Top Law News Supreme Court to hear in July plea to restrain MPs making statements on judges removal May 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it would hear in the third week of July a plea seeking to restrain members of Parliament (MPs) from making public statements on removal of a judge of higher judiciary without there being any such notice in Parliament. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, while […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan featured Justices A K Sikri Parliament plea Rajya Sabha Supreme Court
Top Law News SC protest: Complete breakdown of law and order in Delhi April 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is a “complete breakdown” of law and order in Delhi, the Supreme Court said today, expressing anguish over the strikes and ‘dharnas’ against the ongoing sealing drive in the national capital. The top court came down heavily on the Centre and other authorities for their “failure” to do their job, saying due to this, […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General (ASG) A N S Nadkrani Bhure Lal Deepak Gupta Election Commissioner EPCA featured Madan B Lokur Major General (Retd) Som Jhingan Parliament Supreme Court
High Profile Cases No justification to suspend operation of Lokpal Act: SC April 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment There is no justification to keep the enforcement of Lokpal Act suspended till the proposed amendments, including on the issue of the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, are cleared by Parliament, the Supreme Court said today. The apex court said the Act was an eminently workable piece of legislation and it “does not create […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Lok Sabha Lokpal Act Parliament Supreme Court
Top Law News “Parl should approve revised nat’l policy on elderly” January 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Parliament should approve the national policy on welfare of elderly person in view of a “grey tsunami” which is likely to overtake the nation, an NGO has told the Supreme Court. The report on policies for elderly and suggestions was filed before a bench of Justices M B Lokur and P C Pant which took […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News national policy NGO Parliament Supreme Court welfare of elderly person
International Trade Law Top Law News Sovereignty is not given but asserted : Supreme Court judge January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sovereignty is not “given” but it is asserted, According to the Supreme Court of India while holding that the Italian marines allegedly involved in the killing of two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala can be prosecuted under municipal laws. The apex court did not agree with the contention of the marines that the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India citizens of India coast of Kerala Indian fishermen Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala Indian Penal Code Indian territorial waters Italian marines Justice J. Chelameswar Maritime Zones Act Parliament Sovereignty sovereignty of the country Supreme Court Supreme Court judge Supreme Court of India territorial waters territory of India under municipal laws
Top Law News Supreme Court refuses to interfere in FDI in retail policy November 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the policy on FDI in retail saying that if it does not stand in Parliament then it would be at government’s peril. A bench of justice RM Lodha and AR Dave told that the policy making is the “sole prerogative of the executive” and refused to […] Read more » 1999 approval of the Parliament Attorney general FDI in retail policy FDI policy FEMA Foreign Exchange Management Act Government government's policy House of Parliament. justice RM Lodha and AR Dave Parliament Parliamentary committee PIL Policy formulation policy on FDI President RBI Section 48 of The Foreign Exchange Management Act sole prerogative of the executive The Supreme Court
Top Law News Introduce HIV/AIDS bill in parliament, demand affected people July 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Around 200 HIV-positive people staged a protest in the capital Monday demanding that a bill to protect the rights of people living with HIV/AIDS be introduced in the monsoon session of parliament. At present the bill is with the health ministry.Holding a banner and protesting outside the health ministry Monday, Sahil from the Om Prakash […] Read more » HIV/AIDS bill Parliament
Top Law News New anti-piracy law ready for parliament June 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on New anti-piracy law ready for parliament With the Indian Navy nabbing over 120 Somali pirates in the last six months, India has prepared a draft anti-piracy law that is likely to be tabled in the monsoon session of parliament beginning August 1, an official said.The draft legislation, prepared in consultation with all the maritime stakeholders, including the navy and the coast […] Read more » anti-piracy law Parliament
Media & Entertainment News Advani demands emergency session of parliament June 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In his reaction to the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Sunday urged President Pratibha Patil to convene an emergency session of parliament. “I want the president to take cognisance of the happenings in the country for the past six months and convene an emergency session of […] Read more » Advani emergency session Parliament
Top Law News Parliament passes bill to change name of Orissa March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Parliament passes bill to change name of Orissa Orissa will hereafter be called ‘Odisha’ and the Oriya language will be known as ‘Odia’ with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill. The Rajya Sabha passed the Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill and adopted the Constitution (113th) Amendment Bill after a brief debate with members from […] Read more » bill Home Minister P. Chidambaram Odisha Orissa Parliament passes Pyarimohan Mohapatra Rajya Sabha Rudra Narayan Pany
