Top Law News Kerala flood: SC orders to maintain water level at 139 ft at Mullaperiyar dam August 25, 2018 / August 25, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As a blame-game erupted between Tamil Nadu and Kerala over the devastating floods, the Supreme Court today directed the panel on the Mullaperiyar Dam to ensure that the water level at the reservoir is maintained at 139.99 feet till August 31. The Mullaperiyar Dam, built in 1895 on Periyar River in Idukki District of Kerala, […] Read more » "Dam Safety Authority" Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud kerala flood Mullaperiyar Dam Periyar River in Idukki District of Kerala Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami
Top Law News NOTA cannot be permitted in Rajya Sabha polls: SC August 22, 2018 / August 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today quashed an Election Commission notification introducing the ‘None of the Above’ (NOTA) option in the Rajya Sabha elections, saying it would encourage the “Satan” of defection and graft. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra said the NOTA option was meant only for direct elections and not polls held by […] Read more » "Satan" A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud Chief Justice Dipak Misra NOTA Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha polls SC
Top Law News SC terms criminalisation of politics as ‘rot’, says may ask EC to deal with it August 22, 2018 / August 22, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dubbing criminalisation of politics as “rot”, the Supreme Court today said it may consider directing the Election Commission to ask political parties to get their members disclose criminal cases against them so that the electors know how many “alleged crooks” are there in such parties. The observation by a five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Criminalisation of politics D Y Chandrachud and Indu Malhotra EC Krishnan Venugopal
Legal India Top Law News Alwar Lynching: Supreme Court seeks, Rajasthan Government reply on contempt plea August 20, 2018 / August 20, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra today, sought explanation from Vasundhara Raje led Rajasthan government over the issue pertaining to Akbar alias Rakbar who was attacked by alleged cow vigilantes in Ramgarh, Alwar, due to suspicion of being a cow smuggler. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra, Justices A.M. […] Read more » alwar lynching Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justices A M Khanwilkar Supreme Court
Legal India Top Law News Supreme Court directs Disaster Management sub-committee, for decrease in water level at Mullaperiyar Dam August 18, 2018 / August 18, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India directed Disaster Management sub-committee of Mullaperiyar Dam to consider reducing the water level up to 139 feet from the present 142 feet. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Indu Malhotra took a serious note of the grim flood situation in Kerala and asked the sub-committee to hold an […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice Indu Malhotra kerala flood Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court
Legal India Top Law News Supreme Court, questioned Government over adultery law August 9, 2018 / August 9, 2018 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court questioned the Centre’s stand defending the adultery law and his submission that the penal provision on adultery was needed to save the sanctity of marriage, saying it does not appeal to common sense that a woman cannot prosecute her husband for adulterous relationship. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand adultery law Chief Justice Dipak Misra featured Justice A.M. Khanwilkar Justice D.Y. Chandrachud Justice Indu Malhotra Justice Rohinton Nariman Supreme Court
Legal India Delhi government rapped for interfering in power tariff February 19, 2011 / February 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up the Delhi government for trying to interefere with the fixing of tariff rates for 2010-11 by the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC). The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Manmohan sharply criticised the government, saying: ‘Delhi government cannot pass any direction, asking DERC to hold […] Read more » advocate Prashant Bhusan Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission Delhi government Delhi High Court DERC interfering Justice Manmohan power tariff rapped Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi
Legal India DJB asked to pay Rs.3.5 lakh to kin of drowned kids February 2, 2011 / March 22, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday awarded a compensation of Rs.3.5 lakh each to the families of four children who died last year after falling into a pit dug up by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice Sanjiv Khanna said the DJB failed to fence the area […] Read more » Chief Justice Dipak Misra Delhi High Court Delhi Jal Board DJB drowned kids Justice Sanjiv Khanna Rs.3.5 lakh to kin of drowned kids
