Top Law News ‘No policy decision yet on GM mustard crop’ July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today informed the Supreme Court that so far it has not taken any policy decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud considered the statement of Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, that the government […] Read more » Centre government Court featured GM mustard crop Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Riots over cow: SC raps MP police for non-examination of VCD July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today castigated the Madhya Pradesh police for not getting a video pertaining to the 2013 communal riots over rumours of cow slaughter and producing them as crucial evidence before a trial court, warning the officials of action. “You (Deputy Superintendent of SIB) are in for a serious trouble, sir! Why have you […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News MP police Riots over cow Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Take considered view on allowing GM mustard crop: SC to govt July 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a “considered” and “well-informed” view before taking a policy decision on the commercial release of Genetically Modified (GM) mustard crop, saying the effects of such a move would be “irreversible”. “It is an extremely, extremely important issue. You (Centre) take a well-informed and considered decision, as […] Read more » Centre government Court featured GM mustard crop Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC lets off prof in contempt; takes note of his mental state July 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court order awarding three months jail to a professor for contempt for casting aspersions on some HC judges, saying he was not in a “proper frame of mind”. The court said professor Lavit Rawtani, who teaches Information Technology at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, […] Read more » Bhopal Court featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh High Court Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Dignity of dead must be given due respect: SC July 15, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Respect the dignity of the dead, the Supreme Court said today while directing state governments to follow the guidelines of the National Human Rights Commission. “It is not as if the dignity of only living persons needs to be respected but even the dignity of the dead must be given due respect. Unless the communications […] Read more » Court Dignity of dead must be given due respect featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News 3,500 child pornographic sites blocked last month: Govt to SC July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court that it is taking steps to deal with the issue of child pornography in its entirety and around 3,500 websites hosting such content have been blocked last month. The government told a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra that it has asked the Central Board of […] Read more » CBSE Central Board of Secondary Education child pornography Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC orders CBI probe into extra-judicial killings in Manipur July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed a probe by the CBI into the alleged extra-judicial killings by the Army, the Assam Rifles and the Manipur Police in the insurgency-hit state. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit asked the CBI director to appoint a team of officers to conduct the probe into […] Read more » CBI Court featured judicial killings in Manipur Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Conservation of wetlands: SC imposes Rs 50K as costs on MoEF July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today slapped Rs 50,000 as costs on the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for not complying with its order on identification and inventorising over two lakh wetlands in the country and notifying the new rules. The apex court had in February directed the Centre to notify Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, […] Read more » Conservation of wetlands Court featured Law Legal News ministry of environment and forests MoEF Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Washing allowance for SC employees: Centre to take final call July 14, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to take a “final decision” on a 2013 letter written by its registrar to the government on grant of washing or dress maintenance allowance to its employees. A bench comprising justices J Chelameswar and S Abdul Nazeer asked the government to decide within four weeks on the October […] Read more » Court dress maintenance allowance featured Law Legal News Ministry of Law and Justice Supreme Court Washing allowance for SC employees
High Profile Cases Coal cases: Only SC will hear pleas challenging special court order July 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that challenge to any order passed by the special court during pendency of trial in coal scam cases will be entertained only by it. A three-judge bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said it will not revisit the July 25, 2014 order passed by the apex court which had […] Read more » Coal cases coal scam cases Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to give urgent hearing to disqualified MP min’s plea July 12, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to give an urgent hearing to a plea of senior BJP leader and Madhya Pradesh cabinet minister Narottam Mishra who was recently disqualified by the Election Commission. The poll panel had on June 23 disqualified Mishra for three years over paid news charges, holding him guilty of filing wrong accounts […] Read more » BJP Court featured Law Legal News Madhya Pradesh Narottam Mishra Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to consider constitution bench to hear AAP govt’s plea July 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today assured the AAP-led Delhi government that it would consider setting up a five-judge constitution bench to decide its batch of appeals challenging the high court verdict holding the lt governor administrative head of the national capital territory. “We will post it and consider setting up of the bench,” a bench comprising […] Read more » AAP government constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
