High Profile Cases SC takes note of deposit of Rs 710.22 cr by Sahara chief July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today noted that embattled Sahara chief Subrata Roy has deposited Rs 710.22 crore in the SEBI-Sahara account, but warned that its cheque of Rs 552.21 crore must be realised within the July 15 deadline. The apex court rejected Roy’s request to extend time beyond July 15 for realisation of this cheque. Roy […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sahara chief SEBI Subrata Roy Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear PIL to make law for appointments to poll panel July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre as to why no enabling law as mandated under the Constitution has been made for the appointment of the chief election commissioner and election commissioners in the poll panel. The court, however, acknowledged that till now good persons have been appointed in the poll panel. A bench comprising […] Read more » Court election commissioners featured Law Legal News PIL Poll panel Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Tamil Nadu moves SC for due share of Cauvery water July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed Tamil Nadu to file a fresh plea alleging that Karnataka was not giving its due share of 22.5 TMC of Cauvery water. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra asked the counsel for Tamil Nadu to file a proper application in this regard and assured that it would hear the […] Read more » Cauvery water Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News SC asks Govt to consider giving window to deposit old notes July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rekindling hopes, the Supreme Court today asked the government and the RBI to consider granting a window to those who have not been able to exchange scrapped Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes for genuine reasons, saying people should not lose their own money for no fault of theirs. “You (Centre) cannot be allowed to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News old notes RBI Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Encounter killings: SC asks states to reply to NHRC plea July 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed various states to file their replies on a plea of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking direction for mandatorily giving information about any encounter killings in their respective jurisdiction for purposes of enquiry. A bench of Justices A M Sapre and R Banumathi directed the states should file their […] Read more » Court encounter killings featured Law Legal News National Human Rights Commission NHRC plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC gives Centre, RBI time to devise plan for depositing demonetised currency July 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India two weeks to consider the option of granting a window to those who could not deposit their demonetised Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes for a compelling reason. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud […] Read more » Centre government Court demonetised currency featured Law Legal News RBI Supreme Court
Top Law News TN crop loan waiver scheme: SC stays Madras HC order July 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed the order of Madras High Court directing the Tamil Nadu government to extend its crop loan waiver scheme to all farmers, including those having land holdings of above five acres. A bench headed by Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta issued notice to the association of agriculturists and stayed […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Madras High Court Supreme Court Tamil Nadu crop loan waiver scheme
Top Law News No entity can be allowed to avoid anti-dumping duty: SC July 4, 2017 / July 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment No entity can be allowed to avoid paying anti-dumping duty, as dumping of cheap steel from China was adversely affecting the Indian steel sector, the Supreme Court said today. The apex court noted that due to the policies pursued by China, the global steel industry, including that in India, has been affected. “Due to China’s […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News No entity can be allowed to avoid anti-dumping duty Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses urgent hearing to Justice Karnan seeking bail July 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea of former Calcutta High Court judge, Justice C S Karnan, seeking bail and recall of the order convicting him for contempt. Karnan, who was arrested on June 20 in pursuance of the apex court’s judgement awarding him six-month jail term for contempt of […] Read more » C S Karnan Calcutta High Court Judge Court featured Justice Karnan seeking bail Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC makes all preparations to go paperless July 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a bid to make the Supreme Court paperless, the apex court has made all the preparations to implement an ambitious project. According to the apex court registry, the project would be implemented gradually and at the first instance, only fresh matters listed in first five courts would be accessed by the judges digitally on […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News SC makes all preparations to go paperless Supreme Court
Top Law News No law followed in construction of hotels in Kasauli: SC June 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment No law has been followed in the construction of some resorts and hotels in the picturesque town of Kasauli in Himachal Pradesh and government officials have “colluded” in the illegalities, the Supreme Court observed today. The apex court said that some of the resorts and hotels in the town have constructed seven-storeyed buildings whereas they […] Read more » Court featured Himachal Pradesh Law Legal News NGT No law followed in construction of hotels in Kasauli Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC refuses interim order agst Centre’s notification on Aadhaar June 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order against the Centre’s notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of various social welfare schemes. A vacation bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha said that no interim order can be passed at this stage on the “mere apprehension” of petitioners that government […] Read more » Aadhaar card Court featured Income Tax Act Law Legal News Supreme Court
