High Profile Cases Liquor ban: CJI expresses regret as spl bench did not assemble March 29, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “We are very sorry,” Chief Justice J S Khehar today told Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi when he submitted that despite assurance, the special bench did not assemble yesterday to hear pleas seeking modification of an order banning liquor vends along highways. The bench headed by the CJI had yesterday assured Rohatgi, who had mentioned matters […] Read more » CJI expresses regret as spl bench did not assemble Court featured Law Legal News liquor ban Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC reserves verdict on pleas seeking appointment of Lokpal March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a batch of pleas seeking the appointment of Lokpal in the country. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, “We have heard the arguments of all the parties. Judgement (is) reserved.” During the hearing, Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi said the Lokpal cannot be appointed in the […] Read more » appointment of Lokpal Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court verdict on pleas
Top Law News SC to hear pleas against ban of liquor shops along highways March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a batch of petitions seeking modification of its December 2016 order banning liquor vends within 500 metres of state and national highways across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and S K Kaul assured today a battery of lawyers led by Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pleas against ban of liquor shops along highways Supreme Court
Top Law News Farmers committing suicide a serious issue: SC March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said farmers committing suicide in the country is a serious issue and the Centre should deal with the real issues which force them to take the extreme step. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul said that the Centre should file […] Read more » Court Farmers committing suicide a serious issue featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Consider effective alternative to pellet guns’ March 28, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed concern over the pellet gun injuries suffered by minors who indulged in stone pelting in Jammu and Kashmir and asked the Centre to consider other effective means to quell the protests as it concerns “life and death”. It conceded that though the use of pellet guns by the security forces […] Read more » Court featured jummu and Kashmir Law Legal News pellet guns Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre, J&K to sit and decide Muslim minority status March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government to “sit together” and decide contentious issues including the question whether Muslims can be treated as minority in the state. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul asked both the governments to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured J&K Law Legal News Muslim minority status Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Aadhaar cannot be made compulsory for welfare benefits: SC March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made it clear that Aadhaar cards cannot be made mandatory by the government and its agencies for extending benefits of social welfare schemes. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul, however, said that government and its agencies cannot be stopped from […] Read more » Aadhaar card Central Government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Tell us plan to tackle farmer suicides: SC to Centre March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to inform it about the line of action to be taken by states for dealing with the “serious issue” of farmers’ suicide. “It is a very serious issue and the Centre should file the proposed line of action to be taken by states with regard to the farmers’ […] Read more » Centre government Court farmer suicides case featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC denies permission to woman to terminate 27-week foetus March 27, 2017 / March 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused permission to a woman to abort her 27-week-old foetus showing signs of severe physical abnormalities. A bench of Justices S A Bobdey and L Nageshwara Rao referred to the report of the medical board, which has examined the woman, and said that as per the opinion of the doctors the […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar Supreme Court
Top Law News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today clarified that an office bearer in a state cricket body for a period of nine years cannot be disqualified from holding a post in apex cricket body BCCI and vice-versa. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said that “doubts are created” with regard to the eligiblity of an office bearer […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Office bearers in state body for 9 yrs can hold BCCI post Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News “Why no witness protection scheme as yet” March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Questioning the failures of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in implementing the witness protection schemes till now, the Supreme Court today asked them to give security to the witnesses in rape cases against Asaram. “It’s high time now, why are you not implementing the witness protection scheme. The witnesses in criminal cases need to be protected,” […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Haryana Law Legal News rape cases against Asaram Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh witness protection
High Profile Cases Citizens have faith in CBI’s investigating abilities: SC March 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Citizens of India have faith in the “investigating abilities” of CBI, the Supreme Court today observed while directing the agency to probe a case relating to the mysterious death of a 22-year-old woman in Noida in 2015. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said there was no laxity in the investigation conducted by Crime […] Read more » CBI Court Crime Branch Delhi Police featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
