Environment Law News Black money: Where is Hasan Ali, asks Supreme court February 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to tell it where was the country’s top tax evader Hasan Ali, who has stashed away a huge amount of money in banks in Switzerland and other countries. The apex court bench of Justice B Sudershan Reddy and Justice SS Nijjar told Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium […] Read more » black money Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court slams Amar Singh for wasting time in wiretap case February 9, 2011 / February 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday slammed Rajya Sabha member and estranged Samajwadi party leader Amar Singh for wasting its time by going back on the allegation that the Congress party was instrumental in getting his telephone tapped in 2005. ‘Is it appropriate for this court to spend time on a petition based on fabricated documents?’ the […] Read more » Amar Singh Supreme Court wiretap case
Criminal Law News Nithari case: Supreme Court pulls up CBI February 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for making excuses to get an adjournment on a petition by Surendra Koli, sentenced to death in the Nithari serial killing case of 2006. An apex court bench of Justices Markandey Katju and Gyan Sudha Misra chided the investigating agency when it […] Read more » CBI Nithari case Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court laments inaction against child marriages February 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday lamented that thousands of marriages involving minor girls were being solemnised in the country, particularly in Rajasthan, and yet no action was being taken by those in authority. ‘Hundreds of marriages take place. Not in hundreds but in thousands. Everyone knows it. Dates of marriages are fixed. Wedding cards are printed […] Read more » child marriages Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Panel on food ingredients norms not per law, says court February 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Panel on food ingredients norms not per law, says court The Supreme Court Tuesday said the experts’ panel – to frame guidelines on what ingredients could be used in food products – was set up contrary to the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act. An Supreme Court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice A.K. Ganguly said: ‘Experts’ panel is prima facie violative […] Read more » food ingredients Supreme Court
Top Law News Can examine lapses in CVC’s appointment: Supreme court February 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it was not barred from examining the validity of a statutory appointment, including that of the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), by the highest constitutional authority if the selection and appointment procedure was vitiated. “Some constitutional authority is entrusted with the powers to make statutory appointments. We must have faith in […] Read more » Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to hear pleas against gay sex in April February 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday fixed April 19 for hearing a bunch of petitions challenging a Delhi High Court judgement decriminalising homosexual relationship among consenting adults. Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice Asok Kumar Ganguly directed all the parties to file their documents within eight weeks. The bench also directed the court registry to complete all procedural […] Read more » gay sex Supreme Court
Top Law News 2G scam, black money cases in Supreme court this week February 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2G scam, black money cases in Supreme court this week Cases related to the 2G spectrum allocation scam and black money stashed by Indian citizens in foreign banks in tax heavens are likely to be closely-followed in the Supreme Court in the week ahead. The on-going hearing on a plea against appointment of Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas and a case related to Rajya Sabha […] Read more » 2G scam black money cases Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court slaps Rs.10 lakh fine on frivolous litigant February 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court slaps Rs.10 lakh fine on frivolous litigant The Supreme Court Wednesday slapped an exemplary cost of Rs.10 lakh on an appellant for filing a frivolous litigation aimed at frustrating attempts to acquire his land for the Bangalore-Mysore road project. The litigant was penalised for embarking upon a second round of litigation on an issue identical to the earlier phase of court hearing. […] Read more » frivolous litigant Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court slams Kapil Sibal on telecom audit remark January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court slams Kapil Sibal on telecom audit remark The Supreme Court Friday slammed Communications Minister Kapil Sibal for his remark that the official auditor’s report was “utterly erroneous” in assessing the loss on award of telecom spectrum at Rs.1.76 lakh crore ($40 billion).”It is unfortunate,” said the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly. The court said the minister […] Read more » kapil sibal Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court pulls up Teesta Setalvad January 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday pulled up convenor of NGO Citizens for Justice and Peace, Teesta Setalvad, for sending communications addressed to the special investigating team (SIT) probing the 2002 Gujarat riots to the UN Human Rights Commission. The SIT, headed by former CBI director R.K. Raghavan, is investigating the 2002 Godhra and post-Godhra riots. The […] Read more » Supreme Court Teesta Setalvad
Top Law News Can we bypass elected head, Supreme Court asks January 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Can we bypass elected head, Supreme Court asks The Supreme Court Tuesday asked whether it could exclude Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh from the proposed independent committee to monitor the implementation of the relief package for the displaced tribals of Dantewada and Bijapur districts. The apex court bench of Justice B. Sudarshan Reddy and Justice S.S. Nijjar said: “Given the constitutional scheme of […] Read more » bypass elected head Supreme Court