Top Law News Bhima-Koregaon violence: Supreme Court says it may allow SIT probe if material is ‘cooked up’ September 18, 2018 / September 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said that it may order an investigation a Special Investigation Team in activist arrest case if it is a cooked up story. We may quash the case here if it is a cooked up story. If it calls for our intervention, we will look into it,” said the top court. The court made the statement as it […] Read more » Bhima Koregaon violence chief justices dipak misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud
Top Law News Acid attack on nikah halala petitioner: woman seeks protection September 15, 2018 / September 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, asked the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to a protection plea filed by acid attack victim Shabnam Rani. Shabnam, one of the women who filed a petition against nikah halala attacked with acid in Uttar Pradesh’s Bulandshahr. The attack was carried out by her brother-in-law and his friends. She is currently under undergoing treatment. A bench of […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwikar justices DY Chandrachud petition against nikah halala attacked with acid
Top Law News ISRO spy case: SC says arrest of scientist Nambi Narayanan unnecessary, awards Rs 50 lakh compensation September 14, 2018 / September 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India held that scientist S Nambi Narayanan was unnecessarily arrested , harassed and subjected to mental cruelty and ordered Rs 50 lakh compensation for the scientist. Narayanan was acquitted by a trial court in 1994. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra awarded Rs 50 lakh compensation to 76-year-old Narayanan. The top court […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured ISRO spy case Justice DK Jain Justices A M Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud scientist S Nambi Narayanan
Intellectual Property News Top Law News Homosexuality is not an offence in India, Supreme Court Ends Section 377 September 6, 2018 / September 6, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: It is one of the world’s oldest laws criminalizing consensual gay sex, and after weeks of deliberation, Supreme Court has ruled to decriminalise gay sex in a unanimous verdict handed down by a five-judge panel. Chief justices Dipak Misra said “No one can escape from their individualism. Society is now better for individualism. In the present case, our […] Read more » chief justices dipak misra featured Justices AM Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud justices Rohinton Fali Nariman Section 377 Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear plea against Sharia courts September 2, 2018 / September 2, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court has considered a fresh plea of a Muslim woman seeking to declare as unconstitutional the setting up of Sharia courts to decide marriage, divorce and other cases. The apex court, which had last year banned the age-old practice of instant ‘triple talaq’ among Sunni Muslims, had on March 26 decided […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud Sharia courts Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourn hearing on Article 35 A to January after government argued of security issue August 31, 2018 / August 31, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday has put off hearing petitions against the Constitution’s Article 35A till January 19, 2019. The Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government argued that any decision on Article 35A could lead to deterioration of law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir where panchayat elections are scheduled to be held soon. Article 35A, […] Read more » Article 35-A Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra Justices AM Khanwilkar justices DY Chandrachud Supreme Court
