Criminal Law News Saradha: SC declines to entertain ex-Union Min plea November 6, 2015 / November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the bail plea of former Union Minister Matang Sinh, arrested in connection with the multi-crore rupee Saradha chit fund scam case, saying the probe has not yet been completed. “This gentleman is a highly connected person,” a bench, comprising Justices T S Thakur and V Gopala Gowda, […] Read more » featured former Union Minister Matang Sinh Saradha chit fund scam case Saradha: SC declines to entertain ex-Union Min plea Supreme Court
Criminal Law News No relief from SC to Hardik Patel in sedition case November 6, 2015 / November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hardik Patel today did not get any immediate relief from the Supreme Court which said his plea challenging invocation of sedition charge for allegedly inciting a mob during the quota stir for Patel community will be heard after Gujarat police completes probe in the case. A bench, comprising justices J S Khehar and R Banumathi, […] Read more » featured Hardik patel Law Legal News No relief from SC to Hardik Patel in sedition case Sedition case Supreme Court
Criminal Law News SC declines to entertain plea of Ramadoss in graft cases November 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today declined to entertain the plea of former Union minister Anbumani Ramadoss for quashing of charges against him in two corruption cases. A bench comprising justices TS Thakur and V Gopala Gowda asked him to approach the special court while declining his plea to stay the ongoing trial in the cases filed […] Read more » featured graft cases Law Legal News Ramadoss SC declines to entertain plea of Ramadoss in graft cases Supreme Court
High Profile Cases No bar on collegium: Supreme Court said today November 5, 2015 / November 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday said there was no bar on the collegium to go ahead with its work to appoint judges for the higher judiciary, which is plagued with large-scale vacancies. The indication that it was not interfering with the functioning of the collegium system came while the apex court decided to give nine […] Read more » Collegium Court featured Law Legal News No bar on collegium: Supreme Court said today Supreme Court
Top Law News CISF to guard Madras High Court: Supreme Court November 4, 2015 / November 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to interfere with the Madras High Court order for deployment of CISF by replacing state police security at its Chennai premises, which has recently witnessed unruly scenes caused by lawyers paralysing normal work. It said nobody, including the lawyers, can be allowed to hold to ransom the institution which has […] Read more » CISF CISF to guard Madras High Court: Supreme Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Cour Supreme Court
Top Law News Justice T S Thakur to be next Chief Justice of India November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice TS Thakur would succeed Justice HL Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Thakur, the senior-most judge of the apex court, will take over as the CJI after Justice Dattu retires on December 2. His name was recommended to the government by Justice Dattu on Monday, official sources said. After the law […] Read more » Chief Justice of India featured Justice T S Thakur to be next Chief Justice of India Justice T.S. Thakur Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News It’s a killing job as a SC judge: Justice Khehar November 3, 2015 / November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment To work as a judge for seven to eight years in the Supreme Court is “killing”, Justice J S Khehar today said while speaking about the work pressure which leads to a “burnt out situation”. “It is a burnt out situation. It is very tough to sustain. The stakes are high. The pressure is tremendous. […] Read more » Court featured It's a killing job as a SC judge: Justice Khehar Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Suggestions in SC to bring transparency in collegium November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Several suggestions to bring about greater transparency in the collegium system of appointing judges for the higher judiciary, including establishment of a complaint redressal mechanism, were placed before the Supreme Court today. The issues of eligibility criteria, establishment of a secretariat for the collegium and evolving a mechanism of complaint redressal were put forward as […] Read more » collegium system featured Law Legal News Suggestions in SC to bring transparency in collegium Supreme Court
Top Law News SC relief for Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma November 2, 2015 / November 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a relief to Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma, the Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking a direction to CBI to challenge the 2010 acquittal of the BJP leader in a 1997 case relating to allotment of land to his Kailash Hospital at Noida. “We are sorry,” a bench comprising Chief Justice H […] Read more » BJP Court featured Law Legal News Mahesh Sharma SC relief for Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma Supreme Court Union Tourism Minister
Top Law News PIL on farmer suicides: SC imposes Rs 25,000 cost on Centre October 30, 2015 / October 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Centre for failing to clear its stand on the issue of revisiting the National Policy for Farmers, 2007. A social justice bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit slapped the cost while refusing to accept the contention of Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » 000 cost on Centre Centre government Court featured Law Legal News PIL on farmer suicides PIL on farmer suicides: SC imposes Rs 25 Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC reinforces no quota in super speciality courses October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has reinforced its earlier view that “there should really be no reservation” in super speciality courses in medicine in the general interest of the country. The top court also echoed with the observation made in other judgements that “the Centre and the State Governments shall seriously consider this aspect of the matter […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News Quota in Education SC reinforces no quota in super speciality courses Supreme Court
Top Law News Commence appointment of teachers in 3 weeks October 28, 2015 / October 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed displeasure over paucity of teachers in Telangana and directed the state government to commence the process of appointment of teachers in primary schools within three weeks. “This is a state of absolute adhocism and uncertainity. We can’t understand as to why there are no teachers at schools in the villages…We […] Read more » appointment of teachers Commence appointment of teachers in 3 weeks Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Telangana
