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Supreme Court questions 'Z security' for Mukesh Ambani

The Supreme Court questioned ‘Z’ security to industrialist Mukesh Ambani when the government was unable to provide security to the common man. The Apex court asked “Why is...

May 3, 2013

Supreme Court calls FDI in multi-brand retail a boon

The Supreme Court has maintained the central government’s proposal to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Multi-Brand Retail Trade (MBRT) saying the move did not suffer from any unconstitutionality,...

May 3, 2013

Supreme Court cancels Karnataka's all 49 mining leases

All 49 leases for iron ore extraction in category “C” mines in Bellary, Tumkur and Chitradurga districts of Karnataka have been cancelled by the Supreme Court. However, the...

April 25, 2013

Eminent Jurist Justice JS Verma passed away

Justice JS Verma (80), former Chief Justice of India, passed away. He was in news recently for heading a committee set up by the Government of India to suggest changes...

April 25, 2013

Supreme Court orders transfer of some Asiatic Lions from Gujarat’s Gir to MP’s Kuno

The Supreme Court directed concerned organizations to shift Asiatic lions from Gujarat’s Gir forest to in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno wildlife sanctuary. The Supreme Court rejected Gujarat government’s plea...

April 17, 2013

President appoints two new judges to Supreme Court

The President elevated PUNJAB and Haryana HC Chief Justice Arjan Kumar Sikri and Madhya Pradesh HC Chief Justice Arvind Bobde as judges of the Supreme Court. Thus, total strength...

April 16, 2013

Novartis loses patent case for its anti-cancer drug "Glivec" in India

Novartis AG – The Swiss drug maker’s 7-year fight to win an Indian patent for its megahit anti-cancer drug “Glivec” finished with the Supreme court dismissing the company’s appeal. What was the...

April 6, 2013

Italian envoy can’t claim immunity: CJI

A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. Dave and Ms. Ranjana Desai has clarifies to Italian envoy Daniele Mancini that a person who came...

March 21, 2013

Dishonoring of cheque given as security is not punishable: Supreme Court

The Apex Court has held that dishonoring of a cheque given as security is not liable to be visited with a penalty under Section 138. It is generally...

February 21, 2013

SC orders Karnataka to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu

The apex court directed Karnataka to release 2.44 tmc (thousand million cubic feet) water of Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu for irrigating its standing crops in the delta...

February 12, 2013

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