Top Law News SC dismisses PIL seeking LoP status to Congress in Lok Sabha August 9, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking that the Leader of Opposition (LoP) status in Lok Sabha be granted to Congress party, saying it cannot decide political issues filed under the garb of Public Interest Litigation. Refusing to entertain the petition filed by an advocate, a bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Justice Kurian Joseph justice R F Nariman news SC dismisses PIL seeking LoP status to Congress Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Protection to officials in graft case is not illegal: SC August 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of protection granted to public servants under which they cannot be prosecuted in corruption cases without government’s prior approval. The SC said that Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act is not unconstitutional. The provision says that no court shall take cognizance of an offence alleged […] Read more » Corruption Act graft case news Protection to officials in graft case is not illegal Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC refuses to give early hearing against HC judge August 7, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on PIL seeking judicial inquiry into a complaint of a woman judge of Gwalior who accused a Madhya Pradesh High Court judge of sexually harassing her. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha questioned the locus of the petitioner, a lawyer, in the […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Madhya Pradesh High Court news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news Vishakha judgement
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s updates on cleaning Ganga August 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to apprise it about the steps taken for cleaning up of the river Ganga for which the NDA government has created a new ministry. A bench, comprising justices T S Thakur and Adarsh Kumar Goel, has sought the assistance of Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar in the matter which […] Read more » justice Adarsh Kumar Goel Justice T.S. Thakur news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC on admission in professional colleges in AP/T’gana August 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the counselling for admission in professional colleges like engineering and medical in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana will go on till August, 2014. A bench comprising Justices S J Mukhopadhaya and S A Bobde observed that it was concerned that students from both the states should not suffer due to the […] Read more » admission in AP will go till August Justice S.A. Bobde Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya news Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Forest:SC grants 6 weeks to Centre on nt’l regulator August 5, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to apprise it the steps taken to appoint a national regulator to oversee the implementation of forest policy. A forest bench, headed by Justice J S Kehar, posted the matter for hearing on September 15. The appointment of national regulator has been hanging fire since the Centre missed […] Read more » justice J S Kehar news SC grants 6 weeks to Centre on nt'l regulator Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Passport case:SC junks Salem’s plea against conviction August 2, 2014 / August 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed the appeal of underworld don Abu Salem challenging his conviction and seven-year jail term for possessing fake passport. A bench of justices F M I Kalifulla and S K Singh rejected the appeal filed by Salem in which he contended that he was wrongly convicted. Salem, 46, was convicted and […] Read more » Abu Salem news passport case SC junks Salem's plea agnst conviction Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Border row: SC notice to Mah on Karnataka plea August 2, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today issued notice to Maharashtra government on a plea of Karnataka seeking to restrain its neighbouring state from setting up Marathi-speaking school in the disputed border area. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha also expressed concern over the Karnataka police allegedly beating Marathi- speaking population after some snaps of […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha news SC notice to Mah on Karnataka plea Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC asks govt to make arrangement for Roy to meet buyers of his properties in Tihar July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Delhi government to explore a venue within Tihar jail complex where Subrata Roy can hold negotiations with buyers of his properties by meeting them personally or through video conferencing. A special bench headed by Justice T S Thakur asked the government to talk to jail authority to explore […] Read more » advocate Shekhar Naphade Justice T.S. Thakur news Subrata Roy Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News KG basin dispute:Fresh plea for appointing arbitrator July 26, 2014 / July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fresh plea was on Friday made in the Supreme Court for appointment of a third arbitrator to resolve the dispute between the Centre and Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on KG basin in the wake of an Australian judge recusing himself. A plea in this regard was mentioned before a bench headed by […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha KG basin dispute news Reliance Industries Ltd RIL Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC notice to EC on having candidates photo on EVM July 26, 2014 / July 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Election Commission(EC) on a PIL which sought directions for mandatory display of photographs of people contesting elections on EVMs to curb the menace of dummy namesakes. A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha asked the EC to file its response within 10 weeks. The […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha EVM machine news SC notice to Election Commission Supreme Court todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC refuses to stay execution of Koli’s death sentence July 25, 2014 / July 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stay the execution of death sentence awarded to Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli and dismissed his plea seeking review of its verdict by which it had upheld the sentence. “Application for stay of execution is rejected. There is a delay of 1153 days in filing the review petition […] Read more » Justice A.R. Dave Justice H.L. Dattu news Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli stay execution of Koli's death sentence Supreme Court Surinder Koli todays news todays top news Top news
