Top Law News Difficult to find suitable persons to man tribunals: SC July 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The setting up of tribunals have come under the scrutiny of the Supreme Court which on Thursday cast doubts as to whether they have achieved the desired objectives or not as competent persons are averse to presiding over them and keen ones are not suitable for such assignments. “Many retired judges who are fit to […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice AK Sikri Justice J. Chelameswar Justice JS Khehar justice Rohinton Nariman news Securities Appellate Tribunal Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Legalising euthanasia be left for Parliament to debate and decide: Centre July 16, 2014 / July 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Tuesday opposed in the Supreme Court the plea for legalising passive euthanasia by allowing a person in vegetative condition to die by withdrawing life-support systems, saying such issues should be debated and decided in Parliament and not by court. Appearing before a five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice RM Lodha, Attorney […] Read more » and RF Nariman Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi Chief Justice RM Lodha Justice AK Sikri Justice J. Chelameswar Justice JS Khehar Legalising euthanasia news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Delhi gang rape: SC extends stay on death sentence of two convicts April 1, 2014 / April 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday extended till April 7 the stay on the execution of the death sentence of Mukesh and Pawan Gupta, two of the four convicts in the Dec 16, 2012 gang rape, as it sought a copy of the trial court judgment. The death sentence of the four convicts was upheld by the […] Read more » Counsel M.L. Sharma Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice Shiva Kirti Singh miscarriage of justice news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News ‘Personal details collected for Aadhaar scheme liable to be misused’ February 5, 2014 / February 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Aadhaar scheme Tuesday came under attack in the Supreme Court for exploiting people’s ignorance and collecting their personal details which can not only be exploited commercially and encroach upon their privacy but were liable to misuse by government agencies. “The government will know each and every dimension of a Aadhaar card holder – be […] Read more » Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice J. Chelameswar justice M Y Eqbal news Personal details collected for Aadhaar scheme liable to be misused todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Courts should carefully scrutinise rape victims’ evidence, says SC January 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that courts must carefully examine the evidence of a rape victim to ascertain its trustworthiness as it alone was sufficient to convict a rape accused and sentence him to life imprisonment. Holding that the rape victim’s evidence is placed on such a high pedestal that it alone was sufficient to […] Read more » Courts should carefully scrutinise rape victims' evidence Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC issues notice over Lalu plea July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice on RJD supremo Lalu Prasad‘s plea for transfer of trial in an alleged illegal assets case against him from the existing special CBI court in Jharkhand to any other court with competent jurisdiction. The apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar, while issuing the notice, also granted him interim suspension of further […] Read more » Bihar minister P.K. Shahi Judge Minu Devi Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam late Jainendra Shahi national news news Ram Jethmalani RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav SC issues notice over Lalu plea todays news todays top news Top news
International Trade Law Top Law News Sovereignty is not given but asserted : Supreme Court judge January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sovereignty is not “given” but it is asserted, According to the Supreme Court of India while holding that the Italian marines allegedly involved in the killing of two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala can be prosecuted under municipal laws. The apex court did not agree with the contention of the marines that the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India citizens of India coast of Kerala Indian fishermen Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala Indian Penal Code Indian territorial waters Italian marines Justice J. Chelameswar Maritime Zones Act Parliament Sovereignty sovereignty of the country Supreme Court Supreme Court judge Supreme Court of India territorial waters territory of India under municipal laws
Top Law News SC notice to government on plea against issuing Aadhaar card December 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Read more » Aadhaar card Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar
Top Law News Ground water study at Bhopal gas plant in October, SC told September 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Drilling for studies on ground water contamination at the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy would start in October after the rains subside, the Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR) Tuesday told the Supreme Court. The institute plans to start the drilling work for collection of soil and water samples from within the abandoned […] Read more » air dried under natural environmental conditions Bhopal gas tragedy Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) guidelines Ground water study at Bhopal gas plant Ground water study at Bhopal gas plant in October Indian Institute of Toxicology Research Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board order to avoid any loss of volatile components organic toxicants in the water samples SC told Union Carbide premises for drilling Union Carbide's plant in Bhopal WHO guidelines
Top Law News Israeli diplomat attack case: SC notice to DP on Kazmi’s bail September 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Delhi police on the bail plea of Syed Mohammad Kazmi, a journalist, who is accused in the February 13 terror attack on an Israeli diplomat. A bench of justice Altamas Kabir and justice J Chelameswar issued a notice to the Delhi police for September 14. Kazmi, […] Read more » anti-terror law UAPA bail plea of Syed Mohammad Kazmi DP on Kazmi's bail Israeli Defence Attache Colonel Yossi Refaelov Israeli diplomat attack case Israeli diplomat attack case: SC notice to DP on Kazmi's bail Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Kazmi was arrested terror attack on an Israeli diplomat Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Top Law News SC to examine plea to bar criminals from voting September 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday decided to examine a plea seeking to bar people with criminal background from getting registered as voters and contesting elections to parliament and state assembles. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J. Chelameswar directed the listing of the matter Oct 10. The petition by advocate Lily Thomas […] Read more » advocate Lily Thomas election candidate and a lawmaker Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar mafia politicians chase out genuine folks plea to bar criminals from voting SC to examine plea to bar criminals from voting Thomas cited 15 instances of corrupt and illegal practices unlimited mafia fund in elections
Top Law News Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court August 25, 2012 / August 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment By invoking provisions of Article 142, the dissolution of marriage through mutual consent can be permitted before the cooling period of six months under the Hindu Marriage Act, the Supreme Court has said. (15:40) “We are of the opinion that in appropriate cases invocation of such power would not be unjustified and may even prove […] Read more » apex court bench noted Article 142 Delhi-based trial court Devinder Singh Narula divorce Hindu Marriage Act Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar marital obligations Marriages Marriages can be ended before cooling period: Apex court Meenakshi Nangia plea for mutual divorce statutory cooling off period
