Top Law News Government clarifies on women army officers’ promotion November 3, 2011 / November 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it was considering grant of promotion to a section of women army officers whose services were restored on the court’s direction. The court was hearing a petition by the defence ministry challenging a Delhi High Court verdict that directed the army and the air force to grant […] Read more » air force Government Supreme Court women army officers' promotion
High Profile Cases Ayodhya demolition behind 1993 Mumbai blasts, supreme court told November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Tuesday that the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts were linked to the demolition of Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid Dec 6, 1992 and the subsequent riots targeted at the minority community. In pursuance of narrow ideological designs, “the house of God was demolished in the name of God”, said senior counsel Jaspal Singh, […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts Ayodhya demolition Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Jayalalithaa moves supreme court against graft case trial November 2, 2011 / November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Bangalore court order directing her to appear before it again Nov 8 in a disproportionate assets case involving Rs.66 crore. She contended that she was asked by the supreme court to appear before the trial court hearing the case against her Oct 20-21, […] Read more » Bangalore court order Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Supreme Court slams rail, road blockades November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court slams rail, road blockades The Supreme Court on Tuesday stressed the need for taking preventive measures and giving free hand to police without any influence to counter the menace of road and rail blockades across the country during strikes and agitations in which public property also becomes a target. “Why does the government not take preventive means”, a bench […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya road blockades Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G case: Behura says CBI discriminating November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, arrested in the 2G case, Tuesday told a special court here that the CBI was discriminating against him by not opposing the bail pleas of other accused. The court reserved its order on his bail plea till Nov 3. Senior advocate Aman Lekhi, appearing for Behura, told Central Bureau of […] Read more » 2G case Judge O.P. Saini Senior advocate Aman Lekhi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases We did not oppose Kanimozhi’s bail: CBI November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Even as the Supreme Court Tuesday reserved orders on the bail pleas of five top corporate honchos in the 2G spectrum scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it did not oppose the bail petitions of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others earlier before the trial court. Appearing for CBI, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam Judge O.P. Saini Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice H.L. Dattu Kanimozhi Supreme Court
Top Law News Bengal to seek legal opinion on Haldia verdict October 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Asserting that revival of the cash-starved Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd (HPL) is its top priority, the West Bengal government Saturday said it will take further steps after getting legal opinion on the aspects of the Supreme Court verdict on the share pattern of the company. The HPL, which is second largest maker of polyethylene in India […] Read more » Bengal to seek legal opinion on Haldia verdict Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd Supreme Court
High Profile Cases F1 organisers must pay tax: Supreme Court October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jaypee Sports International Limited, the organisers of Formula 1 (F1) race event later this month in Greater Noida, have to deposit entertainment tax for which it has been given exemption by the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court said Friday. Justices D.K. Jain and Anil R. Dave issued the directions on a petition challenging the […] Read more » F1 organisers must pay tax Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Delay on Bhullar’s mercy plea no cruelty, Supreme court told October 20, 2011 / October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The long pendency of the mercy plea of Khalistani terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who is on death row over a 1993 car bomb blast at the Youth Congress office here, could not be described as an act of cruelty, the government has told the Supreme Court. “It is the pendency of the mercy petition […] Read more » Delay on Bhullar's mercy plea no cruelty Devender Pal Singh Bhullar Khalistani terrorist Devender Pal Singh Bhullar Supreme Court
Top Law News Haj VIP quota is bad: Supreme Court October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming the VIP quota for Haj pilgrims as a “bad religious practice”, the Supreme Court Tuesday said it would oversee the Haj policy for 2012. “We will oversee the policy and keep the matter pending till then,” said Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The judges were concerned over the difficulties faced by […] Read more » Haj VIP quota is bad Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court: Provide toilets in government schools October 19, 2011 / October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Provide toilet facilities in all government schools by Dec 31, the Supreme Court Tuesday told all the states and union territories (UT). Temporary facilities must be provided by Nov 30, in case permanent services cannot be made available, said Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra. The court’s direction came in the course of the […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Provide toilets in government schools Supreme Court
Top Law News Ramdev evicted for daring to raise voice, supreme court told October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Ramdev evicted for daring to raise voice, supreme court told The Supreme Court Monday was told that yoga guru Baba Ramdev suffered the wrath of the central government during his gathering at the Ramlila ground here in June as he raised his voice for the recovery of black money deposited in tax havens abroad. An apex court bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice Swatanter […] Read more » Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Ramdev evicted for daring to raise voice senior counsel Ram Jethmalani Supreme Court