Top Law News SC verdict tomorrow on plea to restore ban on firecracker sale October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would pronounce tomorrow its verdict on the issue whether firecrackers would be sold in the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) during the upcoming festive season of Diwali. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri had on October 6 reserved its order on a plea seeking restoration of the apex court’s last year […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to restore ban on firecracker sale Supreme Court
Top Law News Insurance claim can’t be denied due to delay in filing it: SC October 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Insurance claims cannot be rejected if the reason for delay in filing it is satisfactorily explained, the Supreme Court has said while granting relief to a man who was denied the claim for his stolen vehicle. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and S Abdul Nazeer said that rejection of the claims on purely […] Read more » Court featured Insurance claim can't be denied due to delay in filing it Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC notice to govt, Amrapali on plea of home buyers October 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the response of the government and two Amrapali Group firms on a plea by over 100 hassled home buyers seeking that their interests be safeguarded by treating them as secured creditors like banks and financial institutions. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D […] Read more » Amrapali Group Court featured Greater Noida Law Legal News Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News SC reserves verdict on plea to restore ban on firecracker sale October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a plea seeking restoration of its last year’s order banning the sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) supported the plea before a bench headed by Justice A K Sikri and said the November 11, 2016, order should be restored and […] Read more » Central Pollution Control Board Court CPCB featured Law Legal News plea to restore ban on firecracker sale Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL in SC to bar people from contesting polls from two seats October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking to restrict candidates from contesting elections for the same office simultaneously from more than one constituency. The PIL has also sought a direction to the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) to take appropriate steps to discourage independent candidates from contesting Parliament and […] Read more » Centre government Court Election Commission of India featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News SC disapproves statement that many judges are pro-government October 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today disapproved the alleged statement of former SCBA President and senior advocate Dushyant Dave that many of its judges are “pro-government” and asserted that the top court also takes the government to task. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra was anguished over the statement given to a news channel, besides […] Read more » Court Dushyant Dave featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear tom plea to restore ban on firecrackers in Delhi October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it would consider tomorrow a plea seeking restoration of its November last year’s order banning firecrackers in Delhi- National Capital Region (NCR). The matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan which said that it would consider the plea tomorrow. Advocate […] Read more » Court Delhi- National Capital Region featured Law Legal News Supreme Court tom plea to restore ban on firecrackers in Delhi
Top Law News Public servant’s freedom of speech issue sent to consti bench October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a five-judge constitution bench questions like whether a public functionary or a minister can claim freedom of speech while airing views in a sensitive matter which is under investigation. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the questions raised by senior advocates Harish Salve and Fali S […] Read more » Court featured freedom of speech issue sent to consti bench Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Five constitution benches of SC to hear matters from Oct 10 October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five constitution benches of the Supreme Court would start hearing from October 10 five key issues, including the power tussle between the Centre and Delhi government over administrative jurisdiction and a matter relating to passive euthanasia. Besides these, the constitution benches, each consisting of five judges, would also deal with issues like whether a parliamentary […] Read more » Centre government Court Delhi government featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Pleas on RTE in nursery admission not to go to larger bench : SC October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made it clear that it would not refer to a larger bench a batch of pleas challenging various High Court orders that Right to Education (RTE) Act does not apply to nursery admissions in unaided private schools. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said it would hear on November […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Pleas on RTE in nursery admission not to go to larger bench Supreme Court
Top Law News Nirbhaya fund: Centre not getting states’ support, SC told October 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government was finding it difficult to get the cooperation of states on the issue relating to disbursal of compensation to the victims of sexual assault under the Nirbhaya fund, the Supreme Court was today told. The Nirbhaya Fund was announced by the Centre in 2013 after the sensational December 16, 2012 gangrape and […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Nirbhaya Fund Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to hear Rohingya refugees’ plea on October 13 October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today decided to hear on October 13 the petition filed by Rohingya Muslims challenging the government’s stand to deport them back to Myanmar. The apex court said it will hear the arguments only on the points of law and asked the parties to desist from advancing emotional arguments as the matter concerned […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Rohingya refugees Supreme Court