Top Law News Cannot ban news as it is perishable : Supreme Court March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As Supreme Court Wednesday explored the option of postponing the publication of court proceedings in sensitive matters, including criminal cases, it was told that news was a perishable commodity which lost its value, if banned. “We are not banning but are invoking the doctrine of postponement. It is a question of the timing” of the […] Read more » Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar postponing the publication of court Supreme Court
Top Law News Balance freedom of press with rights of accused : Supreme Court March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said it has to frame guidelines to balance the freedom of press with that of the right of an accused under trial in a criminal case, but was told that it could not enforce them in the absence of law backing it. “Anything that has not been enacted could not be […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Godhra riot case: Supreme Court affords Modi relief March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a big relief to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Nanavati Commission to summon him regarding his alleged role in the 2002 post-Godhra riots. The apex court also said that it would look into the plea whether report of the Special Investigating Team, appointed […] Read more » Godhra riot case Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court to hear the plea tomorrow in 2002 Gujarat communal riots March 26, 2012 / March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking directions to Justice Nanavati Commission to summon Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged role in the 2002 communal riots. A bench comprising Justices D K Jain and Anil R Dave had issued notices to Mr Modi and Justice Nanavati Commission on a petition, filed by […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat communal riots Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Justice Nanavati Commission Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court recalls notice on Narendra Modi March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday recalled its notice to the Gujarat government and the Nanavati Commission on a plea to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi for recording his statement on his alleged role in the 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state. A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave recalled the order issuing […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice on plea to summon Modi before riots panel March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government and Nanavati Commission on a plea seeking the summoning of Chief Minister Narendra Modi regarding his role during 2002 riots in the state. A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave issued notice on a plea by Amrish N. Patel, of NGO […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat riots Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Notice to Bihar on new norms for MP’s development funds February 22, 2012 / February 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to Bihar government on a petition challenging its decision to frame different guidelines for implementing the Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS). A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave issued notice on a public suit by Jai Narayan Prasad Nishad, a Lok Sabha […] Read more » Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Member of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme Supreme Court
Top Law News Mullaperiyar Dam: Supreme Court seeks centre’s response December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the central government to respond to the Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking deployment of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) for the security of the Mullaperiyar Dam. A constitution bench of the apex court headed by Justice D.K. Jain asked the central government to get back to the court […] Read more » Justice D.K. Jain Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court raps Uttar Pradesh on Taj Mahal protection November 16, 2011 / November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to explain whether water supply for the wooden foundation of the Taj Mahal was sufficient to prevent any damage to the monument. The apex court bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave had issued notice to the government taking suo motu […] Read more » Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court Taj Mahal protection
Top Law News Use affinity test, documents to assess caste claim: Supreme court November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Use affinity test, documents to assess caste claim: Supreme court The Supreme Court has said that the genuineness of a caste claim has to be considered not only on the strength of documentary evidence but also on affinity test involving anthropological and ethnological traits of the applicant. The “genuineness of a caste claim has to be considered not only on a thorough examination of the […] Read more » Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
High Profile Cases F1 organisers must pay tax: Supreme Court October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jaypee Sports International Limited, the organisers of Formula 1 (F1) race event later this month in Greater Noida, have to deposit entertainment tax for which it has been given exemption by the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court said Friday. Justices D.K. Jain and Anil R. Dave issued the directions on a petition challenging the […] Read more » F1 organisers must pay tax Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Pay part dues, Supreme court tells Delhi’s power firms October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked Delhi’s private power distribution companies BSES Rajdhani and BSES Yamuna to pay Rs.25 crore and Rs.20 crore to the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) by Nov 30 as an ad-hoc payment to partly clear their arrears for the electricity supplied to them. An apex court bench of Justice D.K. Jain, Justice […] Read more » BSES Rajdhani BSES Yamuna Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme court tells Delhi’s power firms