Top Law News SC to hear Aadhaar pleas after concluding Delhi-Centre matter November 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it may consider setting up a constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the Centre’s move to make Aadhaar card mandatory for availing various services and benefits of welfare schemes after it concludes hearing the Delhi-Centre dispute. The Centre apprised the bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra that it was […] Read more » Aadhaar card Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to Hadiya: Wife is not a chattel, hubby can’t be guardian November 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A wife is not a chattel and the husband cannot be her guardian, the Supreme Court said today after interacting with a Kerala woman, alleged victim of love jihad. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud interacted with the 25-year old Hadiya for nearly half-an-hour and […] Read more » apex court Court Dipak Misra featured Hadiya Law Legal News Love Jihad Supreme Court
Top Law News SC allows Centre to withdraw force from Darjeeling hills November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today permitted the Centre to withdraw four of the eight companies of Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) from strife-torn Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts of West Bengal for deployment in poll-bound Gujarat. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud agreed to the Centre’s plea […] Read more » Centre government Court Darjeeling Hills featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses to entertain woman’s plea claiming to be Jaya’s daughter November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition of a woman who claimed to be the daughter of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta also refused to allow the plea of the woman to conduct DNA test for the purpose of proving her […] Read more » Court featured J. Jayalalithaa Law Legal News plea claiming to be Jaya's daughter Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News ‘Critical not to disturb fraternity of separation of powers’ November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Ram Nath Kovind said today that it was critical not to disturb the fraternity of separation of powers and maintain a “delicate balance” while exploring the relationship between the judiciary, the executive and the legislature as they are all equal. The three organs of the state should be conscious of their liberty and strive […] Read more » Constitution Day Court featured Law Legal News Ram Nath Kovind Supreme Court
Top Law News Constitution religion of all religions: Justice Lahoti November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Constitution is the “religion of all religions” and the judiciary should not falter while upholding its values even if other wings of governance fail, former Chief Justice of India Justice R C Lahoti today said. Delivering a lecture on ‘Constitutional Value’ at a function organised here by the Supreme Court to celebrate Constitution Day, […] Read more » Constitution religion of all religions Court featured Justice Lahoti Law Legal News R C Lahoti Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Backlog of cases can’t be roaring tiger before judiciary: CJI November 27, 2017 / November 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra today said pending cases cannot be a “roaring tiger” before the judiciary and held that the backlog problem will be tackled if the bar and the bench worked together. The CJI asked the bar body and the lawyers to assure him that they would not seek unnecessary adjournments in […] Read more » Backlog of cases can't be roaring tiger before judiciary CJI Court Dipak Misra featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC reserves order on plea challenging appointment of Asthana November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will pass order on November 28 on a plea challenging the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as a special director of the CBI. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and A M Sapre reserved its verdict after hearing the arguments of petitioner NGO Common Cause […] Read more » CBI Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News Rakesh Asthana Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC grants time to Gujarat to apprise it on action against cops in Bilkis Bano case November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted six weeks time to the Gujarat government for apprising it on whether any disciplinary action has been initiated against policemen convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, considered the submission of Additional Solicitor […] Read more » Bilkis Bano case Bilkis Bano gangrape case Court Criminal news featured Gujarat Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC directs UP, WB, Haryana to give roadmap on urban homeless November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and West Bengal to place before it a roadmap on implementation of a scheme for urban homeless, saying it was the government’s “obligation” to help these poor people. The top court perused the affidavits filed by the three states on the implementation of the […] Read more » 'West Bengal Court featured Haryana Law Legal News Supreme Court UP government
Top Law News Live video recording of court proceedings becomes a reality November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Live video recordings of judicial proceeding have started in several trial courts and tribunals in various states with the help of CCTVs installed in court rooms, the Centre today informed the Supreme Court. The apex court and various high courts have earlier refused to allow video recordings of judicial proceedings in courts. Taking a reformatory […] Read more » CCTV cameras in all courts Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Bombay HC judges to facilitate auction of Aamby Valley: SC November 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted liberty to two Bombay High Court judges to adopt procedures to facilitate the auctioning of Sahara’s prized Aamby Valley properties and directed the Official Liquidator not to allow any obstruction in the process. A three-judge bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices Ranjan Gogoi and A K Sikri, also […] Read more » Aamby Valley Bombay High Court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
