High Profile Cases Nirbhaya: SC reserves verdict on death row convict Mukesh’s plea to be delivered Wednesday. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said that it will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday on convict Mukesh Kumar […] Read more » Justice R. Banumathi Nirbhaya President Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : SC to hear at 12.45 pm convict’s plea against HC order rejecting juvenility claim January 20, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear at 12.45 pm on Monday the plea of a death row convict in the 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case against a Delhi High Court order dismissing his claim that he was a juvenile when the crime was committed. Pawan Kumar Gupta’s plea will be heard by a bench of […] Read more » 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape-and-murder case Akshay Kumar Singh Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Mukesh Kumar Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case Pawan Vinay Sharma
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya case : Supreme Court to hear curative petitions of 2 death-row convicts on Jan 14 January 13, 2020 / January 13, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A five-judge bench of the Supreme Court will hear on January 14 curative petitions of two of the four death-row convicts in the Nirbhaya case. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Arun Mishra, R F Nariman, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan will hear the curative petitions filed by Vinay Sharma (26) and Mukesh Kumar […] Read more » Arun Mishra Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Justices N V Ramana Nirbhaya case R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan R F Nariman
High Profile Cases SC dismisses convict’s review plea in Nirbhaya case December 20, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by one of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, seeking review of its 2017 judgement upholding his death penalty. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said there are no ground to review the 2017 verdict and the contentions raised […] Read more » Justice A.S. Bopanna Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice R. Banumathi Nirbhaya gang rape Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case review plea in Nirbhaya case
Top Law News HSRP for vehicles: SC issues notice to Centre on contempt plea February 8, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought the Centre’s reply on an application seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the government for allegedly violating the top court’s earlier orders regarding affixation of high security registration plate (HSRP) on vehicles. A bench comprising Justices R Banumathi and R Subhash Reddy issued notice to the Centre on the application […] Read more » high security registration plate on vehicles. HSRP on vehicles Justice R Subhash Reddy Justice R. Banumathi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC shows dissatisfaction over Centre’s response on Lokpal matter July 24, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the Centre’s response on appointment of search committee members for a Lokpal. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, R Banumathi and Navin Sinha asked the Centre to file a fresh affidavit giving relevant details of the search committee. During the hearing, Attorney General K K Venugopal submitted […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal featured Justice Navin Sinha Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokpal
Human Rights Top Law News SC to examine plea seeking reservation for orphans on par with SC, ST, OBC July 6, 2018 / July 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court today agreed to examine a plea seeking reservation in educational institutions and government jobs for orphans, who have no linkage in society, on par with those belonging to the SC/ST and OBC category. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi issued notice to the Centre seeking its response to […] Read more » featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Mandal Commission OBC Poulomi Pavini Shukla SC ST
High Profile Cases 12 states to appointed Lokayukta : SC March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the chief secretaries of 12 states to specify why they have not appointed a Lokayukta. A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi also asked the chief secretary of Odisha to apprise the court about the status of the Lokayukta in state and said the apex court has no […] Read more » anti-corruption ombudsman featured Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lokayukta Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act 2013
Top Law News JNU violence: SC rejects plea for SIT probe, contempt action January 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking an SIT probe into the February 2016 violence inside a trial court here during which former JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and others were assaulted, saying it would not “flog a dead horse back to life”. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and R Banumathi did not accept […] Read more » : SC rejects plea for SIT probe Advocate Prashant Bhushan contempt action featured JNU violence Justice R. Banumathi Justice Ranjan Gogoi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News Collegium clears Indu Malhotra and K M Joseph as judges of SC January 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the name of senior advocate Indu Malhotra as the first woman lawyer to be directly appointed as a judge of the apex court, sources said today. Along with her, Uttarakhand High Court Chief Justice K M Joseph, who was part of the bench which in 2016 had quashed the […] Read more » featured Justice Indu Malhotra Justice K M Joseph Justice R. Banumathi Supreme Court collegium
Bar, Bench & Firm News Top Law News Decide death row convict’s plea in 2 months:SC to HC January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Delhi High Court to decide within two months the plea of a death row convict seeking commutation of his sentence to life imprisonment on the ground of delay to decide his mercy petition. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi passed the order after taking into account […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi death row death row convict's plea Decide death row convict's plea in 2 months featured Justice Dipak Misra Justice R. Banumathi
Environment Law News Top Law News SC agrees to examining ban on entry of diesel-run trucks to Delhi December 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Stepping into the raging debate on pollution, the Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a suggestion to ban entry of all diesel-run trucks, except those carrying essential goods, into the national capital while asking the Centre to come up with “common minimum acceptable programmes” on the issue after consulting all stakeholders.The apex court also […] Read more » ban on entry of diesel-run trucks to Delhi Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Justice R. Banumathi SC agrees to examining ban on entry of diesel-run trucks
