[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Friday trashed the National Investigation Agency's renewed attempt to recall the court's November 10 order for four-week house arrest of 70-year-old Gautam Navlakha, who is facing charges under UAPA for alleged collaboration with banned Maoist organisations. It ordered his shifting to CPI-owned premises within...
Amid free electricity debate, Delhi’s generation companies enlist AG to fight BSES in SC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing debate over free or subsidised power and their ill effect on the finances of distribution companies, Delhi government’s generation companies have enlisted the country’s top law officer to represent them in the Supreme Court in an eight-year-old payment dispute with BSES distribution companies.Sources said...
ED to SC on Chhattisgarh NAN scam, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta on Friday told the Supreme Court it is a disturbing practice to malign a bench, as the Chhattisgarh government took objection to a bench headed by Justice M.R. Shah hearing petitions filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the state's Nagrik...
Chhattisgarh fights ED over choice of SC bench to hear PDS case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In an unprecedented tug-of-war for listing of a case before an "appropriate bench", the Chhattisgarh government appears locked in an intense legal battle in the Supreme Court with the ED that is seeking transfer of the trial in the alleged multi-crore Nagrik Apurti Nigam (PDS) scam accusing...
Can restrictions be imposed on public functionaries? SC reserves order, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved it order on whether restrictions can be imposed on a public functionary's right to freedom of speech and expression. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice S A Nazeer heard the arguments of Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and lawyers...
SC directs its orders on adoption of IOA’s constitution, polling be scrupulously followed, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday said its orders in connection with the adoption of the constitution and polling for executive committee of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) should be scrupulously followed.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud...
SC asks Centre to file affidavit on pleas against Places of Worship Act, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday granted time to the Central government till December 12 to file a comprehensive affidavit on petitions challenging the validity of certain provisions of Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act 1991.A bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising justice J.B. Pardiwala...
Forced conversions a threat to national security, says Supreme Court, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Calling religious conversions by use of force or allurement a threat to national security, the Supreme Court on Monday sought a detailed affidavit from the government on steps being taken to curb this "dangerous trend."As solicitor general Tushar Mehta told the court that it is common knowledge...
SC to see whether any direction required on report of Justice Bedi panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it needs to see whether any further directions are required to be issued on a report filed by Justice HS Bedi Committee, which had investigated several cases of alleged fake encounters in Gujarat from 2002 to 2006. A bench of justices...
SC lens on Praful Patel over allegations of kickbacks, siphoning of AIFF funds, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Serious trouble seems to be heading the way of former All India Football Federation (AIFF) chief Praful Patel with the Supreme Court saying it would look into whether an FIR should be registered against its former office bearers for alleged embezzlement of AIFF funds.This development took place...