Top Law News Samba spy case: Termination of services not malafide, says SC March 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the central government’s decision to terminate the services of seven army personnel, who were allegedly caught spying for Pakistan in Samba in 1978. A three-judge bench, headed by Justice BS Chauhan, set aside the 2010 Delhi high court judgment quashing the dismissal orders against Major SP Sharma, Captain Arun […] Read more » army officials news Pakistan Samba spying case SC Termination todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC refuses to lift stay against Haryana breaching Bhakra canal January 8, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday declined to vacate its Aug 17, 2007 order restraining Haryana from breaching the Bhakra Main Line (BML) canal and connecting it with its intra-state Hansi-Butana canal to draw part of its share of the Ravi-Beas waters. “Stay is there for six years. Why should we disturb it now,” said a bench […] Read more » Aadhaar card Bhakra canal Bhakra Main Line Haryana news SC Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Corporate Law News High Profile Cases SC defers proceedings against Sunil Mittal in 2G case April 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today postponed till April 16 the proceedings in the Special CBI court against Sunil Bharti Mittal, CMD of Bharti Cellular Limited, who has been summoned as an accused in a corruption case related to allocation of additional 2G spectrum in 2002. The CBI, which told the apex court that investigation into the […] Read more » 2G spectrum accused Bharti Cellular CMD of Bharti Cellular Limited corruption case defers proceedings SC section 319 of the CrPC Sunil Bharti Mittal Sunil Mittal Sunil Mittal in 2G case trial court
Human Rights Top Law News Supreme Court critical of Ashis Nandy’s remarks but stays his arrest February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court came to the rescue of noted sociologist Ashis Nandy by staying his possible arrest over alleged “casteist” remark at the Jaipur Literature festival. The court, however, came down heavily on him for making “unacceptable” statement, saying that an “idea” must be expressed with responsibility. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice […] Read more » Ashis Nandy casteist category Chief Justice Altamas Kabir FIR governments of Bihar governments of Chhattisgarh governments of Maharashtra Nasik OBC Patna Raipur SC SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ST Supreme Court
Consumer Law News No transaction fee should be levied on air passengers: Supreme Court January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No transaction fee should be levied on air passengers: Supreme Court Passengers who book air tickets through agents will not have to fork out extra money with the Supreme Court (SC) restraining airlines from levying transaction fee in any form on them. A Bench of justices, D K Jain and Madan B Lokur told that “The transaction fee shall not be collected from any passenger in any […] Read more » air passengers book air tickets extra money levying transaction fee restraining airlines SC Supreme Court through agents Transaction fee
Top Law News No special weightage for serving doctors in admissions to medical seats: SC August 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court has ruled that serving doctors won’t have any special weightage in admissions to PG medical seats in the general category because it would affect the interests of meritorious candidates in an adverse manner. A bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra ruled that if in service doctors want to compete […] Read more » government medical colleges medical medical colleges Medical courses medical seats open category competition PG medical courses PG Medical Selection 2012 SC special weightage in admissions to PG medical seats Supreme Court
Top Law News Mines and mineral are wealth of a nation: SC July 29, 2012 / July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court upheld the Jharkhand government’s decision to cancel its recommendation to the Centre to grant mining lease in the state to six private firms and said that Mines and minerals are part of the nation’s wealth. A bench of justices R M Lodha and H L Gokhale gave the ruling rejecting the private […] Read more » court order on Mines and minerals H L Gokhale Jharkhand jharkhand news latest Supreme Court decision latest Supreme Court oreder Mines and minerals Mines and minerals as national wealth Mines and minerals common property Mines and minerals common wealth Mines and minerals lease Mines and minerals national property Mines and minerals national wealth national wealth R M Lodha and H L Gokhale R.M. Lodha SC Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court: Not encouraging prostitution July 27, 2012 / July 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday said its orders of providing a dignified life to sex workers should not be construed as an encouragement to prostitution. The clarification came from a bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Gyan Sudha Mishra after additional solicitor general P P Malhotra drew the court’s attention to its July 19 order […] Read more » Article 21 article 21 for prostitution Article 21 of the Constitution Constitution Article 21 Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act Immoral Traffic Prevention Immoral Traffic Prevention Act 1956 law of prostitution law of prostitution in india law on prostitution prostitution prostitution in india prostitution law in india SC Supreme Court supreme court decision on prostitution supreme court judgment supreme court latest decisions supreme court latest judgments
Top Law News Life term for Jalli Kattu-related murder: SC July 25, 2012 / July 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court(SC) on Tuesday upheld the life sentence to a man who killed another person after being enraged by the latter taming a bull heroically in the traditional Jalli Kattu festival held annually in Tamil Nadu during the Pongal festival. A bench of SC justices Swatanter Kumar and Ibrahim Kalifulla rejected the plea of the convict Arumugan […] Read more » Jalli kattu life term for jalli kattu SC SC on jalli kattu festival SC on pongal festival SC upholds life term for jalli kattu SC verdict on bull fight Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court disallowed tourism in core areas of tiger reserves July 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed that there shall be no tourism activity in any of the core zones of tiger reserves across the country. A bench of justices Swatanter Kumar and Ibrahim Kalifulla also warned of contempt proceedings and imposition of exemplary costs on states, which failed to notify the buffer zones in their […] Read more » apex court buffer zones in the tiger reserves SC Supreme Court supreme court disallowed tourism in tiger reserves tiger habitats tiger habitats in the tiger reserves tiger reserves tourism in tiger resrves
High Profile Cases SC: It will be difficult to reverse Cairn-Vedanta deal July 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court yesterday said it will be difficult to reverse the USD 8.5 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal but would examine the allegation that it contravened an agreement that while selling its shares Cairn India would offer them first to state-owned PSU ONGC. A bench of justices D K Jain and Madan B Lokur asked the […] Read more » Cairn Cairn India Cairn India Ltd Cairn-Vedanta deal Cairns Energy Cairns Energy subsidiary controversy regardingCairn-Vedanta deal decision on Cairn-Vedanta deal SC Supreme Court supreme court decision on Cairn-Vedanta deal supreme court verdict on Cairn-Vedanta deal UK-based Vedanta Group USD 8.5 billion Cairn-Vedanta deal Vedanta Group
Top Law News High powered committee on casualties of Amarnath pilgrims July 20, 2012 / July 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has formed a high-powered committee to recommend measures to prevent the growing number of casualties of Amarnath pilgrims saying that it has become a permanent problem and a regular affair. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar formed the committee comprising senior officials of the Centre, Jammu and Kashmir […] Read more » Amarnath Amarnath pilgrimage Amarnath pilgrims Amarnath Shrine Board committee on Amarnath pilgrimage SC Shri Amarnath Shrine Board Supreme Court