
August 10, 2016 04:21 IST
The differences between the ministry and UGC came to the fore as they responded to a petition that sought a direction to quash the appointment of AMU vice-chancellor Lt Gen Zameer Uddin Shah in May 2012.
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
August 10, 2016 02:10 IST
‘Even police officers need to act with humanity...they must act with love’
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
August 10, 2016 00:27 IST
The question is, the court said, whether providing appeals to the Supreme Court in routine cases, without there being issues of general public importance, is not a serious obstruction to the effective working of the top court.
Wed, Aug 10, 2016
August 09, 2016 09:56 IST
The bench issued notices to the pertinent departments of Puducherry government and the Centre, asking them to respond to a PIL that has alleged corruption in the manner in which the money was spent.
Tue, Aug 09, 2016
August 09, 2016 03:56 IST
It has instructed all the judges-in-charge in Delhi to communicate the Chief Justice’s mandate to subordinate officers and ensure that no judicial officer flies abroad despite being on leave.
Tue, Aug 09, 2016
August 09, 2016 03:27 IST
State’s standing counsel Sunil Fernandes mentioned the plea before Chief Justice of India T S Thakur, who agreed to take up the appeal against the J&K High Court order Tuesday.
Tue, Aug 09, 2016
August 09, 2016 03:19 IST
Information received from various departments showed that the actual amount spent added to Rs 239.9 crore, Murugan’s lawyer Nikhil Nayyar told the bench led by Chief Justice T S Thakur.
Tue, Aug 09, 2016
August 06, 2016 03:44 IST
The Supreme Court bench said that it was high time that the Centre revisit the IPC as well as the Food Safety and Standards Act to make sure stringent penalties are provided under the law.
Sat, Aug 06, 2016
August 06, 2016 03:37 IST
On Thursday, the HC had ruled that the capital “continues to be a union territory” under the administrative control of the Lieutenant Governor and “does not acquire the status of a state”.
Sat, Aug 06, 2016
August 06, 2016 02:18 IST
The bench had last week sought a status report from the Central government on the “ground realities and situations” prevailing in the Valley
Sat, Aug 06, 2016
August 05, 2016 03:42 IST
On Friday, the Supreme Court will take up the AAP government’s original suit which has raised various questions claiming these are “federal in nature”.
Fri, Aug 05, 2016
August 04, 2016 01:51 IST
The court expressed concern over the fact that almost one-third of the cases registered were closed by the state police on the ground that either the offenders could not be traced or no offence was made out.
Thu, Aug 04, 2016
August 04, 2016 01:42 IST
As per data submitted by the ministry, no death occurred in 2015-16 in Chhattisgarh, which had reported the maximum — 19 — deaths in 2014-15.
Thu, Aug 04, 2016
August 02, 2016 03:47 IST
Yadav had filed an appeal in the top court against a four-year jail term for criminal conspiracy and corruption in a case related to allotment of plots for industrial and institutional units in Noida.
Tue, Aug 02, 2016
August 02, 2016 03:26 IST
"A person cannot be interminably prosecuted by allowing one proceeding after another against him,” the bench told senior lawyer Kapil Sibal, who argued for Mander.
Tue, Aug 02, 2016
August 02, 2016 01:52 IST
The former CMs include Rajnath Singh, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav, Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati, Kalyan Singh and Ram Naresh Yadav who are Governors of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and Congress leader N D Tiwari.
Tue, Aug 02, 2016
July 31, 2016 05:51 IST
The procedure for transfer of a high court judge, including the chief justice, is provided under Article 222 of the Constitution. The proposal for a transfer has to be made by the Chief Justice of India.
Sun, Jul 31, 2016
July 30, 2016 06:03 IST
A three-judge bench was hearing a PIL on how hens are kept in deplorable conditions in tiny cages, with no space to move.
Sat, Jul 30, 2016
July 28, 2016 05:48 IST
Justice Kurian Joseph, sources told The Indian Express, convinced two Kerala High Court judges to travel to Thiruvananthapuram and pacify the warring lawyers and journalists after listening to both sides.
Thu, Jul 28, 2016
July 28, 2016 03:43 IST
A five-judge Bench had stalled the J Jayalalithaa government’s move to free all seven convicts, saying that no remission can be granted by “putting the interest of the nation in peril”.
Thu, Jul 28, 2016
July 28, 2016 01:27 IST
A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Rohinton F Nariman questioned the magistrate’s order on directing the police to collect evidence against Rahul after an RSS member filed a complaint under relevant provisions of the IPC in Maharashtra’s Bhiwandi court.
Thu, Jul 28, 2016
July 27, 2016 03:09 IST
Rejecting an objection by the High Court administration, a bench led by Justice Dipak Misra also directed them to mention the names of the candidates and not just their roll numbers in the list of successful candidates.
Wed, Jul 27, 2016
July 26, 2016 04:20 IST
The court accepted the recommendations by a medical board that opined her life was in danger owing to the multiple congenital anomalies in the foetus.
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
July 26, 2016 02:39 IST
A Bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and N V Ramana clarified that legal sanctity can be attached only to budgetary proposals when they are passed by Parliament.
Tue, Jul 26, 2016
July 25, 2016 00:29 IST
Owing to the revised norms, the Sebi claimed, P-Notes made up for just 9.2 per cent of total foreign investment inflow in May 2016, against over 55 per cent in 2007.
Mon, Jul 25, 2016




