Bar, Bench & Firm News SC seeks Centre’s response on a PIL challenging penal laws on defamation April 8, 2015 / April 8, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to respond to a plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging constitutional validity of two penal provisions relating to the offence of defamation. A bench of also asked senior advocates K Parasaran and T R Andhyarujina to assist it as amicus curiae in the case. SC seeks Centre’s […] Read more » featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice Prafulla C. Pant plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy
Bar, Bench & Firm News Lawyers do not need to please judges January 18, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lawyers do not need to please judges A lawyer “should not agree” with a judge if he has a point to propose which is supported by “precedent or authority”, a Supreme Court judge said today even as he averred that there was no need to please judges. Speaking at the award ceremony of the 11th K K Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition […] Read more » 11th K K Luthra Memorial Moot Court Competition Justice Dipak Misra
Bar, Bench & Firm News Adjournment is a disease: Supreme Court Judge January 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Adjournment is a disease: Supreme Court Judge Adjournment is a disease and a disorder and young advocates should try to get out of it, Supreme Court Judge Justice Dipak Misra on Saturday said while kick-starting a five-day workshop organised by the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD). Advising young lawyers to be confident yet humble, he said, “Adjournment is a disease, a […] Read more » Adjournment is a disease Justice Dipak Misra workshop organised by the Bar Council of Delhi
Top Law News Supreme Court allows Comedy Central to go on air November 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday allowed Comedy Central to go on air and stayed Delhi High Court’s order upholding the Centre’s decision to stop transmission of the entertainment channel for 10 days for allegedly broadcasting “obscene” and “vulgar” dialogues. “As an interim measure, it is directed that the direction issued by the high court by […] Read more » Comedy Central Group General Counsel of Viacom 18 Media IMC Inter Ministerial Council Justice Dipak Misra Sujeet Jain
Top Law News SC sets up panel to verify figures on child sex ratio November 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing its misgivings about the authenticity of the figures of the child sex ratio given to it by various state governments, the Supreme Court Tuesday set up a committee to verify the record on the basis of which these figures were arrived at. The apex court bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Uday Umesh […] Read more » child sex ratio Justice Dipak Misra Justice Uday Umesh Lalit NGO Voluntary Health Association of Punjab Senior lawyer Sanjay Parekh senior lawyers - Colin Gonsalves
Bar, Bench & Firm News Govt concerned about heinous crimes by juveniles November 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is concerned about growing incidents of heinous crime being committed by minors and the entire issue of juvenility is under its consideration, the Attorney General on Monday told the Supreme Court. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra, which had described a juvenile law far too liberal in not giving punishment in grave […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta AG Mukul Rohatgi crimes by juveniles heinous crime being committed by minors heinous crimes by juveniles Justice Dipak Misra
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Don’t sterilize elephants to avoid train-elephant accidents September 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday took serious view of a report that said the West Bengal government had decided to take “regressive” steps to reduce the elephant population by introducing contraceptives/sterilization to avoid train-elephant accidents. Taking note, a bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Vikramajit Sen said: “If it is so, it is absolutely impermissible […] Read more » avoid train-elephant accidents counsel Tapesh Kumar Singh Don't sterilize elephants Justice Dipak Misra Justice Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Criminalisation of politics is anathema to democracy August 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criminalisation of politics creates a dent in the marrows of the nation which must be curbed, the Supreme Court today said while asking the Prime Minister and Chief Ministers not to induct tainted people in their ministry. A five-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha, said criminalisation of politics is an “anathema” […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Criminalisation of politics is anathema to democracy Justice Dipak Misra news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC seeks from Centre files on cancer drugs licence August 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Tuesday the Supreme Court directed the Centre’s competent authority to place before it the file relating to licences given for the administration of two vaccines for cervical cancer prevention. The apex court also directed the Centre to place before it the report of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare which has dealt […] Read more » cancer drugs licence Justice Dipak Misra Justice V. Gopala Gowda news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Prior sanction needed for action against officials? SC reserves verdict February 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved verdict on the validity of a legal provision that mandates the CBI to seek the government’s prior sanction before proceeding against an officer of the rank of joint secretary or above on charges of corruption. However, the six-bench constitution bench said that if it had to invalidate section 6A of […] Read more » 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act Central Vigilance Commission counsel Prashant Bhushan CVC Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Dipak Misra Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice R.M. Lodha Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Lokpal news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Reduce train speed in forests to protect elephants: SC December 11, 2013 / December 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the railways to take steps for reducing speed of trains passing through reserve forests so as to save elephants who die after being hit by the fast-moving trains. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Dipak Misra also asked the railways to explore restricting the movement of trains including […] Read more » counsel Sanjeev Panigrahi Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan national news news petitioner Shakti Prasad Nayak Siliguri-Falakata route Supreme Court Top news top news of the day
Human Rights Top Law News Sale of adulterated food hits right to life : SC October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that food articles which are harmful and injurious to public health had the potential of striking at the fundamental right to life guaranteed by the constitution and it was the government’s responsibility to take steps for protection of life and health. “Enjoyment of life and its attainment, including right to […] Read more » Justice Dipak Misra Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan RIGHT TO LIFE Sale of adulterated food Sale of adulterated food hits right to life
