Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Hit-&-run: SC admits appeal ag’st Salman’s acquittal July 5, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today admitted for final hearing the appeal of Maharashtra government challenging the acquittal of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case, but refused to fast-track the proceedings. “Leave granted. Petition is admitted for final hearing,” a bench of Justices J S Khehar and Arun Mishra said. The apex court, however, did […] Read more » Court featured hit-&-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan Supreme Court
Top Law News Akshardham case: Guj govt opposes plea in SC July 3, 2016 / July 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government has opposed in the Supreme Court a plea by six persons, acquitted by the apex court in the 2002 Akshardham terror attack case, seeking compensation for their ‘wrongful’ arrest, saying it would have a “serious demoralising effect” on the investigating agencies. It said that since the trial court as well as the […] Read more » Akshardham case Court featured Gujarat government Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC dismisses plea of Dera Sacha Sauda chief in rape case July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court dismissed a plea of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh seeking more handwriting samples of an alleged rape victim in a 14-year-old case, asking whether a woman is available, just because she writes “Babaji, I love you”. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan said the tenor and […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law plea of Dera Sacha Sauda chief rape case Supreme Court
Top Law News SC agrees to hear another plea on bringing back ‘Kohinoor’ June 30, 2016 / July 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to hear another plea seeking a direction to the Centre to try to bring back the Kohinoor diamond from the United Kingdom and tagged it for hearing with a similar pending PIL. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea on bringing back 'Kohinoor' Supreme Court
Top Law News SC says dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Terming the dismissal of a CRPF constable for indulging in a drunken brawl in a market as not disproportionate, the Supreme Court today said a member of a disciplined force is expected to follow rules and “not allow his feelings to fly in fancy”. The observation came as the apex court allowed an appeal filed […] Read more » Court dismissal of CRPF man for drunken brawl correct featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases FTC judges can’t claim seniority like other jud officers: SC June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Judicial officers, appointed as presiding officers of Fast Track Courts (FTCs), cannot claim the right to regular promotion like directly recruited judges, as their appointments are ad hoc in nature, the Supreme Court has held. The apex court said this while dismissing an appeal filed by some judicial officers, who were appointed by promotion or […] Read more » Court featured FTC judges Law Legal News Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Lesbians, gays, bisexuals are not third gender, SC clarifies June 30, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to modify its 2014 order on transgenders while clarifying that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not third gender. A bench comprising Justices A K Sikri and N V Ramana said it is amply clear from the verdict of April 15, 2014 that lesbians, gays and bisexuals are not transgenders. During […] Read more » bisexuals are not third gender Court featured gays Law Legal News Lesbians Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC junks plea for ban on Whatsapp, other msg Apps June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking ban on WhatsApp and other communication applications on security grounds and claiming that these services violated the law. The bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur and A M Khanwilkar, however, granted liberty to the petitioner to approach appropriate authority in the government with his grievances. […] Read more » Court featured junks plea for ban on Whatsapp Law Legal News msg Apps Supreme Court
Top Law News Diesel vehicles may be registered on payment of green cess: SC June 29, 2016 / June 30, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a good news for aspiring owners of diesel-run SUVs and cars with engine capacity of 2000 CC and above, Supreme Court today said it was open to lifting the ban on their registration in Delhi and NCR subject to a levy of one-time environment compensation cess. “We are inclined to allow registration. We are […] Read more » Court Diesel Vehicles featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News SC refers petition on homosexuality to CJI’s bench June 29, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday referred the plea of some celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, seeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country, to a bench already seized of the matter. A bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and Ashok Bhushan said the matter […] Read more » CJI's bench Court featured Law Legal News petition on homosexuality Supreme Court
Top Law News Celebs move SC for decriminalising consensual homosexuality June 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Some high-profile celebrities, who claim to be part of the LGBT community, have approached the Supreme Courtseeking quashing of section 377 of the IPC which criminalises homosexuality in the country. The celebrities, including chef Ritu Dalmia, hotelier Aman Nath and dancer N S Johar, have sought protection of their sexual rights on the ground that […] Read more » celebs consensual homosexuality Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Animal Welfare Board terms notifications on vermins arbitrary June 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today asked the animal rights organisations to make representations before the Centre regarding three notifications declaring Nilgais, monkeys and wild boars as vermins, with the Animal Welfare Board of India terming it as an “arbitrary” decision. The board, which is an statutory advisory body on animal welfare laws and promotes animal welfare […] Read more » Animal Welfare Board Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court vermins arbitrary
