Top Law News SC refuses to entertain plea about black money April 13, 2016 / April 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking investigation into alleged conversion of black money into white by certain companies. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices R Banumathi and U U Lalit disposed of the petition after Additional Solicitor General Manindar Singh said “except for suspicion, there is nothing […] Read more » black money Court featured Law Legal News plea Supreme Court
Top Law News NCA: SC to refer PIL to five-judge bench April 13, 2016 / April 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it may refer to a five-judge 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. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also sought Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi’s response on suggestions submitted […] Read more » Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi Chief Justice T.S. Thakur Court featured Law Legal News NCA PIL Supreme Court
Top Law News Can govt take over cricketing activities by enacting law: SC April 13, 2016 / April 14, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Persistent efforts by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and its full members to block the implementation of some crucial recommendations of the Justice R M Lodha committee on Wednesday provoked the Supreme Court to observe that public functions relating to cricket can be taken over by the government with the enactment […] Read more » BCCI Court cricket featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News TN withdraws plea from SC for security at Mullaperiyar dam April 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday withdrew its interim plea seeking deployment of CISF to protect Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala after the Supreme Court objected to filing of such pleas in an already decided case. “Once the decree is passed, you cannot file interim applications in it. You seek execution of the decree and you may […] Read more » CISF protection featured inter-state dispute Law Legal News Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court water rights
Top Law News SC for disclosure of amount of outstanding loans, RBI resists April 12, 2016 / April 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Default in repayment of loans running into “lakhs of crores of rupees” today prompted the Supreme Court to throw up the idea of making public the total outstanding amount without disclosing the defaulters names, but RBI resisted the proposal citing confidentiality clause. “This information does make out a case. This is quite a substantial amount […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News loans RBI Supreme Court
Top Law News SC for making public the loan default amount, RBI opposes April 12, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on SC for making public the loan default amount, RBI opposes The Supreme Court today favoured making public the total amount of outstanding loans given by banks to various individuals and entities and running into lakhs of crores of rupees as per the information provided to it by RBI in a sealed cover. “This information does make out a case. This is quite a substantial amount […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News loan default amount RBI Supreme Court
Top Law News Gender justice endangered by ban on women in Sabarimala: SC April 11, 2016 / April 12, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Gender justice endangered by ban on women in Sabarimala: SC Asserting that it would decide on the right of women to enter the historic Sabarimala shrine on the basis of constitutional principles and not by the prevalent customary practices, the Supreme Court today said “gender justice is endangered”. “We will now only be guided by the rationale under the Constitution. The gravity of this petition […] Read more » Court featured Gender justice Law Legal News Sabarimala temple Supreme Court
Top Law News SC recalls its 2013 verdict on medical entrance April 11, 2016 / April 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In a significant order, Supreme Court today recalled its controversial judgement scrapping single common entrance test for admission to MBBS, BDS and PG courses in all medical colleges, delivered by then Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir on the day of his retirement. The recall of 2:1 majority verdict of July 18, 2013, on the […] Read more » 2013 verdict Court featured Law Legal News medical entrance Supreme Court
Top Law News SC slams sr lawyer for certifying curative petitions April 8, 2016 / April 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today took umbrage against a senior advocate for certifying curative petitions without applying his mind. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur took to task senior advocate Parmanand Katara who without any invitation came forward and offered to assist the court as amicus curiae in a PIL for evolving schemes […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News petitions Supreme Court
Top Law News SC asks Centre to clarify stand on bringing back Kohinoor April 8, 2016 / April 9, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday granted a week’s time to the Centre to spell out its stand on bringing back the Kohinoor diamond which is now in the United Kingdom. Hearing a petition filed by All India Human Rights and Social Justice for a direction to the Centre to take steps to bring back the […] Read more » All India Human Rights Centre government Court featured Kohinoor Law Legal News petition Social Justice Supreme Court
Top Law News SC dismisses PIL against 4G licences to Reliance April 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL filed by an NGO challenging grant of 4G licences to MukeshAmbani’s Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (RJIL). A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur junked the petition of NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), which challenged the government’s decision to allow the company to offer voice […] Read more » 4G licence Court featured Law Legal News PIL Reliance Supreme Court
High Profile Cases SC directs Mallya to disclose assets by April 21 April 7, 2016 / April 8, 2016 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on SC directs Mallya to disclose assets by April 21 Liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who is facing legal proceedings for alleged default of loans worth over Rs 9,000 crore from various banks, was today directed by the Supreme Court to disclose by April 21 the total assets owned by him and his family in India and abroad. The apex court also sought an indication from […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News Supreme Court Vijay Mallya
