Top Law News Derogatory remark against Sufi saint: SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV news anchor December 8, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday refused to quash FIRs lodged in different states against TV news anchor Amish Devgan for his alleged defamatory remark against Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti during a show on June 15. The top court, however, said Devgan will get protection from any coercive action if he continues to cooperate with […] Read more » defamatory remark against Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Derogatory remark against Sufi saint Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice Sanjiv Khanna SC refuses to quash FIRs against TV news anchor Sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti TV news anchor Amish Devgan
Top Law News SC allows filing of plea against environmental clearance to Central Vista project July 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday allowed filing of a fresh plea challenging the June 17 environmental clearance (EC) granted to the ambitious Central Vista project, covering 3-km stretch from Rashtrapati Bhavan to India Gate in Lutyens’ Delhi, for constructing a new Parliament House and other government buildings. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheswari […] Read more » Central Vista project Justice A M Khanwilkar Justice Dinesh Maheswari Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News Separate order passed on blacklisting and visa cancellation of 2,500 Tablighi members July 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that it has issued individual orders on a case-to-case basis for cancellation of visas and blacklisting of over 2,500 foreign nationals, for their alleged involvement in Tablighi Jamaat activities. As per the information available, 205 FIRs have been lodged against the foreign Tablighi Jamaat members by 11 […] Read more » Article 21 (protection of life and personal liberty blacklisting and visa cancellation blacklisting and visa cancellation of Tablighi members Justice A M Khanwilkar Justice Dinesh Maheshwari Justice Sanjiv Khanna Tablighi Jamaat members
High Profile Cases Telangana encounter deaths: Supreme Court orders judicial inquiry and to be headed by its ex-judge VS Sirpurkar December 13, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court appointed on Thursday a three-member inquiry commission headed by former apex court judge V S Sirpurkar to inquire into the circumstances leading to the encounter killing of the four accused in the gang-rape and murder of a veterinarian in Telangana. The commission, which also included former Bombay High Court judge Rekha Sondur […] Read more » (CRPF) Bombay High Court judge Rekha Sondur Baldota Central Reserve Police Force ex-CBI director D R Karthikeyan Justice S A Nazeer Justice Sanjiv Khanna Telangana encounter deaths
High Profile Cases Maharashtra crisis: Supreme Court refers to previous judgements on floor test November 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While ordering floor test for Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court Tuesday referred to its past decisions on Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand where it had ordered similar exercise in times of political crisis. The first decision it mentioned was upholding the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka by the then Assembly […] Read more » Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice K M Joseph Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra crisis political cricis Supreme Court Union of India vs Harish Chandra Singh Rawat
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks Centre to produce governor’s letters inviting BJP to form govt November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Sunday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it on Monday morning the letters of the Governor recommending revocation of President’s Rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government in Maharashtra. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna also issued notices to the Centre and […] Read more » Cheif Minister Fadnavis and Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Devendra Fadnavis Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses plea to advance poll timing in Lok Sabha election May 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to advance poll timings to 5:30 am from 7 am for the seventh phase of Lok Sabha polls in view of searing heat and the month of Ramzan. A vacation bench comprising Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna rejected the plea, […] Read more » advocate Mohammad Nizamuddin Pasha Election Commission to advance poll timings to 5:30 am from 7 am Justice Sanjiv Khanna Justices Indira Banerjee Justices Indira Banerjee and Sanjiv Khanna plea to advance poll timing in Lok Sabha election poll timings to be increased in ramzan ramzan poll timings to be increased Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea alleging cash-for-vote in LS polls in Tamil Nadu April 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a plea which alleged that people were being bribed on a massive scale for the Lok Sabha polls in Tamil Nadu. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said it was not inclined to hear the matter since the elections in the state were already over. “As […] Read more » Cash-for-vote Justice Sanjiv Khanna Justices deepak gupta Tamil NAdu LS
Top Law News SC to hear I-T dept plea against quashing of black money case involving Chidambaram’s family April 18, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday agreed to hear the Income Tax department’s appeal challenging the Madras High Court order which quashed criminal prosecution against senior Congress leader P Chidambaram’s family members under the black money law. The top court, however, refused to stay the order of the high court. A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi […] Read more » black money case black money case involving Chidambaram's family Chidambaram's family Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Sanjiv Khanna Karti Chidambaram P. Chidambaram
Top Law News “You Will Never Let This Country Remain In Peace,” Says SC Rejects Plea For Worship At Ayodhya Site. April 15, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “You will never let this country remain in peace,” the Supreme Court said Friday while dismissing a plea seeking permission to carry out religious activities in nine ancient temples situated on the undisputed acquired land adjacent to Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya. “There will always be something,” said a bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan […] Read more » 2010 Allahabad High Court judgment Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice Sanjiv Khanna Pandit Amar Nath Misra Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid site at Ayodhya Worship At Ayodhya Site
Top Law News Enron-Dabhol power project: Supreme Court closes case of alleged corruption April 12, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday closed the case of alleged corruption involving politicians, bureaucrats and corporates in the Enron-Dabhol power project, taking note of the inordinate delay in the case that was filed in 1997. A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna allowed the plea of Maharashtra government to […] Read more » Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Enron-Dabhol power project Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Sanjiv Khanna
Top Law News Nobody for opaqueness, but judiciary can’t be destroyed in name of transparency: SC April 5, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nobody wants a “system of opaqueness” but in the name of transparency the judiciary cannot be destroyed, the Supreme Court said Thursday, while hearing the appeals of its registry against the Delhi High Court order that the CJI’s office falls under the ambit of RTI Act. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan […] Read more » Attorney General K K Venugopal Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justice D Y Chandrachud Justice Deepak Gupta Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna National Judicial Accountability commission Act
