Top Law News Decision on new drug pricing policy by mid-November October 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would decide on the new National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy by mid-November and the same would be notified in the week thereafter. The court said it should not trigger any hike in the price of drugs in the market. Appearing for the central government, Additional Solicitor […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra Decision on new drug pricing policy Decision on new drug pricing policy by mid-November drug price control order drug prices should not affect normal government decision in response to persistent queries hike in drug prices on account of increase in cost of inputs hike in the price of drugs in the market Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya National List of Essential Medicines National Pharmaceutical Pricing Policy protect the interest of the common man
Top Law News Evict Squatters from Government Houses: SC October 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday asked unauthorised occupants of government houses here why they should not be evicted and ordered their names be published in the newspapers. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya asked the court registry to issue notice after it was given a list of unauthorised occupants by […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A.S. Chandihok bangalows in central Delhi that were vacant Evict Squatters from Government Houses: SC facilities and amenities to the judicial members former director general of the Sashastra Seema Bal H.S. Hanspal judicial members of the NGT Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya National Commission for Minorities National Commission for Scheduled Castes National Green Tribunal tribunal that deals with environmental matters Y.S. Dadwal
Top Law News Medicines should be within reach of common man: SC October 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Protecting the interest of the common man, the Supreme Court Wednesday told the government not to disturb the existing retail price mechanism of drugs under the price control order while finalising the list of essential medicines. The judges observed that the prices of the drugs were so high that it left the patient with the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddhartha Luthra All India Drug Action Network buy medicines by selling one's land or ornaments central government to take appropriate decision distributing generic medicine free of cost existing retail price mechanism of drugs finalising the list of essential medicines Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Medicines should be within reach of common man: SC National List of Essential Medicines network of not-for-profit civil society organisations NLEM Protecting the interest of the common man
Top Law News SC to resume hearing of 2G related matters Sep 27 September 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court said Thursday that after a “long hiatus” it would resume the hearing of 2G related matters from Sep 27 and continue proceedings on the subsequent Thursday in the next week. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said that after a “long hiatus” they will commence the […] Read more » 2G cases 2G spectrum case Advantage Strategic Consulting India Advantage Strategic Consulting India was owned by Kirit Chidambaram Advantage Strategic Consulting Singapore ASC Singapore held by Chidambaram's son Central Bureau of Investigation Chidambaram and his son allegedly filing a defamation case against him company and telecom company Aircel contempt proceedings against Finance Minister P. Chidambaram defamation case against Chidambaram Enforcement Directorate Income-Tax Department Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Kirit Chidambaram SC to resume hearing of 2G related matters Sep 27 Singapore-based Advantage Strategic Consulting
Top Law News SC slams poor facilities for green tribunal September 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday pulled up the government for not providing infrastructure for the effective functioning of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that deals with environmental matters. The court asked the government to provide facilities to its judicial and other expert members on a par with the judges of high courts. An apex court bench […] Read more » Bar Association of National Green Tribunal basement of a building Bhopal bench of NGT Central Government Health Scheme former apex court judge is the chairman of the tribunal impossible for the tribunal to function judicial members had consented to join the NGT Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya National Green Tribunal NGT and allotment of Faridkot House in central Delhi for accommodating the tribunal par with Class 1 officer of the government SC slams poor facilities for green tribunal Seniors counsel Raj Panjwani Solicitor General Rohinton Nariman
Top Law News ‘Accident compensation also for loss of earnings, normal life’ : SC August 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that compensation to accident victims should be adequate and include not only damages for injuries but also for loss of earnings and inability to enjoy a normal life. “It is suffice to say that in determining the quantum of compensation payable to the victims of accident, who are disabled either […] Read more » Accident compensation also for loss of earnings apex court compensation to accident victims Deepak Singhal Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Kavita Kavita suffered grievous injuries loss of amenities loss of expectation of life negligent driving permanent disability physical and mental pains quantum of compensation payable victims of accident
Top Law News SC rejects Swamy’s plea against Chidambaram August 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to Finance Minister P.Chidambaram, the Supreme CourtFriday rejected Janata Party president Subramaniam Swamy’s plea to make him co-accused along with former communications minister A.Raja in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Rejecting Swamy’s plea, the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.K. Radhakrishnan said the material made available by […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation case Allegations of wrongdoing by Chidambaram allocating 2G licences Janata Party president Subramaniam Swamy Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.K. Radhakrishnan NGO Centre for Public Interest and Litigation no prima facie case rejected Janata Party president Subramaniam Swamy's plea Rejecting Swamy's plea SC rejects Swamy's plea against Chidambaram United Progressive Alliance
Top Law News SC chides government over Bhopal’s toxic waste May 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday chided the central government for not doing anything for disposing toxic waste for 28 years since the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said that there was total “apathy” in dealing with the situation “because the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Gourab Banerji Bhopal's toxic waste German Society for International Cooperation GIZ Gujarat Pollution Control Board Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya SC
Top Law News 2G: Apex court allows review plea withdrawal May 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday allowed the government to withdraw its petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 licences that were allocated on and after Jan 10, 2008 by the then telecom minister A. Raja. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan granted withdrawal of the review […] Read more » 122 spectrum licences ASG Indira Jaising cancellation of 122 spectrum licences by Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan
High Profile Cases 2G trial judge can’t hear cheating case: Telecom firm April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A telecom company’s counsel told the Supreme Court Wednesday that the special Delhi court conducting the trial of 2G cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act could not take up the cases against Essar Teleholdings Ltd. and Loop Telecom Ltd, who have been booked for cheating. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G 2G case 2G trial 2G trial cheating case Delhi court Essar Teleholdings Ltd. former communications minister A. Raja Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Loop Telecom Ltd special Judge O.P. Saini Supreme Court Telecom firm
High Profile Cases 2G case : Supreme Court reserves order on Chidambaram April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on whether to issue notice to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on a plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking to make him a co-accused along with former telecom minister A. Raja in the 2G pricing case. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan […] Read more » 2G case CBI judge O.P. Saini Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks time frame for deciding mercy pleas April 20, 2012 / April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to set a time frame for deciding death row convicts’ mercy petitions pending before it. “You give us the time frame for deciding the mercy petitions which are pending before you,” the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya told the government adding […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya mercy pleas senior counsel K.T.S. Tulsi Supreme Court