Tag: Supreme Court
MP Government to pay 5 Lakhs to each of 2 Women Illegally Arrested: SC
On 3rd June, 2016 Supreme Court directed the Government of Madhya Pradesh to pay a sum of rupees 5 Lakhs to each of the women arrested unlawfully by the government […]
Constitution of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT): Notification issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
On 1st of June, 2016, Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) issued notification regarding composition of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). With the effect […]
Plea for complete water cut to Maharashtra Liquor Firms: Dissmissal by Supreme Court
On 24 May, 2016 SC, while exercising its powers refused the plea for directing Government of Maharashtra to cut the water supply to distilleries and breweries. Plea was approached by […]
Critically Analyzing rules relating to persons suffering from Legal Disability
This article is an attempt to critically analyze rules relating to the concept of legal disability. This concept is enshrined in Section 6 of the statute of Limitation Act, 1963. […]
No male or female Hindu, a Hindu is a Hindu: SC on allowing women into Sabarimala
In the case of entry of Women in historic Sabrimala temple the Apex on April 13, 2016 said that traditions which violate the constitutional principle cannot be justified to deny […]
A person can change his religion and faith but not the caste to which he belongs, as caste has linkage to birth: SC
The High Court had held that the conversion from one religion to another would dis entitle the person to carry his caste with him after conversion. In that context, the […]
Dismiss Appeal PIL to National Courts asks AG to SC, Yet CJI prefers Debate
Constantly reiterating the Supreme Court to dismiss the PIL for setting up National Courts of Appeal, the Central government today stated that it will only “add to lawyers pockets” and […]
It is better to dance than beg SC over Dance Bars Matter
A petition challenging dance bars in Mumbai on grounds that they are “obscene” and is “what happens inside is not cultural dancing but obscenity.” The court replied, “This is 2016. […]
Kohinoor was gifted, not stolen
Centre took a suprising stand and told the Supreme Court that UK cannot be asked to return the Kohinoor diamond as it was neither stolen nor forcibly taken by the […]
“No rights of banks over information of assets in foreign”, Mallya to SC
Vijay Mallya by an affidavit filed today in the Supreme Court told that banks who have initiated recovery proceedings against him have no right over the information of his movable […]