Top Law News SC sends Justice Karnan to six months in jail May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court today held controversial Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan guilty of contempt of court and sentenced him to jail for six months, ordering that he be taken into custody forthwith. A seven-judge constitution bench, headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar, said “We are of the […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC lauds efforts of Haji Ali Dargah in removing encroachments May 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today “appreciated” the efforts of Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah Trust in removing encroachments around the shrine and asked it to clear out the remaining ones in a 500 square metre area in four weeks. A bench headed by CJI J S Khehar directed that the beautification plan around the shrine has to […] Read more » Court featured Haji Ali Dargah Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks material for probe in renewal of flying licenses May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought “concrete material” in support of a plea seeking a CBI probe into alleged corruption in renewing licences of flying clubs between 2013 and 2015 across the country. “You (petitioner) give us some concrete material. You have raised a very good cause and the point is where is the concrete material,” […] Read more » CBI corruption in renewing licences of flying clubs Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News “Children should be taught to respect men,women equally” May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Children should be taught to respect women the same way they respect men, the Supreme Court’s lone woman judge R Banumathi has said while stressing that gender equality should be made a part of school curriculum. Justice Banumathi, in her separate but concurring verdict running into 114 pages, upheld the death penalty of the four […] Read more » Children should be taught to respect women and men equally Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Admission under 25 per cent quota: SC notice to Centre, UP May 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has sought response of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking a new policy for admission of children belonging to disadvantaged groups in small but recognised schools nearer to their home under the 25 per cent quota. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra issued notice to the […] Read more » Admission under 25 per cent quota Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court UP government
Criminal Law News Top Law News Plea of alibi by convicts an afterthought: SC May 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of alibi raised by three of the four convicts in the December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case, saying it was an “afterthought” and could be read as an additional circumstance against them. The court said the evidence produced by them in support of their plea of alibi […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gangrape Law Legal News murder case Plea of alibi by convicts an afterthought Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Scientific evidence sealed fate of death-row convicts: SC May 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Scientific and forensic evidence like DNA, finger prints and bite marks analysis, today sealed the fate of the four convicts in the December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case as the Supreme Court termed them accurate. The top court said while while DNA report “cogently linked” each of these accused with the victim and the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Scientific evidence sealed fate of death-row convicts Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks Kerala Chief Secy’s reply on Senkumar’s contempt plea May 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response of the Kerala Chief Secretary on a contempt plea by senior IPS officer T P Senkumar, who has alleged delay in his reinstatement as the state police chief despite the apex court’s order. The court also imposed a cost of Rs 25,000 on Kerala government, which had filed a […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Chief Secy's reply on Senkumar's contempt plea Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News MCI rule on bonus marks for docs in PG courses would apply: SC May 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the admissions to post-graduate medical courses in Rajasthan as per NEET ranks will take place in accordance with the MCI Regulations after giving incentive marks to MBBS doctors who have served in government health facilities in remote areas. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and M M […] Read more » bonus marks for docs in PG courses would apply Court featured Law Legal News MCI Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Dec 16 gangrape: SC verdict tomorrow on appeals of 4 convicts May 4, 2017 / May 5, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The fate of four death row convicts of the sensational December 16, 2012 gangrape and murder case would be decided tomorrow as the Supreme Court would deliver its verdict on their appeals challenging the Delhi High Court judgement. A bench comprising Justices Diapk Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan would deliver the judgement tomorrow in […] Read more » Court Criminal news Dec 16 gangrape featured Law Legal News SC verdict tomorrow on appeals of 4 convicts Supreme Court
Top Law News Kerala not allowing maintenance of Mullaperiyar Dam: TN to SC May 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from Kerala on a plea of Tamil Nadu alleging that the neighbouring state is not allowing it to maintain the historic Mullaperiyar Dam. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul issued notice to Kerala and fixed the plea of […] Read more » Court featured Kerala Law Legal News Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News “TN should take action to provide relief to kin of farmers” May 4, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that there should be “affirmative action” of the Tamil Nadu government to provide relief to the families of those farmers who committed suicide. The apex court made it clear that it is not treating the plea seeking relief for farmers in the state as adversarial but participatory and would not […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News relief to kin of farmers Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
