Top Law News SC dismisses PIL challenging special status to J-K July 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL challenging special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha refused to entertain the PIL which alleged that Article 370 was a temporary provision which was valid only till constituent Assembly ratified the accession of […] Read more » Article 370 of the Constitution Justice R.M. Lodha news SC dismisses PIL challenging special status to J-K Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC asks CVC to examine dispute over closure reports in 20 cases March 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the CVC to examine 20 cases where there is a dispute within the CBI between investigating officers and the senior officer whether closure report should be filed in them or not. A bench of Justice R.M.Lodha, Justice Madan B Lokur and Justice Kurian Joseph asked the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) […] Read more » Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice R.M. Lodha news SC asks CVC to examine dispute over 20 cases Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Prior sanction needed for action against officials? SC reserves verdict February 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved verdict on the validity of a legal provision that mandates the CBI to seek the government’s prior sanction before proceeding against an officer of the rank of joint secretary or above on charges of corruption. However, the six-bench constitution bench said that if it had to invalidate section 6A of […] Read more » 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act Central Vigilance Commission counsel Prashant Bhushan CVC Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Dipak Misra Justice Fakkir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice R.M. Lodha Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya Lokpal news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC satisfied with police handling of Kejriwal’s protest February 1, 2014 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC satisfied with police handling of Kejriwal’s protest Days after ticking off Delhi Police for allowing protest by chief minister Arvind Kejriwal near Parliament, the Supreme Court on Friday expressed satisfaction over the way the agitation was handled, saying it had acted “swiftly” and did what was required. After going through the affidavit filed by Delhi Police giving details of how it handled […] Read more » AAP party Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Justice R.M. Lodha SC satisfied with police handling of Kejriwal's protest
Top Law News Land acquisition invalid if compensation not paid to owner, says SC January 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has held that if compensation for land acquired under the 1894 act has not been paid to the land owner or deposited with a competent court and retained in the treasury, then the acquisition would be deemed to have lapsed and would be covered under the 2013 law […] Read more » 1894 act 1894 Land Acquisition Act Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice R.M. Lodha Land acquisition news Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013 todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Prashant Bhushan apologises to Supreme Court November 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court took exception to counsel Prashant Bhushan’s comment that it was hesitant in taking action against Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati, but later Wednesday accepted his apology that he did not intend to lower the esteem of the court or hurt judges. The apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha, hearing the matter […] Read more » counsel Prashant Bhushan Justice R.M. Lodha Prashant Bhushan apologises to Supreme Court
Top Law News Law graduate appears before inquiry committee in sexual harassment case November 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law graduate of the Kolkata-based National University of Judicial Sciences (NUJS), who had alleged sexual harassment by a now retired apex court judge while she was interning with him in December last year, Monday deposed before the three-judge inquiry committee looking into the allegation. The law graduate appeared before the committee of Justice R.M. […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice H.L. Dattu Justice R.M. Lodha Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Law graduate appears before inquiry committee Law graduate sexual harassment case National University of Judicial Sciences NUJS) sexual harassment case
Top Law News SC dismisses plea seeking PM affidavit on coal October 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed an application seeking direction to the prime minister to file an affidavit explaining allocation of coal blocks to various companies during the period he held charge of the coal ministry. “Dismissed,” said the apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha as he brushed aside PIL petitioner advocate M.L. Sharma’s […] Read more » Justice R.M. Lodha PIL petitioner advocate M.L. Sharma plea seeking PM affidavit on coal PM affidavit on coal SC dismisses plea seeking PM affidavit
Top Law News Not averse to criticism: SC October 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said it was not averse to criticism but would not accept motive being attributed to its proceedings and decisions. “We welcome the criticism of the court. (But) We cannot accept the motives being attributed. It is something very serious that cannot be accepted,” said the apex court bench of Justice R.M. […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Not averse to criticism
Top Law News SC takes cognizance of contempt by army chief October 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday took suo motu cognizance of the former Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh finding fault with its verdict on his age row last year. A special bench of Justice R.M.Lodha and Justice H.L.Gokhale will Tuesday take up for hearing a suo motu contempt petition by the court’s own motion taking note […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati former Indian Army chief Gen. V.K. Singh Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha national news news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC issues notice to seven states over coal blocks September 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to seven states seeking their response on the allocation of coal blocks by the central government in their territories. The states are West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Maharashtra. The apex court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha sought the response of the state governments […] Read more » Justice R.M. Lodha Mines and Minerals Act national news news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC rejects Swamy’s plea against Chidambaram September 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking the prosecution of Finance Minister P. Chidambaram along with former telecom minister A. Raja in the 2G case. Dismissing the curative petition, the apex court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam, Justice G.S. Singhvi, Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said: […] Read more » 2G case BJP leader Subramanian Swamy Chief Justice P Sathasivam Finance Minister P. Chidambaram former Telecom Minister A. Raja Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice R.M. Lodha national news news SC rejects Swamy's plea Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
