Top Law News We don’t allow people to file motivated petitions: SC March 11, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it does not allow litigants to “raise motivated petitions” and dismissed a plea seeking action against a firm for allegedly not paying the minimum prescribed wages to the labourers. “You (petitioner) want us to take action only against this company… You can do great service to the country by raising […] Read more » apex court Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News VVIP Chopper scam: SC dismisses plea to probe role of media March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking an SIT probe into the role of media in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, saying it is an “attack” on media’s independence. “We will not direct any investigation against the media unless there is a direct involvement,” a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said, while […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News plea to probe role of media Supreme Court VVIP Chopper scam
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC rejects Gopal Ansal’s plea, asks him to surrender on Mar 20 March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Real estate baron Gopal Ansal today failed in his last-ditch attempt to avoid serving the remaining period of one-year jail in the Uphaar fire tragedy case as the Supreme Court rejected his appeal. The apex court dismissed his petition for parity with his elder brother Sushil Ansal, who was awarded jail term already undergone by […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gopal Ansal's plea Law Legal News Supreme Court Uphaar fire tragedy case
High Profile Cases SC questions Mallya on assets, transfer of USD 40 mn to kids March 10, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is presently in the United Kingdom, was today posed searching questions by the Supreme Court which asked him about the “truthfulness” of his disclosure of assets and transfer of USD 40 millions to his children. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and U U Lalit put for the queries […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court transfer of USD 40 mn to kids Vijay Mallya
Top Law News SC asks Mallya whether he truthfully disclosed assets March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today put forth searching questions to liquor baron Vijay Mallya on the disclosure of his assets to the court. A bench comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit asked Mallya if he had been truthful after a consortium of banks led by the SBI alleged that USD 40 million was […] Read more » Court featured Karnataka High Court Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
High Profile Cases Would not consider any fresh representation on MoP: SC March 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today made clear that it would not consider any more representation on the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) which governs the process of selecting and appointing judges in the higher judiciary. “Thousands of people have given their suggestions and representations. For now, we are not going to look at them,” a bench comprising […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News memorandum of procedure MoP Supreme Court UPSC
Top Law News Trust not a consumer, can’t file pleas in consumer fora: SC March 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trust is not a consumer under the law and hence cannot file complaints with the consumer forum alleging deficiency in service, the Supreme Court held today. Concurring with the views of the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, a bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Prafulla C Pant said, “A Trust is not a […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News pleas Supreme Court Trust not a consumer
Top Law News Student’s suicide: SC transfers case to Delhi HC March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today transferred to the Delhi High Court the alleged suicide case of Amity University’s law student Sushant Rohilla. A bench of Justices Adarsh Kumar Goel and Uday Umesh Lalit directed the apex court registry to send the judicial records related to the case to the high court. The apex court had earlier […] Read more » Amity University Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News suicide case Supreme Court Sushant Rohilla
Top Law News SC to examine appeal against dropping of charges in Babri case March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today kept its options open on examining the dropping of conspiracy charge against accused like L K Advani, M M Joshi and Uma Bharti in the demolition of the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri structure in Ayodhya in 1992. The apex court also came up with the option of ordering a joint trial of […] Read more » Ayodhya conspiracy charge Court demolition of the disputed Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri structure featured L.K. Advani Law Legal News M M Joshi Supreme Court Uma Bharti
Top Law News Uphaar case: SC to hear Gopal Ansal’s plea on March 8 March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the appeal filed by real estate baron Gopal Ansal, who has been directed to serve one-year jail term in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case, would be heard on Wednesday. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said this after senior advocate Ram Jethmalani, appearing for Gopal Ansal, urged the […] Read more » Court featured Gopal Ansal Law Legal News plea Supreme Court Uphaar case
High Profile Cases Will not accept discharge of L K Advani on technical grounds, says SC March 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it will not accept the discharge of L K Advani and others in the Babri Masjid demolition case only on technical grounds and kept the option open on reviving the conspiracy charge against them. The apex court while making oral observations on discharge of Advani and other BJP leaders M […] Read more » Babri Masjid demolition case Court featured L K Advani on technical grounds Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News No relief for Prajapati from SC March 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment UP minister Gayatri Prajapati, who is evading arrest, today failed to get relief from the Supreme Court which expressed unhappiness that its order on lodging of FIR against the SP leader was being given “political colour”. A bench headed by Justice A K Sikri clarified that it has only ordered the Uttar Pradesh police to […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Gayatri Prajapati Law Legal News Supreme Court UP
