Top Law News It’s a daunting task, felt obliged: SC on improving collegium December 16, 2015 / December 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it “felt obliged” while dealing with the daunting task of working for improvement of the judicial system of collegium for appointing judges in higher judiciary and termed it as a very challenging responsibility. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Justice J S Khehar said that compilation of the written […] Read more » collegium system featured felt obliged: SC on improving collegium It's a daunting task Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC passes no order on Sanskriti school’s quota December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refrained from passing any order on a plea of Centre challenging the Delhi High Court decision quashing 60 per cent quota in the prestigious Sanskriti School here for wards of Group-A government officials. “Without hearing, we cannot pass any order,” a bench comprising justices A R Dave and A K Goel […] Read more » featured Law Legal News Sanskriti school's quota SC passes no order on Sanskriti school's quota Supreme Court
Top Law News SC for testing of Maggi at Mysore, stays NCDRC acts December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maggi noodles will now be tested in an accredited laboratory at Mysore and not in Chennai as sought by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), the Supreme Court today said while staying the proceedings in the case pending in the apex consumer body. “It is directed that the Local Commissioner, appointed by the NCDRC, […] Read more » featured Law Legal News maggi NCDRC SC for testing of Maggi at Mysore stays NCDRC acts Supreme Court
Top Law News SC appoints Justice Virendra Singh as UP Lokayukta December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In an embarrassment for the SP government in Uttar Pradesh, the bench examined a list of nominees and ordered the appointment. “The failure of constitutional functionaries to comply with the orders of the highest court of the land is deeply regretted and astonishing,” a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, adding, “We, therefore, proceed to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC appoints Justice Virendra Singh as UP Lokayukta Supreme Court UP UP Lokayukta
Top Law News SC bars registration of high-end diesel vehicles in Delhi, NCR December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday banned registration of diesel-run SUVs and cars having engine capacity beyond 2000 cc in Delhi and National Capital Region till March 31, next year as it unveiled a slew of measures to curb the alarming rise in pollution levels in the city.Restricting the entry of commercial vehicles, which are not […] Read more » Diesel Vehicles featured Law Legal News NCR SC bars registration of high-end diesel vehicles in Delhi Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear plea on abolition of quota in Sanskriti School December 15, 2015 / December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea of Centre challenging the Delhi High Court decision setting aside the 60 per cent quota in the prestigious Sanskriti School here for wards of Group-A government officials. “Let it come tomorrow,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and justices A K Sikri and […] Read more » featured Law Legal News SC to hear plea on abolition of quota in Sanskriti School Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to stop registration of diesel-run SUVs December 15, 2015 / December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Amid mounting concerns over alarming pollution levels, the Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it may bar registration of diesel-run SUVs, cars with engine capacity of over 2000 cc and commercial vehicles for three-four months, besides hiking by 100 per cent green cess levied on trucks entering Delhi. The court had on October 12 ordered […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News SC to stop registration of diesel-run SUVs Supreme Court
Top Law News Crematorium near Taj: SC seeks ‘full plan’ from UP December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Uttar Pradesh government to submit a comprehensive plan on reduction of carbon level near the Taj Mahal with the use of technology by modernising an 18th century crematorium near the world heritage site. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and C Nagappan took note of the submission of the […] Read more » Crematorium near Taj: SC seeks 'full plan' from UP featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Taj Mahal UP government
High Profile Cases “Unhappy” SC asks CBI to finish probe in coal scam December 14, 2015 / December 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Irked over the delay in concluding the probe in coal scam cases, the Supreme Court today asked the CBI to wrap it up at the earliest and not seek any further extension of time. “We make clear our unhappiness at the investigation getting prolonged and we expect CBI to conclude investigation at the earliest without […] Read more » "Unhappy" SC asks CBI to finish probe in coal scam coal scam featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News DJS exams ’14 : Ex-apex court judge to re-evaluate answer sheets December 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked its former judge Justice P V Reddi to re-evaluate answer sheets of nearly 650 unsuccessful candidates of Delhi Judicial Services (DJS) examination 2014 while making it clear that appointment of already selected judges would not be “touched”. A bench comprising Justice Dipak Misra and P C Pant asked the one-man […] Read more » Court DJS exams DJS exams '14 : Ex-apex court judge to re-evaluate answer sheets featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Salman withdraws from Supreme Court plea to summon Kamaal Khan as witness December 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A day after the Bombay High Court acquitted Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, the Bollywood star on Friday withdrew his plea from the Supreme Court seeking examination of his friend and singer Kamaal Khan as court witness in the case. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur allowed Salman’s lawyer to withdraw […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Salman Khan Salman withdraws from Supreme Court plea to summon Kamaal Khan as witness Supreme Court
Top Law News Chennai floods: SC moved for better monitoring December 8, 2015 / December 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment As flood water in Chennai has started to recede, a lawyer today moved the Supreme Court seeking directions to check the drainage system in Tamil Nadu to prevent waterlogging and manage such catastrophe in future. The Delhi-based lawyer has sought setting up of an expert committee to inspect and redesign the existing storm water drainage […] Read more » Chennai floods Chennai floods: SC moved for better monitoring featured Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
