Top Law News SC refuses to rely on Chawla natural resources report September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to rely on a report of a high-level committee, headed by former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla, favouring auction as the route for disposal of natural resources, saying the report is yet to be accepted by the government. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, while delivering […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Chawla Committee Report is pending acceptance by the Government Chawla Committee's recommendations Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia disposal of natural resources former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla inappropriate for us to place judicial reliance Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justices D K Jain justices Dipak Misra Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjan Gogoi route for disposal of natural resources SC refuses to rely on Chawla natural resources report verdict on the 2G spectrum
Top Law News Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Auctions are not the only permissible method for disposal of natural resources across sectors, the Supreme Court Monday said holding that the 2G verdict was confined to allocation of spectrum and is not applicable to other resources. Giving its opinion on the Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed by […] Read more » 2G case Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia constitutional mandate disposal of natural resources across sectors donation or endowment Economic logic establishes that alienation/allocation Justices D K Jain justices Dipak Misra Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjan Gogoi matter of charity preferable method Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict private exploitation revenue maximisation is a priority secondary consideration to developmental considerations ultra-vires the constitutional mandate
Top Law News SC says reporting of trial proceedings can be postponed September 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today laid down a constitutional principle where aggrieved parties can seek from appropriate court the postponement of the publication of court hearings and a decision taken on a case-by-case basis. The court, however, refrained from framing broad guidelines for reporting of sub-judice court matters, saying it cannot be done “across the board.” […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia decision taken on a case-by-case basis framing guidelines after receiving complaints journalists from venturing into the contempt area Justices D K Jain Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjana Prakash Desai justices S S Nijjar neutralising technique postponement of reporting court proceedings SC says reporting of trial proceedings can be postponed SEBI trial proceedings can be postponed
Top Law News PM has agreed for CRA meeting over Cauvery row August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will soon convene a meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to consider Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of 25.373 tmfct of water from Cauvery river to save the state’s standing crops. In an affidavit filed through counsel Wasim […] Read more » Cauvery catchment of Karnataka Cauvery Monitoring Committee for sharing Cauvery River Authority Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal counsel Wasim Ahmed Quadri CRA CRA meeting over Cauvery row Justices D K Jain Justices Madan Lokur PM has agreed for CRA meeting over Cauvery row Tami Nadu's counsel C S Vaidyanathan Tamil Nadu government's plea to convene Tamil Nadu's plea for release