Top Law News SC dismisses plea against Asthana’s appointment as CBI special director November 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea challenging appointment of senior Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as a special director of the CBI. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre said “the writ petition is dismissed”. The apex court had on November 24 reserved the order in the matter. The […] Read more » CBI special director Court featured Law Legal News plea Rakesh Asthana Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi HC seeks Delhi govt reply on plea challenging prof appointment November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Delhi government on a plea seeking removal of a senior official of a heritage institute on the ground that his appointment was allegedly illegal. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar issued notice to the official, against whom the allegations […] Read more » Court Delhi government Delhi High Court Delhi Institute of Heritage and Research Management featured Law Legal News plea
Top Law News Delhi HC dismisses plea against release of movie Padmavati November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a plea against the film “Padmavati”, observing that such petitions were encouraging those agitating against the movie. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar termed as “hopeless” and “misconceived” a petition seeking that a committee be set up prior to the release of […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Padmavati plea
High Profile Cases SC to hear fresh plea to stall release of Padmavati outside India November 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on November 28 a fresh plea seeking a direction to makers of the Bollywood film “Padmavati” not to release it outside India on December 1. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said it would hear on Tuesday the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Padmavati plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea to objectionable scenes from Padmavati November 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking deletion of certain alleged objectionable scenes from the upcoming movie ‘Padmavati’, terming it as premature. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was informed that the film has not yet received the certification from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). “Our interference in this writ […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Padmavati plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea to stay release of ‘An insignificant man’ November 16, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking stay on the nationwide release of the movie ‘An insignificant man’, which the petitioner claimed was based on the life of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The movie is set to be released tomorrow. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said freedom of speech and […] Read more » An insignificant man Arvind Kejriwal Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks govt’s response on plea to regulate Bitcoin November 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea to regulate the flow of Bitcoin and ensure that this virtual currency be made accountable to the exchequer today led the Supreme Court to seek a response from the Centre. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the ministries of Finance, […] Read more » Bitcoin Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Plea in SC to nullify polls if maximum voters opt for NOTA November 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court to direct the poll panel to nullify an election result and conducting of fresh poll if the maximum votes are for NOTA in a particular constituency. The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing next week, has also sought a direction to the Election […] Read more » Court ECI Election Commission of India featured Law Legal News NOTA plea Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News SC notice Centre,states on plea to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR November 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With the air quality in Delhi and the national capital region worsening, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre, the AAP government and states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana about remedial steps that can be taken to curb the rising pollution. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notice to the Centre […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea pollution in Delhi-NCR Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses to stay release of ‘Padmavati’, Allahabad HC declines plea November 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay the release of Deepika Padukone starrer ‘Padmavati’ over which the Allahabad High Court also declined to entertain a plea seeking a ban of the Bollywood film. The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed period drama, which also starred Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor, in lead roles is due to be released […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme CourtPadmavati
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on pleas challenging Aadhaar Act November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the government’s response on four petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the Aadhaar Act and linking of bank accounts and mobile numbers with the 12-digit biometric identification number. The apex court did not pass any interim order in the matter saying that final hearing in all Aadhaar-related issues would start […] Read more » Aadhaar Act Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC disposes of pleas to deposit demonetised notes, refers to constitution bench November 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today disposed of 14 petitions seeking its nod to deposit demonetised notes and said that a five-judge Constitution Bench would deal with this aspect besides deciding the validity of Centre’s decision to demonetise currency notes. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud said […] Read more » constitution bench Court demonetised notes featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
