Bar, Bench & Firm News Judges expect informed criticism of judgments: SC January 31, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme court on Friday upheld the Kerala High Court order holding former CPI(M) MLA M V Jayarajan guilty of contempt of court for using “abusive and pejorative” language to criticise a judgement but reduced the six months jail term awarded to him to four weeks. “Judges expect, nay invite, an informed and genuine discussion or […] Read more » Judges expect informed criticism of judgments Justice C Nagappan Justice Vikramajit Sen SC
Bar, Bench & Firm News Family Law News Irretrievable breakdown of marriage ‘debatable’ ground for divorce: SC November 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment : With the government set to reintroduce the marriage laws amendment bill in the Lok Sabha to amend theto make irretrievable breakdown of marriage a ground for divorce, the Supreme Court has urged a rethink if it was an expedient ground for untying the matrimonial knot. “It is highly debatable whether, in the Indian situation, […] Read more » debatable ground for divorce Hindu Marriage Act Hindu Marriage Act 1955 Hyderabad Mahila Court Irretrievable breakdown of marriage Justice Prafulla C. Pant Justice Vikramajit Sen Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2013 reintroduce the marriage laws amendment bill Special Marriage Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Don’t sterilize elephants to avoid train-elephant accidents September 3, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday took serious view of a report that said the West Bengal government had decided to take “regressive” steps to reduce the elephant population by introducing contraceptives/sterilization to avoid train-elephant accidents. Taking note, a bench of Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Vikramajit Sen said: “If it is so, it is absolutely impermissible […] Read more » avoid train-elephant accidents counsel Tapesh Kumar Singh Don't sterilize elephants Justice Dipak Misra Justice Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News SC decries industry’s tendency to hold back dues & taxes June 28, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday deprecated the tendency of some industrial houses not to pay the government dues and taxes while lavishly spending on celebrity actors for the advertising their products. A bench of made the observation as it refused to provide any interim relief to cement manufacturer Binani Cement Limited that has been asked by […] Read more » industry's tendency to hold back dues & taxes Justice Shiva Kirti Singh Justice Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear Tejpal plea on Jun 27 June 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear the regular bail plea of Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal in a sexual assault case on June 27, the day when his interim bail expires. A bench of justices Vikramajit Sen and S K Singh posted the case for hearing on June 27 after senior advocate Salman Khurshid, appearing for […] Read more » advocate Salman Khurshid justice S K Singh Justice Vikramajit Sen news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Registered NRI voters overseas will have to wait for future elections April 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NRIs who are registered voters in India will not be able to vote from their foreign locations as the Supreme Court on Friday accepted that the Election Commission faced statutory and logistic impediments in extending overseas voting facilities to them. Noting that election for some phases has already been completed, a bench of Justice KS […] Read more » justice KS Radhakrishnan Justice Vikramajit Sen news NRI voters have to wait for future elections petitioner Shamsheer VP Senior counsel Meenakshi Arora todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Ascertain accused’s rehabilitation before sentencing: SC February 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed trial courts to determine before pronouncing sentence whether a person convicted of murder or other heinous crimes could be reformed or rehabilitated. “Many a times, while determining the sentence, the courts take it for granted, looking into the facts of a particular case, that the accused would be a menace […] Read more » Ascertain accused's rehabilitation before sentencing Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Vikramajit Sen news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice on telecom operators’ plea against CAG audit February 4, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government and the Comptroller and Auditor General on a plea by the telecom companies challenging the auditing of their account books by the official auditor. Issuing notice to the government and the CAG, a bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramajit Sen declined to put […] Read more » CAG Comptroller and Auditor General Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Vikramajit Sen news SC notice on telecom operators' plea against CAG audit todays news todays top news_ Top news
Top Law News SC seeks details of production, sale of synthetic milk from states January 31, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday asked all states and union territories to file affidavits on the steps taken by them on curbing the production and sale of synthetic milk and prosecution of the offenders.A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramajit Sen also inquired about the steps taken by Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Rakesh Khanna Indian Penal Code’s section 272 Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Vikramajit Sen news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Decide on deemed varsity status of 44 institutions, SC to UGC January 23, 2014 / January 23, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the UGC to examine a report on 44 institutions recommended to be deprived of their deemed university status after their academic standard was found to be far from what was expected and decide their fate. A bench of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Vikramajit Sen said it was only concerned […] Read more » Decide on deemed varsity status of 44 institutions Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Vikramajit Sen news todays news todays top news Top news UGC University Grants Commission
Top Law News SC issues notice on diesel adulteration in western UP August 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the marketing of diesel adulterated with kerosene by black-marketers in western Uttar Pradesh causing damage to atmosphere by pollution and also to the vehicles. A bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Vikramajit Sen, while issuing notice, […] Read more » Justice T.S. Thakur Justice Vikramajit Sen national news news PDS Public Distribution System Samajwadi Party legislator Devendra Aggarwal Seema Upadhyay todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Review sought of SC bar on single medical entrance test August 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking the review of its verdict quashing a Medical Council of India (MCI) notification mandating a common entrance test for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses in government and private institutions. The petition was filed by NGO Sankalp saying the court’s earlier “judgment erred in not appreciating […] Read more » Justice Anil R. Dave Justice Vikramajit Sen MCI Medical Council of India National Entrance Eligibility Test national news NEET news NGO Sankalp Review sought of SC bar on single medical entrance test todays news todays top news Top news
