Top Law News PIL on political funding: SC asks govt, poll panel to respond October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the responses of the government and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a PIL challenging the recent changes in laws on funding of political parties and alleging that these “legitimise electoral corruption”. A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued […] Read more » Court Election Commission of India featured Law Legal News PIL on political funding Poll panel Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to examine whether HC can annul marriages October 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would examine the question whether the Kerala High Court can exercise its power under writ jurisdiction to annul the marriage of a Muslim man with a Hindu woman who had converted to Islam before tying the nuptial knot. The apex court was apparently not in agreement with the submission […] Read more » annul marriages Court featured Kerala High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam; SC paves way for trial of S Natrajan October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has paved the way for prosecution of S Natarajan, now a director in the Sriram Group, in the 2004 high-profile ponzi scam involving Chennai-based PNL Nidhi Limited which allegedly collected Rs 68.50 crore from over 13,000 investors and defaulted in repayment. The apex court set aside a Madras High Court order quashing […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PNL Nidhi Limited Rs 68.50 cr ponzi scam S Natrajan Supreme Court
Top Law News Convicts too must breathe fresh air, maintain family ties: SC October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Convicts too “must breathe fresh air” and be allowed to maintain social ties provided they show a tendency to reform, the Supreme Court has said and favoured a “humanistic approach” while dealing with pleas for parole or furlough to those serving long jail terms. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan asked […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects plea alleging atrocities by police October 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by a Bihar resident, who has claimed atrocities by police and alleging that he was branded a terrorist or naxalite and his mobile phone put on surveillance. The apex court rejected his appeal against the order of the Patna High Court in November last year observing that the […] Read more » BIHAR Bihar police Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Lodha panel not to entertain plea unless referred by court: SC September 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has made it clear that Justice R M Lodha committee, which had recommended a slew of structural reforms in the BCCI, should not entertain any representation unless it is referred to by the top court. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said this after counsel appearing for the Lodha panel, […] Read more » BCCI Court featured Law Legal News Lodha panel not to entertain plea unless referred by court Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Fresh plea in SC favouring deportation of illegal Rohingyas September 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court favouring the Centre’s stand to identify and deport to Mayanmar around 40,000 illegal Rohingya Muslims staying here. The plea may be heard along with the PIL filed by two Rohingya Muslim refugees challenging deportation, which is likely to come up for hearing on October 3. […] Read more » Court deportation of illegal Rohingyas featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News States to frame rules for appointments in pollution boards: SC September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed all state governments to frame guidelines or recruitment rules within six months for appointment of suitable professionals in the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs). It set aside the August 24, 2016, order of National Green Tribunal (NGT) directing the state governments to reconsider the appointments and laying down guidelines for […] Read more » Court Environment news featured Law Legal News States to frame rules for appointments in pollution boards Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear in Oct plea to restore order banning firecrackers September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would next month hear a plea seeking restoration of its November 2016 order banning firecrackers in the national capital. The top court, in its September 12 order, had temporarily lifted its last year’s order suspending the permanent licences for sale of firecrackers in the National Capital Region (NCR). The […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to restore order banning firecrackers Supreme Court
Top Law News We are not Gods: SC to petitioner September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “We are not Gods. Don’t ask us to do things which only the God can do.” This is how the Supreme Court expressed its helplessness when a petitioner sought its directions to “abolish” mosquitoes from the country. “We cannot go to everybody’s house and say there is a mosquito or a house fly, so remove […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court unified guidelines to abolish mosquitoes
Top Law News SC for setting up of portal to redress home buyers’ grievances September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered setting up of a web portal to deal with the grievances of home buyers who had booked flats in Supertech’s twin Emerald Towers project at Noida in Uttar Pradesh whose demolition was ordered by the Allahabad High Court. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra appointed advocate Gaurav Agarawal […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News portal to redress home buyers' grievances Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC upholds cancellation of bail to Karim Morani in rape case September 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today upheld the Hyderabad High Court’s decision to cancel the anticipatory bail granted to Bollywood producer Karim Morani, accused of raping an aspiring actress. The Hyderabad High Court of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, on September 5, had held as valid the lower court’s order to cancel Morani’s anticipatory bail on grounds of […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Karim Morani Law Legal News rape case Supreme Court
