Top Law News SC voices concern over fate of Pak prisoners in India August 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today voiced concern as to what would be the fate of Pakistani nationals on their release from Indian jails after completing their prison terms if Pakistan did not accept them as it citizens. “The question which has to be looked into is that if we send these nationals back to their nation […] Read more » Court featured JKNPP Law Legal News Pakistani nationals Supreme Court
Top Law News SC irked over non-compliance of collegium’s decision on judges August 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that justice delivery system is “collapsing”, the Supreme Court today sent out a stern message to the Centre over non-execution of collegium’s decision to transfer and appoint Chief Justices and judges in High Courts, saying it will not tolerate the “logjam” and would intervene to make it accountable. Expressing its anguish over mounting vacancies, […] Read more » featured law.court Legal News MoP Supreme Court
Top Law News SC unhappy over delay in judges’ appointment by Centre August 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today expressed unhappiness over Centre’s failure to implement the collegium’s decision on transfer and appointment of judges and chief justices of high courts, observing “why there is mistrust”, and asked the Attorney General to seek instruction from the government. “The collegium has cleared 75 names of high court judges (for transfer/ appointment) […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks report from J&K Police on youth’s killing August 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought a report from the Jammu and Kashmir Police on the circumstances under which a youth was killed allegedly by a police party in Tengpora area of Srinagar on July 10. A bench comprising justices P C Ghose and Amitava Roy also stayed the contempt proceedings initiated against senior police officers, […] Read more » Court featured J&K Police killing Law Legal News Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Coalscam: SC junks ex-coal secy’s plea for joint trial August 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected the plea of former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, facing prosecution in several coal block allocation cases, for holding joint trial saying clubbing of cases would lead to “hotchpotch”. A bench comprising justices Pinaki Chandra Ghose and Amitava Roy dismissed the plea by Harish Chandra Gupta seeking joint trial in […] Read more » Coal Secretary H C Gupta corruption Court Criminal Law News featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Lawyer quits as Arunachal AG August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Six months after his services were terminated by the Arunachal Pradesh Governor, senior advocate Ranji Thomas has tendered his resignation as the Advocate General of the state, saying the sacking was invalid after the Supreme Court directed ‘status quo ante’ and reinstated the Congress government there. The services of the senior lawyer as AG were […] Read more » Court featured Law Lawyer quits Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC const bench judgements since inception compiled August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The judgements of the Constitution bench of Supreme Court since its inception have been compiled in two volumes by a senior lawyer, who says the apex court was now playing the role of an appellate adjudicator more than its primary role of being a constitutional arbiter. “Nobody has dealt with all the constitutional bench judgements […] Read more » Constitution Court featured legal news.law Supreme Court
Top Law News Centre files caveat in SC on issue of Delhi’s UT status August 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre has filed a caveat in the Supreme Court stating that it should be heard when the apex court decides the matter on the Union Territory (UT) status of Delhi after the AAP government decided to challenge the recent High Court judgment here. After Delhi government told the Supreme Court that it will challenge […] Read more » AAP government Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Cruelty on egg-laying hens: SC asks Centre to discuss August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to have a discussion next month with all stakeholders to resolve the issue of implementing the rules recommended by Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) to prevent cruelty to egg-laying hens kept in wire cages in poultry farms. “Why is there a delay in dealing with recommended rules […] Read more » AWBI Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Milk adulteration: SC voices concern August 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing serious concern over adulteration of milk and dairy products, the Supreme Court today said “stringent measures”, including amending the Food Safety and Standards Act and making it a penal offence, are needed to “combat” the menace. Referring to earlier orders, the bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said, “It will be in […] Read more » (SFSA) featured lawcourt Legal News Milk adulteration Supreme Court
Top Law News All Centre-state dispute can’t be heard by SC only: HC August 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Every dispute arising between a state and the Centre while discharging their respective executive powers cannot be construed as a conflict which can be heard only by the Supreme Court, the Delhi High Court today said. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath made it clear that under Article 131 of […] Read more » AAP government Court Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC not to revisit 1996 verdict on anti-defection law August 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The historic 1996 verdict on the anti-defection law holding that a nominated or elected lawmaker of a political party is bound by its whip even after expulsion, will remain in force as the Supreme Court today refused to revisit the judgement. A bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi disposed of pleas filed by UP politician […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court verdict on the anti-defection law
