High Profile Cases SC’s notice to Justice Karnan, seeks his personal appearance February 9, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an unprecedented order, the Supreme Court today asked sitting Calcutta High Court judge Justice C S Karnan to appear in person before it and explain as to why contempt proceedings be not initiated against him and forthwith restrained him from undertaking judicial and administrative work. “Issue notice to Justice C S Karnan. Returnable on […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Court featured Justice Karnan Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Sardarji jokes: Courts can’t lay down moral guidelines, says SC February 8, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed its inability to issue directions to regulate jokes about the Sikh community, observing courts cannot “lay down moral guidelines” for citizens and doubting their enforceability if they were to do so. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi said courts cannot pass any regulations asking people to behave […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sardarji jokes Supreme Court
Top Law News Enemy property must go to the State: SC February 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Enemy property must go to the State if at all it is an enemy property, the Supreme Court today said. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said that it is a sensitive matter and it is for Parliament to debate on it and not the court. “Enemy property […] Read more » \ J S Khehar Court Enemy property featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News PIL in SC to stall swearing-in of Sasikala as TN CM February 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A PIL was today moved in the Supreme Court seeking to restrain AIADMK leader V K Sasikala from being sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister tomorrow on the ground that the apex court was likely to pronounce within a week the judgement in a corruption case in which she and late CM J Jayalalithaa […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PIL Sasikala Supreme Court Tamilnadu
High Profile Cases SC orders attachment of Sahara’s prime Aamby Valley property February 7, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a big blow to beleaguered businessman Subrata Roy, The Supreme Court today directed attachment of Sahara Group’s prime property worth Rs 39,000 crore at Aamby Valley in Pune for realisation of money to be paid to its investors. The apex court also asked Sahara Group to provide it within two weeks the list of […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News prime Aamby Valley Sahara Subrata Roy Supreme Court
Top Law News Minority status in J&K; SC imposes Rs 30k cost February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today imposed a cost of Rs 30,000 on the Centre for not filing its reply to a PIL alleging that minority benefits are being enjoyed by majority Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana allowed the counsel for the Centre to […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Minority status in J&K Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC sets aside HC order on CBI probe against Tuki February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Gauhati high court order asking CBI to probe corruption allegations against former Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Nabam Tuki and ordered a fresh hearing on the PIL. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India J. S. Khehar and Justice N. V. Ramana said the former CM was not […] Read more » Arunachal Pradesh CBI Court featured Guwahati High Court Law Legal News Nabam Tuki Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre to put in place mechanism to verify mobile February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to put in place within a year an effective mechanism to verify identities of existing mobile users. A bench comprising Chief Justice JS Khehar and Justice NV Ramana said the verification of existing pre-paid mobile users, running into crores, be done within one year. The bench was […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News mechanism to verify mobile Supreme Court
Environment Law News Top Law News SC asks CPCB, states to prepare plan to check pollution February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked CPCB, Delhi government, EPCA, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan to hold a meeting within two weeks and come out with a comprehensive plan to check pollution in the national capital. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur also asked the Centre to implement the ban in four weeks on furnace […] Read more » Court CPCB Environment Law News EPCA featured Haryana Law Legal News plan to check pollution Rajasthan Supreme Court UP
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC grants bail to Saradha scam accused Manoranjana Sinh February 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted bail to Saradha chit fund scam accused Manoranjana Sinh. A bench comprising justices Arunabh Mishra and Amitava Roy said that application for bail has been allowed but with some conditions. Manoranjana Sinh, lodged in a jail in West Bengal, is the estranged wife of former union minister Matang Sinh. Matang […] Read more » bail to Manoranjana Sinh Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Saradha scam Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks response from Guj govt on extension to DGP PP Pandey February 3, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought Gujarat government’s response on a plea against promotion and three-month extension given to DGP P P Pandey, who is out on bail in Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices N V Ramana and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the […] Read more » Court DGP PP Pandey featured Gujarat government Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to hear plea to allow 3 BCCI representatives in ICC meet February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court would today hear a plea seeking that three persons, authorised by it, be allowed to take part in the crucial ICC meeting commencing from February 2. The apex court had authorised three persons, Vikram Limaye, Amitabh Chaudhury and Anirudh Chaudhury, to represent BCCI in the meeting. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for […] Read more » apex court BCCI Court featured ICC meet Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
