High Profile Cases SC ‘no’ to urgent hearing on plea to conduct NEET afresh May 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea seeking to conduct afresh the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) examination for admission to MBBS and BDS courses for the current academic year. The plea, which was mentioned before a vacation bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha, sought a direction […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News National Eligibility cum Entrance Test neet exam Supreme Court
Top Law News AAP leader moves SC against death threat from right-wing body May 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment AAP leader Asish Khetan today moved the Supreme Court alleging death threats from right-wing organizations and sought protection for his life. A vacation bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Navin Sinha listed the matter for hearing on June 5 after advocate Sunil Fernandes mentioned the matter for urgent listing before it. Khetan, who is […] Read more » AAP Asish Khetan Court death threat from right-wing body featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News COAI moves SC against Raj govt order on removal of cell towers May 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A body representing leading mobile service operators has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on a Rajasthan government order asking mobile operators to remove cell towers within 500 meters of jail premises by June 8. The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), in its application filed before the apex court, has also sought directions […] Read more » COAI Court featured Law Legal News Rajasthan government removal of cell towers Supreme Court
Top Law News Advisory to Qazis to tell bridegrooms not to go for triple talaq: AIMPLB to SC May 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today told the Supreme Court that it would issue an advisory to ‘Qazis’ to tell bridegrooms that they will not resort to triple talaq to annul their marriage. In an affidavit, AIMPLB said that it has decided to issue an advisory through its website, publications and social […] Read more » Advisory to Qazis AIMPLB All India Muslim Personal Law Board Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News SC to examine whether NOIDA is a corporation under UP law May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has agreed to examine a plea of the income tax department whether the North Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) is a corporation established by the Uttar Pradesh government under the state industrial development law or not. A bench of Justices R K Aggarwal and A M Sapre has said it will look […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Noida North Okhla Industrial Development Authority Supreme Court UP
High Profile Cases Fresh representation made to Prez: Justice Karnan’s lawyer May 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fresh representation has been made to the President on behalf of Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six-month imprisonment for contempt of court, a lawyer representing him has said. Advocate Mathews J Nedumpara said that he, along with other counsel representing the high […] Read more » Calcutta High Court conviction order Court featured Justice C S Karnan Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Guj to give 50 per cent quota to in-service medicos May 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Gujarat government to give 50 per cent reservation to the in-service candidates for admission to post-graduate medical diploma courses as per the regulations of the Medical Council of India. The apex court directed the state government to grant the reservation to these candidates in the second round of counselling, […] Read more » 50 per cent quota to in-service medicos Court featured Gujarat Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refuses hearing on Justice Karnan’s plea against jail term May 20, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan, evading arrest since May 9, has received yet another jolt from the Supreme Court, which has refused to list and hear his plea seeking recall of the order awarding six- month jail term for contempt of court. The petition was held as “not maintainable” by the apex […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Justice C S Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Justice Karnan approaches prez for suspension of SC order May 19, 2017 / May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The lawyers representing Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan have claimed that a representation has been made to the president seeking suspension of the Supreme Court order sentencing him to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. However, the president’s office said, “It was not aware of any such representation.” The lawyers yesterday said […] Read more » Calcutta High Court conviction order Court featured Justice C S Karnan Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases How can ‘sinful’ triple talaq be a matter of faith: SC asks Muslim bodies May 19, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked Muslim bodies how can a practice like triple talaq be a matter of “faith” when they have been asserting that it is “patriarchal”, “bad in theology” and “sinful”. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar also reserved its verdict on a clutch of pleas challenging the […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured How can 'sinful' triple talaq be a matter of faith Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC reserves verdict on triple talaq May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the practice of triple talaq among Muslims. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar heard the issue for six days during which various parties including the Centre, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, All India […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq
Top Law News Triple talaq not integral to Islam, is intra-community tussle May 18, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Triple talaq is neither integral to Islam nor a “majority versus minority” issue but rather an “intra-community tussle” between Muslim men and deprived women, the Centre today told the Supreme Court. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, in his rebuttal to the arguments favouring the 1,400 year-old practice of triple talaq, made a strong pitch for judicial […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court featured Law Legal News nikah halala Supreme Court triple talaq Triple talaq not integral to Islam
