High Profile Cases SC to hear on Apr 13 pleas challenging use of EVMs in polls April 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will hear on April 13 the pleas challenging the use of EVMs in elections without equipping the machines with voter verified paper audit trail (VVPAT). A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar refused to give sepearate hearing to a plea filed by former Samajwadi Party (SP) lawmaker […] Read more » 13 pleas challenging use of EVMs in polls Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Pellet guns: SC asks JK lawyers’ body to respond to issues raised by the Centre April 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association to respond to the issues raised by the Centre which defended the use of pellet guns to quell stone-pelting mobs in Kashmir valley, stressing that the lawyers’ body cannot take sides. The apex court sought the Bar’s response after the Centre explained […] Read more » Court featured JK lawyers' body to respond to issues raised by the Centre Law Legal News pellet guns Supreme Court
Top Law News SC rejects PIL to declare Indus Waters Treaty unconstitutional April 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking declaration of the Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan as illegal and unconstitutional. “This treaty is of 1960 and this treaty has held good for more than half a century,” a bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said while dismissing the PIL filed by […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PIL to declare Indus Waters Treaty unconstitutional Supreme Court
Top Law News SC directs convict freed due to Delhi HC typo error to surrender April 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A convict set free due to a typographical error in the Delhi High Court’s order has been directed by the Supreme Court to surrender first before hearing his plea challenging the order to re-arrest him. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan refused to grant any relief to the convict, a former […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court typo error to surrender
Top Law News ‘Rs 5,400 cr worth of undisclosed income detected’ April 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A whopping Rs 5,400 crore worth of “undisclosed income” has been detected by law-enforcing agencies till January 10 since demonetisation came into force last November, the government has told the Supreme Court. It also made references to “various malpractices” which came to fore post demonetisation, including the use of old currency notes for buying gold. […] Read more » 'Rs 5 400 cr worth of undisclosed income detected' Court Demonetisation enforcing agencies featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC absolves doctor of medical negliegence charge after 20 yrs April 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has absolved a doctor from Maharashtra of the charge of medical negligence after 20 years of an incident in which a road accident victim succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The apex court relied on its earlier verdict to say that in cases where negligence is alleged against professionals like doctors the […] Read more » Court doctor of medical negliegence charge after 20 yrs featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Haryana government destroying judicial system: SC April 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today slapped a cost of Rs 5 lakh on the Haryana government for filing an appeal against a high court order after more than five years saying it is “destroying” the judicial system by “blatant misuse” of the process. “You (Haryana government) are destroying the judicial system. The question you are raising […] Read more » Court featured Haryana government judicial system Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC rejects K’taka’s review plea on release of Cauvery water April 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a Karnataka government plea seeking review of its September 20, 2016 order asking it to release 6,000 cusecs of Cauvery water per day to Tamil Nadu till September 27, saying it has become “infructuous” as several subsequent orders were passed. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and U U Lalit […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka Law Legal News plea on release of Cauvery water Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC seeks reply from 6 states on plea to ban cow vigilantes April 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response of six states, including Rajasthan, on a plea seeking a ban on cow vigilante groups there. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar issued notices to Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh and asked them to file their reply within three weeks. The bench […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea to ban cow vigilantes Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes Supreme Court
Top Law News SC imposes costs on 13 states, 2 UTs for not filling vacancies April 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Acting firmly, the Supreme Court has slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each against 13 states and two Union territories for not filling up vacancies in their State Commission for Child Rights (SCCR), saying a central law must be adhered to. A bench comprising Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta noted that these states […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SCCR State Commission for Child Rights Supreme Court
Top Law News Widows’ plight: SC asks Centre to convene meet to frame norms April 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to convene a meeting for considering suggestions mooted by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and formulate directions to improve the condition of destitute widows in the country. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta was intimated by the counsel for the Ministry of Women […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Widows' plight
Top Law News WhatsApp privacy policy: SC refers matter to Constitution April 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred social media platform WhatsApp’s privacy policy matter to a Constitution bench, which will hear the issue on April 18, saying it concerns the larger issue of privacy and right to personal liberty. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said when the matter deals […] Read more » Constitution Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court WhatsApp privacy policy
