Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to reinterpret term juvenile March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It has been asked by the supreme court for centre’s response to a plea which sought a fresh interpretation of the term juvenile saying instead of 18 years age limit, the “mental and intellectual maturity” of such offenders be considered while fixing their culpability. “Issue notice. Meanwhile, give a copy (of petition) to the Union […] Read more » age of criminal responsibility Care and Protection of Children Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan juvenile court Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Justice Beijing Rules 1985 reinterpret term juvenile Sections 83 r/w 302 of the IPC Supreme Court United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
Top Law News No recognition of unaided schools at cost of aided ones: SC September 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The state is justified in denying recognition to unaided schools if it adversely affects the interests of the government run-aided schools, the Supreme Court has held. “The state spends large amount by way of aid, grant etc for running schools in the aided sector as well as the state-owned schools. ” Indiscriminate grant of recognition […] Read more » Attappady in Palakkad District Betham English Medium School by way of division fall Chapter V of KER grant etc for running schools justices Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan Kerala Education Rules Kerala government's appeal challenging No recognition of unaided schools at cost of aided ones: SC retrenchment of teachers state-owned schools
Top Law News SC directs Sahara Group to refund 17,400 cr to investors August 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major setback to the Sahara Group, the Supreme Court today directed two of its companies to refund around Rs 17,400 crore to their investors within three months with 15 per cent interest. A Bench of Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan and J.S. Khehar directed the Securities and Exchange Board of India to take action against […] Read more » apex court judge B.N. Aggarwal fail to refund the money Justices J.S. Khehar Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan Sahara Group to refund Sahara Housing Investment Corporation Sahara India Real Estate Corporation SC directs Sahara Group to refund 17400 cr to investors SEBI against the two Sahara firms SEBI to conduct investigation Securities and Exchange Board of India
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 SC seeks details of sites damaged in Gujarat riots July 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Gujarat government to file a survey report of the religious sites which were damaged and destroyed during the 2002 Gujarat riots in the state. A bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra also asked the state government to quantify the amount needed for building and repairing […] Read more » 1984 anti-Sikh riots 2002 post-Godhra riots Godhra riots Gujarat Gujarat government Gujarat High Court Gujarat riots Gujarat riots victims Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan National Human Rights Commission NHRC post-Godhra riots Supreme Court supreme court on gujarat riots
Top Law News SC OKs online counselling for quota med seats” June 8, 2012 / June 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to begin online counseling for allotment of over 2,000 seats in medical colleges for MBBS and BDS courses under 15% all-India quota from this academic session. After the regulator, Medical Council of India (MCI), said it had no objection to online counseling, a […] Read more » \ J S Khehar 15% all-India quota Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan online counselling for quota med seats
Top Law News ‘Right to self-defence extends to killing only in grave danger’ May 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The right to self-defence cannot be used to escape aggressive offences punishable under law, and the person invoking the right has to demonstrate that there was fear of suffering grievous injury or death, the Supreme Court has ruled. “Right of private defence cannot be used to do away with a wrongdoer unless the person concerned […] Read more » 'Right to self-defence Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan killing only in grave danger'