High Profile Cases SC rejects Romila Thapar’s review plea for release of activists October 28, 2018 / October 28, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea filed by historian Romila Thapar seeking a review of the September 28 majority verdict by which the apex court had refused immediate release of five rights activists held in connection with the Koregaon-Bhima violence case. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices A M Khanwilkar and […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud historian Romila Thapar Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Romila Thapar
Top Law News Hapur lynching case: Supreme Court directs Police IG Zone to supervise the investigation September 6, 2018 / September 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Inspector General of Police of Meerut zone in Uttar Pradesh to directly supervise the probe into the lynching of a Muslim man by a mob in Hapur. A bench led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, said the officer will also act in accordance with the apex court’s […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Hapur lynching case Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Top Law News SC dismisses plea to ban book ‘Meesha’, says craftsmanship of writer deserves to be respected September 5, 2018 / September 5, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking to ban the book ‘Meesha’ for allegedly depicting Hindu women visiting temples in derogatory light, saying “craftsmanship of a writer deserves to be respected”. A bench headed by Chief justice Dipak Misra said a book must not be read in a “fragmented manner” but as a whole. […] Read more » ban the book 'Meesha' Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Meesha Supreme Court top legal news
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court, orders house arrest for 5 activist till september 6 in Bhima Koregaon Case August 29, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: Describing dissent as a safety valve, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed that the five human rights activists arrested by Maharashtra Police should be kept under house arrest until the next date of hearing on September 6. Bhardwaj, P Varavara Rao, Gautam Navlakha, Arun Ferreira and Vernon Gonsalves, be kept under house arrest […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured house arrest for 5 activist till september 6 Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Supreme Court
Public Utilities Top Law News Sabarimala temple case: Kerala govt to SC ‘ban on women unconstitutional’ August 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Kerala government today told the Supreme Court that the custom of barring entry of women between the age group of 10 to 50 years into the Sabarimala temple in Kerala is not permissible under the Constitution. It said that celibate status of deity cannot be a ground for barring entry of women as […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justice Indu Malhotra justice R F Nariman Shri Ramakrishna Paramhans
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC allows transgender, to amend plea, denied job as cabin crew in Air India July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today allowed a transgender, who had undergone sex change in 2014, to amend her plea challenging Air India’s decision to deny her a job as a cabin crew to assail the grounds of conducting personality test for third gender candidates by the national carrier. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Civil Aviation Ministry featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud senior advocate Anand Grover transgender
Corporate Law News Top Law News SC: Liquidation of Jaypee group firm would serve no purpose July 20, 2018 / July 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said Liquidation of real estate firm Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) would not “serve” the purpose of either home buyers, financial institutions or the promoters. The apex court also reserved its order on “interim reliefs” prayed by various stakeholders including the home buyers of JIL, Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) which is […] Read more » Committee of Creditors (CoC) featured Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) Jaiprakash Associates Limited (JAL) Jaypee Infratech Ltd (JIL) Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Public Utilities Top Law News SC refuses to stay new amended rules on health warning for tobacco products July 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today refused to stay the operation of new amended rules of the Union Health Ministry directing the manufacturers to have graphic warning images on packets of cigarettes and other tobacco products and helpline numbers for those who wanted to quit the habit. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC asks Parliament to consider enacting new law to deal with mob lynching July 17, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked Parliament to consider enacting a new law to effectively deal with incidents of mob lynching, saying “horrendous acts of mobocracy” cannot be allowed to become a new norm. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also passed a slew of directions to provide “preventive, remedial and punitive measures” […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud mobocracy
Top Law News SC asks AG to assist on poor facilities in jails July 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today took note of lack of facilities in jails, leading to delayed trials and prolonged incarceration of under-trial prisoners, in the country and sought assistance of the Attorney General in issuing directions to deal with the situation. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, on its own, initiated the judicial […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC seeks response on Ahmed Patel’s plea to stay proceedings in Guj High Court July 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today sought the response of a BJP leader on a plea by Ahmed Patel seeking a stay of proceedings in the Gujarat High Court which is hearing a petition challenging the senior Congress leader’s election to the Rajya Sabha. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, however, allowed the Gujarat […] Read more » BJP leader Balwantsinh Rajput Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
Top Law News SC: The contentious Lodha committee reform stands vindicated July 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court’s observations, dismissing the need for a cooling off period for BCCI office-bearers, came as a ray of hope today for the embattled body, which said its position against the contentious Lodha committee reform stands vindicated. “The Honourable judges heard our plea and made observations which has filled us with positivity. I […] Read more » BCCI BCCI acting secretary Amitabh Chaudhary featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
