Top Law News SC to hear black money case Feb 19 January 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said it would hear Feb 19 a plea by counsel Ram Jethmalani seeking enforcement of the court’s July 4, 2011, order that had directed the setting up of a special investigating team headed by two former judges to monitor a probe into stashing away of black money in tax havens. A […] Read more » counsel Ram Jethmalani Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar news SC to hear black money case Feb 19 todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Justice Reddy’s appointment as Goa Lokayukta to be challenged March 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after state cabinet approved the appointment of retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as the Lokayukta of Goa, city-based social activist and lawyer Aires Rodrigues announced that he would challenge the same, saying it was done in a non-transparent and high-handed manner. Addressing a news conference here in the presence of leaders of various […] Read more » Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Goa Lokayukta Goa Lokayukta Act Governor Bharat Vir Wanchoo Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Reddy lawyer Aires Rodrigues Lokayukta of Goa v
High Profile Cases Government wants review of apex court’s black money order July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking review and recall of its judgment appointing a special investigating team (SIT) headed by its two former judges to monitor investigations into the stashing away of black money in tax havens abroad. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (since retired) and Justice S.S. Nijjar […] Read more » black money judge B.P. Jeevan Reddy judge M.B. Shah Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court seeks timely disposal of mercy petitions July 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a petition filed by an NGO seeking time-bound disposal of mercy petitions lying with President Pratibha Patil. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar issued the notice, returnable in four weeks. NGO Justice on Trial has sought direction to the government to dispose […] Read more » Apex court disposal Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar mercy petitions
High Profile Cases Black money: Justice MB Shah to be SIT vice-chairman July 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A retired judge of the Supreme Court and former chief justice of Bombay high court, Justice MB Shah, will be the vice-chairman of the Special Investigations Team (SIT) constituted to monitor the probe into black money stashed abroad. The SIT will be chaired by former Supreme Court judge, Justice BP Jeevan Reddy. A direction to […] Read more » black money Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice MB Shah Justice SS Nijjar SIT SIT vice-chairman
Media & Entertainment News Supreme Court stops Chhattisgarh from using tribals in Salwa Judum July 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Chhattisgarh government for using tribals as special police officers (SPOs) in its Salwa Judum counter-insurgency operation against the Maoists , saying this should immediately stop. An apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S Nijjar directed the Chhattisgarh government to immediately “cease and desist” from […] Read more » Chhattisgarh Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Salwa Judum Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court appoints probe team on money laundering July 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by suspected tax evader Hasan Ali Khan and Kolkata based-businessman Kashinath Tapuria, among others. The plea by jurist Ram Jethmalani also sought a direction to the central government to disclose names, […] Read more » businessman Kashinath Tapuria CBDT CBI Central Board of Direct Taxes jurist Ram Jethmalani Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Altamas Kabir Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Cyriac Joseph Justice R.V. Raveendran Justice S.S.Nijjar Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar money laundering probe Supreme Court tax evader Hasan Ali Khan team
High Profile Cases Supreme Court ruling on money laundering probe Monday July 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by suspected tax evader Hasan Ali Khan and Kolkata based-businessman Kashinath Tapuria, among others. The plea by jurist Ram Jethmalani also sought a direction to the central government to disclose names, […] Read more » CBDT CBI Central Board of Direct Taxes Central Bureau of Investigation Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice R.V. Raveendran Justice S.S.Nijjar money laundering probe Supreme Court
Top Law News Liberalisation hasn’t led to education for deprived sections: Apex court May 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said the notion that liberalization and free-market economy in India would generate wealth which the government would use for providing higher education to deprived sections of the society has turned out to be “false and a mirage”. “For the past two decades, this country has been in the throes of early […] Read more » apex court deprived sections education Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Liberalisation Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court slams ED in black money case May 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogating Hasan Ali, allegedly country’s top tax evader, only in 2011 when the case was registered against him in 2007. The apex court bench of Justice B.Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar said, “Case was registered in 2007 and custodial interrogation takes place in 2011. […] Read more » black money case ED Enforcement Directorate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar slams Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court quizzes government on taxation agreement May 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday wondered how could the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was applicable to the people who do not pay income tax either in their country or in the countries where they have businesses. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar remarked: “DTAA is also applicable to […] Read more » Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement DTAA Gopal Subramanium Government Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar quizzes Solicitor General Supreme Court taxation agreement
Top Law News Appointment of special police officers questioned April 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the central and the Chhattisgarh governments for taking recourse to an antiquated police act of 1861 to appoint special police officers (SPOs) and arming them with weapons in the trouble-torn areas of Chhattisgarh. “What is the rationale of appointing people under the 1861 act after the advent of the […] Read more » Appointment Chief Minister Raman Singh Gopal Subramanium Harish Salve Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar police officers questioned Solicitor General special Supreme Court