High Profile Cases Allahabad HC stays proceedings against former UP Lokayukta May 6, 2016 / May 7, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today stayed the proceedings of a criminal complaint case against former Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta, Justice (retired) N K Mehrotra, filed by social activist and wife of suspended IPS officer Amitabh Thakur before the Chief Judicial Magistrate here. Justice Sudhir Kumar Saxena of Lucknow bench gave the order on a petition filed […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court featured Law Legal News UP Lokayukta Uttar Pradesh
Top Law News SC recalls earlier order, appoints new UP Lokayukta January 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday recalled its earlier order appointing Justice Virendra Singh as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. An apex court bench led by Justice Ranjan Gogoi appointed Justice Sanjay Mishra, another former judge of the Allahabad High Court, as the Lokayukta. “The Supreme Court after reviewing all the information that was provided to it […] Read more » appoints new UP Lokayukta featured Law Legal News SC recalls earlier order Supreme Court UP Lokayukta
Top Law News SC reserves order on UP Lokayukta row January 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on petitions seeking recall of an earlier order by which Justice Virendra Singh, former judge of Allahabad High Court, was appointed the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh. The apex court also made clear that it would not send the appointment issue back to the empowered collegium consisting the Chief […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC reserves order on UP Lokayukta row Supreme Court UP Lokayukta
Top Law News SC refers to earlier bench plea on appointment of UP Lokayukta January 4, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The plea challenging appointment of Justice Virendra Singh, a former judge of Allahabad High Court, as Uttar Pradesh Lokayukta was today referred by the Supreme Court to a bench which has been hearing various petitions on the issue. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur, Justices A K Sikri and R Banumathi said the […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC refers to earlier bench plea on appointment of UP Lokayukta Supreme Court UP Lokayukta
Top Law News SC appoints Justice Virendra Singh as UP Lokayukta December 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment In an embarrassment for the SP government in Uttar Pradesh, the bench examined a list of nominees and ordered the appointment. “The failure of constitutional functionaries to comply with the orders of the highest court of the land is deeply regretted and astonishing,” a bench headed by Justice Ranjan Gogoi said, adding, “We, therefore, proceed to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News SC appoints Justice Virendra Singh as UP Lokayukta Supreme Court UP UP Lokayukta
