Top Law News Supreme Court is not garbage collectors : Centre February 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Centre for filing an 845-page affidavit containing incomplete information about solid waste management across the country and said the apex court is not a “garbage collector”. The top court declined to take the affidavit on record and said the government cannot dump “junk” before it. “What […] Read more » featured garbage garbage collector garbage collectors Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SC is not garbage collectors Solid Waste Management Rules 2016
Top Law News SC castigates government over construction workers welfare law January 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking the government to task for not implementing a law meant for the welfare of construction workers, an exasperated Supreme Court today asked it to formally state that the orders passed by the top court in the matter are “thrown in the dustbin”. The apex court questioned the Centre’s attitude on the issue and said […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General ASG Maninder Singh featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur National Campaign Committee for Central Legislation on Construction Labour SC castigates govt over construction workers welfare law
Top Law News Can’t expect children to walk 3 km to attend school: SC September 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children cannot be expected to walk three or more kilometres to attend school, the Supreme Court has said. It said to make the right of education meaningful, efforts should be made to have upper primary schools in such a manner that no children has to walk such a distance only to attend schools. The court […] Read more » attend school Can't expect children to walk 3 km to attend school expect children to walk 3 km featured Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SC
Consumer Law News High Profile Cases Courts should take pragmatic view of rights of consumers: SC April 9, 2017 / April 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is necessary for courts to take a “pragmatic view” of the rights of consumers in disputes concerning them since customers are at a disadvantage as compared to service providers, the Supreme Court has said. The court noted that Parliament had enacted the Consumer Protection Act, 1986 and provision of limitation in the Act cannot […] Read more » Consumer Protection Act 1986 consumers in disputes featured Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice P C Pant National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission NCDRC
Top Law News SC asks automobile firms not to frustrate BS IV roll out March 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked automobile companies not to frustrate the government’s initiative to check increasing levels of pollution by selling BS-III vehicles which they are holding in stock. The apex court, which was hearing pleas of automobile manufacturers seeking permission for disposing of around 8.2 lakh BS-III vehicles which are being held in stock, […] Read more » automobile firms BS IV featured frustrate BS IV Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Madan B. Lokur SIAM Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers step to ban registration of BS-III vehicles
High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors’ diary September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court had on September 14, entrusted M L Sharma with the power to summon any person in his inquiry against Sinha, accused of scuttling probe in the coal block scam as the agency’s chief. The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking […] Read more » 2G scam Advocate Prashant Bhushan ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur
Court, Judiciary & Legal System ‘It Is a Scam’, Says SC on Scheme For Permanent Shelter Homes April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today questioned why despite the huge sum spent under the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) for constructing permanent shelter homes in 790 urban cities in the country there was no new facility in some states, saying “it is scam”. “It is a scam. Take for example Maharashtra. It received Rs 170 crore […] Read more » featured Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit Permanent Shelter Homes Permanent Shelter Homes is scam
Bar, Bench & Firm News High Profile Cases Top Law News Jayalalithaa’s DA case classic example of wrong in criminal justice system: SC April 16, 2015 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Jayalalithaa’s DA case classic example of wrong in criminal justice system: SC AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa’s DA case spanning for 15 years was “a classic illustration of what is wrong with our criminal justice delivery system,” and “something drastic” has to be done to remedy it, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday.”It is the criminal justice delivery system that comes out the loser,” Justice Madan B Lokur […] Read more » classic example of wrong featured Jayalalithaa's DA case Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice R Bhanumathi wrong in criminal justice system
Criminal Law News Rape Videos on WhatsApp: SC Allows CBI to Take Over Probe From UP Police March 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today cleared hurdles coming in the way of CBI investigation into posting of rape videos on WhatsApp, by asking it to take over probe from Uttar Pradesh police relating to an FIR lodged at Sitapur district in which three accused are already out on bail. “We direct that investigation in the FIR […] Read more » Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit Rape videos on WhatsApp SC Allows CBI to Take Over Probe Take Over Probe From UP Police
Media & Entertainment News Rape videos on WhatsApp : SC orders CBI probe February 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking suo motu note of a letter on posting of two rape videos on WhatsApp, the Supreme Court on Friday asked CBI to launch a probe “forthwith” to nab the culprits and sought responses from the Centre and governments of Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Delhi and Telangana. “The fact of the matter is that […] Read more » Hyderabad-based NGO Prajwala Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice UU Lalit Rape videos on WhatsApp SC orders CBI probe
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC voices concern over rehabilitation of acid attack victims February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over improper rehabilitation of the acid attack victims, Supreme Court today asked the government to apprise it of steps taken to provide free treatment to the survivors of the heinous crime. A social justice bench, comprising justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit, directed the Union Home Secretary to convene a meeting […] Read more » Acid attack victims advocate Aparna Bhat Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit rehabilitation of acid attack victims
Criminal Law News SC likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow on pleas of Mittal & Ruia in spectrum case January 9, 2015 / January 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its verdict on pleas of Bharti Cellular Ltd CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia against a trial court order summoning them as accused in a corruption case related to allocation of additional spectrum during NDA rule in 2002. A three-judge bench comprising Chief […] Read more » allocation of additional spectrum Bharti Cellular Ltd Chief Justice H.L. Dattu CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal Essar group promoter Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Madan B. Lokur Prevention of Corruption Act Ravi Ruia Ruia in spectrum case SC likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow on pleas of Mittal senior advocate F S Nariman
