Criminal Law News Supreme Court relief for Chidambaram on Ramdev crackdown July 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court relief for Chidambaram on Ramdev crackdown In an apparent relief to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to issue notice to him on a plea that he sanctioned the police crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters post midnight June 4. An apex court bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice Swanter Kumar, while […] Read more » Chidambaram Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swanter Kumar Ramdev crackdown Supreme Court yoga guru Baba Ramdev
Consumer Law News Private hospitals asked for free treatment policy July 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed private hospitals to submit to the Delhi government proposals for formulating a common policy for providing free treatment to poor patients. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik told the private hospitals to submit their proposals within 10 days and thereafter hold discussions for framing […] Read more » free treatment policy Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran poor patients Private hospitals Supreme Court
Media & Entertainment News Supreme Court notice to poll panel on EVMs July 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed the Election Commission to decide on a petiton seeking provisions for instant verification of votes cast through electronic voting machines (EVMs). The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Panikar Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the commission to decide within three months on the petition by […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Election Commission EVMs Justice K.S. Panikar Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court Supreme Court notice
Environment Law News Illegal mining a reality: Chief Justice Kapadia July 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Sunday said that illegal mining was going on in various states of the country and called upon the central government to put in place a regulator for both appraisal and pricing of extracted minerals. ‘Illegal mining is going on in different states,’ said Justice Kapadia, who presided over the […] Read more » Chief JusticeS.H. Kapadia Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa excavated minerals GNIDA Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority illegal mining mining PILs Supreme Court
Top Law News Can Rs.10 or Rs.20 buy enough food, asks Supreme court July 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the Planning Commission if Rs.10 in rural areas and Rs.20 in urban areas was enough to buy eatables to get 2,400 calories per head per day. The poser came from judges Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma when it was told that the Planning Commission considered that people getting Rs.10 […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma Justice Wadhwa committee on revamping the PDS Planning Commission Rs.10 or Rs.20 is enough to buy food Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court rejects Jagan’s petition against CBI inquiry July 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Apex court rejects Jagan’s petition against CBI inquiry The Supreme Court Friday rejected a petition by YSR Congress Chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy seeking a stay on a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into alleged amassing of huge wealth by him. An apex court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma said that it will not interfere with the Andhra Pradesh […] Read more » apex court CBI CBI inquiry Central Bureau of Investigation Jagan's petition Jagan's petition against CBI inquiry Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma Senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi Supreme Court Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy
Top Law News Apex court stays media wage revisions — for now July 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government not to implement the recommendations of the National Wage Board for journalists and other employees for the next two weeks. The Board, headed by Justice G.R. Majithia, was set up in 2007. It submitted its report Dec 31, 2010 Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Deepak Verma, however, […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Parag P. Tripathi Ananda Bazar Patrika media group Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Deepak Verma Justice Majithia Wage Board media wage revisions senior counsel Fali Nariman Supreme Court
Top Law News Now spotlight on land acquisition in Ghaziabad July 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Fingers are now being pointed at the acquisition of 8,700 acres of land spanning 18 villages in Ghaziabad for a “hi-tech city” even as the Uttar Pradesh government faces flak for acquiring agricultural land for private builders in Greater Noida . This time the land being acquired is for Hi-Tech City, a modern township, the […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ghaziabad Ghaziabad Development Authority Land acquisition Land Acquisition Act. Sun City Supreme Court Uppal Chadha group
Top Law News Cash-for-vote scam: Delhi Police faces heat in apex court July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Cash-for-vote scam: Delhi Police faces heat in apex court The Supreme Court Friday castigated Delhi Police for their tardy investigations into bribery charges during a trust vote in parliament in 2008. “We are wholly unsatisfied with the status report,” the court said. An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha lambasted police after they filed a status report on investigations […] Read more » Cash-for-vote scam Delhi Police Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.M. Lodha senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Government wants review of apex court’s black money order July 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Friday moved the Supreme Court seeking review and recall of its judgment appointing a special investigating team (SIT) headed by its two former judges to monitor investigations into the stashing away of black money in tax havens abroad. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy (since retired) and Justice S.S. Nijjar […] Read more » black money judge B.P. Jeevan Reddy judge M.B. Shah Justice B. Sudershan Reddy Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Can’t blame courts if they try to help poor: Apex court July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has slammed the political executive both at the central and the state level for tardy implementation of welfare schemes and raising the bogey of judicial activism when courts intervene and issues directions. “In last 63 years, parliament and state legislatures have enacted several laws for achieving the goals set out in the […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court reserves verdict on Kerala temple treasure July 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday reserved its order on how to preserve and protect the treasures found in the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala. The court will pass its interim order Friday. An apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik said: ‘We are looking for an agency that could give suggestions addressing […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court Travancore