Top Law News Homosexuality is an offence: SC December 11, 2013 / December 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside the decision of the Delhi high court, which had in 2009 decriminalised sexual relation between persons belonging to same sex. The apex court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 377 of Indian Penal Code that makes anal sex a punishable offence. LGBT activists, whose sexual relationships had been […] Read more » All India Muslim Personal Law Board BJP leader B P Singhal HC verdict Homosexuality is an offence Justices G.S Singhvi national news news S J Mukhopadhaya Section 377 of Indian Penal Code Supreme Court Top news top news of the day Utkal Christian Council and Apostolic Churches Alliance
Criminal Law News Top Law News Huge spike in crime against women in Delhi : SC October 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Oct 30: In 288 days, till Oct 15 this year, the national capital witnessed an alarming rise in crime against women. On average, five women were raped, and 10 molested, kidnapped or abducted, and nine subjected to cruelty each day. This rate of crime is nearly double that for the corresponding period of […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra C. Nagappan crime against women in Delhi Huge spike in crime against women in Delhi Justices G.S Singhvi rise in crime against women in Delhi Shiva Kirti Singh
Top Law News SC slams Centre for no uniformity among tribunals February 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court slammed the Centre for not bringing uniformity in dealing with appointment, tenure and facilities for judges heading judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals and said it would pass order if the government failed to do so in four weeks. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya expressed its anguish that […] Read more » heading judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Justices G.S Singhvi quasi-judicial tribunals Supreme Court uniform policy
Top Law News Answers to Prez Ref will not undo 2G verdict: SC August 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the opinion of its Constitution Bench on the Presidential Reference arising out of its 2G Spectrum judgement will not have “undoing” impact on the verdict by which the allocation of 122 licences were cancelled. “All of us so far know that answers given to the Presidential Reference has no meaning […] Read more » 2G spectrum 2G Spectrum judgement 2G verdict Advocate Prashant Bhushan Answers to Prez Ref will not undo 2G verdict: SC EGoM's decision Justices G.S Singhvi Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan Presidential Reference arising
Top Law News 2G:SC to consider extending deadline if Govt gives undertaking August 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will consider extending its August 31 deadline given to complete the process of fresh auctioning of 2G spectrum cancelled licences only if the Telecom Secretary gives an undertaking that its judgement would be implemented. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and K S Radhakrishnan said it will not […] Read more » 2G spectrum 2G spectrum cancelled licences 2G:SC to consider extending deadline 2G:SC to consider extending deadline if Govt gives undertaking Empowered Group of Ministers on telecom Justices G.S Singhvi Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan refusing to grant Telecom Ministry Telecom Secretary
Top Law News Unable to find who leaked Radia tapes: Government tells SC August 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Government on Thursday filed a report in the Supreme Court saying it has been unable to find the source which leaked the tapes containing conversation between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others including Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata. “In a nutshell, the report says it is difficult to find by which source it was […] Read more » corporate lobbyist Niira Radia fundamental right to privacy Justices G.S Singhvi justices S J Mukhopadhaya leaked the tapes Niira Radia Ratan Tata Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata Unable to find who leaked Radia tapes
High Profile Cases Impeachment proceedings against Dinakaran to continue: Supreme Court July 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major setback for Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran, the Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the impeachment proceedings against him would continue. However, the court asked the chairman of the Judges Inquiry Committee (JIC) to replace senior counsel P.P. Rao after Dinakaran alleged that Rao was biased against him.An apex court bench […] Read more » C.K. Prasad Dinakaran Impeachment proceedings JIC judges inquiry committee Justices G.S Singhvi P.D. Dinakaran senior counsel P.P. Rao Supreme Court
Top Law News Contempt notice to Rajnigandha maker for using plastic pouches May 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday issued a contempt notice to the Dharampal Satyapal Group of Companies — manufacturers of chewing tobaco Rajnigandha and Tulsi — for marketing their product in plastic pouches in violation of court orders of December 2010. An apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly issued notice to the […] Read more » Asok Kumar Ganguly Contempt notice Dharampal Satyapal Group of Companies Justices G.S Singhvi plastic pouches Rajnigandha Supreme Court Tulsi
Top Law News Apex court to hear plea seeking CBI probe into Batcha’s death March 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Thursday hear an application seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of Sadiq Batcha , who had been questioned by the investigating agency in the 2G spectrum scam. An apex court bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and Asok Kumar Ganguly said it would hear the matter after […] Read more » A. Raja apex court Asok Kumar Ganguly Batcha's death CBI probe Central Bureau of Investigation Justices G.S Singhvi plea Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Environment Law News Deadline for ban on gutka in plastic sachet stays February 17, 2011 / February 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback for chewing tobacco manufacturers, the Supreme Court Thursday declined to extend the March 1 deadline banning the marketing of tobacco products in plastic sachets.An apex court bench of Justices G.S Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly, however, said the central government’s rules prohibiting the plastic packaging, which was to come into force with immediate […] Read more » Ban on Gutkas Justices A.K. Ganguly Justices G.S Singhvi Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium
