Top Law News SC says No stopping sealing, demolition of unauthorised constructions in Delhi July 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today said there would be “no stopping of sealing or demolition” of unauthorised constructions in Delhi. The apex court’s direction came after the Centre told a bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that it had not given any instructions to authorities in Delhi to stop their sealing drive […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Act 2006 featured Justice Deepak Gupta justice M B Lokur
Environment Law News SC: LG or CM? Who is responsible for clearing mountains of garbage in Delhi July 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the Delhi government to clarify by tomorrow who could be held responsible for clearing the “mountain loads of garbage” in the national capital — those reporting to LG Anil Baijal or to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The top court’s direction came days after its verdict on […] Read more » Aam Aadmi Party Bhalswa Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal featured Ghazipur Justice Deepak Gupta justice M B Lokur LG Anil Baijal Okhla
Top Law News The Supreme Court seeks reply of 10 states on rights violation of death row convicts April 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response from Director General of Police (Prisons) of ten states on the issue of alleged violation of human rights of prisoners awarded death sentence. The DGPs (Prisons) have been also asked to reply on the issue of solitary confinement, legal representation, visitation rights of prisoners’ families and psychiatric consultation of […] Read more » death row convicts Director General of Police featured Justice Deepak Gupta justice M B Lokur Prisons rights violation of death row convicts SC seeks reply of 10 states SC seeks reply of 10 states on
Top Law News Judges row: SC to soon make public work allocation system January 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has examined suggestions from stakeholders to bring transparency in allocation of sensitive PILs to judges and is likely to bring in the public domain soon the system he is going to adopt for it, sources close to him said today. They said that the listing of two petitions demanding […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra featured Judges row justice Jasti Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi public work allocation system SC SCBA Supreme Court Bar Association
Top Law News BCI panel discusses SC crisis with Justice Arun Mishra January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bar Council of India panel today met Supreme Court judge Arun Mishra and discussed the crisis in the apex judiciary. Justice Mishra was assigned by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra a PIL relating to the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, who was hearing the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case. Four senior […] Read more » Bar Council of India BCI panel featured Justice a J Chelameswar Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice Arun Mishra Justice Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice R.K. Agrawal Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC crisis
Top Law News SC crisis: BCI delegation meeting SC judges January 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bar Council of India delegation led by its chairman Manan Kumar Mishra is meeting Supreme Court judges today to discuss the unprecedented crisis that has hit the judiciary. According to sources, the seven-member delegation has already met some of the judges of the top court and are scheduled to meet remaining judges including Chief […] Read more » featured Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC crisis
Top Law News Four senior judges say situation in SC “not in order” January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented move, four senior most judges of the Supreme Court today called a press conference and said the situation in the top court was “not in order” and many “less than desirable” things have taken place. Unless this institution is preserved, “democracy will not survive in this country,” the four judges said. Justice […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal CJI Dipak Misra featured Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi situation in SC "not in order" Supreme Court judges’ press conference
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News SC collegium finalises MoP for higher judiciary appointments March 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has finalised the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) for appointment of judges in the higher judiciary resolving a year-long impasse with the executive by agreeing to include the contentious clause of national security in selection of judges. Sources said the collegium, comprising five seniormost judges of the apex court, had met recently […] Read more » Chief Justice J.S. Khehar collegium finalises MoP featured judiciary appointments Justice Dipak Misra Justice J. Chelameswar justice M B Lokur Justice Ranjan Gogoi Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) NJAC case SC
Consumer Law News Top Law News SC asks Bagrodia to appear before special court in coal block case September 7, 2015 / September 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked former union minister Santosh Bagrodia to appear before a special CBI court here on September 8 in coal block allocation case. A bench of Justice M.B. Lokur, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice A.K. Sikri said it will examine Bagrodia’s plea soon while declining him relief. Bagrodia, a minister of […] Read more » Bagrodia to appear before special court Coal Block case featured former union minister Santosh Bagrodia Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News PILs on issue of rape: SC seeks assistance of former ASG March 28, 2015 / March 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today sought the assistance of former Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising in a batch of petitions on effective implementation of women’s safety norms which came about in the aftermath of the December 16, 2012 gangrape incident. A special social justice bench, comprising justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit, sought the assistance […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising December 16 gangrape issue of rape justice M B Lokur Justice U U Lalit PILs on issue of rape PILs on rape
High Profile Cases SC defers hearing plea for removal of Public Prosecutor in Jaya’s DA case February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Friday deferred to March 9 the hearing on the plea by DMK leader K Anbazhagan seeking stay on proceedings before the Karnataka High Court on an appeal filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa against her conviction in a assets case. “We have not gone through the petition,” a bench […] Read more » bail of Jayalalithaa Chief Justice Dattu DMK leader K Anbazhagan Jaya Lalita in DA case justice M B Lokur Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Justice R K Agarwal Justice U U Lalit senior advocate KTS Tulsi senior advocate T R Andhyarujina
Top Law News Coal is king and extremely important element of developing India: SC August 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Coal is king and paramount Lord of industry is an old saying in the industrial world, the Supreme Court said while emphasising the importance of the mineral resource regarded by many as black diamond. “Coal is king and paramount Lord of industry is an old saying in the industrial world. Industrial greatness has been built […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha coal is important element of developing India Coal is king Justice Kurian Joseph justice M B Lokur news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
