Top Law News SC quashes HC order on 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today quashed the Punjab and Haryana High Court order which had restrained five Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs from joining the ruling Congress till the assembly speaker decides on their disqualification. A bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir, however, asked the speaker of the Haryana legislative assembly to decide within three months the […] Read more » 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs Congress nor Haryana Janhit Congress Haryana assembly speaker's decision Haryana Janhit Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi' Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs Justice Altamas Kabir Kuldeep Bishnoi's petition MLAs be treated as unattached members MLAs' disqualification party MLAs as merger of his entire party Punjab and Haryana High Court SC quashes HC order on 5 rebel Haryana Janhit Congress MLAs Special Leave Petition
Top Law News Ground water study at Bhopal gas plant in October, SC told September 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Drilling for studies on ground water contamination at the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy would start in October after the rains subside, the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) Tuesday told the Supreme Court. The institute plans to start the drilling work for collection of soil and water samples from within the abandoned […] Read more » air dried under natural environmental conditions Bhopal gas tragedy Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) guidelines Ground water study at Bhopal gas plant Ground water study at Bhopal gas plant in October Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board order to avoid any loss of volatile components organic toxicants in the water samples SC told Union Carbide premises for drilling Union Carbide's plant in Bhopal WHO guidelines
Top Law News Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice of India September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Altamas Kabir will be the new Chief Justice of India and will assume charge Sep 29, said official sources Thursday. Incumbent Chief Justice SH Kapadia will relinquish office September 28. Born on July 19, 1948 at Kolkata, Justice Kabir did his LLB and MA from the University of Calcutta. He was enrolled at the […] Read more » Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court City Civil Court courts in Kolkata Incumbent Chief Justice SH Kapadia Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice Justice Altamas Kabir to be next Chief Justice of India Justice Kabir was responsible for the computerisation LLB and MA from the University of Calcutta National Legal Services Authority
Top Law News Israeli diplomat attack case: SC notice to DP on Kazmi’s bail September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Delhi police on the bail plea of Syed Mohammad Kazmi, a journalist, who is accused in the February 13 terror attack on an Israeli diplomat. A bench of justice Altamas Kabir and justice J Chelameswar issued a notice to the Delhi police for September 14. Kazmi, […] Read more » anti-terror law UAPA bail plea of Syed Mohammad Kazmi DP on Kazmi's bail Israeli Defence Attache Colonel Yossi Refaelov Israeli diplomat attack case Israeli diplomat attack case: SC notice to DP on Kazmi's bail Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Kazmi was arrested terror attack on an Israeli diplomat Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News SC to examine plea to bar criminals from voting September 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to examine a plea seeking to bar people with criminal background from getting registered as voters and contesting elections to parliament and state assembles. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J. Chelameswar directed the listing of the matter Oct 10. The petition by advocate Lily Thomas […] Read more » advocate Lily Thomas election candidate and a lawmaker Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar mafia politicians chase out genuine folks plea to bar criminals from voting SC to examine plea to bar criminals from voting Thomas cited 15 instances of corrupt and illegal practices unlimited mafia fund in elections
Top Law News Chief Justice of India names Justice Kabir as his successor September 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia, who retires this month, has recommended the name of seniormost Supreme Courtjudge Justice Altamas Kabiras his successor, setting in motion the process of change of guard in the apex court. Sources in the law ministry said Justice Kapadia, due to retire on September 28, recommended the name of Justice […] Read more » apex court Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India names Justice Kabir as his successor Chief Justice of India SH Kapadia CJI Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Kabir as his successor law minister memorandum of procedure seniormost Supreme Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court August 25, 2012 / August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment By invoking provisions of Article 142, the dissolution of marriage through mutual consent can be permitted before the cooling period of six months under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Supreme Court has said. (15:40) “We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove […] Read more » apex court bench noted Article 142 Delhi-based trial court Devinder Singh Narula divorce Hindu Marriage Act Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar marital obligations Marriages Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court Meenakshi Nangia plea for mutual divorce statutory cooling off period
Top Law News Rehab of sex workers can be gender-neutral, says SC August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today opined that rehabilitation of sex workers should be gender-neutral so as to include male sex workers and transgenders. “What about male sex workers and transgenders? Rehabilitation should also include male sex workers and transgenders. Transgenders are totally marginalised nobody looks after them,” the apex court said. A bench of Justice Altamas […] Read more » Goa government Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Gyan Sudha Misra National AIDS Control Organisation NCT government and Secretary Prabhat Rehab of sex workers Rehab of sex workers can be gender-neutral rehabilitation project launched Social Welfare Department
Top Law News No disclosure under RTI at pre-detention stage: SC July 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No disclosure under RTI at pre-detention stage: SC The state is not under an obligation to disclose under the Right to Information Act(RTI) the grounds of detention of a person under a preventive detention law before his arrest, the Supreme Court has ruled. A three-judge bench of justices Altamas Kabir, Gyan Sudha Misra and J Chelameshwar said a detune under the preventive detention […] Read more » Article 22 of the Constitution Article 22(5) clauses (1) and (2) of Article 22 COFEPOSA Justice Altamas Kabir NSA preventive detention laws preventive detention laws like NSA Right to Information Act RTI RTI Act. RTI at pre-detention stage SC Section 3 of the RTI Act Section 3 of the RTI Act 2005 section 8(1) of the RTI Act sub section (1) of Section 8 of the RTI Act Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court clears judge for international court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court clears judge for international court The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the candidature of one of its judges for appointment to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying it could not interfere in the matter. “It is purely a matter with the ICJ and has nothing to do with this court,” a bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » international court judge for international court Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice R.S. Pathak Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice on Italy’s plea for custody of two marines April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Kerala governments on a petition by the Italian government seeking the custody of its two marines currently in judicial custody for killing two Indian fishermen after mistaking them for pirates. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar issued notices, returnable within two […] Read more » Article 14 Article 21 cargo ship MV Enrica Lexie Chief Master Sergeant Massimilano Latorre Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Sergeant Salvatore Girone Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court rejects plea on election symbols April 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Election Commission’s order setting criteria for the allocation of election symbols to the registered and recognised political parties. Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijaar, constituting a bench of the apex court, in their majority judgment rejected the plea of a number of registered but unrecognised political parties for […] Read more » allocation of election symbols Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Justice S.S. Nijaar Supreme Court