Heritage and National Importance Ayodhya case : Chances Brighten for Verdict in November August 31, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chances of the SC giving a final verdict in Nov. in the 70-year-old litigation for ownership of the 2.77 acre Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land in Ayodhya brightened as all Hindu parties, who were awarded 2-3rd of the disputed land by the Allahabad HC, have completed their arguments. The hearing had started on Aug 6. Giving a […] Read more » Ayodhya case ram mandir Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Law student traced, Supreme Court meets her, will stay in Delhi for 4 days August 31, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Directing UP police to produce the missing Shahjahanpur law student who was traced to Rajasthan Friday, a Supreme Court bench, after interacting with her in the evening instructed that she be accommodated in a short-stay home in New Delhi for four days. The woman was reported missing a week ago from Shahjahanpur, & her father had accused […] Read more » law student Supreme Court
Human Rights A Year After Supreme Court’s Sec 377 Order, LGBT+ Community Waits for Inclusive Laws August 31, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Reading down of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) isn’t enough to secure the rights of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT)+ community, according to a study that has highlighted the need to repeal section 377 to prevent its misuse in cases of violence involving same sex relations. In a landmark judgment […] Read more » LGBT community Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court Collegium proposes Elevation of Justices Ravindra Bhat, Krishna Murari, Hrishikesh and Ramasubramanian Roy as Supreme Court Judges [Read Resolution] August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The SC Collegium has recommended the elevation of four Chief Justices of High Courts as Supreme Court judges. They are : 1. Justice S Ravindra Bhat, Chief Justice of High Court of Rajasthan 2. Justice V Ramasubramanian, Chief Justice of High Court of Himachal Pradesh 3. Justice Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice of High Court […] Read more » Supreme Court
Corporate Law News Amrapali Case: List of Aggrieved Homebuyers Submitted to SC August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A list of 6,000 aggrieved homebuyers of 6 different Amrapali projects was on Friday submitted to the SC on its direction by their counsel M L Lahoty. On Aug 26, a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked Lahoty to furnish project-wise details of the people, who are presently residing in various apartments of the […] Read more » amrpali case Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Missing LLM student found in Rajasthan, Supreme Court asks Police to bring her to Court, will interact with her in Chambers August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The missing 23-year-old LLM student has been found by the Police in Rajasthan on Friday morning. She will be produced in the Supreme Court in before the police take her home. The law student had gone missing after accusing BJP leader Swami Chinmayanand, 72, of harassment. Her family had expressed concerns about her safety and accused the Police of trying to pressurise […] Read more » missing LLM student Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Media Reports suggests: Supreme Court Collegium set to recommend four new Judges for Supreme Court August 30, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Names of Krishna Murari, Chief Justice Punjab & Haryana High Court, Hrishikesh Roy, Chief Justice, Kerala High Court, Ravindra Bhat, Chief Justice, Rajasthan High Court & V Ramasubramanian, Chief Justice Himachal Pradesh High Court, had been recommended by the SC Collegium for appointment as Apex Court Judges. People familiar with the appointments process confirmed that on Wednesday, […] Read more » judges of Supreme court Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Chinmayanand case: lawyers move Supreme Court over missing victim August 29, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Suo motu cognisance In a letter to Chief Justice (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, a group of lawyers requested the SC to take suo motu cognisance of the issue. They also mentioned the matter before the Bench headed by Justice N.V. Ramana. Initially, the SC asked lawyers to approach the HC but later asked them to submit […] Read more » chinmayanand missing victim Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Supreme Court extends protection from arrest to Chidambaram till Thursday in INX Media money laundering case August 28, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday extended till tomorrow the interim protection from arrest granted to former finance minister P Chidambaram in the INX Media money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). A bench of Justices R Banumathi and A S Bopanna heard arguments advanced by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta who said that Chidambaram was […] Read more » Chidambaram extend protection from arrest Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Amrapali case: SC orders release of Rs 7 cr to NBCC to complete 2 stalled projects August 26, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday, the Supreme Court directed the release of Rs 7 crore from the Court’s Bank account to National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) to complete two stalled projects of embattled real estate group Amrapali in Noida & Greater Noida. To ensure the speedy work a Bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra asked Noida & Greater Noida […] Read more » Amrapali case Rs 7 cr to NBCC Supreme Court
Bar, Bench & Firm News Babri demolition: SC asks UP govt to pass orders in 2 weeks on extension of special judge’s tenure August 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to pass orders within two weeks on extension of tenure of the special judge conducting trial in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case, involving BJP veterans L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti, in Lucknow. A bench of justices R F Nariman and […] Read more » Babri demolition Supreme Court UP
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Triple Talaq: SC issues notice to Centre on plea against new law; agrees to examine validity August 23, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the validity of a newly enacted law which makes the practice of instant divorce through triple talaq among Muslims a punishable offence entailing imprisonment of up to three years. A bench of justices N V Ramana and Ajay Rastogi issued notice the Centre on a batch of […] Read more » New law Supreme Court triple talaq
