Top Law News Chief Justice Kapadia releases restatement of law October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Restatements of three Indian Laws– on Legislative Privilege, Contempt of Court and Public Interest Litigation– were released by Chief Justice of India Sarosh Homi Kapadia this evening. The restatements were put together by a Supreme Court Project Committee on Restatement of Indian Law which is chaired by Justice R V Raveendran. As Justice Raveendran put […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Contempt of court Justice R.V. Raveendran Legislative Privilege public interest litigation restatement of law
Top Law News Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Voter card no proof of tenancy, rules apex court The presence of a person’s name on the electoral roll would only prove that he/she was residing at the premises at a certain point of time but in no way would indicate his/her status as a tenant or a licensee, the Supreme Court has said. “The electoral roll will not show whether a person is […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran no proof of tenancy Supreme Court Voter card
Top Law News Don’t open Kerala temple’s vault B for now: Supreme Court September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Don’t open Kerala temple’s vault B for now: Supreme Court Reserving its order on opening vault B of Kerala’s Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, the Supreme Court Friday said it would take into account the traditions and faith of the temple and its devotees but without compromising on its security. However, the court for now would focus on the recommendations of the expert committee on the question […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple's Vault B M.N. Krishnamani Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court cautions chief ministers on discretionary powers August 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme court cautions chief ministers on discretionary powers The Supreme Court has held that a chief minister should eschew arbitrariness and discrimination while using discretionary powers in the disbursal of relief funds as these powers are not unfettered or unaccountable. “In a democracy governed by the rule of law, no government or authority has the right to do what it pleases. Where the […] Read more » chief ministers on discretionary powers Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court
Top Law News Draw up workable scheme for free treatment to poor patients: Supreme court August 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked the Delhi government to draw up a “workable scheme” for the 27 city private hospitals to provide free treatment to poor patients which they are obliged to in exchange for getting land at concessional rates. The Supreme court also asked the city government to file an affidavit stating the kind […] Read more » Dharamshila Cancer hospital free treatment to poor patients Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court workable scheme for free treatment
Top Law News Supreme court asked to keep Kerala temple’s vault B shut August 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved on Friday seeking direction to the apex court appointed committee not to open kallara (vault) B of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala as such a step would hurt the sentiments of a large number of devotees. Rama Varma, a member of the erstwhile Travancore royal family, said in his application […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple's vault B shut Padamanabh Swamy Temple Supreme Court
Top Law News OBC’s 10 percent relief is on eligibility marks: Supreme court August 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Other Backward Classes (OBC) students will qualify for admissions if they have 10 percent less marks than the eligibility level fixed for the general category students, the Supreme Court has ruled. The apex court on Thursday clarified that 10 percent relaxation being given to OBC students did not mean it will be 10 percent less […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran OBC eligibility marks Supreme Court
Top Law News Order CBI probe only in exceptional cases, courts told August 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Order CBI probe only in exceptional cases, courts told The Supreme Court has said that the high courts while exercising their ”wide powers” should be sparing and cautious in ordering probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as this cannot be done as a ”matter of routine”. Referring to a judgment of the court’s constitution bench, Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik […] Read more » CBI Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Madras High Court Order CBI probe only in exceptional cases Supreme Court
Top Law News Can’t touch seats reserved for OBC students: Supreme court August 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said conversion of seats reserved for students belonging to the Other Backward Classes (OBC) to general category seats in central educational institutions was not permissible. The apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik said this while reserving its verdict on a petition by P.V. Indiresan, former director […] Read more » Can't touch seats reserved for OBC students Delhi High Court Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Senior counsel K.K. Venugopal
High Profile Cases Experts begin documenting Kerala temple treasure August 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court appointed committee of experts Monday began documentation of the Rs.1 lakh crore worth of treasure uncovered in the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple here. Director General of the National Museum, C.V. Ananda Bose, who heads the five-member panel, led his colleagues after 3 p.m into the place where the treasure has been stored in […] Read more » documenting Experts Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice M.N. Krishnan Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple treasure late T.P. Sunderarajan Supreme Court
Top Law News Employer’s stand final on pay for suspended staff: Supreme court July 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Employer’s stand final on pay for suspended staff: Supreme court The Supreme Court has held that even if a suspended government employee was acquitted in a criminal trial, his reinstatement would not necessarily entail payment of wages for the suspension period and the employer’s stand on the issue would be final. The apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik said Thursday […] Read more » Employer's stand final on pay for suspended staff GHMC Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court bench recuses itself from plea against OBC quota July 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik, constituting a Supreme Court bench, Wednesday recused themselves from hearing a petition challenging clause procedures being followed by Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University for admitting students against the quota for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs). The bench recused itself from hearing the matter after senior counsel […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Delhi University Jawaharlal Nehru University Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice R.V. Raveendran OBC quota OBCs. Other Backward Classes Supreme Court