Top Law News Agusta scam: Charge sheet likely this year July 16, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Agusta scam: Charge sheet likely this year Supreme Court today refused to order a court-monitored probe into the alleged role of political leaders, including UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in the Augusta westland chopper scam, as the Centre said a SIT probe was already on and the charge sheet is likely to be filed this year. A […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SIT Supreme Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Charge sheet in Agusta scam to be filed this year: Govt to SC July 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Centre today told the Supreme Court that an SIT probe has been initiated in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case following the registration of FIR in 2013 and a charge sheet is likely to be filed this year. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan considered the submission of Solicitor General (SG) Ranjit […] Read more » Court featured Govt to SC Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Guv can act on his own only if govt loses majority: SC July 13, 2016 / July 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said that the Governor can exercise his power without the aid and advice of council of ministers only when the government in power loses majority in a floor test. “Only in a situation where the Government in power, on the holding of such floor test, is seen to have lost the […] Read more » Court featured Guv can act Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC plea for National Court of Appeals to constitution bench July 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today referred to the constitution bench a plea seeking setting up of National Court of Appeal with regional benches in major cities for deciding cases arising from high courts. An apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, passed the verdict on a PIL pressing for setting up of a […] Read more » constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News plea for National Court of Appeals Supreme Court
Top Law News Defamation case against Kejri: SC may junk HC order July 12, 2016 / July 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it may set aside an order of Delhi High Court granting exemption from personal appearance to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and others in a defamation case filed by former Union minister Kapil Sibal’s son Amit Sibal. A bench of Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana said it may […] Read more » Court Defamation case against Kejri Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC panel indicts ex-CBI chief Ranjit Sinha July 12, 2016 / July 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has been indicted by a Supreme Court-appointed panel which has held that prima facie there was an attempt to influence investigation into the coal block allocation scam. The court also pulled up CBI for its sluggish probe in the coal scam that had taken place during the UPA government’s tenure […] Read more » coal scam Criminal news featured legalnews Ranjit Sinha Supreme Court
Top Law News SC seeks govt’s response on ex-servicemen’s plea on OROP July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today sought the government’s response on a plea of an ex-servicemen’s body seeking implementation of One Rank-One Pension (OROP) as recommended by the Koshyari Committee with an automatic annual revision, instead of the current policy of periodic review once in five years. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan issued notice […] Read more » ex-servicemen's plea featured Indian government Law Legal News One rank one pension OROP Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Sabrimala matter may be referred to constitution bench: SC July 11, 2016 / July 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today indicated that it may refer to a five-judge constitution bench the issue of the centuries-old practice of barring entry of women between 10 and 50 years of age to the historic Sabarimala temple, saying it pertains to violation of fundamental rights. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra observed that […] Read more » constitution bench Court featured Law Legal News Sabrimala matter Supreme Court
Top Law News Internal disturbance in Manipur, not war-like situation: SC July 8, 2016 / July 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today termed it a tragedy that Manipur is facing internal disturbance from past six decades but made it clear that it was “not akin to a war-like situation” in this north eastern state. The Centre’s view in opposing any investigation into the alleged extra-judicial killings that a war-like situation was prevailing in […] Read more » Court featured Internal disturbance in Manipur Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News “Manipur encounter; Army can’t use excessive force” July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said the army and paramilitary forces cannot use “excessive and retaliatory force” in Manipur and such instances must be probed. A bench of Justices M B Lokur and R K Agarwal also asked the amicus curiae to furnish details of alleged fake encounters in Manipur. The bench said it was open […] Read more » Army can't use excessive force Court featured Law Legal News Manipur encounter Supreme Court
Top Law News Misconduct by lawyers: SC asks law panel to examine July 7, 2016 / July 8, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Misconduct by lawyers: SC asks law panel to examine The Supreme Court has asked the Law Commission to review “all relevant aspects” relating to the law governing the legal profession, including issues like professional misconduct by lawyers, in consultation with all stakeholders. “We request the Law Commission of India to go into all relevant aspects relating to regulation of legal profession in consultation with […] Read more » Court featured Law law panel to examine Legal News Misconduct by lawyers Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC raps Google, Yahoo for failing to check pre-birth test ads July 5, 2016 / July 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today pulled up online search engines like Google, Yahoo and Microsoft for failing to check advertisements pertaining to pre-natal sex determination saying they were patently violating Indian law. A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and R Banumathi asked the Centre to convene a meeting of technical experts and the search engines within 10 […] Read more » check pre-birth test ads Court featured Google Law Legal News Supreme Court Yahoo
