Top Law News Collegium meet on Justice K M Joseph’s elevation to Supreme Court concludes May 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A crucial meeting of the Supreme Court Collegium was held today to discuss the issue of reconsidering the name of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph for elevation to the apex court, after it was returned by the Centre. Official sources said the members of the Collegium deliberated on the issue for nearly an hour. […] Read more » featured justices J Chelameswar K M Joseph's elevation Kurian Joseph M B Lokur Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court collegium
Top Law News Pension and other benefits to former MPs justified: SC March 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that the entitlement of former Member of Parliament (MPs) to get pension and other benefits was “justified” as their dignity has to be maintained even after they complete their tenure as parliamentarians. Attorney General K K Venugopal told a bench comprising Justices J Chelameswar and Sanjay Kishan Kaul […] Read more » featured former MPs Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul justices J Chelameswar pension Pension and other benefits Pension and other benefits to former MPs Pension to MPs
Top Law News SC judges row has been resolved: Bar Council of India January 15, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bar Council of India (BCI) today said the crisis, which had erupted after four top Supreme Court judges came out openly against allocation of cases by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, has been resolved internally and the “story is over now”. BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra, who led a seven-member delegation and held […] Read more » against allocation of cases by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra featured justices J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur Ranjan Gogoi SC crisis
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Top Law News CJI refuses to be part of panel to select NJAC members : SC April 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a new twist, Chief Justice of India H L Dattu has refused to participate in a three-member panel for selecting two eminent persons in the six-member National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) on whose validity a constitution bench began hearings today. The five-judge constitution bench, headed by Justice J S Khehar, which is hearing the […] Read more » Adarsh Kumar Goel Chief Justice of India H.L.Dattu CJI refuses to be part of panel featured Justice J.S. Khehar justices J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph Madan B Lokur NJAC part of panel to select NJAC members senior advocate Harish Salve Supreme Court Advocates on Record Association
Top Law News SC to examine term ‘grossly offensive’ of IT Act provision February 5, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Wednesday said that it will examine the term “grossly offensive” used in a provision of the Information Technology Act which empowers police to arrest web users for posting objectionable content. “What is grossly offensive to you, may not be grossly offensive to me and it is a vague term. We are only […] Read more » 'grossly offensive' of IT Act justices J Chelameswar Rohinton F Nariman said
Top Law News Move trial court against look-out notice: SC to Vectra chief September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked NRI businessman and Vectra chief Ravinder Rishi to approach the trial court for “appropriate relief” on his plea to quash the look-out notice issued by the CBI for alleged irregularities in supply of Tatra trucks to BEML. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J Chelameswar passed the order while […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra appearing for Rishi justices Altamas Kabir justices J Chelameswar medical ailment medical attention abroad Move trial court against look-out notice: SC to Vectra chief NRI businessman restrained from travelling abroad Senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi Senior counsel Ranjit Kumar Siddharth Luthra opposed Rishi's plea Tatra trucks to BEML travel abroad for his medical treatment Vectra chief Ravinder Rishi
