A bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar also remarked that it would be appropriate if “both sides take two steps back” and “address core issues”.
Sat, Apr 29, 2017The bench maintained that the government does not need to wait for the law to change so that the position of Leader of Opposition in the selection committee can be substituted with the leader of the single largest party in the Opposition.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017The court gives go ahead to the Official Liquidator for preparation of the auction of Aamby Valley.
Fri, Apr 28, 2017In 2016, a bench led by Justice Madan B Lokur had decided to to probe 1,528 cases of alleged fake encounters by security forces and Manipur Police.
Thu, Apr 27, 2017“We citizens don’t want to pay taxes. Shame on us. It is shameful. We are a kind of society where we want to evade taxes. We are not a tax-compliant society,” said a bench of Justices A K Sikri and Ashok Bhushan.
Thu, Apr 27, 2017Examining the Kerala Police Act 2011, which assures a minimum tenure of two years for DGPs, the court said there was no justification in law to displace Senkumar before the end of his term.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017Representing Sundarrajan, advocate Prashant Bhushan pointed out that in its 2013 judgment the court had confined itself to clearances to units 1 and 2, and did not examine CRZ approvals to other units.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017The bench posted the matter for detailed hearing on Tuesday.
Tue, Apr 25, 2017Politics surrounding cow and the violence perpetrated in the name of cow protection has increased in the last few years.
Mon, Apr 24, 2017Criminal conspiracy charges restored, trial moved from Rae Bareli to Lucknow
Thu, Apr 20, 2017In the present case, crimes which shake the secular fabric of the Constitution of India have allegedly been committed almost 25 years ago.
Thu, Apr 20, 2017The bench also issued notice to the Centre on a similar PIL filed by advocate Ashwini Upadhyay for making Vande Mataram mandatory in schools and other educational institutions.
Wed, Apr 19, 2017Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, who has been defending the Army in a batch of matters relating to 1,528 cases of alleged fake encounters in Manipur in the last 20 years, was requested to adduce the names on Wednesday.
Wed, Apr 19, 2017The existing legal regime under the RPA lays down that a politician convicted and sentenced to a jail term of two years or more shall be disqualified from contesting polls for six years from the date of his release from prison after conclusion of the term.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017The petition has appealed for quashing Section 4(1)(iii) of the Act, which empowers CBFC to carry out cuts.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017Sahara was supposed to deposit more than Rs 5,000 crore in the Sebi-Sahara investors’ refund account by Monday to enable Roy remain out on bail but the group failed to do so.
Tue, Apr 18, 2017RBI advocating to keep names secret in ‘economic interest’ of the country
Tue, Apr 18, 2017Sahara was supposed to deposit more than Rs 5,000 crore in the Sebi-Sahara investors’ refund account by Monday to enable Roy remain out on bail but the group failed to do so.
Mon, Apr 17, 2017Attorney-General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned the matter before a bench led by Chief Justice of India J S Khehar and sought a hearing in open court of the curative petition filed by the government.
Thu, Apr 13, 2017Raising questions on deployment of security forces in Manipur under the AFSPA since 1958, the court had urged all the stakeholders “to find a lasting and peaceful solution to the festering problem”
Wed, Apr 12, 2017The bench reminded the high courts that when the top court uses the phrase “humility at our command” while requesting high courts to do something, it must connote “humility in law”.
Wed, Apr 12, 2017On March 28, the bench had asked the Centre to consider using alternative means other than pellet guns in the Valley.
Tue, Apr 11, 2017In its 262nd report, the bench noted, the Law Commission of India recommended abolition of the death penalty for all crimes other than terrorism-related offences and waging war.
Sat, Apr 08, 2017Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who appeared for the victims’ relatives, had opposed any lenient view and pressed for immediate arrest of the convict.
Sat, Apr 08, 2017A bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha made it clear that the apex court would not intervene in issues which were meant to be decided by the executive.
Sat, Apr 08, 2017