Human Rights Top Law News Supreme Court critical of Ashis Nandy’s remarks but stays his arrest February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court came to the rescue of noted sociologist Ashis Nandy by staying his possible arrest over alleged “casteist” remark at the Jaipur Literature festival. The court, however, came down heavily on him for making “unacceptable” statement, saying that an “idea” must be expressed with responsibility. A three-judge bench presided over by Chief Justice […] Read more » Ashis Nandy casteist category Chief Justice Altamas Kabir FIR governments of Bihar governments of Chhattisgarh governments of Maharashtra Nasik OBC Patna Raipur SC SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act ST Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Gangrape case: SC dismisses plea to shift trial outside Delhi January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been dismissed by the Supreme Court to shift the trial in Delhi gangrape-cum-murder case to a place outside the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir rejected a transfer petition which was claimed to have been filed on behalf of one of the six accused in the case. The bench passed the order after going through the […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma Chief Justice Altamas Kabir delhi gangrape Delhi gangrape cum murder case gangrape cum murder Singapore hospital Supreme Court
Top Law News Status quo on land near Ayodhya site should not be disturbed: January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court made it clear that status quo ordered on 67 acre land Allahabad High Courtadjacent to the disputed site in Ayodhya should not be disturbed while carrying out excavation activity in the vicinity. “We are hopeful that this status quo will continue. While doing the excavation this status quo should not be disturbed,” […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Commissioner disputed site in Ayodhya Faizabad District justices Aftab Alam and Ranjana Prakash Desai Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid status quo ordered Supreme Court
Top Law News Maha not implementing GR to appoint police complaints body January 25, 2013 / January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra Home Secretary has been asked by the Bombay High Court to file an affidavit within three weeks on a petition alleging that a Government Resolution for constituting a Police Complaints Authority to look into police lapses has not been implemented. A bench headed by Justice AM Khanwilkar asked the Maharashtra Home Secretary on January 23 […] Read more » Bombay High Court encouraging litigations Justice AM Khanwilkar Maharashtra Home Secretary petitioner Makarand Mahadik Police Complaint Authority Police Complaints Authority Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court questions Centre power to allocate coal blocks January 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court questions Centre power to allocate coal blocks The Supreme Court on questioned the Centre’s power to allocate coal blocks to companies, saying it has a lot of “legal explanation” to do as the statutory Act empowers only the states to undertake this task. The apex court said that the Centre cannot undermine the Mines and Minerals Act which has given no power to it to allocate […] Read more » Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act ex-Navy chief L Ramdas and former Cabinet secretary TSR Subramanian former CEC N Gopalaswami justices RM Lodha and J Chelameswar legal explanation Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act Mines and Minerals Act Supreme Court
Top Law News Gangrape case: Supreme Court defers hearing over counsel row January 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after two lawyers appeared before the Supreme Court claiming to represent one of the six accused in the December 16 gangrape case, the sessions Judge has been asked by the court conducting the trial to find out who the actual counsel was and if he wanted to pursue the case for transferring the trial […] Read more » advocate ML Sharma Anand did a U-turn attempt to murder Chief Justice Altamas Kabir common intention criminal conspiracy dacoity December 16 gangrape case destruction of evidence gang rape in Delhi Gang rape in India Gangrape Gangrape cas hurting in committing robbery IPC kidnapping murder rape in India sessions judge Supreme Court Supreme Court of India unnatural offences
Consumer Law News No transaction fee should be levied on air passengers: Supreme Court January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on No transaction fee should be levied on air passengers: Supreme Court Passengers who book air tickets through agents will not have to fork out extra money with the Supreme Court (SC) restraining airlines from levying transaction fee in any form on them. A Bench of justices, D K Jain and Madan B Lokur told that “The transaction fee shall not be collected from any passenger in any […] Read more » air passengers book air tickets extra money levying transaction fee restraining airlines SC Supreme Court through agents Transaction fee
Corporate Law News Interest of small traders should not be affected by FDI January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court told that interest of small retail traders should not be affected due to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector and sought response from the Centre on how it intends to safeguard their interests. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha asked the Centre to file its response within three weeks. “What checks […] Read more » foreign direct investment (FDI) Justice R.M. Lodha PIL public interest litigation Retail Sector Supreme Court
Top Law News Complaint against Vahanvati not maintainable January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court dismissed as “not maintainable” a complaint seeking registration of FIR against G E Vahanvati, H R Bhardwaj and Prithviraj Chavan for allegedly abusing their offices to “shield” Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav in a disproportionate assets case. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal dismissed the complaint saying the complaint originates from a […] Read more » 2008 trust vote advocate Vishwanath Chaturvedi Akhilesh Yadav Bhardwaj Chavan complaint seeking registration of FIR Delhi court dismissed as "not maintainable" FIR against G E Vahanvati FIR for allegedly abusing H R Bhardwaj and Prithviraj Chavan Law Minister and Chavan Mulayam Singh Yadav Prateek Yadav and Dimple Yadav Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav shield" Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal Supreme Court Vahanvati
Top Law News Mobile phone tower issue: SC to hear telecom cos January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed to hear the plea of telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court’s order directing removal of all mobile phone towers which are suspected to have potential health hazards due to radiation. A bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi issued notice to Rajasthan government and the petitioner on whose plea […] Read more » 100 meter distance of ancient and archaeological heritage monuments 500 meters from prisons ancient and archaeological heritage monuments bench of justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi bunch of petitions Cellular Operators Association Cellular Operators Association of India health hazards due to radiation High Court order mobile phone towers Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan High Court's order Supreme Court telecom companies telecom companies challenging Rajasthan High Court's order
Top Law News SC notice to Centre, states on cheque bounce cases January 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Expressing concern over huge backlog of cheque bounce cases in various courts, the Supreme Court today sought response from the Centre and all the state governments to a plea for framing guidelines for their speedy disposal. While seeking responses of various governments, a bench of Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra said it is “very serious […] Read more » 174 banks and financial institutions cheque bounce cases constitutional rights Delhi High Court Justices K S Radhakrishnan and Deepak Misra Senior advocate Shyam Divan Supreme Court
Criminal Law News International Trade Law Italian marines to be under SC ‘custody’ in Delhi January 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Charges of killing two Indian fishermen has being facing by the two Italian marines facing, will be shifted to Delhi from Kerala and be under the ‘custody’ of the Supreme Court till the Centre constitutes a special court to hold their trial. Clarifying its order hours after it passed the verdict on the plea of […] Read more » Chanakyapuri police station Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Chief Justice India Death of Indian fishermen Delhi from Kerala Indian fishermen Italian Embassy Italian marines Kerala court Special court Supreme Court