Top Law News Karnataka: SC may allow some iron ore mining to resume September 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday indicated that it may permit resumption of iron ore mining in category A mines in Karnataka’s Bellary, Chitradurga and Timkur districts, provided they complied with all statutory forest and environmental clearances. “The statutory compliance must be there. There can be no compromise on the statutory clearance and the undertaking by […] Read more » Central Empowered Committees recommendations Chitradurga and Timkur districts committed marginal illegalities counsel Prashant Bhushan opposed it illegal mining of an unprecedented scale Justice Aftab Alam justice KS Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Karnataka: SC may allow some iron ore mining to resume Karnataka's Bellary permit mining in category A mines renewal of statutory clearances
Top Law News Supreme Court to study order on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi August 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would go into the merit of an Allahabad High Court order imposing a cost of Rs 50 lakh and ordering a CBI probe against a former Samajwadi Party legislator who made an allegation of abduction and rape against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. The high court imposed the cost on Kishore Samrite while […] Read more » allegation against Gandhi allegation of illegal detention allegation of rape and detention astronomical counsel Kamini Jaiswal Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar rape of an Uttar Pradesh girl in Amethi Samajwadi Party legislator Samrite challenged the division bench's decision solicitor General Harin Raval Supreme Court to study order on petitioner against Rahul Gandhi
Top Law News RTI Rules Row: SC seeks Alld HC registry response July 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Allahabad High Court Registry’s response on a PIL challenging the provisions of RTI rules framed by it for divulging information to the public as being unconstitutional and ultra-vires of the 2005 transparency law. A bench of Justice AK Patnaik and Justice Swatanter Kumar issued a notice to the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Allahabad High Court (Right to Information) Rules 2006 Allahabad High Court's RTI Rules 2006 Article 19(1)(a) Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution Delhi High Court Justice AK Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Right to Information (Regulation of Fee and Cost) Rules 2006 RTI RTI applications RTI Regulation of Fee and Cost Rules 2006 RTI rules RTI Rules Row SC Supreme Court
Top Law News SC: Minor variations in prosecution’s story irrelevant July 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Holding that minor variations in prosecution’s story cannot entitle the accused to acquittal, the Supreme Court(SC) has upheld the life term awarded to eight West Bengal natives for strangulating a man and chopping his body into pieces for not meeting their extortion demand. A bench of SC comprises of Justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar […] Read more » apex court identification parade Justice Swatanter Kumar Justices A K Patnaik SC SC decision on variations in prosecution's story Supreme Court
Top Law News Ban on tint films in vehicles: Next hearing on July 19 July 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Ban on tint films in vehicles: Next hearing on July 19 A division bench of Supreme Court has directed that all review and impleading petitions pertaining to the ban on use of tint films on four wheelers be posted for hearing on July 19. The Car Owners and Consumers’ Association (COCA) here had filed a review and impleading application in the first week of July. The […] Read more » Ban on tint films in vehicles Car Owners and Consumers' Association Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia COCA Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Motor Vehicles Act Motor Vehicles Act 1988 MV Act SC Supreme Court tint films
Top Law News SC seeks govt’s reply on ‘killings’ by BSF July 9, 2012 / July 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court(SC) today sought the Centre’s reply on a plea for probe into the alleged torture and extra-judicial killings by the Border Security Force(BSF) personnel in the border area of West Bengal. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar asked the government to file its response within three weeks. The court’s […] Read more » 'killings' by BSF 'West Bengal border area of West Bengal Border Security Force BSF Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Kolkata SC Supreme Court torture and extra-judicial killings by Border Security Force torture and extra-judicial killings by BSF West Bengal Police
Top Law News Supreme Court bans use of black films on car glasses April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday banned the use of black films of any visible light transmission (VLT) percentage or any other material on the front and rear screens and windows of all vehicles throughout the country. The ban would be enforceable from May 4. We have no hesitation in holding that use of black films or […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court visible light transmission
Top Law News Prepaid mobile connections : Panel to give guidelines April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed the setting up of a five-member committee to recommend guidelines for verification of those applying for prepaid mobile connections. A bench of Chief Justice SH Kapadia, Justice AK Ganguly and Justice Swatanter Kumar, in its order, said the committee should be headed by the secretary, department of telecommunications (DoT), […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia justice AK Ganguly Justice Swatanter Kumar prepaid mobile connections Supreme Court Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
High Profile Cases CBI probe recommended against Yeddyurappa kin April 21, 2012 / April 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court-appointed panel Friday recommended to the apex court that payments made by mining companies to establishments linked to close relatives of former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa should be probed by the CBI. The central empowered committee on environmental matters (CEC) made recommendations for investigation by the CBI in three cases involving the […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Justice Aftab Alam Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Top Law News Court wants 10 percent more judges for subordinate courts April 20, 2012 / April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday directed the central and state governments to create 10 percent additional posts of the total regular judicial cadre for subordinate courts to fulfil the constitutional mandate of fair and expeditious justice to people. “Keeping in view the need of the hour and the constitutional mandate to provide fair and expeditious trial […] Read more » fast-track courts Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar subordinate courts Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court approves reclamation of Karnataka mines April 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday gave its nod to its central empowered committee’s plan for the reclamation and rehabilitation of the iron ore mines in Bellary, Chitradurga and Tumkur districts of Karnataka. An apex court forest bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Swatanter Kumar, while accepting the recommendations of the CEC, […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Aftab Alam Justice Swatanter Kumar Karnataka mines Supreme Court
Top Law News All educational institutions under RTE: Supreme Court April 13, 2012 / April 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today held that the fundamental Right to Education covers all educational institutions including government controlled, private unaided schools and minority institutions. A bench comprising Chief Justice S H Kapadia and Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Swatanter Kumar also ruled that the private unaided schools will have to provide 25 per cent seats […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Right to Education Supreme Court