Top Law News No need to clarify liquor ban order: SC August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that there was no need to further clarify its order on prohibiting liquor vends within 500 metre of the national and state highways across the country. Recently, the apex court has modified its order and allowed the sale of liquor within 500 metre alongside highways in some hilly areas and […] Read more » Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News No need to clarify liquor ban order Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Centre seeks dismissal of pleas on Judges’ appointment January 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government today sought the dismissal of a batch of petitions on judicial reforms, including appointments of judges in High Courts and Supreme Court, saying there should not be parallel proceedings when the matter is being dealt in the administrative side. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said the […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News pleas on Judges' appointment Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Justice J S Khehar appointed next CJI December 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today appointed as the next Chief Justice of India. Sources in the government said President Pranab Mukherjee has cleared his name and the notification is being issued shortly. […] Read more » CJI Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News
Top Law News Justice J S Khehar to be the 44th CJI December 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India. Chief Justice of India T S Thakur today wrote a letter recommending the name of Justice Khehar, who is […] Read more » Chief Justice of India CJI Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Top Law News Equal pay for equal work applicable to temporary staffers: SC October 31, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant verdict, the Supreme Court has held that the principle of ‘equal pay for equal work’ has to be made applicable to those engaged as daily wagers, casual and contractual employees who perform the same duties as the regulars. Terming the denial of equal pay for equal work as “exploitative enslavement”, “oppressive, suppresive” […] Read more » Equal pay for equal work featured Justice J.S. Khehar Justice S.A. Bobde SC temporary staffers
Corporate Law News Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses Vijay Mallya’s plea in FERA violation case July 13, 2015 / July 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s plea seeking quashing of criminal proceedings against him in a case pertaining to violation of foreign exchange rules. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar also imposed Rs 10 lakh as costs on Mallya in the case. Earlier, the apex court had issued notice to […] Read more » featured FERA violation case Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News news Supreme Court Supreme Court dismisses Vijay Mallya's plea in FERA violation case Vijay Mallya
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Judiciary independence doesn’t necessarily require collegium system June 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP-ruled states today strongly supported in the Supreme Court the creation of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) saying that the independence of judiciary does not necessarily require that judges be appointed by the collegium system. Senior advocate T R Andhyarujina, appearing for Maharashtra, told a five-judge bench headed by that the independence of judiciary […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi collegium system featured judges be appointed by the collegium system Justice J.S. Khehar National Judicial Appointments Commission transparency in collegium system
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News CJI refuses to be part of panel to select NJAC members : SC April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a new twist, Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has refused to participate in a three-member panel for selecting two eminent persons in the six-member National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) on whose validity a constitution bench began hearings today. The five-judge constitution bench, headed by Justice J S Khehar, which is hearing the […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel Chief Justice of India H.L.Dattu CJI refuses to be part of panel featured Justice J.S. Khehar justices J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur NJAC part of panel to select NJAC members senior advocate Harish Salve Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association
Bar, Bench & Firm News Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench April 22, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench Setting at rest issues, the Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the decks for commencing the hearing on the validity of the new law on appointment of judges with a Constitution Bench rejecting demands for recusal of judges. “Justice J S Khehar will not recuse himself from hearing,” Justice J Chelameswar said on behalf of the […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi featured justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Khehar Justice Khehar to head the Constitution bench justices Madan B Lokur Kurian Joseph
Bar, Bench & Firm News MP HC judge be divested of administrative and supervisory role: SC December 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court to divest one of his colleagues, accused of sexually harassing a former woman Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ), from undertaking all administrative and supervisory functions. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar also held that the Chief Justice of the […] Read more » Chief Justice of Madhya Pradesh High Court divested of administrative and supervisory role Justice J.S. Khehar
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Woman judge moves SC against panel to look into her complaint August 27, 2014 / August 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gwalior judge who resigned alleging sexual harassment by a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge today brought her case before the Supreme Court, raising questions over the judicial panel to look into her complaint. The former Additional District and Sessions judge sought setting up a committee comprising two Chief Justices and one judge of High […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice J.S. Khehar news todays news todays top news Top news Woman judge moves SC
Top Law News SC lets Alagiri’s college to make 2014-15 admissions August 14, 2014 / August 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed Daya Engineering College in Madurai, run by former Union minister M K Alagiri’s Educational Trust, to make admissions for the academic year 2014-15. A bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said that the deficiencies pointed out by the university “should not act as an impediment” to the commencement of […] Read more » Daya Engineering College Madurai Justice J.S. Khehar news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news Union minister M K Alagiri
