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SC urged for permission to windup Bhopal gas compensation work

   11 January 2010 at 16:56

Urging the Supreme Court to permit it to windup the work of disbursement of compensation to the victims of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy, Office of the Welfare Commissioner has informed the apex court that it was being forced to deal with the fraudster ..

Posted in Civil Law |   704 Views


Finance Act 2008 passed with notifications in Service Tax

   11 January 2010 at 16:50

The Finance Act, 2008 received the assent of the President of India on the 10th May, 2008 which contains provisions for direct and indirect taxes for fiscal year 2008-09. The Finance Bill was earlier approved by both the houses of Parliament. Consequ ..

Posted in Taxation |   1633 Views


Judiciary not to give reasons for orders under RTI Act: SC

   11 January 2010 at 16:46

The Supreme Court has ruled that a public authority cannot be asked under the RTI Act to provide information, which is not with it.A bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice B S Chauhan, while dismissing the petition of an RTI appl ..

Posted in Others |   1225 Views


First arrest in molestation case

   11 January 2010 at 09:00

PUNE: In the case of molestation of a tennis player, the Haryana police have arrested Gajinder Singh, an accused in a case of auto theft in which the brother of the victim was falsely implicated. ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   237 Views


Union Govt. tells SC it is absolute owner of all minerals

   11 January 2010 at 08:54

The Union Government contended before the Supreme Court that it is the absolute owner of all the minerals in the country both under the sea as well as on the earth in the country, including the Natural Gas in Andhra Pradesh Krishna-Godavari Gas Basin ..

Posted in Civil Law |   507 Views


Natural Gas a national asset: Centre to SC

   11 January 2010 at 08:53

The Centre asserted before the Supreme Court that natural gas was a national asset and not the private property of the Ambani brothers. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Mohan Parasaran, appearing for the Centre, asserted before a bench comprising C ..

Posted in Civil Law |   577 Views


Two SC Judges express opposite opinions on Judicial legislation

   11 January 2010 at 08:51

Two judges of the Supreme Court have expressed opposite opinions on the issue of Judicial Legislation.Justice Markandey Katju in an order has ruled that Courts can only recommend to the Legislature or the Executive to make laws on social problems whi ..

Posted in Constitutional Law  3 comments |   1190 Views


SC: Landlord free to take decision on property use

   11 January 2010 at 08:50

The Supreme Court has ruled that court cannot dictate to the landlord which portion of his property he should use for commercial or residential purposes.Allowing the appeal of the landlord Udai Shankar Upadhyaya against the order of the Madhya Prades ..

Posted in Property Law  7 comments |   4623 Views


SC notices to company for using picture of Gandhi on pens

   11 January 2010 at 08:46

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre and world renowned pen manufacturing company Mont’s Blanc on a PIL objecting to using the picture of the Father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on the nib of the pen. The company is selling the pen wi ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   279 Views


SC restrain courts to pass order on construction of religious places

   11 January 2010 at 08:45

The Supreme Court restrained all courts across the country from passing any order inconsistent with the apex court order dated September 29, 2009 banning all constructions of religious places like temples, mosques, churches and Gurudwara etc. A bench ..

Posted in Legal Documents  5 comments |   5467 Views