Top Law News Supreme Court Clarifies COVID-19 Limitation Extension Also Applies to Delay Condonable by Courts October 5, 2023 / October 5, 2023 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court clarified that its 2021 suo motu order, issued during the COVID-19 pandemic, not only extended the period of limitation for filing cases and replies but also applied to the delay that courts can condone in such matters. This clarification came in the case titled “Aditya Khaitan and ors […] Read more » COVID-19 Limitation Extension Also Applies to Delay Condonable by Courts Supreme Court
Top Law News Arbitration attempt mandatory after failure of conciliation under MSMED Act: Supreme Court December 17, 2021 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court recently held that proceedings for conciliation and arbitration under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) cannot be clubbed (Jharkhand Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd v The State of Rajasthan and Ors). The Bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and R Subhash Reddy thus set aside an order passed by the Rajasthan Micro & […] Read more » Arbitration attempt mandatory after failure of conciliation under MSMED Act failure of conciliation under MSMED Act Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act Supreme Court The Supreme Court recently held that proceedings for conciliation and arbitration under the Micro
Top Law News CBI probe in Hathras case to be monitored by Allahabad HC : Supreme Court October 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI investigation in the sensational Hathras case, in which a Dalit girl was allegedly brutally raped and died of injuries, will now be monitored by the Allahabad High Court, the Supreme Court Tuesday said. The apex court said that all the aspects of the case, including monitoring of probe and providing security to the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court CBI probe in Hathras case Supreme Court
Top Law News In lockdown, estranged parents can have electronic access to kids: Supreme Court May 2, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea in the Supreme Court on Thursday sought direction to resolve the custody issue faced by a parent, who could not get custody of the children, due to the ongoing nationwide lockdown, which obstructed physical visitation. The petitioner argued before the bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana and comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and […] Read more » estranged parents can have electronic access to kids In lockdown Justice B R Gavai Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul parents can have electronic access to kids Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Nirbhaya: SC reserves verdict on death row convict Mukesh’s plea to be delivered Wednesday. January 29, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved verdict on a plea of one of the four death row convicts in the Nirbhaya gang-rape and murder case, challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the President. A three-judge bench headed by Justice R Banumathi said that it will pronounce the verdict on Wednesday on convict Mukesh Kumar […] Read more » Justice R. Banumathi Nirbhaya President Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks senior lawyers to deicide for deliberation issues related to discrimination against women. January 14, 2020 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked four senior lawyers to convene a meeting on January 17 to decide on the issues to be deliberated by it in the matter relating to discrimination against women in various religions and at religious places including Kerala’s Sabarimala Temple. The top court however made it clear at the outset that […] Read more » A M Singhvi Chief Justice S A Bobde deliberation issues related to discrimination against women. Kerala's Sabarimala Temple Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
High Profile Cases New roster released by SC to hear works like PILs by CJI S A Bobde. December 2, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has released a new roster of work saying that PILs would now be heard by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde and three other senior most judges of the apex court. In the roster of allocation of work that took effect from November 26, CJI Bobde has kept Public Interest Litigations […] Read more » Arun Mishra Chief Justice of India S A Bobde CJI Bobde has kept Public Interest Litigations Justice Arun Mishra would also deal with land acquisition and requisition matters justice R F Nariman Justices N V Ramana new roster for hearing PILs new roster for PILs new roster relead Supreme Court releases Supreme Court Supreme Court releases new roster
High Profile Cases Article 370: Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas challenging curbs in J-K November 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court reserved on Wednesday its verdict on a batch of pleas including that of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad challenging the restriction imposed in the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir following abrogation of provisions of Article 370. A bench of Justice N V Ramana, Justice R Subhash Reddy and Justice B R […] Read more » abrogation of provisions of Article 370 Article 370 former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti Justice B R Gavai Justice N.V. Ramana Justice R Subhash Reddy Supreme Court verdict on pleas challenging curbs in J-K
High Profile Cases Maharashtra crisis: Supreme Court refers to previous judgements on floor test November 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While ordering floor test for Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the Supreme Court Tuesday referred to its past decisions on Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand where it had ordered similar exercise in times of political crisis. The first decision it mentioned was upholding the disqualification of 17 Congress-JD(S) MLAs in Karnataka by the then Assembly […] Read more » Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice K M Joseph Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Maharashtra crisis political cricis Supreme Court Union of India vs Harish Chandra Singh Rawat
High Profile Cases Supreme Court asks Centre to produce governor’s letters inviting BJP to form govt November 25, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Sunday asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to place before it on Monday morning the letters of the Governor recommending revocation of President’s Rule and inviting Devendra Fadnavis to form government in Maharashtra. A bench of Justices N V Ramana, Ashok Bhushan and Sanjiv Khanna also issued notices to the Centre and […] Read more » Cheif Minister Fadnavis and Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Devendra Fadnavis Dy chief minister Ajit Pawar. Justice Ashok Bhushan Justice N.V. Ramana Justice Sanjiv Khanna Solicitor General Tushar Mehta Supreme Court
Corporate Law News Raja Bahadur property: Supreme Court directs matter to CJI for reference to larger bench August 31, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment With two judges arriving at different conclusions, the Supreme Court has directed that the issue of acquisition of properties of the late Raja Bahadur Sardar Singh of Khetri, a member of the Constituent Assembly, by the Rajasthan government be placed before the Chief Justice of India for reference to a larger bench. While Justice R […] Read more » Raja Bahadur property Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court stays NSA detention order against man accused of cow slaughter August 31, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Friday, the Supreme Court stayed a detention order passed under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against an Uttar Pradesh man accused of cow slaughter. A bench headed by Justice R F Nariman also issued a notice on the plea by Mehboob Ali, said his counsel Narveer Dabas. Ali said in the plea that the “stringent […] Read more » cow slaughter NSA Supreme Court
