High Profile Cases SC seeks EC’s response on plea alleging tampering with EVMs March 24, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL seeking investigation by software experts into allegations that Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) were tampered with in the recent Assembly polls. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul issued notice to the […] Read more » Court Election Commission electronic voting machines EVM featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News SC judge launches SCLSC’s video conferencing facility March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Dipak Misra today inaugurated the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee’s (SCLSC) video conferencing facility in the court complex. Justice Misra, who is also the Executive Chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), while launching the revamped website of SCLSC said the committee aims to engage quality lawyers and was planning to enhance remuneration for […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC SCLSC's video conferencing facility in sc Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC adjourns Babri demolition case hearing for two weeks March 23, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked BJP leaders L K Advani, M M Joshi and other accused in the Babri Masjid demolition case to give their written submissions and adjourned the matter for two weeks. A bench comprising Justices P C Ghose and R F Nariman asked all the parties in the case to file their […] Read more » Babri demolition case Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refers to larger bench pleas over designation of lawyers March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to a larger bench a batch of petitions seeking framing of uniform guidelines for designating lawyers as seniors by the apex court and the high courts across the country. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said the issue is of “utmost importance” and “we direct the Secretary General of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pleas over designation of lawyers Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks reply of Centre on plea against pension, perks to MPs March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre and the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking scrapping of pension and other perks being given to Members of Parliament. A bench headed by Justice J Chelameswar also issued notices to the Secretary General of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News perks to MPs plea against pension Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to hear plea for probe into alleged tampering of EVMs March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Friday a plea seeking a probe into allegations of alleged tampering of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during polls, including the recent assembly elections in five states. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar posted for hearing on March 24 the PIL which has sought a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea for probe into alleged tampering of EVMs Supreme Court
Top Law News K’taka govt files review plea in SC in Jayalalithaa DA case March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka government today moved the Supreme Court seeking a review of its verdict by which it had abated the proceedings in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa. The state government has said that once the proceedings were abated, it will not be possible to recover the fine of […] Read more » Court featured Jayalalithaa DA case Karnataka Government Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Cauvery water dispute: SC fixes July 11 for final hearing March 22, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will commence on July 11 the final hearing of the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) on sharing of water for 15 consecutive workings days. A bench headed by Justices Dipak Misra said that all interim […] Read more » Cauvery water dispute Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC suggests fresh attempts to resolve Ayodhya dispute March 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said fresh attempts must be made by all parties concerned to find a solution to the Ayodhya temple dispute which is a “sensitive” and “sentimental matter”. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said that such religious issues can be solved through negotiations and offered to mediate to arrive […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Ayodhya dispute Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC junks PIL against reservation March 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today junked a PIL seeking a direction that reservation on the basis of caste, sex, religion and financial status should be removed from the Constitution. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul rejected the plea filed by a chartered accountant who claimed […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PIL against reservation Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC asks govt, others to mull ways to check sex offence videos March 21, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Union government, internet majors and other intermediaries to sit together to mull over technical ways to block and check sharing of videos of sexual offences on social networking sites. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and U U Lalit directed Google India, Microsoft India, Yahoo India, Facebook and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News sex offence videos Supreme Court Union government
Top Law News ‘Intention was to make you alive to the situation’ March 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said its order seeking prompt replies from the Centre and the RBI on a plea against alleged tweaking of rules on exchange of demonetised currency was intended to make them “alive to the situation”. The apex court, which had issued notices to the Centre and the federal bank on March 6, […] Read more » Court exchange of demonetised currency featured Law Legal News RBI Supreme Court
