Top Law News SC to hear plea against Prez rule in Arunachal at 2 PM January 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear at 2 PM the plea of Congress, challenging the Union Cabinets recommendation to impose Presidents Rule in crisis-hit Arunachal Pradesh. A bench comprising justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan said that the fresh plea will also be heard by the five-judge Constitution bench which is already hearing […] Read more » featured Law Legal News president rule in Arunachal pradesh SC to hear plea against Prez rule in Arunachal at 2 PM Supreme Court
Top Law News Mumbai metro fare hike: SC refuses to interfere with HC order January 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with aBombay High Court order staying till January 29 the proposed hike in fares of the Versova-Ghatkopar Metro rail corridor. A bench comprising justices M Y Eqbal and Arun Mishra asked the metro operator Mumbai Metro One Pvt Ltd (MMOPL), a subsidiary of Reliance Energy, to approach the […] Read more » Bombay High Court featured Mumbai Metro Mumbai metro fare hike Mumbai metro fare hike: SC refuses to interfere with HC order Supreme Court
Criminal Law News SC orders CBI probe into the murder of BSP leader Raju Pal January 22, 2016 / January 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday ordered a CBI probe into murder of Bahujan Samaj Party leader Raju Pal in 2005 in Uttar Pradesh. A bench comprising Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Justice Amitava Roy, while allowing the plea of the Pooja Pal, wife of slain leader, asked the probe agency to conclude the probe in […] Read more » BSP BSP leader Raju Pal CBI Criminal news featured SC orders CBI probe into the murder of BSP leader Raju Pal Supreme Court
High Profile Cases We’ve been misled, says SC & reserves order in Lokayukta case January 20, 2016 / January 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved verdict on pleas seeking recall of its order appointing Justice Virendra Singh, a former judge of Allahabad High Court, as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh, saying it has been “misled” on the issue. The controversy surrounding Justice Singh, appointed by the apex court as Lokayukta on the ground that the […] Read more » featured Law Lokayukta case says SC & reserves order in Lokayukta case Supreme Court UP We've been misled
Top Law News SC reserves order on UP Lokayukta row January 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on petitions seeking recall of an earlier order by which Justice Virendra Singh, former judge of Allahabad High Court, was appointed the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. The apex court also made clear that it would not send the appointment issue back to the empowered collegium consisting the Chief […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC reserves order on UP Lokayukta row Supreme Court UP Lokayukta
High Profile Cases Red Fort attack case: SC to rehear convict Arif’s plea January 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the plea of Mohammad Arif, the lone death row convict in the 2000 Red Fort attack case, for a fresh hearing of his dismissed review petition in the open court. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur modified the apex court’s September 2, 2014 verdict by […] Read more » death penalty featured Mohammad Arif Red Fort attack case Red Fort attack case: SC to rehear convict Arif's plea Supreme Court
Top Law News Row over audit: SC seeks discoms’ reply on plea agnst HC order January 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from three private power distribution companies on petitions filed by various bodies including Delhi government challenging High Court order that these discoms cannot be audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. A bench headed by Justice J Chelamswar asked the three discoms —— Tata Power […] Read more » CAG Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Row over audit: SC seeks discoms' reply on plea agnst HC order Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refers Arunachal political crisis issue January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a Constitution bench a bunch of petitions arising out of certain orders passed by the Gauhati High Court in the ongoing political battle in Arunachal Pradesh. A bench comprising Justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan said the matters pertained to constitutional provisions on the rights of the Governor, […] Read more » Arunachal Pradesh Court featured Law Legal News political crisis SC refers Arunachal political crisis issue Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging odd-even scheme January 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused urgent hearing of a petition challenging the AAP government’s notification on odd-even scheme to curb pollution in the city and the subsequent Delhi High Court decision which upheld it. Terming the petition as a “publicity stunt”, a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said, “There is no urgency […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Odd-even scheme SC refuses urgent hearing of plea challenging odd-even scheme Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks clarification from Mysore lab on Maggi samples January 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the government laboratory in Mysore to further clarify whether test reports relating to lead and glutamic acid in Maggi noodles are within permissible parameters under the law. The apex court passed the order after perusing two communications received from the Mysore laboratory which had carried out the test about the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News maggi SC seeks clarification from Mysore lab on Maggi samples Supreme Court
Top Law News A PIL filing NGO comes under strict SC scrutiny January 12, 2016 / January 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The functioning of the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) today came under severe scrutiny by the Supreme Court, which asked a series of searching questions to its counsel Prashant Bhushan by voicing concern that rival commercial litigants could be using the NGO as an instrument to settle scores. The apex court noted that 50 […] Read more » A PIL filing NGO comes under strict SC scrutiny Court featured Law Legal News NGO Supreme Court
Top Law News SC stays govt notification allowing Jallikattu January 12, 2016 / January 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Jallikattu, one of the oldest bull-taming sports in the world, will not be played this year during Pongal in Tamil Nadu, with the Supreme Court today staying the Centre’s notification lifting ban on the controversial game as an interim measure. The court rejected the plea of Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and Tamil Nadu […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law Legal News SC stays govt notification allowing Jallikattu Supreme Court
