Amicus Curiae

The court pointed out that a landslide is a classic example of what happens when the natural environment's balance is disrupted.

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered transfer to a criminal division bench of a matter in which the amicus curiae claimed that some women prisoners lodged in West Bengal's correctional homes were getting pregnant and 196 babies

The top court took note of the submissions by senior advocate Jayant Mehta, who was appointed as amicus curiae in the case, that except for two incidents of fraud, others are general allegations about the working of the Kisan Credit Card system.

Anxiety during a trial does not justify casting aspersions on a judge, the Delhi High Court has said while imposing costs of Rs 5,000 on a litigant who is facing proceedings in a contempt reference.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the "popular" sport of football needs to be taken forward and asked people to give suggestions to the amicus curiae on the draft constitution for the sports national federation, observing that "we are doing anything except football".

The Supreme Court on Tuesday highlighted the issue of drug menace in the country and asked a law officer and a court-appointed amicus curiae to come out with "reasonable solutions".

The survey report was submitted to the court by 'amicus curiae' in a public interest litigation (PIL) senior advocate K N Phaneendra. The PIL was initiated on its own by the court in 2013 and Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe heard the case on Wednesday.

Separatist Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik got all legal assistance before he was convicted in a case relating to terror funding and spreading separatism in Kashmir Valley.

Considering gravity of controversy surrounding the Bombay High Court verdict holding that "groping a minor's breast without 'skin to skin contact' cannot be termed sexual assault", the Supreme Court today appointed an amicus curiae in the case

The Ambedkar International Center (AIC), a US-based organization fighting against caste discrimination on Tuesday approached the California Supreme Court to be admitted as an amicus curiae in a case that involves caste discrimination in the workplace.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will appoint an amicus curiae to argue on behalf of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, if he does not show up in an case of alleged cheating against him.

In his letter to CoA, Rahul Johri has claimed that he remains the only person in the board who has not been paid an increment in the last two years.

The amicus said that his near "135 hours of mediation" with the state units have been "fruitful" as the matter is now nearing a "good conclusion".

The SC bench of Justices SA Bobde and AM Sapre had directed Advocate PS Narasimha to handle the applications of all the member associations.

The Supreme Court today asked senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, who is assisting it as an amicus curiae in a matter related to administration of Jagannath temple in Puri, to visit the shrine to assess the ground reality there.

The court pointed out that a landslide is a classic example of what happens when the natural environment's balance is disrupted.

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered transfer to a criminal division bench of a matter in which the amicus curiae claimed that some women prisoners lodged in West Bengal's correctional homes were getting pregnant and 196 babies

The top court took note of the submissions by senior advocate Jayant Mehta, who was appointed as amicus curiae in the case, that except for two incidents of fraud, others are general allegations about the working of the Kisan Credit Card system.

Anxiety during a trial does not justify casting aspersions on a judge, the Delhi High Court has said while imposing costs of Rs 5,000 on a litigant who is facing proceedings in a contempt reference.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the "popular" sport of football needs to be taken forward and asked people to give suggestions to the amicus curiae on the draft constitution for the sports national federation, observing that "we are doing anything except football".

The Supreme Court on Tuesday highlighted the issue of drug menace in the country and asked a law officer and a court-appointed amicus curiae to come out with "reasonable solutions".

The survey report was submitted to the court by 'amicus curiae' in a public interest litigation (PIL) senior advocate K N Phaneendra. The PIL was initiated on its own by the court in 2013 and Acting Chief Justice Alok Aradhe heard the case on Wednesday.

Separatist Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik got all legal assistance before he was convicted in a case relating to terror funding and spreading separatism in Kashmir Valley.

Considering gravity of controversy surrounding the Bombay High Court verdict holding that "groping a minor's breast without 'skin to skin contact' cannot be termed sexual assault", the Supreme Court today appointed an amicus curiae in the case

The Ambedkar International Center (AIC), a US-based organization fighting against caste discrimination on Tuesday approached the California Supreme Court to be admitted as an amicus curiae in a case that involves caste discrimination in the workplace.

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will appoint an amicus curiae to argue on behalf of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, if he does not show up in an case of alleged cheating against him.

In his letter to CoA, Rahul Johri has claimed that he remains the only person in the board who has not been paid an increment in the last two years.

The amicus said that his near "135 hours of mediation" with the state units have been "fruitful" as the matter is now nearing a "good conclusion".

The SC bench of Justices SA Bobde and AM Sapre had directed Advocate PS Narasimha to handle the applications of all the member associations.

The Supreme Court today asked senior advocate Ranjit Kumar, who is assisting it as an amicus curiae in a matter related to administration of Jagannath temple in Puri, to visit the shrine to assess the ground reality there.