Consumer Law News Private hospitals asked for free treatment policy July 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed private hospitals to submit to the Delhi government proposals for formulating a common policy for providing free treatment to poor patients. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik told the private hospitals to submit their proposals within 10 days and thereafter hold discussions for framing […] Read more » free treatment policy Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran poor patients Private hospitals Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court reserves verdict on Kerala temple treasure July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on how to preserve and protect the treasures found in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala. The court will pass its interim order Friday. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik said: ‘We are looking for an agency that could give suggestions addressing […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court Travancore
Top Law News Return passengers to lounge if take-off delayed: Apex court July 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Passengers of any aircraft that does not take off and remains parked on the tarmac for more than three hours after boarding is closed but, should be permitted to go back to the airport lounge, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court bench of Justice R.V.Raveendran and Justice A.K.Patnaik asked the Director General of […] Read more » Air Traffic Control apex court ATC Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran lounge Return passengers take-off delayed
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks source of Kerala temple treasure July 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to examine the source and antiquity of the treasure unearthed from the Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala capital Thiruvananthapuram. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik asked the ASI to suggest the steps that can be taken to […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple treasure Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court hints at lapses in admissions quota in universities July 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday hinted at lapses in procedure adopted by Delhi University and the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) for admitting students from the other backward classes (OBC) category. The apex court observation came during the hearing of a petition filed by a former professor of Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, P.V. Indiresan, challenging a Delhi […] Read more » admissions quota apex court Delhi University Jawaharlal Nehru University Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran lapses Senior counsel K.K. Venugopal universities
High Profile Cases Supreme Court appoints probe team on money laundering July 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by suspected tax evader Hasan Ali Khan and Kolkata based-businessman Kashinath Tapuria, among others. The plea by jurist Ram Jethmalani also sought a direction to the central government to disclose names, […] Read more » businessman Kashinath Tapuria CBDT CBI Central Board of Direct Taxes jurist Ram Jethmalani Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Altamas Kabir Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice Cyriac Joseph Justice R.V. Raveendran Justice S.S.Nijjar Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar money laundering probe Supreme Court tax evader Hasan Ali Khan team
High Profile Cases Supreme Court ruling on money laundering probe Monday July 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce Monday its verdict on a plea that a special investigation team (SIT) probe the alleged money laundering by suspected tax evader Hasan Ali Khan and Kolkata based-businessman Kashinath Tapuria, among others. The plea by jurist Ram Jethmalani also sought a direction to the central government to disclose names, […] Read more » CBDT CBI Central Board of Direct Taxes Central Bureau of Investigation Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice R.V. Raveendran Justice S.S.Nijjar money laundering probe Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Bhopal tragedy: Hearing on harsher charges begins Wednesday April 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Wednesday hear petitions of the CBI and the central government for restoration of stringent charges against the then head of Union Carbide India Keshub Mahindra and six others in the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy case and enhancemment of compensation for victims. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) moved the apex court […] Read more » Bhopal tragedy Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia J.N. Mukund Justice Aftab Alam Justice Altamas Kabir Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice R.V. Raveendran K.V. Shetty methyl isocyanate (MIC) S.I. Quereshi S.P. Chaudhary senior executives Kishore Kamdar
Top Law News Supreme Court lifts ban on Karnataka iron ore exports April 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that the ban on the export and transportation of iron ore in Karnataka will be revoked from April 20. The apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik passed the interim order after it was told that the Karnataka Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of […] Read more » ban iron ore exports Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Karnataka lifts senior counsel K.V. Vishwanathan Supreme Court
Top Law News Exercise caution in reopening cases: Supreme Court April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a frivolous application for reopening a case and recalling witnesses for adducing evidence should be rejected with exemplary costs on the petitioner. ‘If the application is found to be mischievous, or frivolous, or to cover up negligence or lacunae, it should be rejected with heavy costs,’ said an apex […] Read more » cases caution Exercise Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran K.K. Velusamy reopening Supreme Court
Environment Law News More detailed pollution check ordered at Tuticorin plant February 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) to carry out a ‘more detailed inspection’ of the pollution allegedly being caused by a Tuticorin-based copper smelting plant. The smelting plant belongs to Sterlite Industries. Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik asked NEERI to carry out detailed inspection with reference to […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board CPCB Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran National Environmental Engineering Research Institute NEERI ordered pollution check senior counsel C.S. Sundram Tuticorin plant
Environment Law News Apex court to hear plea to hike Bhopal gas victims’ relief February 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it would hear a petition of the central government seeking enhancement of compensation for the victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy to the tune of Rs.7,500 crore. The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice Altmas Kabir, Justice R.V. Raveendran, Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice Aftab […] Read more » apex court Bhopal gas tragedy Bhopal gas victims hike Justice Aftab Alam Justice Altmas Kabir Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice R.V. Raveendran methyl isocyanate gas of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia plea Relief Union Carbide