Top Law News Supreme Court names special public prosecutor in 2G case April 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Overruling the central government’s objection, the Supreme Court Monday appointed senior counsel Uday Lalit as special public prosecutor for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 2G scam case. Justice GS Singhvi and Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly said they were issuing direction in the interest of substantive justice. Article 142 of the constitution empowers […] Read more » 2G case Central Bureau of Investigation Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Justice GS Singhvi public prosecutor senior counsel Uday Lalit Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court slams lapses in medical college admissions April 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court slams lapses in medical college admissions In an apparent expression of its exasperation over the state of medical education in the country, the Supreme Court slammed the authorities for ignoring the admission procedures and virtually selling the seats. ‘The best way for medical test (admission) is to put the seats to auction and whosoever bids successfully should be awarded admission,’ sarcastically […] Read more » admissions lapses medical college Rajasthan Pre-medical Test Senior counsel K.K. Venugopal Senior counsel Pallav Shishodia slams Supreme Court
Top Law News I-cards, welfare fund proposed for lawyers’ clerks April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lawyers’ clerks in all district courts in the city may soon get identity cards and access to a welfare fund as the Delhi High Court Wednesday asked its registrar general to meet the district and sessions judge and chalk out a scheme for the purpose. Disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by a […] Read more » chief A.S. Chandhiok Chief Justice Dipak Misra clerks High Court I-cards Justice Reva Khetrapal lawyers proposed Supreme Court welfare fund
Top Law News Fighting corruption: Anna’s fast-unto-death enters day two April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Veteran activist Anna Hazare’s fast-unto-death here gathered steam on its second day Wednesday as he pressed for a stronger anti-graft Lok Pal Bill through greater involvement of civil society – a protest he has dubbed as the second Satyagraha. “This is democracy and we want people’s participation in drafting the Lok Pal bill,” Hazare told […] Read more » Anna Hazare Anna's Arvind Kejriwal corruption day two enters fast-unto-death Fighting former Supreme Court judge lawyer Prashant Bhushan Santosh Hegde Supreme Court Veteran activist
Top Law News Supreme Court lifts ban on Karnataka iron ore exports April 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said that the ban on the export and transportation of iron ore in Karnataka will be revoked from April 20. The apex court bench of Justice R.V. Raveendran and Justice A.K. Patnaik passed the interim order after it was told that the Karnataka Prevention of illegal Mining, Transportation and Storage of […] Read more » ban iron ore exports Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Karnataka lifts senior counsel K.V. Vishwanathan Supreme Court
Top Law News Government asked to notify CBI probe into Batcha’s death April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to issue within three days a notification for handing to the CBI the probe into the mysterious death of Sadiq Batcha, a close aide of former Telecom Minister A. Raja. “In the facts and circumstances of the case, we direct the government to issue notification within three […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaising Batcha's death CBI Centre for Public Interest Litigation former Telecom Minister A. Raja Government Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi notify probe Sadiq Batcha Supreme Court
Top Law News Revisit system of judges appointment, apex court told April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Monday asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the system of appointment of judges to higher judiciary as the existing collegium procedure has not delivered on expectations. The apex court bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice B.S. Chauhan referred the matter to Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia to place the central government’s plea […] Read more » apex court Appointment Attorney General G. Vahanvati Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia judges Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Deepak Verma Revisit Supreme Court system
Top Law News Exercise caution in reopening cases: Supreme Court April 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that a frivolous application for reopening a case and recalling witnesses for adducing evidence should be rejected with exemplary costs on the petitioner. ‘If the application is found to be mischievous, or frivolous, or to cover up negligence or lacunae, it should be rejected with heavy costs,’ said an apex […] Read more » cases caution Exercise Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran K.K. Velusamy reopening Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Media & Entertainment News CBI to probe Raja associate’s death April 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will investigate the alleged suicide of Sadiq Batcha, a close associate of former telecom minister Andimuthu Raja now in jail in the 2G spectrum scam. A Supreme Court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly was told by CBI senior counsel K.K. Venugopal that a request for […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaisingh Andimuthu Raja associate's death CBI CBI senior counsel K.K. Venugopal Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Raja Sadiq Batcha Supreme Court
Top Law News In national interest, official can be sacked without probe: Court March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has held that the government need not communicate the charges against an official sacked for delinquency or hold an enquiry if doing so would jeopardise the interests and the security of the country. “In terms of the mandate of the constitution, the communication of the charge and holding of an enquiry could […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Justice A.R. Dave Justice Mukundakam Sharma national interest Official sacked Supreme Court without probe
Criminal Law News Hasan Ali challenges custody in Supreme Court March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hasan Ali, the country’s top-most tax evader under investigation for stashing away huge amounts of money abroad, Thursday challenged in the Supreme Court his “illegal” custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). An apex court bench of Justice B Sudarshan Reddy and Justice SS Nijjar, however, declined to entertain Ali’s plea on the grounds that there […] Read more » challenges custody Enforcement Directorate Hasan Ali Justice B.Sudarshan Reddy Justice SS Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court concerned at cases over increments, promotions March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Concerned over the increasing number of cases filed by disgruntled employees on denial of increments and promotions, the Supreme Court Wednesday sought the total number of such cases pending before different courts of the country in the last five years. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly said that […] Read more » Apex court concerned at cases over increments Central Administrative Tribunals Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi promotions Supreme Court