Top Law News SC refuses to stay new TN law on Jallikattu February 1, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to stay the new legislation passed recently by the Tamil Nadu assembly allowing bull-taming sport Jallikattu in the state. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman also permitted the Centre to withdraw the January 7, 2016 notification allowing Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu. The apex court permitted animal […] Read more » Court featured Law law on Jallikattu Legal News Supreme Court Tamilnadu
Top Law News Issue fresh order on ED director’s appointment: SC January 31, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to issue a fresh notification within a week on the appointment of Karnal Singh as Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for two years in consonance with provision of the CVC Act, saying “a rule cannot override a statute”. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and […] Read more » Centre government Court ED director's appointment Enforcement Directorate featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC denies bail to Asaram in sexual assault case January 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to grant regular and interim bail on medical grounds to religious figure Asaram in a sexual assault case registered in Rajasthan. The bench headed by Chief Justice S Khehar also rejected an interim bail plea on health grounds in another sexual offence case lodged in Gujarat. “The instant plea is […] Read more » Asaram Bapu bail Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News sexual assault case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Centre seeks dismissal of pleas on Judges’ appointment January 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Government today sought the dismissal of a batch of petitions on judicial reforms, including appointments of judges in High Courts and Supreme Court, saying there should not be parallel proceedings when the matter is being dealt in the administrative side. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana said the […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Justice J.S. Khehar Law Legal News pleas on Judges' appointment Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Issue fresh order on appointment of ED director: SC to Centre January 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to issue a fresh notification within a week on appointment of Karnal Singh as director of Enforcement Directorate (ED) for two years in consonance with provision of the CVC Act. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana gave the direction after Attorney […] Read more » appointment of ED director Centre government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News J&K Professor reposes faith in judiciary, SC drops contempt January 30, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dropped contempt proceedings initiated by Jammu and Kashmir High Court against a former Srinagar college professor after he pledged full faith in the system and the judiciary of the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar asked petitioner Abdul Gani Bhat, who had challenged various orders of the […] Read more » Court featured J&K Professor reposes faith in judiciary Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC orders status quo on CCI probe against Uber January 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today ordered status quo on the Competition Commission of India (CCI) probe against Uber for predatory pricing allegations by Meru Cabs. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and D Y Chandrachud also sought responses from CCI and Meru Cabs on the matter. Uber has challenged the order of the appellate tribunal passed […] Read more » CCI probe against Uber Competition commission of India Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC to hear Jallikattu matters on Jan 31 January 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that it will hear all Jallikattu matters on January 31 after the Centre filed a plea seeking to withdraw the January 6 notification, allowing the bull taming sport in Tamil Nadu. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra allowed all the applications related to Jallikattu to be filed and said […] Read more » Court featured Jallikattu Law legalnews plea Supreme Court Tamilnadu
Top Law News Suicides by farmers: SC seeks response from Centre, states January 27, 2017 / January 27, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought responses from the Centre, state governments, union territories and the RBI to examine the likely reasons behind suicides by farmers. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice N V Ramana asked them to respond within four weeks. The bench said that it is a “sensitive matter” of […] Read more » Centre government Court featured Law Legal News plea RBI states Suicides by farmers Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Top Law News Transport scam: Case in SC, trial court to hear in Mar January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Arguments on the appointment of special public prosecutor (SPP) in the Rs 100 crore transport scam case would be heard by a special court in March as the matter is pending before the Supreme Court. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry put up the matter for March 27 after the court was told that the case is […] Read more » case Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Transport scam trial court
High Profile Cases Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu in SC January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on Monday the pleas of Animal Welfare Board of India and other animal rights organisations challenging the new law passed by Tamil Nadu Assembly to allow bull taming sport Jallikattu in the state. The pleas were mentioned for urgent listing before the bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra. […] Read more » Animal rights groups challenge new TN law on Jallikattu Animal Welfare Board of India Court featured Law Legal News pleas Supreme Court
Top Law News Use of unparliamentary word, ‘lowest point:’ SC January 25, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed as “lowest point in the history” of the apex court last week’s incident in which a senior advocate had used an unparliamentary word while assailing the verdict in the BCCI matter. “I am sorry but this reflected the lowest point in the history of modern Supreme Court. I am pained,” […] Read more » apex court BCCI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
