Top Law News SC to consider a common exam to select judicial officers August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will soon examine a proposal for having “singular examination” under a centralised selection mechanism to select judicial officers, to fill up vacancies in subordinate judiciary, which stands at over 20 per cent of the sanctioned strength. A ‘concept note’ on the matter has been prepared by senior advocate Arvind Datar, who has […] Read more » common exam to select judicial officers Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News No need to clarify liquor ban order: SC August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that there was no need to further clarify its order on prohibiting liquor vends within 500 metre of the national and state highways across the country. Recently, the apex court has modified its order and allowed the sale of liquor within 500 metre alongside highways in some hilly areas and […] Read more » Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News No need to clarify liquor ban order Supreme Court
Top Law News Representatives to visit court to see creche facilities: SC August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that representatives of the apex court, lawyers’ body and the petitioner, who has sought better creche facilities in the court complex, will visit the facility to ascertain whether adequate infrastructure was in place. The apex court said that the representatives will visit the creche premises on August 16 after the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Representatives to visit court to see creche facilities Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Rajiv assassination case: SC to hear Centre’s plea on Aug 14 August 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday a plea of the Centre challenging the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to release the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The Centre had filed the plea in 2014. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi considered the submission of Prabu Ramasubramaniam, the counsel for convict […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Rajiv assassination case Supreme Court
Top Law News No renewal of insurance for vehicles without PUC, says SC August 10, 2017 / August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to curb pollution, the Supreme Court today issued a slew of directions including that insurance companies will not renew insurance of a vehicle unless the owner provides pollution under control (PUC) certificate. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur also asked the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to ensure that […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News No renewal of insurance for vehicles without PUC pollution under control Supreme Court
Top Law News NIA moves SC for order to probe Muslim man’s marriage matter August 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today moved the Supreme Court seeking an order to probe various aspects of the plea of a Muslim man whose marriage with a Hindu woman was annulled by the Kerala High Court that described the case as an instance of ‘love jehad’. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Muslim man's marriage matter National Investigation Agency NIA Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC seeks Centre”s reply on plea against special status to J-K August 9, 2017 / August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought the response of the Centre on a plea challenging the validity of Article 370 of the Constitution that grants special autonomous status to Jammu and Kashmir. The petition challenged the April 11 order of the Delhi High Court rejecting a plea saying nothing survives in it as the apex court […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea against special status to J-K Supreme Court
Top Law News High security number plates: SC notice to five states August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from five states on a contempt plea alleging non- compliance of order related to ensuring high security registration plates for all vehicles. The apex court had in 2012 asked several states and Union Territories to ensure high security registration plates (HSRP) for all vehicles by June 15 that year […] Read more » Court featured high security number plates Law Legal News SC notice to five states Supreme Court
Top Law News Muslims’ minority status in J-K: SC raps state govt August 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “You are making fun of us,” the Supreme Court today said, pulling up the Jammu and Kashmir government for reasons put forward by it for not attending meetings convened by the centre to discuss the issue of majority Muslims getting minority benefits in the state. “This is a disastrous affidavit. The affidavit of the Jammu […] Read more » Court featured Jammu and Kashmir Government Law Legal News Muslims' minority status in J-K Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K’ August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today gave a last opportunity to the Centre and asked it to take a decision within three months on a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices A K Goel and D Y Chandrachud considered […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea for making yoga compulsory in schools August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making the practice compulsory for students of classes 1-8 across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur dismissed the plea and said it is for the government to take a decision on such issue. “We are nobody […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for making yoga compulsory in schools Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC constitutes bench to hear Ayodhya dispute August 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case from August 11. The bench, whose other members are justices Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer, would adjudicate the dispute over ownership of Ram temple-Babri […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya dispute Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
