Top Law News SC declines interim protection from arrest to makers of web series Tandav and others January 27, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday declined to grant interim protection from arrest to Ali Abbas Zafar, Director of web series ‘Tandav’, and others seeking quashing of FIRs against them for allegedly hurting religious sentiments of Hindus and issued notices Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and other states on their pleas. A bench comprising justices Ashok Bhushan, R […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan interim protection from arrest to makers of web series Tandav Justice M R Shah R Subhash Reddy
High Profile Cases SC begins hearing to decide if it can refer question of law to larger bench in review jurisdiction. February 6, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court Thursday began deliberations on the legal issue of whether the top court can refer questions of law to a larger bench while exercising its review jurisdiction. This question arose during the hearing in the Sabarimala case which relates to religious discrimination against women at religious places. A […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan B R Gavai Chief Justice S A Bobde Fali S Nariman kapil sibal L Nageswara Rao larger bench in review jurisdiction M M Shantanagoudar questions of law to a larger bench R Banumathi R Subhash Reddy Rajeev Dhavan Rakesh Dwivedi S A Nazeer Shyam Divan Surya Kant
High Profile Cases Not discussing issue of women’s entry into Sabarimala temple: SC February 3, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday resumed its exercise of framing questions relating to discrimination against women in various religions and made clear that it was not discussing the issue of entry of women of all age groups into Sabarimala temple in Kerala. A nine-judge bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde has been hearing […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan B R Gavai Justice D Y Chandrachud justice R F Nariman Justice Surya Kant Justices R Banumathi L Nageswara Rao M M Shantanagoudar R Subhash Reddy S A Nazeer women's entry into Sabarimala temple
Top Law News Framing guidelines for keeping foreigners in detention centres : Supreme Court November 8, 2018 / November 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that the process of framing guidelines for keeping foreign nationals in detention centres across the country was “under preparation”. The Centre told a bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur that the work of framing detention manual or guidelines was being taken up “very seriously”. It also stated […] Read more » Assam Police Housing Corporation Ltd Justice Madan B. Lokur R Subhash Reddy Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court gets 4 new judges November 3, 2018 / November 3, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: Justices Hemant Gupta, R Subhash Reddy, M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi were Friday sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court, taking its strength to 28. The swearing in ceremony started at 10:30 am in court number 1 of the apex court and Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi administered the oath of office to […] Read more » 4 new judges Justices Hemant Gupta M R Shah and Ajay Rastogi R Subhash Reddy SC
Top Law News Collegium: Further deliberation needed for elevating Judge to Supreme Court May 19, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court collegium has favoured “further deliberation” and “broad-based consideration” of names of Chief Justices of various high courts before sending its decision reiterating the elevation of Uttarakhand Chief Justice K M Joseph as a judge of the top court. The resolution of the May 16 collegium meeting, uploaded on the supreme court website […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Chief Justice K M Joseph Collegium featured Indira Banerjee J Chelameswar Kurian Joseph M B Lokur R Subhash Reddy Ranjan Gogoi