Top Law News Is Supreme Court losing its moral authority? Lawyers wonder January 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As allegations of “unwelcome behaviour” against retired Supreme Court judges – two have surfaced so far – are denting the institution’s moral authority, an informal in-house mechanism is required to determine the veracity of such allegations and a single yardstick should be applied for any probes into the charges, eminent lawyers say. They have also […] Read more » A.K. Ganguly justice K.T.S. Tulsi news Supreme Court of India todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC directs de-sealing of stadium’s stands for IPL match May 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chennai Corporation has directed by the Supreme court of India to de-seal three stands with 12,000 seats in M A Chidambaram Stadium for today’s IPL match between Chennai Superkings and Delhi Daredevils. A bench of justices B S Chauhan and Dipak Misra, however, said that the stands will remain closed for other matches and they cannot […] Read more » Chennai Corporation Chennai Superkings Delhi Daredevils IPL match M A Chidambaram Stadium Supreme Court of India Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Top Law News UP seeks SC nod for beautification of Taj Mahal May 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A notice to the Centre and Archaeological Survey of India has issued by the Supreme Court of India seeking their responses to Uttar Pradesh government’s plea for its permission for beautification of areas near the Taj Mahal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir also sought a response from central pollution control board on the state […] Read more » Archaeological Survey of India beautification of Taj Mahal CBI inquiry Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Mayawati government Mumtaj Eco Park Supreme Court of India Taj Corridor Project Taj Heritage Corridor Area Taj Mahal Taj Nature Walk
Corporate Law News Airhostess moves SC to get her contract renewed by Air India May 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Salome Sinosit an air hostess has moved to Supreme Court of India for directions to the company to take her back because her contract was not renewed by an Air India subsidiary on the grounds that she has become overweight. Petitioner Salome Sinosit, 39, was an airhostess in Airline Allied Services Limited, a subsidiary of Air India. […] Read more » Air India Air India subsidiary Airline Allied Services Limited company violates civil and human rights Salome Sinosit Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Gangrape: Friend’s interview cannot be treated as evidence, says SC May 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “The interview given by the friend of December 16 gangrape victim to the media cannot be treated as an evidence in the case,” ruled by the Supreme court of India here in New Delhi. The accused had filed a petition in Delhi High Court praying that the interview given to the media by the friend […] Read more » December 16 gangrape victim Delhi Police Gangrape High Court Supreme Court Supreme Court of India TV channel
International Trade Law NIA to probe Italian marines’ case, trial on daily basis: SC April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NIA has been allowed by the by the Supreme court of India here in Delhi to probe the case against two Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen and asked the special court to conduct the trial on a day-to-day basis after the charge sheet is filed. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Italian marines Italian marines case Italian vessel 'Enrica Lexie' Justices A R Dave and Vikramajit Sen Kerala coast killing two Indian fishermen National Investigation Agency NIA NIA Act Supreme Court of India
Environment Law News Gujarat to file review plea on lions translocation April 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Supreme court the review petition will get file by the Gujarat Government against translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh before May 14. The decision was taken at an urgent meet of the state wildlife board chaired by CM Narendra Modi. The government, it seems, has finally sought to consult wildlife experts, who form part of […] Read more » Asiatic Lions to Madhya Pradesh CM Narendra Modi Ganpatsinh Vasava Gujarat government Gujarat State Board of Wildlife minister for forest & environment petition in Supreme Court plea on lions translocation Supreme Court of India translocation of lions to Madhya Pradesh
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC grants four weeks more to Sanjay Dutt to surrender April 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on SC grants four weeks more to Sanjay Dutt to surrender Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has got four more weeks to surrender to serve the remaining period of sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case by the Supreme Court of India. Sanjay will now have to surrender on May 16. Sentenced for five years for possessing weapons illegally during the 1993 Mumbai riots, Dutt wanted six more […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts case 1993 Mumbai riots Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir President Pranab Mukherjee Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Dutt surrender Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Govt officials’ ACRs can’t be made public: SC April 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea for disclosure of the annual confidential reports (ACRs) of public servants under the RTI Act has been rejected by the Supreme court of India. A bench of justices GS Singhvi and SJ Mukhopadhaya upheld the Delhi High Court’s order that the annual performance appraisal reports (APARs), previously known as ACRs, of a public […] Read more » activist R K Jain annual confidential reports Delhi High Court Excise public servants under the RTI Act RTI Act. Section 8(1)(i) of the RTI Act Service Tax Appellate Tribunal Supreme Court of India
Top Law News New law soon to prosecute sea pirates: Govt to SC April 13, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court of India has been informed by the Centre that it will soon bring a legislation to ensure effective prosecution of pirates and taking all possible steps to bring back Indian seamen who are being held hostages. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, External Affairs Ministry said that the Piracy Bill […] Read more » apex court defence External Affairs Ministr Home Affairs and Law & Justice Indian hostages ministries of Shipping Piracy Bill 2012 prosecute sea pirates Somali pirates Somalian government Supreme Court of India
Top Law News SC stays execution of eight death row convicts April 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The execution of eight death row prisoners, convicted in different murder cases has been stayed by the Supreme court of India whose clemency pleas were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee earlier this week. In an urgent hearing which took place late in the evening on Saturday at Justice P Sathasivam’s residence here, a bench which also comprised […] Read more » execution of eight death former Haryana MLA Ralu Ram Punia Gurmeet Singh Justice P. Sathasivam People's Union for Democratic Rights Praveen Kumar President Pranab Mukherjee Ramji SC stays execution Sonia and her husband Sanjeev Sundar Singh. Jafar Ali Supreme Court of India Suresh
Top Law News Babri case: SC questions CBI over delay in filing appeal April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has been asked by the Supreme court of India for the delay in filing appeal against the Allahabad high court order that conspiracy charge will not apply to BJP leader LK Advani and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case. A bench headed by Justice HL Dattu directed that an affidavit be filed within two weeks by a […] Read more » Advani Allahabad High Court appeal against the Allahabad high court Babri case Babri Masjid demolition case BJP leader LK Advani CBI Kalyan Singh Murli Manohar Joshi section 153B of the IPC section 505 of IPC. sections 153A of the IPC senior law officer of the central government Supreme Court of India Uma Bharti Vinay Katiyar