High Profile Cases Supreme Court seeks details from real estate major Amrapali Group on money collected and invested. April 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to ascertain whether there was any “siphoning” of funds, the Supreme Court today asked real estate major Amrapali Group to provide details of the money it had collected from the homebuyers and how much it had invested in its housing projects. The Supreme Court also asked the group to apprise it on […] Read more » Amrapali Amrapali Eden Park project Amrapali Group on money collected and invested Amrapali Sapphire project Amrapali Zodiac project featured Justice Arun Mishra Justice U U Lalit real estate major Amrapali Group
Top Law News Our concern limited to protection of Mahakaleshwar’s ‘lingam’: Supreme Court April 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It is not for a court to decide how worship is to be performed in a temple, the Supreme Court said today stressing that its concern was only about the protection of the ‘lingam’ at the ancient Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit […] Read more » featured Justice Arun Mishra Justice U U Lalit Jyotirlingam Madhya Pradesh Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple Ujjain
Top Law News Contempt against woman lawyer for derogatory remarks : Supreme Court March 23, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today initiated contempt proceedings against a woman lawyer for using “derogatory remarks against the court” despite warnings. The top court said that despite being warned of her conduct, “she persisted and dared the court to take action against her”. The heated arguments took place when a bench of Justices Adarsh Goel, U […] Read more » Contempt against woman lawyer derogatory remarks featured Justice Adarsh Goel justice R F Nariman Justice U U Lalit Nisha Priya Bhatia Supreme Court
Top Law News No immediate arrest of public servants in cases under SC/ST Act: SC March 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took note of the rampant misuse of the stringent Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against government servants and held that there shall be no immediate arrest on any complaint filed under the law. Before arresting a public servant under the SC/ST Act, a preliminary probe by […] Read more » featured Justice Adarsh Goel Justice U U Lalit No immediate arrest of public servant SC/ST Act
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Centre to consider suggestions on safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler vehicles and Quadricycles February 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to give “due consideration” to suggestions made on the issue of safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler vehicles and quadricycles. Quadricycles are a new category of cycle-like four-wheelers which are now allowed to ply on the roads. The issue before the apex court also related to the […] Read more » featured Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit quadricycles safety and emission standards of small four-wheeler Supreme Court
Top Law News NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt dismissed by Supreme Court February 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a petition by an NGO seeking an investigation into alleged irregularities in the purchase of an AgustaWestland chopper by the Chhattisgarh government for VIP use in 2006-07. A bench of justices A K Goel and U U Lalit dismissed the plea by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan and others seeking probe […] Read more » AgustaWestland chopper Chopper deal chopper deal of Chhattisgarh featured Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit NGO plea for probing chopper deal of Chhattisgarh govt Supreme Court
Top Law News SC junks plea against B’deshi author Taslima Nasreen March 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment SC junks plea against B’deshi author Taslima Nasreen New Delhi, The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking deportation of controversial Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen and cancellation of her visa given by the Indian government. “Do you think that we do not have any other work to do”, a bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » B'deshi author Taslima Nasreen Bangladeshi Chief Justice T.S. Thakur Justice U U Lalit
Top Law News Uphaar case: SC assures AVUT of early open court hearing March 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today assured the Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy (AVUT) that it will accord an early open court hearing of its plea seeking review of its 2015 verdict by which real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal were required to serve two-year jail term if they failed to pay Rs […] Read more » AVUT Justice A.R. Dave Justice T.S. Thakur Justice U U Lalit Supreme Court Uphaar tragedy
Top Law News SC to hear SGPC’s plea for prohibiting jokes on Sikhs March 17, 2016 / March 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on April 5 the plea of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) along with other petitions seeking ban on circulation of jokes about the Sikh community and said it may act if people are commercially exploiting the jokes. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and […] Read more » Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured jokes on Sikhs Justice U U Lalit prohibiting jokes on Sikhs Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Swamy to amend plea on Jet-Etihad deal March 16, 2016 / March 16, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today asked BJP leader to amend his plea, seeking quashing of alliance between Jet Airways and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, by also challenging the bilateral agreement between India and United Arab Emirates (UAE) on increasing number of flights between the two countries. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur […] Read more » amend plea Chief Justice T.S. Thakur featured Jet-Etihad deal Justice U U Lalit Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News UP Lokyukta’s appointment on hold as SC queries UP government December 20, 2015 / December 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The appointment of former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Virendra Singh as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today put on hold after the Supreme Court held a special sitting on a holiday and posed embarrassing questions to SP government, which was accused of concealing facts and “playing fraud”. Hearing a fresh petition challenging the appointment, […] Read more » featured former judge of Allahabad High Court Justice Virendra Singh Justice A.K.Goel Justice U U Lalit UP Lokyukta's appointment
Court, Judiciary & Legal System ‘It Is a Scam’, Says SC on Scheme For Permanent Shelter Homes April 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today questioned why despite the huge sum spent under the National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM) for constructing permanent shelter homes in 790 urban cities in the country there was no new facility in some states, saying “it is scam”. “It is a scam. Take for example Maharashtra. It received Rs 170 crore […] Read more » featured Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit Permanent Shelter Homes Permanent Shelter Homes is scam
