Top Law News Supreme Court asks HCs to form anti-sexual harassment panels in all courts within 2 months May 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked chief justices or acting chief justices of all high courts to set up anti-sexual harassment committees in courts across the country within two months in accordance with a 2013 law. It also requested Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal of the Delhi High Court to constitute the panel in the high […] Read more » anti-sexual anti-sexual harassment panels Chief Justice Gita Mittal featured High Court panel's Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court stays High Court order to accept nominations through e-mail: Panchayat polls May 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the Calcutta High Court order asking the West Bengal State Election Commission to accept the nomination papers filed through e-mail for the panchayat elections and directed the poll body not to declare s those candidates who have won unopposed as winners. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra termed […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured High Court panchayat polls Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court: Open up Eastern Expressway for public by May 31 May 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to throw open the Eastern Peripheral Expressway for the public by May 31, asking why were they “waiting” for its inauguration by the Prime Minister. The apex court said if the 135-km expressway, which envisages signal-free connectivity between Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gautam Budh Nagar […] Read more » ANS Nadkarni Deepak Gupta Eastern Expressway featured Madan B Lokur Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses Muthalik’s plea against Congress manifesto in Karnataka May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed Rashtriya Hindu Sena chief Pramod Muthalik’s plea alleging that the Congress party was seeking votes in the name of religion in its election manifesto in Karnataka. There were a plethora of apex court judgments which say that once the poll process begins, no court shall interfere with it, said a […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra Congress manifesto D Y Chandrachud featured Pramod Muthalik Rashtriya Hindu Sena Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear state poll panel’s plea at 2 pm: WB panchayat polls May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear the West Bengal State Election Commission’s plea, challenging the Calcutta High Court order directing it to accept the nominations of candidates who have filed their papers electronically within the stipulated time for the panchayat elections, at 2 pm today. The State Election Commission (SEC), which approached the apex court today, […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar D Y Chandrachud featured panel's plea Supreme Court WB panchayat polls West Bengal State Election Commission
Top Law News Supreme Court: Parliamentary panel reports can be relied upon in courts May 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The report of a parliamentary committee can be relied upon in courts for interpretation of statutory provisions wherever necessary, the Supreme Court today said while making it clear that its findings cannot be questioned or challenged in a court of law. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said that courts can […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar A.K. Sikri Ashok Bhushan Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Parliamentary panel Parliamentary Standing Committee Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks names of officials posted in Kasauli during illegal construction May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought to know from the Himachal Pradesh government the names and designations of officials who were posted at Kasauli when the unauthorised constructions came up there. The apex court also asked the state to apprise it about the specific steps taken to ensure that no uauthorised construction was being carried out […] Read more » featured Kasauli Supreme Court
Top Law News Relief for CJI as Cong MPs withdraw plea on impeachment from Supreme Court May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today came down heavily on the Archeological Survey of India for its failure to take appropriate steps to protect and preserve of the iconic Taj Mahal. The apex court also expressed concern over the historic monument being infected by insects and asked the authorities, including ASI, what steps they have taken to […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General ANS Nadkarni Deepak Gupta featured M B Lokur M C Mehta plea Supreme Court Taj Mahal
Top Law News NALSA to Supreme Court: 5-10 per cent sexual assault victims get compensation May 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a “startling” revelation, the Supreme Court was today told that hardly 5-10 per cent sexual assault victims across the country were getting compensation under the relevant schemes in various states. The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) told a bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta that as per the available data of […] Read more » Deepak Gupta featured Madan B Lokur NALSA National Legal Services Authority POCSO Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court asks Water Resources Secy to bring draft Cauvery management scheme May 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Secretary of the Union Water Resources Ministry to personally appear before it on May 14 with a draft of the Cauvery management scheme for implementation of its verdict on water sharing between four states including Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra told the […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Cauvery Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Karnataka Supreme Court
Top Law News Tihar Jail to High Court: Shahabuddin not in solitary confinement but in high security cell May 8, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tihar Jail authorities have brushed aside in the Delhi High Court allegations by controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin that he was being kept in solitary confinement and tortured, saying he was lodged in a high security cell with all the facilities given to any other inmate incarcerated there. Taking note of the submission, a bench […] Read more » featured Mohammad Shahabuddin P S Teji Rahul Mehra RJD Supreme Court Tihar Jail Vipin Sanghi
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear in July plea to restrain MPs making statements on judges removal May 7, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it would hear in the third week of July a plea seeking to restrain members of Parliament (MPs) from making public statements on removal of a judge of higher judiciary without there being any such notice in Parliament. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan, while […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan featured Justices A K Sikri Parliament plea Rajya Sabha Supreme Court
