Top Law News Why Pakistanis still in jail if sentence over: Supreme Court April 11, 2012 / April 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Why Pakistanis still in jail if sentence over: Supreme Court The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed its anguish at mentally challenged and deaf-mute foreign nationals, mostly Pakistanis, continuing to languish in Indian jails long after completing their sentences, and asked why the issue could “not be taken up at the highest level”. An apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale said that […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Malhotra Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice to Kerala Police on Italian ship April 11, 2012 / April 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to authorities in Kerala on a petition filed by MT Enrica Lexie — the Italian ship anchored in the high seas off the Indian coast for about two months since its involvement in the killing of two Kerala fishermen — challenging a Kerala High Court order refusing to […] Read more » advocate K K Venugopal Italian ship Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice on sterilization April 3, 2012 / April 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and all state governments on a petition seeking that sterilization should be done only by trained doctors in proper hospitals. Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on senior counsel Collin Gonsalves’ petition which alleged that NGOs were carrying out sterlization in the most […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha sterilization Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea for opening of “vault B” of the famed Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple as sought by an expert committee to further strengthen the security apparatus around the purported massive wealth stored in it. A bench of justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik said it will […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.M. Lodha Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Court questions government on discouraging woman army officers March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday questioned the government on its approach of discouraging short service commission women officers opting for permanent commission in the army. ‘Why are you not encouraging the women officers and indulging in the game of pick and choose,’ said a bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale. The court’s statement […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha service commission women officers Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Don’t deprive Pakistani prisoners of rights, dignity: Supreme Court February 29, 2012 / February 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Don’t deprive Pakistani prisoners of rights, dignity: Supreme Court The Supreme Court Tuesday said that Pakistani nationals who are languishing in Indian jails long after completing their jail sentences could not be deprived of their dignity and rights, and can no longer be considered prisoners. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.R. Gokhale said this after the central government informed it that […] Read more » Justice H.R. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Pakistani prisoners Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice to Centre on clinical trials February 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a plea seeking investigation into illegal and unethical clinical trials of drugs which are yet to be approved by the drug controller. An Apex Court bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha issued notice on a plea by Madhya Pradesh-based ‘Swasthya Adhikar Manch’ that, in […] Read more » Justice R.M. Lodha Madhya Pradesh-based 'Swasthya Adhikar Manch' Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court questions process on army chief’s age row February 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback for the government, the Supreme Court Friday questioned the way it had rejected army chief Gen V.K. Singh’s plea that his year of birth be restored to 1951 from 1950 and said the entire process “appears to be vitiated”. The court will now hear the case Feb 10 and asked the government […] Read more » Army chief's age row Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Deport Pakistanis who have completed jail terms: Supreme Court January 25, 2012 / January 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Deport Pakistanis who have completed jail terms: Supreme Court In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the government to deport within a month 54 Pakistani nationals who are languishing in Indian jails for many years despite completing their sentences. The apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale said: “Procedure can’t be allowed to overweigh the law and liberty” […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Pakistan High Commission Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Sikkim notification on corruption probes by CBI challenged January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Sikkim notification on corruption probes by CBI challenged The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Sikkim governments and the CBI on a plea seeking the quashing of a notification requiring prior sanction of the state government for probing complaints of corruption against its functionaries and employees. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on a […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Sikkim notification Supreme Court
Top Law News Court tells Sterlite to seek licence from pollution board January 18, 2012 / January 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Sterlite Industries to apply afresh to the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board for the renewal of its licence to run its Tuticorin copper smelting plant. The plea would be decided after an inquiry by the board in accordance with pollution control laws, the court said. The apex court bench […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board
Top Law News Three year jail for Mumbai hit-and-run convict: Supreme Court January 13, 2012 / January 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over five years after Alistair Pereira, driving under the influence of alcohol, ran over 15 labourers sleeping on a Mumbai pavement killing seven of them, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a Bombay High Court verdict awarding him a three-year jail sentence. The apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice J.S. Khehar cancelled […] Read more » jail for Mumbai hit-and-run convict Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court