Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea by retired judge November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday dismissed a petition by Justice Dharamveer Sharma (retired) seeking to be appointed to the National Green Tribunal. Justice Sharma, a retired judge of the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court, is well known for his dissenting Ayodhya judgment wherein he ruled that the disputed site was the birthplace of Lord […] Read more » Ayodhya judgment Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Dharamveer Sharma Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court notice to centre, Kashmir over custody death October 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Jammu and Kashmir governments on a petition seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the custodial death of National Congress (NC) worker Sayeed Muhammad Yousuf. The notice is returnable in two weeks. Supreme court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar issued […] Read more » Chief Minister Omar Abdullah custody death in Kashmir Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supremr court
Top Law News Recall black money order, Supreme Court urged August 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that its judgment and order on black money needed to be recalled as its implementation would have far reaching consequences on its functioning. The Supreme court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar was told that converting the high-level committee headed by the revenue secretary into […] Read more » black money Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar SIT Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Government wants review of apex court’s black money order July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking review and recall of its judgment appointing a special investigating team (SIT) headed by its two former judges to monitor investigations into the stashing away of black money in tax havens abroad. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (since retired) and Justice S.S. Nijjar […] Read more » black money judge B.P. Jeevan Reddy judge M.B. Shah Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court seeks timely disposal of mercy petitions July 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the central government on a petition filed by an NGO seeking time-bound disposal of mercy petitions lying with President Pratibha Patil. Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar issued the notice, returnable in four weeks. NGO Justice on Trial has sought direction to the government to dispose […] Read more » Apex court disposal Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar mercy petitions
Media & Entertainment News Supreme Court stops Chhattisgarh from using tribals in Salwa Judum July 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday slammed the Chhattisgarh government for using tribals as special police officers (SPOs) in its Salwa Judum counter-insurgency operation against the Maoists , saying this should immediately stop. An apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S Nijjar directed the Chhattisgarh government to immediately “cease and desist” from […] Read more » Chhattisgarh Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Salwa Judum Supreme Court
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
Top Law News Liberalisation hasn’t led to education for deprived sections: Apex court May 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said the notion that liberalization and free-market economy in India would generate wealth which the government would use for providing higher education to deprived sections of the society has turned out to be “false and a mirage”. “For the past two decades, this country has been in the throes of early […] Read more » apex court deprived sections education Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Liberalisation Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court slams ED in black money case May 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogating Hasan Ali, allegedly country’s top tax evader, only in 2011 when the case was registered against him in 2007. The apex court bench of Justice B.Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar said, “Case was registered in 2007 and custodial interrogation takes place in 2011. […] Read more » black money case ED Enforcement Directorate Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar slams Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court quizzes government on taxation agreement May 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday wondered how could the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) was applicable to the people who do not pay income tax either in their country or in the countries where they have businesses. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar remarked: “DTAA is also applicable to […] Read more » Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement DTAA Gopal Subramanium Government Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar quizzes Solicitor General Supreme Court taxation agreement
Top Law News High-level committee to trail money laundering April 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Monday told the Supreme Court that it has set up a multi-disciplinary committee, comprising top officials of different departments, to oversee and coordinate investigations into cases of money laundering and stashing black money in tax havens. An apex court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar was told that […] Read more » committee Gopal Subramanium Hasan Ali Khan High-level Justice B.Sudarshan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar money laundering Solicitor General Supreme Court trail