Top Law News Supreme Court seeks response from Centre on Kargil Hero’s case December 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Response from the Centre on Kargil martyr Capt Saurabh Kalia’s father’s plea has been sought by the Supreme Court seeking its direction to the government for raising the case of his son’s torture at the hands of Pakistan Army at the International Court of Justice. Notice has been issued by a Bench headed by Justice R M […] Read more » Advocate Arvind K Sharma Capt Sourav Kalia Centre on Kargil martyr Capt Saurabh Kalia Home Affairs and External Affairs International Court of Justice international forum Justice R.M. Lodha Kalia's agony ministry of defence N K Kalia Pakistan Army Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court upholds army commanding officers’ power to sack November 5, 2012 / November 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court said, “There is no legal infirmity if an army personnel is dismissed in summary court martial proceedings conducted by a commanding officer who also issues the charge sheet against him.” The apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice Anil R. Dave in a recent judgment said, “There is no violation of the […] Read more » accused army man army Army Act Army Act or the Army Rules army commanding officers Army Rules Assam Rifle Central Government dismissal of washerman/rifleman Dinesh Prasad imprisonment Justice Anil R. Dave Justice R.M. Lodha natural justice no legal infirmity if an army personnel Section 116 of the Army Act summary court martial The Supreme Court washerman/rifleman Dinesh Prasad
Top Law News RBI given two weeks to amend rules on FDI October 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday refused to stay the Centre’s decision to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in retail sector. A bench of justices R M Lodha and A R Dave, however, said that the policy suffers from “curable” irregularity of want of legal sanction and asked the RBI to amend the Foreign Exchange Management Act […] Read more » amend rules on FDI Justice A.R. Dave Justice R.M. Lodha RBI & rules on FDI
Top Law News No house for tribunal members: SC pulls up centre October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday pulled up the government for denying accommodation to retired judges who are members of the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal to settle a dispute between Goa and Karnataka. “You slip into deep slumber, and you want the court to wake you up. Why do you compel us to do something which we […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval Andhra Pradesh High Court P.S. Narayana chairman and members of the tribunal entitled to government accommodation Justice Anil R. Dave Justice R.M. Lodha list of vacant bungalows Madhya Pradesh High Court Vinay Mittal Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal No house for tribunal members No house for tribunal members: SC pulls up centre P.S. Narayana were nominated to the tribunal provide for the appointment of judges to tribunals water-sharing dispute between Goa and Karnataka
Top Law News CAG not exceeding mandate, rules apex court October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CAG not exceeding mandate, rules apex court The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) that contended the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) was not mandated to go into policy decisions of the government to arrive at presumptive losses. The PIL petitioner, economist Dr Rakesh Gupta contended that the CAG exceeded the brief of constitutional mandate by commenting on policy […] Read more » allocation of coal blocks auditor of a company or corporation CAG exceeds his constitutional CAG exceeds his statutory mandate CAG not exceeding mandate cause of economic justice for two decades Comptroller and Auditor General economist Dr Rakesh Gupta efficacy of government decisions efficacy of the government's policy decisions Justice Anil R. Dave Justice R.M. Lodha Petitioner Rakesh Gupta power sector reports on civil aviation rules apex court Supreme Court dismissed a public interest litigation Supreme Court while rejecting the PIL
Top Law News Heinous cases can’t be quashed on grounds of compromise: SC September 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criminal proceedings in heinous and serious criminal offences cannot be quashed by courts on the ground that the accused and the victim have compromised, the Supreme Court ruled today. “Heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or offences like murder, rape, dacoity, etc cannot be fittingly quashed even though the victim or victim’s family and […] Read more » civil Commercial continuation of criminal case Criminal proceedings in heinous financial Heinous and serious offences of mental depravity or offences Heinous cases Heinous cases can't be quashed on grounds of compromise: SC Justice R.M. Lodha mercantile offences arising out of matrimony relating to dowry PARTNERSHIP pre-dominantly civil flavour process of law despite settlement quash criminal cases which are civil in nature serious criminal offences cannot be quashed by courts
Top Law News SC dismisses plea on Delhi, Mumbai airports September 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking the cancellation of the Airports Authority of India’s agreement with private operators handling operations and development of international airports in Delhi and Mumbai. Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) and Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) handle operations, development and management of the two airports. Petitioner M.L. Sharma, an […] Read more » airport Airports Authority of India allegations against former civil aviation Delhi International Airport Limited development of international airports in Delhi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice R.M. Lodha Mumbai airports Mumbai International Airport Limited Petitioner M.L. Sharma plea on Delhi and Mumbai airports plea seeking the cancellation of the Airports Authority of India's Public Accounts Committee SC dismisses plea on Delhi
Top Law News Can not nix graft case despite a clean chit, says SC September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that corruption case against a government employee cannot be quashed on the basis of clean chit given by the department after holding an inquiry against him. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said the standard of proof in departmental proceedings is lower than that in the criminal […] Read more » basis of evidence adduced therein Can not nix graft case despite a clean chit corruption case against a government employee criminal case criminal prosecution and the employee Delhi Jal Board who is facing criminal prosecution Justice R.M. Lodha justices C K Prasad justices S J Mukhopadhaya nix graft case report of the inquiry officer based says SC
Top Law News Illegal Drug Trials: SC pulls up Centre, MP govt July 16, 2012 / July 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the issue of illegal drug trial the Supreme Court has expressed its concern by saying that its “unfortunate” that humans were being treated as “guinea pigs“. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha pulled up the Centre and the Madhya Pradesh government for not filing their response on PILs alleging large-scale illegal drug […] Read more » guinea pigs illegal and unethical clinical trials Illegal Drug Trials Illegal Drug Trials case Illegal Drug Trials case in supreme court Justice R.M. Lodha Madhya Pradesh government Madhya Pradesh govt MCI Medical Council of India MP govt Supreme Court the All India Drug Action Network
High Profile Cases Noida land acquisition row: Supreme Court notice to UP, Noida April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a petition by the farmers of Noida’s Visrak and Patwari villages seeking restoration of their lands acquired by the Noida authority. The notice has also been issued to Noida authority. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Noida land acquisition row Supreme Court
Top Law News Women army officers : Supreme Court stays release order for 16 April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the release of another 16 short service commission women army officers, it was told that the women officers whose services were restored earlier on its directions were not being promoted to the next rank even though they fulfilled the required criteria. As the women officers made this plea, […] Read more » counsel Meenakshi Lekhi Delhi High Court Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court Women army officers
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea against Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh April 23, 2012 / April 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition challenging the appointment of Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh as the next chief of army staff. Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh will succeed General V.K. Singh as the army chief when the latter demits office on May 31, 2012. The apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. […] Read more » General V.K. Singh Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Lt. Gen. Bikram Singh Supreme Court