Environment Law News Supreme Court reserves order on Kudankulam nuclear plant December 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A order has been reserved by the Supreme Court on a plea seeking a stay on commissioning of the Kudankulam nuclear plant till all safety measures are put in place. Following a marathon arguments spanning the last three months, a bench of justices K S Radhakrishnan and Dipak Misra reserved its order on the plea […] Read more » Kudankulam nuclear plant nuclear power reserves order safety measures Supreme Court
Criminal Law News CBI moves SC for vacation of stay in Shah case November 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criminal proceedings against former state Home Minister Amit Shah in the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case has been sought lifting of stay by CBI in the Supreme Court which and it also said it cannot pass the order without hearing the parties. “We cannot vacate the stay. Let us hear the petition,” A bench comprising […] Read more » CBI Criminal proceedings Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat government Home Minister Amit Shah justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan Shah's counsel Supreme Court Tulsi Prajapati Tulsi Prajapati fake encounter case Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case
Top Law News Centre plea on info panel appointments has admitted by the Sumpreme Court November 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre’s plea has been admitted by the Supreme Court to review its judgement which had stipulated that only sitting or retired chief justices of high courts or an apex court judge can head the Central and state information commissions. While admitting the plea, a bench of justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar, however, made […] Read more » 2005 apex court judge bench of justice Central Information Commission Centre's plea chief information commissioner chief justices of high court information commissioners justices A K Patnaik and Swatanter Kumar Right to Information Act sections 12 and 15 of the Right to Information Act Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court questions operations of private security agencies November 22, 2012 / November 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Supreme Court questions operations of private security agencies The apex court bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice J.S. Khehar while issuing the notice to the home ministry told that we take suo motu cognizance of the said reports, relating, inter alia, to the licensing and working of private security agencies. The court said the “recent firing incident, widely reported in the press, […] Read more » Justice D.K. Jain and Justice J.S. Khehar private security agencies Supreme Court what is the legal regulatory framework
Top Law News After 18 years, six get compensated for hotel negligence November 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eighteen years after a Mumbai hotel’s faulty lift trapped a group of guests, including three foreigners, for over two hours, virtually suffocating them to death, the apex consumer court has directed the hotel to pay the six victims Rs.2 lakh each for mental agony and trauma. The Ambassador Hotel, Churchgate, has been held guilty of […] Read more » Churchgate Commission's Presiding Member R.C. Jain Mumbai hotel's faulty Narangs International Hotel Pvt Ltd National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Supreme Court The Ambassador Hotel
Media & Entertainment News Supreme Court pulls up Jayalalithaa for filing 4 nominations in 2001 November 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court pulls up Jayalalithaa for filing 4 nominations in 2001 Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa was pulled up by The Supreme Court for filing four nominations during the 2001 Assembly polls. “You had held top post in the state and held post only below to his excellency. You are a public figure in the state and you run a party. How can you do this?” […] Read more » 2001 Assembly polls AIADMK Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Election Commission filing 4 nominations in 2001 Jayalalithaa Justices H L Dattu and C K Prasad nominations in 2001 Senior advocate U U Lalit Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Judges need to be sensitive towards litigants: CJI November 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said, “Judges need to have change of mind set and be more sensitive to the problems of litigants who approach them for getting timely justice.” “Lack of sensitivity creates distance between justice seeker and provider. There is a need of change in mindset of judicial officers. They should be sensitive,” […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Equitable access to Justice Judges need to be sensitive Judges need to have change road accident Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court stays trial court order to secure Patil’s call records November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has stayed a Maharashtra trial court’s order to the CBI to place before it the cell phone call records of Dr V G Patil, who was killed in September 2005 allegedly due to political rivalry with former President Pratibha Patil’s brother G N Patil. A bench headed by Justice B S Chauhan […] Read more » Bombay High Court former President Pratibha Patil's brother G N Patil Jalgaon District Congress Committee Justice B.S. Chauhan Supreme Court V G Patil
Top Law News Supreme Court stays trial court order to secure V G Patil’s call records November 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Maharashtra trial court’s order to the CBI has been stayed by the Supreme Court to place before it the cell phone call records of Dr V G Patil, who was killed in September 2005 allegedly due to political rivalry with former President Pratibha Patil’s brother G N Patil. The order which was given on an […] Read more » Bombay High Court CBI G N Patil Jalgaon District Congress Committee Justice B.S. Chauhan Maharashtra trial court Supreme Court V G Patil V G Patil's call records
Top Law News Graft case: Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Jaffer Sharief November 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against former Union Minister C K Jaffer Sharief in a corruption case involving alleged misuse of his official position in taking his four aides to London with him. A bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam scrapped it saying there is no evidence against Sharief to establish that he or his […] Read more » Additional Private Secretary B N Nagesh Anti Corruption Act C H Samaullah CBI FIR graft case Jaffer Sharief Justice P. Sathasivam stenos S M Masthan and V Muralidharn Supreme Court unauthorisedly Union Minister C K Jaffer Sharief
Top Law News Supreme Court stays proceedings in all 2G cases in the Delhi High Court November 9, 2012 / November 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court expressed its displeasure that the Delhi High Court was hearing the matters relating to the 2G spectrum scam despite its order restraining courts below the apex BSE 0.00% court from adjudicating issues arising out of the case. According to justices G S Singhvi and K S Radhakrishnan, “Despite injunction the Delhi High Court has entertained […] Read more » 2G spectrum case advocate Mukul Rohatgi Delhi High Court Essar Group Essar Group promoters. justices G S Singhvi and K S Radhakrishnan K.K. Venugopal Supreme Court
Environment Law News Supreme Court concerned over smog and pollution in Delhi November 7, 2012 / November 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court expressed concern over the rising pollution and smog in the national capital and decided to deal with it. “We are concerned with the level of smog in the city. Everyday we are hearing about the rising level of pollution in the city. We will deal with the matter,” a bench headed by […] Read more » Bhopal gas tragedy Chief Justice Altamas Kabir MeT officials pollution in Delhi smoggy condition smoggy weather Supreme Court Union Carbide plant