SC allows Mumbai Metro to pursue plea for felling trees before Tree Authority, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

The Supreme Court allows Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation (MMRCL) to pursue its application before the Tree Authority to cut 84 trees at Aarey forest for the metro car shed project, on Tuesday. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha modified its status quo order...

SC to hear on Nov 29 plea against delimitation commission for redrawing constituencies in J&K, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it will hear on November 29 a plea challenging the government's decision to constitute a delimitation commission for redrawing the Legislative Assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on the ground that it violated constitutional provisions....

Can restrictions be imposed on public functionaries? SC reserves order, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

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 from...

SC to hear after 2 weeks CBI plea against allowing Nirav Modi’s brother-in-law to travel abroad, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday decided to hear after two weeks the CBI's plea against a Bombay High Court order allowing Mainak Mehta, the brother-in-law of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi who is an accused in the Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, to travel abroad. Earlier, a bench...

Forced conversions a threat to national security, says Supreme Court, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

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 that...

Hc Castigates State Govt For Bid To Withdraw Criminal Case Against Mla, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat high court on Wednesday censured the state authorities, especially the special public prosecutor of Devbhoomi Dwarka, who was appointed to conduct cases against MPs/MLAs, for their efforts to save the sitting BJP MLA from Jamkhambhalia, Dharmendrasinh alias Hakubha Jadeja, from a criminal case he has been facing...

SC to see whether any direction required on report of Justice Bedi panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

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 Sanjay...

Sc Dismisses Plea Challenging Mbbs Admission Criteria, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

Chandigarh: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday dismissed the plea challenging the criteria for admission to the MBBS course at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Sector 32, under the defence quota.Anil Mehta, the senior standing counsel, UT, said the SC has observed that the change in the policy was...