Top Law News SC lets Asaram to be brought to AIIMS for check-up August 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today allowed self-styled religious figure Asaram Bapu to be taken to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here from Jodhpur jail under police custody for medical examination. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana however refused the plea of 75-year-old man, who heads a sect, seeking […] Read more » AIIMS Asaram Bapu Court Criminal news featured Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC to examine whether ‘netas’ need to declare every offence August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today stayed a Patna High Court order setting aside the election of BJP MP Chhedi Paswan and said it would examine whether politicians need to mandatorily declare every offence or only the heinous crimes registered against them at the time of nomination. The court made the observation as it stayed the High […] Read more » BJP MP Chhedi Paswan Court featured Law Legal News Patna High Court Supreme Court
Top Law News Mallya deliberately didn’t disclose full assets: Banks to SC August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A consortium of banks including SBI today told the Supreme Court that beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya had deliberately not made full disclosure of his assets including USD 40 million which he received in February from a British firm. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the consortium of banks, told a bench of justices Kurian Joseph […] Read more » Banks Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
High Profile Cases SC takes note of Azam Khan’s remark on Bulandshahr gangrape August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Taking note of a plea of the father of the Bulandshahr gangrape victim that the probe and trial in the case be shifted out of Uttar Pradesh, the Supreme Court today issued notice to the state government and its minister Azam Khan in the matter. A bench comprising justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan also […] Read more » Azam Khan Azam Khan's remark on Bulandshahr gangrape Bulandshahr gangrape Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Plea against detention has to be given immediate attention: SC August 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that a habeas corpus plea, relating to legality of arrest, detention or imprisonment of a person, has to be given “immediate attention” and steps should be taken to decide it forthwith. The apex court said this while asking the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court to decide within four weeks […] Read more » Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha apex court Court featured Law Legal News Plea against detention Supreme Court
Top Law News Punishment under sec 304A IPC inadequate : SC August 26, 2016 / August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed as “absolutely inadequate” the maximum punishment for causing death by rash or negligent act, of up to two years jail term and a fine prescribed for the offence under the IPC. The apex court sought the assistance of Attorney General (AG) Mukul Rohatgi to apprise it about the request made […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Punishment under sec 304A IPC inadequate Supreme Court
Top Law News SC allows JKNPP leader to assess situation in J&K August 26, 2016 / August 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today allowed Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) leader Bhim Singh, who has sought imposition of Governor’s rule in the troubled state, to visit Srinagar and assess the “ground reality” there. “We are not stopping you from talking to local people or Hurriyat. It is a free country and anyone can to […] Read more » Bhim Singh Court featured Jammu and Kashmir JKNPP leader to assess situation in J&K Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Sahara chief offers in SC to pay Rs 300 cr as bank gurantee August 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Sahara chief Subrata Roy today offered in Supreme Court to pay an additional Rs 300 crore to Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) but said the amount should be adjusted as bank guarantee. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur directed that the matter be listed next week after senior advocate Kapil […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Sahara chief Subrata Roy Subrata Roy offers in SC to pay Rs 300 cr as bank gurantee Supreme Court
Top Law News Cauvery water row: SC to hear Tamil Nadu’s plea for water August 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear next week Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking release of 50 TMC of water from Karnataka to meet its irrigation demands in the backdrop of the Cauvery water row. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur posted the matter for September 2 after Tamil Nadu government mentioned […] Read more » Cauvery water row Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Tamil Nadu's plea for water
Criminal Law News SC grants 6 weeks protection from arrest to expelled AIADMK MP August 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa for six weeks in a sexual harassment case filed by her two domestic aides. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the High Court will expeditiously decide the anticipatory bail application of the expelled AIADMK leader The […] Read more » AIADMK MP Court featured Law Legal News sexual harassment case Supreme Court Tamil Nadu
Top Law News Swamy moves SC for urgent hearing on plea against ban on CSK August 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing on his application challenging the two-year ban imposed on the IPL franchisee, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), over the 2013 betting scam involving its top official Gurunath Meiyappan. Swamy told a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that the matter was listed […] Read more » BJP Chennai Super Kings Court featured Law Legal News plea against ban on CSK Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC rejects T’gana’s review plea on division of assets August 25, 2016 / August 26, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Telangana against its verdict which had held that the newly carved out state cannot claim “absolute” right over institutions, merely because they are located in its capital Hyderabad which is now being shared by Andhra Pradesh also. A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea on division of assets Supreme Court Telangana
