National Seminar on ACCESS TO JUSTICE IN INDIA Date 7th Nov 2015 About The Army Institute of Law, Mohali is a premier institution imparting quality legal education. The Army Institute of Law is organizing a one day National Seminar on Access to Justice Read More …
‘Despite Supreme Court’s order, transgenders still feel discriminated’
Transgenders continue to face social exclusion and find it difficult to get official documents including ID cards even after the landmark Supreme Court verdict recognising the ‘third gender’, participants at a recent conference said. Several participants said the apex court Read More …
Supreme Court panel says no to mega rail link through Western Ghats
The Rs 2,315-crore Hubli-Ankola railway line, cutting across the Western Ghats in Karnataka, has been shown the red signal by a Supreme Court panel on forest and wildlife, which said that the project’s “huge and irreparable” ecological impact would “far outweigh” Read More …
Supreme Court Suspends Trial of Italian Marines Accused of Killing Kerala Fishermen
The Supreme Court today stayed all proceedings against the two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen from Kerala in 2012 and set January 13, 2016 as the date for the next hearing in the case. The order came after Read More …
Surplus spectrum: Supreme Court dismisses plea of accused firms
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals by two Vodafone firms, claiming that additional spectrum allocation case had to be dealt with separately and not as a 2G case. Accused firms Hutchison Max (now known as Vodafone India) and Sterling Read More …
Jain practice of Santhara allowed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Jain practice of Santhara, which was earlier banned by a Rajasthsn High Court order, and gave the Rajasthan government and the Centre four weeks to answer why it had opposed the practice. The Read More …
Case Brief:Kedia Agglomerated Marbles Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgement: 14th January, 2003 Bench: Justice M.B.Shah and Justice D.M. Dharmadhikari Facts of the Case: The appellant M/s Kedia Agglomerated Marbles Limited is engaged in manufacture of floor tells which are marketed Read More …
Case Brief: Alpine Industries Vs. Collector of Central Excise, New Delhi
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgement: 14th January, 2003 Bench: Justice M.B.Shah and Justice D.M. Dharmadhikari Facts of the Case: The present two appeals have been preferred under Section 35L(b) of the Central Excises & Salt Act, Read More …
Case Brief : Shree Cement Ltd. & anr. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ors. On 19th January 2000
Deciding Authority : Supreme Court Date of Judgement : 19/01/2000 Bench : S.P. Bharucha, N.S.Hegde Facts : The State of Rajasthan, the respondent, had Issued notifications dated 8th January,1990, 27th June, 1990 and 7th March, 1994 In exercise of Read More …
Case Brief: U.P.Dhar & Anr. Vs. The State of Jharkhand and Ors.
Deciding Authority: Supreme Court of India Date of Judgement: 20th January, 2003 Bench: Justice M.B.Shah & Justice Arun Kumar Facts of the Case: Bokaro Steel Plant, a unit of Steel Authority of India Limited awarded a contract to M/s. Tata Read More …