High Profile Cases Top Law News SC junks Essar’s plea challenging Spl 2G court’s jurisdiction September 29, 2015 / September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed pleas of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and its promoters challenging the Special CBI court’s jurisdiction to hold trial against them in the case arising out of the probe in 2G spectrum scam. “We dismiss the appeals and the writ petition,” a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and justices A […] Read more » 2G CBI Court Essar featured Law Legal News SC junks Essar's plea challenging Spl 2G court's jurisdiction Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC refuses to entertain PIL on confidential documents on Bose September 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to declassify confidential documents on Subhas Chandra Bose. A bench comprising justices A R Dave and A K Goel, said, “Let the Ministry of Home Affairs and Principal Secretary, PMO, reply to the representation of the petitioner.” At the outset, the bench gave […] Read more » confidential documents featured Legal News SC refuses to entertain PIL on confidential documents on Bose Subhas Chandra Bose Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear Haryana on Panchayat polls criteria laws September 18, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday stays a law in Haryana that has makes it education qualifications mandatory for panachayat polls candidates. The plea was filed by the All India Democratic Women’s Association, the court has issued a notice to the Haryana government. As per the law, general category candidates must have passed class 10, while […] Read more » Court featured Haryana Law Legal News OBC panchayat polls SC SC to hear Haryana on Panchayat polls criteria laws ST Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Meat ban: SC refuses to entertain plea against Bombay HC order September 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea filed against a Bombay High Court order staying the decision to ban sale of meat in Mumbai during Jain festival. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and Kurian Joseph, however, allowed petitioner Shree Tapagachiya Atma Kamal Labhdisuriswarji Gyanmandir Trust, a trust of minority Jains, to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News meat ban Meat ban: SC refuses to entertain plea against Bombay HC order Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Uber cab rape: Court yet to receive case file from SC September 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today could not hear final arguments in the Uber cab rape case, in which a woman was allegedly raped by the driver last year, as it has not yet received the case file and other records from the Supreme Court. Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja fixed September 21 for hearing final arguments […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Law Supreme Court Uber cab rape Uber cab rape: Court yet to receive case file from SC
Criminal Law News Coal case: Manmohan’s appeals in SC not to be heard on Sept 21 September 15, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered deletion from its list of business of September 21 the batch of appeals filed by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and others in a case of coal block allocation in which he was summoned as an accused by the trial court. “These items are deleted from the list,” a bench […] Read more » Coal case: Manmohan's appeals in SC not to be heard on Sept 21 coal scam featured Kumar Mangalam Birla Law Legal News Manmohan Singh Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC nod to probe into ex-CBI chief’s role in coal block scam case September 15, 2015 / September 15, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday gave its nod to a team headed by CBI’s former special director M.L.Sharma to inquire into allegations that meetings then agency chief Ranjit Sinha had with several coal block allocation scam accused impacted the cases’ outcome. A bench of Justice Madan B. Lokur, Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice A.K.Sikri gave […] Read more » CBI coal block scam case Criminal news featured Law SC nod to probe into ex-CBI chief's role in coal block scam case Supreme Court
Top Law News SC stays criminal proceedings against Dhoni September 14, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday stayed criminal proceedings against Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni for allegedly ‘denigrating’ a Hindu god by posing asLord Vishnu on the cover page of a magazine. The apex court also issued notice to social activist Jayakumar Hiremath, who had filed the case against Dhoni. The complainant had alleged that the […] Read more » Court Delhi Lord Vishnu controversy Mahendra Sing Dhoni news SC stays criminal proceedings against Dhoni Supreme Court
Top Law News No lenience warranted in corruption cases: SC September 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment At a time when corruption has affected the system like cancer, courts should not get swayed by the concept of mercy while awarding punishment to the corrupt, the Supreme Court has said. The apex court’s observation came while terminating the services of a conductor employed in Uttar Pradesh State Transport Corporation for carrying 25 passengers […] Read more » corruption labour No lenience in corruption cases No lenience warranted in corruption cases SC Supreme Court tickets transport
Criminal Law News Recall of witnesses in Uber rape case: SC sets aside HC order September 10, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday sets aside an order to re-examine the victim and a dozen other witnesses in the Uber cab rape case, underlining the accused driver sought to abuse the judicial process. A bench of Justices J S Khehar and Adarsh K Goel allowed the appeals moved by the victim and the Delhi […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Recall of witnesses in Uber rape case: SC sets aside HC order Supreme Court Uber rape case
Top Law News SC stays HC decision declaring ‘santhara’ as illegal August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a Rajasthan High Court order terming as illegal the religious practice of “santhara”, a ritual of fasting until death prevalent among Jain community members. “Issue notice. Leave granted,” a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy said while staying the HC order and issuing […] Read more » Chief Justice H.L. Dattu Court featured Rajasthan santhara SC stays HC decision declaring 'santhara' as illegal Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses to allow Pramod Mutalik to enter Goa August 31, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea of Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik against a Bombay High Courtdecision upholding the order restraining him and his associates from entering the territory of Goa, saying they indulge in “moral policing”. “The order might have been passed to maintain peace in Goa,” a bench comprising Chief Justice […] Read more » Bombay High Court Court featured Goa SC refuses to allow Pramod Mutalik to enter Goa Sri Ram Sene Chief Pramod Mutalik Supreme Court
