Top Law News SC to hear natural gas pricing matter March 4 January 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hold March 4 hearing in the plea by Communist lawmaker Gurudas Dasgupta and NGO Common Cause seeking review of the government decision to hike the natural gas price from $4.2 to $8.4 million British thermal unit (mmBtu) from April 2014 . Common Cause has sought a court monitored probe by a […] Read more » Communist lawmaker Gurudas Dasgupta counsel Prashant Bhushan Justice Ranjan Gogoi news senior counsel Colin Gonsalves todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Leaders must be cautious in comments on court verdicts: SC January 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday expressed displeasure over critical comments by people in public life particularly the senior union ministers including Law Minister Kapil Sibal and Finance Minister P.Chidambram on its verdict holding that gay sex was an offence. “Some of the statements made were not in good taste and it is not appreciable. We express […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Finance Minister P.Chidambram Justice Ranjan Gogoi Law Minister Kapil Sibal news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice on plea for independent authority for broadcasting media January 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central government on a plea by a society, MediaWatch India, seeking setting up of an independent regulatory authority to oversee all aspects of broadcasting media including the contents of their programmes. A bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on the PIL […] Read more » Advertising Standards Council of India Association of Radio Operators for India Chief Justice P Sathasivam counsel Kamini Jaiswal Indian Broadcasting Foundation Justice Ranjan Gogoi MediaWatch India news News Broadcasters Association todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice on PIL seeking independent regulator for electronic media November 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government, the Election Commission, and Press Council of India on a PIL seeking framing of guidelines and setting up an independent body for regulating electronic media that has a wide reach and influence on the masses. A bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam independent regulator for electronic media Justice Ranjan Gogoi PIL seeking independent regulator for electronic media Press Council Chief Justice Markanday Katju regulator for electronic media
Top Law News SC notice on pilgrims’ safety at religious places November 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the centre and state governments on a PIL seeking directions to put in place “appropriate statutory” provisions and rules for crowd control and disaster management in the country. The apex court bench of Chief Justice P Sathasivam, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice Ranjan Gogoi issued notice on […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai pilgrims' safety at religious places
Top Law News Provide Hindi version of court proceedings to accused: SC November 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking note of the pace with which Delhi High Court was “rushing through” with the hearing of death reference and appeals in the Delhi gang rape case, the Supreme Court Tuesday asked it not to proceed with the hearing of the appeal of two convicts till they are supplied with the Hindi translation of the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra Chief Justice Sathasivam Hindi version of court proceedings Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Provide Hindi version of court proceedings
Top Law News Plea on addressing ‘Your Lordship’ as ‘Sir’ November 12, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked whether any direction was required for enforcing the Bar Council of India’s rule that judges should be addressed as “Sir” instead of the existing practice of addressing the apex court and high court judges as “My Lord” or “Your Lordship”. The apex court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam and […] Read more » addressing 'Your Lordship' as 'Sir Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Plea on addressing 'Your Lordship' as 'Sir
Top Law News Won’t let PIL be used for cheap publicity : SC October 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said that public interest litigation route could not be taken to target and bring down the reputation of any one person and for gaining cheap publicity. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said this while dismissing as withdrawn a PIL by advocate M.L. Sharma […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Ranjan Gogoi PIL be used for cheap publicity PIL on Robert Vadra
Human Rights Top Law News TN on plea for fishermen’s protection October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the centre and Tamil Nadu on a petition seeking protection to fishermen from being captured by the Sri Lankan Navy. “Not only they captured the fishermen, but also damaged their boats” and it takes months before they are released, said the Apex Court bench of Chief Justice P. Sathasivam […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam DMK MP A.K.H. Vijayan Justice Ranjan Gogoi SC notice to Centre
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC declines to pass order on Asaram’s plea October 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday declined to pass any order on spiritual guru Asaram Bapu’s plea seeking to restrain media from carrying on speculative reporting in the allegation of rape against him but reiterated its 2012 guidelines on media reporting of sub-judice cases. Declining to pass any order on Asaram’s plea, the apex court bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi order on Asaram's plea SC declines to pass order on Asaram's plea
Consumer Law News Top Law News SC to examine curbs on news on private FM radio October 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court, hearing a PIL by an NGO, Thursday said it will examine the rules that bar private FM radio channels and community radios from broadcasting news and current affairs. It also issued notice on the issue to the central government, returnable in two weeks. As a bench of Chief Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice […] Read more » Chief Justice P Sathasivam counsel Prashant Bhushan curbs on news on private FM radio Justice Ranjan Gogoi news on private FM radio SC to examine curbs on news
Top Law News Quota for disabled not within 50 percent ceiling, says SC October 9, 2013 / October 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday ruled that the “reservation for persons with disabilities has nothing to do with the ceiling of 50 percent” and hence the ceiling imposed by the apex court by its earlier judgment was not applicable with respect to the disabled. The court rapped the governments in the country for not ensuring that […] Read more » empowerment and inclusion of people with disabilities Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Persons with Disabilities Protection of Rights and Full Participation quota for diabled not within 50 percent ceiling Quota for disabled
