Top Law News Supreme Court to Centre: Form panel to disburse medical claim under CGHS April 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to protect retired public servants from “unnecessary harassment” in claiming reimbursements under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), the Supreme Court has asked the Centre to “expeditiously” set up a high-powered committee to disburse claims in a month. A bench of justices R K Agrawal and Ashok Bhushan also directed the Ministry […] Read more » Ashok Bhushan CGHS CRT-D featured Medical Reimbursement Claims MRC R K Agrawal Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court takes cognisance of lawyers’ obstruction in Kathua gangrape case April 16, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took a serious note of lawyers obstructing the judicial process in the Kathua gangrape and murder case and initiated a case on its own accord saying such impeding of the process of law “affects the delivery of justice”. The top court said that lawyers’ bodies have solemn duty to not obstruct […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra D Y Chandrachud featured Gopal Shankar Narayanan Jammu and Kashmir Kathua P V Dinesh Shobha Gupta Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court takes cognisance of lawyers’ obstruction in Kathua gangrape case April 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took a serious note of lawyers obstructing the judicial process in the Kathua gangrape and murder case and initiated a case on its own accord saying such impeding of the process of law “affects the delivery of justice”. The top court said that lawyers’ bodies have solemn duty to not obstruct […] Read more » Bar Council of India featured Gopal Shankar Narayanan Kathua gangrape and murder case Kathua rape casse P V Dinesh Shobha Gupta Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court to examine Shanti Bhushan’s PIL on allocation of cases April 14, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to examine a PIL filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing roster practice of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal and Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » CJI featured J Chelameswar PIL Ranjan Gogoi Shanti Bhushan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Supreme Court to examine Shanti Bhushan’s PIL on allocation of cases April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to examine a PIL filed by former law minister Shanti Bhushan challenging the existing roster practice of allocation of cases by the Chief Justice of India (CJI). A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan sought the assistance of Attorney General K K Venugopal and Additional Solicitor General […] Read more » Chelameswar's CJI Dushyant Dave featured Prashant Bhushan Shanti Bhushan Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks material on strike by J-K bar body:Kathua gangrape April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked a lawyer to bring materials on record to take judicial note of a strike call given by Kathua and Jammu and Kashmir bar associations in relation to the gangrape and killing of an eight-year-old girl in Jammu region. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra asked lawyer P V […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Jammu and Kashmir Kathua gang rape P V Dinesh Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Nanak Shah Fakir to hit theatres tomorrow as Supreme Court, High Court refuse to stall screening April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two Sikh bodies today made unsuccessful attempts in the Supreme Court and the Delhi High Court to stall the release of the movie ‘Nanak Shah Fakir’, which would hit theatres across the nation tomorrow. Both the top court and the high court rejected the respective pleas of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Delhi […] Read more » Central Board of Film Certification Delhi High Court DSGMC featured Guru Nanak Dev Harinder S Sikka Nanak Shah Fakir SGPC Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Top Law News Chief Justice of India-led orders listing of a case relating to BJP chief’s son April 13, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the listing of a case of a news portal’s scribes, who are facing criminal defamation complaint filed by BJP President Amit Shah’s son, before an appropriate bench for final disposal on April 18. An supreme court bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dipak Misra said since it was […] Read more » A M Khanwilkar Amit Shah BJP Chief Justice of India CJI D Y Chandrachud Dipak Misra featured Gujarat High Court Jay Shah public domain electronically Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court to hear next week plea for CBI probe into Unnao gangrape April 12, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear next week here a plea for a CBI probe into the Unnao gangrape case allegedly involving a BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh. The bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud said it would hear the plea which had also alleged that the rape victim’s […] Read more » BJP MLA BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar from Bangarmau constituency Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice AM Khanwilkar Justice DY Chandrachud kuldeep Kuldeep Singh Sengar Nirbhaya gangrape case Supreme Court Unnao gangrape victim father death
Top Law News Supreme Court rejects PIL to frame rules to regulate composition of benches April 11, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a PIL seeking the framing of rules to regulate the composition of benches, including constitution benches, and the allocation of work. Junking the PIL by advocate Asok Pande, a bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said that the CJI was the head […] Read more » advocate Asok Pande Chief Justice Dipak Misra CJI featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice Chandrachud Justice D.Y. Chandrachud PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court asks WB election commission to ensure ‘free and fair’ Panchayat polls April 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the West Bengal state election commission to “ensure fair and free” panchayat poll in the state and take appropriate steps to allay the apprehensions of BJP or other intending candidates of not being allowed to contest the elections. The top court, however, refused to interfere with the poll process, saying […] Read more » featured panchayat poll SEC State Election Commissioner Supreme Court Trinamool Congress
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks report from Centre on facilities at Rohingyas camps April 10, 2018 / April 10, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file a comprehensive status report in four weeks on the civic amenities at two Rohingya camps in Delhi and Haryana after it was alleged that basic facilities like drinking water and toilets also not available there. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra also raised the […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Foreigner Regional Registration Office Supreme Court The Rohingyas Western Rakhine State of Myanmar
