Top Law News SC to hear Centre’s plea to review verdict on govt ads on Jan October 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre on Tuesday joined hands with the State governments seeking review of the Supreme Court’s landmark judgement barring the publication of photos of leaders in official advertisements except those of President, Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India. A Bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi and P.C. Ghose agreed to hear on January 12 […] Read more » Court featured lae Legal News SC to hear Centre's plea to review verdict on govt ads on Jan Supreme Court
Top Law News Lanco Infratech to get back Rs 175 crore as IT reimbursement October 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has allowed the claim of infrastructure developer Lanco Infratech Ltd to get back Rs 175 crore as income-tax reimbursement for its subsidiary firm Lanco Kondapalli Power Ltd (LKPL) for the financial years 2001 to 2012. The apex court dismissed the appeals filed by Andhra Pradesh Power Coordination Committee and state discoms against […] Read more » featured Lanco Infratech Lanco Infratech to get back Rs 175 crore as IT reimbursement Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News No copyright exists on the title of literary work: SC October 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that no copyright exists on the “title” of a literary work while quashing a criminal case against the producer of a Bollywood movie. A bench comprising justices M B Lokur and S A Bobde passed the order on an appeal filed by Krishika Lulla and others against an order of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News No copyright exists on the title of literary work: SC Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Murder over conversion: SC upholds life imprisonment to two October 20, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to two persons for killing a Muslim man after he converted two Hindu girls to Islam and married them in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore district. A bench of Justices F M I Kalifulla and Uday Umesh Lalit upheld the punishment awarded by the Madras High Court to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Murder over conversion: SC upholds life imprisonment to two Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre, state govts to educate people about crackers October 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has directed the Centre and state governments to educate people about the ill effects of crackers and advise them not to use fireworks. “The union governments and all the state governments will give wide publicity both in print and electronic media to the ill effects of fireworks and advise people accordingly. “We […] Read more » Court Delhi featured Law Legal News SC asks Centre state govts to educate people about crackers Supreme Court
Top Law News Quashing of NJAC verdict evokes mixed reaction October 16, 2015 / October 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court verdict on the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC) Act, today evoked mixed reactions from legal experts with some former apex court judges hailing it for upholding independence of judiciary while some veterans termed the collegium system a failure. Welcoming the judgement, former Chief Justice of IndiaJustice Altamas Kabir and ex-Supreme Court Judge […] Read more » Court featured Legal News NJAC verdict Quashing of NJAC verdict evokes mixed reaction Supreme Court
Top Law News SC order to pave way for reopening of dance bars, Maha to oppose October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Maharashtras dance bars may soon spring back to life with the Supreme Court today staying the operation of a state law banning it on the condition that performances will not be obscene even as the government said it will press for continuance of the ban. “We think it appropriate to stay the provisions section 33 […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maha to oppose Maharashtra government SC order to pave way for reopening of dance bars Supreme Court
Top Law News SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha October 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of 2014 amendment in the Maharashtra Police Act that had banned dance performances at bars and some other places, paving the way for reopening of dance bars across the state. Referring to the brief history of judicial pronouncement in the case and subsequent amendment in the state law, […] Read more » dance bars featured Law Legal News Maharashtra SC stays amendment banning dance bars in Maha Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC rejects plea of sacked IPS officer Bhatt for SIT probe October 13, 2015 / October 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea by sacked Gujarat cadre IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt seeking an SIT probe into allegations that he had hacked into the email account of the then additional advocate general of Gujarat, Tushar Mehta, and tampered with it. Mehta is at present the additional solicitor general mainly representing the […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat Sanjeev Bhatt SC rejects plea of sacked IPS officer Bhatt for SIT probe SIT Supreme Court
Environment Law News Vehicles entering Delhi to pay environment charge from Nov: SC October 13, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Light duty vehicles would have to pay Rs 700 and three-axle vehicles Rs 1,300 for entering Delhi in addition to the toll tax from November 1, with the Supreme Court today imposing the ‘Environment Compensation Charge’ in a bid to check high pollution levels in the city. The apex court’s order, which will remain in […] Read more » Court Delhi Environment news featured SC Supreme Court Vehicles Vehicles entering Delhi to pay environment charge from Nov: SC
Top Law News Beef ban in J&K: SC asks HC to set up 3-judge bench to decide October 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today suspended for two months a controversial court order for enforcing ban on the sale of beef in Jammu and Kashmir while asking the Chief Justice of J&K High Court to set up a three-judge bench to decide on two conflicting orders on the issue. A bench headed by Chief Justice H […] Read more » Beef ban Beef ban in J&K: SC asks HC to set up 3-judge bench to decide Court featured Jammu and Kashmir Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC denies interim bail to AAP leader Somnath Bharti October 2, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Jailed AAP MLA Somnath Bharti was today denied interim bail by the Supreme Court which sought the presence of his wife before it on Monday to explore the possibility of mediation in domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged by her. The apex court, which said that Bharti’s petition for anticipatory bail has become […] Read more » AAP featured Legal News SC denies interim bail to AAP leader Somnath Bharti Somnath Bharti Supreme Court
