Corporate Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News SC restores possession of mine to Rajasthan government from UltraTech January 24, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that the Rajasthan government will take back possession of a mine from Gotan Limestone Khanji Udyog Pvt Ltd (GLKUPL), which was transferred to cement major Ultra Tech, saying that competent authority was “misled” by concealing the real transaction. The apex court set aside the order of the Rajasthan High Court […] Read more » A K Goel featured Gotan Limestone Khanji Udyog Pvt Ltd J K Cements Ltd justices A R Dave UltraTech
High Profile Cases Teesta’s fund embezzlement case: SC extends arrest protection September 13, 2015 / September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today extended by four weeks the interim protection from arrest granted to Teesta Setalvad and her husband in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Ahmedabad’s Gulbarg Society that was devastated in the 2002 riots. A bench comprising Justices A R Dave and Adarsh Kumar Goel said the […] Read more » featured justice Adarsh Kumar Goel justices A R Dave justices Dipak Misra SC extends arrest protection Teesta's fund embezzlement case
Bar, Bench & Firm News Crucial hearing on NJAC by constitution bench of SC April 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two days after the government notified the controversial NJAC law to remove the collegium system of appointment of judges, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow to examine the validity of new measure and is likely to consider passing an interim order to staying the operation of the Act. A […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel collegium system of appointment of judges controversial NJAC law to remove the collegium system of appointment of judges Crucial hearing on NJAC featured hearing on NJAC hearing on NJAC by constitution bench of SC J Chelameswar justices A R Dave Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur
Criminal Law News SC sets free two Italians guilty of friend’s murder January 26, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set free two Italians, undergoing life imprisonment for murder of their friend in 2010, saying the evidence submitted by the prosecution to suggest motive does not inspire confidence. <a href=”https://jt.india.com/adlink/3.0/1191/5569816/0/165/ADTECH;cookie=info;loc=300;key=key1+key2+key3+key4;rdclick=https://adclick.g.doubleclick.net/aclk?sa=L&ai=B5mnPskvFVO7-IpS38AXyi4H4D7ndstEHAAAAEAEg4cuYHzgAWKGW69XGAWDlwuSDpA6yARF6ZWVuZXdzLmluZGlhLmNvbboBCjI1MHgyNTBfYXPIAQnaAWNodHRwOi8vemVlbmV3cy5pbmRpYS5jb20vbmV3cy9pbmRpYS9zYy1zZXRzLWZyZWUtdHdvLWl0YWxpYW5zLWd1aWx0eS1vZi1mcmllbmRzLW11cmRlcl8xNTM1OTI5Lmh0bWypAh4OXQ6nelE-wAIC4AIA6gImLzExNDQwNDY1L1plZU5ld3NfQXJ0aWNsZXNfMjUweDI1MF9CVEb4Av_RHpADmgiYA5oIqAMB0ASQTuAEAaAGFg&num=0&sig=AOD64_32QUhr1r89mVReRZ5TeQequ1avQQ&client=ca-pub-6717584324019958&adurl=” target=”_blank”><img src=”https://jt.india.com/adserv/3.0/1191/5569816/0/165/ADTECH;cookie=info;loc=300;key=key1+key2+key3+key4″ border=”0″ width=”250″ height=”250″></a> A bench of justices A R Dave, Kurian Joseph and R Banumathi set aside the Allahabad […] Read more » Elisa Betta Bon Compagni justices A R Dave Kurian Joseph R Banumathi Tomaso Bruno
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea of Kingfisher Airlines September 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition filed by Kingfisher Airline against being declared as wilful defaulter, saying it has become infructuous as the Grievance Redressal Committee of Union Bank of India has already passed an order. “Your grievance has been, that Grievance Redressal Committee (GRC) should not decide the matter but they […] Read more » Justice U U Lalit justices A R Dave plea of Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya
Top Law News Superme Court extends stay on execution of death sentence of Veerappan February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hanging of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan has been further delayed with the Supreme Court extending its interim order staying the execution of death sentence imposed on them for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said it was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval advocates Ram Jethmalani Blast in 1993 Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir death sentence death sentence of Veerappan justices A R Dave landmine blast at Palar in Karnataka landmine blast in Karnataka President Pranab Mukherjee sandalwood smuggler Veerappan Supreme Court T.R. Andhyarujina TADA court in Mysore Tamil Nadu Police Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News CAG has powers to scrutinise Government’s performance: SC October 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that CAG is not a “munimji” (accountant), the Supreme Court on Monday said scrutinising the effective use of resources is his primary duty and it was for Parliament to accept or reject his reports. Dismissing a plea challenging the Comptroller and Auditor General’s power to conduct performance audit of coal block allocation and other […] Read more » appeared for petitioner Arvind Gupta audit of coal block allocation CAG has powers to scrutinise Government's performance: SC CAG to review or assess a scheme or policy of the Government CAG’s powers Comptroller and Auditor General's power Constitution on the powers of the CAG Constitutional mandate to scrutinise counsel Santosh Paul economic aspect of the Government's policy matters Effective use of resources is the primary duty of the CAG justices A R Dave justices R M Lodha Parliament to accept or reject his reports powers to scrutinise Government's performance
