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
High Profile Cases Supreme Court notice on favours to Jaganmohan’s firms March 12, 2012 / March 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on 26 government orders issued during the tenure of late Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajashekara Reddy to allegedly favour the business interests of his son, YS Jaganmohan Reddy, due to which he and others had amassed disproportionate assets. The notice was issued to the Central Bureau of […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Rajashekara Reddy Justice Dalveer Bhandari Supreme Court YS Jaganmohan Reddy
Top Law News Supreme Court declines to interfere in order against Naidu November 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to interfere in an Andhra Pradesh high court order directing the CBI and ED to probe allegations of financial irregularities against former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu and three others. An apex court bench headed by justice Dalveer Bhandari asked the three petitioners — Rithwick Projects Ltd chairman cum managing director […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh high court order former chief minister Chandrababu Naidu Justice Dalveer Bhandari Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Satyam’s Ramalinga Raju, two others get bail November 4, 2011 / November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jailed erstwhile Satyam Computers Services Ltd founder chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother B. Rama Raju and former chief financial officer V. Srinivas were Friday granted bail by the Supreme Court. An supreme court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra said from the facts of the case and considering the totality of the […] Read more » Hyderabad's Chanchalguda central jail Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Satyam's Ramalinga Raju
High Profile Cases supreme court judge withdraws from Jayalalithaa case November 4, 2011 / November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on supreme court judge withdraws from Jayalalithaa case The Supreme Court Thursday put off for a day the hearing on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s petition, challenging a Bangalore court’s order that directed her to appear before it again Nov 8 in disproportionate assets case, after a judge withdrew from the bench. The supreme court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Justice T.S. Thakur […] Read more » Jayalalithaa case Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Justice T.S. Thakur Supreme Court judge
High Profile Cases Satyam case: Supreme court notice to CBI October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a bail plea by the accused in one of India’s biggest corporate frauds – erstwhile Satyam Computers Services Ltd founder chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother Rama Raju and former employee V. Srinivas. Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra issued […] Read more » chairman B. Ramalinga Raju Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Satyam case Supreme court notice to CBI
High Profile Cases Supreme Court rejects Jayalalithaa plea October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court Wednesday declined her plea and directed her to appear before a trial court in Bangalore to record her statement in a corruption case. The Supreme court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra directed her to appear before the court […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Supreme Court rejects Jayalalithaa plea Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Supreme court: Provide toilets in government schools October 19, 2011 / October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Provide toilet facilities in all government schools by Dec 31, the Supreme Court Tuesday told all the states and union territories (UT). Temporary facilities must be provided by Nov 30, in case permanent services cannot be made available, said Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra. The court’s direction came in the course of the […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Provide toilets in government schools Supreme Court
Intellectual Property News Review law on property rights: Supreme Court October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said that parliament may consider abolishing or amending a law that enables a trespasser take the title of a building or land from the true owner in certain conditions. An apex court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma noted that people were often astonished to learn that […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma law on property rights Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court bench recuses itself from plea against OBC quota July 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik, constituting a Supreme Court bench, Wednesday recused themselves from hearing a petition challenging clause procedures being followed by Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University for admitting students against the quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The bench recused itself from hearing the matter after senior counsel […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Delhi University Jawaharlal Nehru University Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice R.V. Raveendran OBC quota OBCs. Other Backward Classes Supreme Court
Environment Law News Pay compound interest for 14 years:Supreme Court to polluting firm July 23, 2011 / July 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pulling up a chemical company for trying to wriggle out of paying up for the pollution caused by it, the Supreme Court directed the firm, M/s Hindustan Agro Chemical Ltd, to pay Rs.37.38 crore along with compound interest at 12 percent for the last 14 years during which it resorted to every legal avenue to […] Read more » compound interest to pay for polluting firm Enviro-Legal Action Hindustan Agro Chemical Ltd Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice H.L. Dattu NEERI pollution caused by chemical industry Rajasthan Pollution Control Board
Top Law News Deemed universities: Supreme court denies government more time July 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday declined the central government’s plea for more time to complete the scrutiny of responses from 44 deemed universities threatened with the prospect of de-recognition. However, the court allowed the plea by the human resource development ministry to continue with the services of the Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (since superannuated) S.K. […] Read more » Additional Secretary and Financial Advisor (since superannuated) S.K. Ray deemed universities deemed universities threatened of de-recognition. Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma