Top Law News Contempt case: SC rejects submission of Prashant Bhushan for hearing on sentence by another bench August 22, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the submission of activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the arguments on quantum of sentence in the contempt proceedings in which he has been held guilty be heard by another top court bench. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra gave assurance to Bhushan that no punishment will be acted upon […] Read more » Justice Arun Mishra senior advocate Dushyant Dave
Top Law News Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down: SC July 24, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down , the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it questioned Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi on the reasons for initiating disqualification proceedings against 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot. The top court’s observation came when senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing […] Read more » Justice Arun Mishra Rajasthan Assembly Speaker CP Joshi sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot senior advocate Kapil Sibal Voice of dissent in a democracy cannot be shut down
Top Law News Bhima Koregaon: SC sets aside Delhi HC order on Navlakha, says it has no jurisdiction July 9, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday sets aside the Delhi High Court order asking the NIA to produce the judicial records with regard to transfer of civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha from Delhi to Mumbai in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case saying it is the courts at Bombay alone having the jurisdiction, which can entertain the […] Read more » Bhima Koregaon Justice Arun Mishra Justice Navin Sinha
Top Law News Supreme Court asks JP Morgan to apprise it on deposit Rs 140 crore Amrapali home buyers money. June 4, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed multi-national firm JP Morgan to deposit Rs 140 crore, which was Amrapali Group home buyers money and allegedly siphoned off in contravention to the norms as per the forensic auditors report and last year’s order in the case. The top court asked the company to apprise it by next […] Read more » Amrapali Group home buyers money Amrapali home buyers money Justice Arun Mishra Justice U U Lalit multi-national firm JP Morgan Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Top Law News SC-appointed receiver seeks additional funds from Centre as Amrapali projects face financial hurdles May 23, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With Amrapali projects facing financing hurdles, the Supreme Court-appointed receiver on Friday sought additional funds from the Centre to allow NBCC to complete the construction. The Justice Arun Mishra-led bench of SC pushed Centre to release additional funds to the tune of Rs 500 crore. The government has assured the court that finance ministry will […] Read more » allow NBCC to complete the constructio Amrapali projects facing financing hurdles Justice Arun Mishra
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya Case: Plea of convict Mukesh Singh seeking restoration of legal remedies rejected by SC. March 18, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday rejected the plea of Mukesh Singh, one of the four death-row convicts in the 2012 Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, seeking restoration of all his legal remedies alleging that his earlier lawyers misled him. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and M R Shah held Singh’s plea as not maintainable saying […] Read more » 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case Justice Arun Mishra Justice M R Shah Mukesh singh plea rejec ted by SC Nirbhaya case Plea of convict Mukesh Singh seeking restoration of legal remedies rejected
High Profile Cases Top Law News Uphaar tragedy: SC dismisses curative plea by victims; no further jail term for Ansal brothers. February 20, 2020 / February 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the curative petition filed by an association of the victims of the 1997 Uphaar cinema fire tragedy case, sparing the Ansal brothers further jail term. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice S A Bobde, and justices N V Ramana and Arun Mishra considered the curative plea by the Association […] Read more » and justices N V Ramana Association for Victims of Uphaar Tragedy AVUT Chief Justice S A Bobde Justice Arun Mishra Neelam Krishnamoorthy no further jail term for Ansal brothers no further jail term for Ansal brothers in uphaar tragedy Uphaar tragedySC dismisses curative plea by victims;
High Profile Cases Supreme Court refuses to accept Vodafone’s proposal to pay Rs 2,500 cr by today. February 18, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accept telecom firm Vodafone’s proposal to pay Rs 2,500 crore by today and Rs 1,000 crore by Friday against adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues and that no coercive action be taken against it. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra declined to accept the proposal given by senior […] Read more » adjusted gross revenue AGR Justice Arun Mishra Vodafone's proposal to pay Rs 2500 cr
High Profile Cases Live streaming of court proceedings: Matter to be dealt with by CJI on administrative side February 5, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said the issue related to implementation of its 2018 verdict allowing live streaming of court proceedings of cases of constitutional and national importance would be dealt with by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) on the administrative side. A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra said it would not pass any […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice of India CJI Justice Arun Mishra Live streaming of court proceedings
High Profile Cases SC partially lifts ban on construction activities in Delhi-NCR, allows it from 6 am to 6 pm December 10, 2019 / December 10, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday allowed construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm, partially lifting its complete ban on it. The apex court perused the report filed by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) which said that construction activities should not be allowed between 6 pm to 6 am. A bench, […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board construction activity in the Delhi-NCR construction activity in the Delhi-NCR region between 6 am and 6 pm CPCB Delhi- National Capital Region Justice Arun Mishra Justice Deepak Gupta NCR
Top Law News Maradu flats: SC directs demolition to be completed in 138 days September 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed that demolition of flats built on the coastal zone of Kochi’s Maradu be completed in 138 days, in accordance with the time schedule provided by the Kerala government. The apex court also directed payment of R 25 lakh as interim compensation by the state government to each flat owner […] Read more » Justice Arun Mishra Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Maradu flats
High Profile Cases Supreme Court disposes plea challenging Nageswara Rao’s appointment as interim CBI chief. February 19, 2019 / February 19, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday disposed of a plea challenging the appointment of M Nageswara Rao as interim Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran said no further interference is required as the relief has already been granted with the appointment of a full time […] Read more » Common Cause Justice Arun Mishra Justice Vineet Saran M Nageswara Rao NGO Common Cause
