Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC notice to CBI on plea against bail to MLA Amanmani Tripathi July 26, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the CBI on a plea challenging the Allahabad High Court order granting bail to Uttar Pradesh MLA Amanmani Tripathi, accused of killing his wife Sara Singh. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan issued notice to the probe agency and Tripathi onn the plea […] Read more » Amanmani Tripathi bail CBI Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case plea Sara Singh Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses plea to probe mass murder of Kashmiri Pandits July 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking probe and prosecution of various persons, including separatist leader Yasin Malik, for offences including murder of over 700 Kashmiri Pandits during the height of militancy in the Valley in 1989-90. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said that […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News murder of Kashmiri Pandits plea Supreme Court Yasin Malik
Top Law News Regulatory regime for data protection: Centre to SC July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that it will come out with a regulatory regime for data protection, asserting that data involved fundamental rights of individuals. This submission was made before a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra which was examining the contentious issue of the 2016 privacy policy of popular messaing […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Regulatory regime for data protection Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects as premature Sasikala Pushpa’s plea on immunity July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed as premature a plea by Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa seeking immunity from the anti-defection law as she has not been after ‘expelled’ from the AIADMK. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that her plea was “premature” after Pushpa claimed that she had not received any expulsion letter […] Read more » AIADMK Court featured Law Legal News Sasikala Pushpa's plea on immunity Supreme Court
Top Law News SC passes slew of directions for implementaion of NFS Act July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today passed a slew of directions for effective implementation of provisions of the National Food Security (NFS) Act while observing that its compliance has been “pathetic”. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and N V Ramana directed that the secretary of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, should […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News National Food Security Act NFS Act Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases POCSO can’t be invoked for rape of adult with child-like brain: SC July 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stringent POCSO Act to deal with sexual offences against minors cannot be invoked to prosecute a man for raping a mentally-challenged adult victim having an under-developed brain like a child, the Supreme Court today ruled. The apex court said that according to Section 2 (d) of the POCSO Act, the term “age” cannot include […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News POCSO rape case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Will decide on early hearing in Babri Masjid dispute case: SC July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will take a decision to list for early hearing a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid land dispute case. “We will take a decision on it,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said when […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Babri Masjid Babri Masjid dispute case Court featured Law Legal News Ram temple Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks Guj’s reply on plea over re-induction of 2 cops July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from the Gujarat government on a plea alleging that two police officers, accused in separate encounter cases, have been re-inducted in the force after superannuation. “Issue notice returnable in two weeks,” a bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said. The bench was hearing […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News plea over re-induction of 2 cops Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre, states not to protect any kind of vigilantism July 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the states not to protect any kind of vigilantism and sought their response on violent incidents of cow vigilantism. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra was informed by the Centre that law and order is a state subject but it does not support any kind of […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court vigilantism
Top Law News Centre seeks early hearing of plea on entry of foreign lawyers July 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre has moved the Supreme Court seeking early hearing on a plea that has raised the issue whether foreign lawyers and law firms be allowed to practice in the country. The Ministry of Law and Justice, in its plea, termed the issue as “an important” and “urgent one” and said that the Bar Council […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea on entry of foreign lawyers Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Nine-judge SC bench begins hearing on right to privacy July 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court today began hearing arguments to determine whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution. Senior advocate Gopal Subramanium initiated the hearing before the bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar saying that the rights to life and liberty are pre-existing natural rights. […] Read more » Aadhaar scheme Court featured Law Legal News Right to privacy Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC allows Centre to replace MCI oversight committee July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed the Centre to replace the oversight committee set up to supervise the functioning of the Medical Coucil of India (MCI) with a fresh panel of five eminent doctors. A five-judge Constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said the Centre had proposed the names of five eminent doctors […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News MCI Medical Coucil of India Supreme Court
