Court, Judiciary & Legal System Need more Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court: CJI June 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Need more Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court: CJI Observing that there weren’t many Calcutta High Court judges in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Friday said they needed more of them “to shake up Delhi”. Speaking at the launch of the website of the Indian Law Institute’s West Bengal unit and an e-book, “The High Court at Calcutta 150 Years: […] Read more » Altamas Kabir Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court Calcutta judges in Delhi Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir more Calcutta High Court judges in Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases SC grants four weeks more to Sanjay Dutt to surrender April 17, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on SC grants four weeks more to Sanjay Dutt to surrender Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has got four more weeks to surrender to serve the remaining period of sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case by the Supreme Court of India. Sanjay will now have to surrender on May 16. Sentenced for five years for possessing weapons illegally during the 1993 Mumbai riots, Dutt wanted six more […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts case 1993 Mumbai riots Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir President Pranab Mukherjee Sanjay Dutt Sanjay Dutt surrender Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Persuade state govts to increase judiciary funds: CJI to HC February 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment All the chief justices of high court has got a written statement by the Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir to persuade their respective state governments to double the number of subordinate courts and to increase the funds provided to the judiciary by the states. He told that while the Centre has been providing funds […] Read more » 17945 sanctioned posts 18 871 sanctioned strength of judges Altamas Kabir Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir chief justices of high court fast-track courts funds for the infrastructure and computerization prime minister
Top Law News Superme Court extends stay on execution of death sentence of Veerappan February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hanging of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan has been further delayed with the Supreme Court extending its interim order staying the execution of death sentence imposed on them for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said it was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval advocates Ram Jethmalani Blast in 1993 Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir death sentence death sentence of Veerappan justices A R Dave landmine blast at Palar in Karnataka landmine blast in Karnataka President Pranab Mukherjee sandalwood smuggler Veerappan Supreme Court T.R. Andhyarujina TADA court in Mysore Tamil Nadu Police Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Delay in justice a major challenge, says CJI Kabir February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir a major problem being faced in delivery of criminal justice was delay “where the entire process takes almost 15-16 years”. Delivering Justice P D Desai memorial lecture in Ahmedabad on ‘Administration of Criminal Justice’ Justice Kabir told, “Today a major problem is delay where the entire process, from the time when […] Read more » Administration of Criminal Justice Altamas Kabir Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Criminal Justice system in India Justice P D Desai memorial lecture lecture in Ahmedabad lok adalats Madhya Pradesh Negotiable Instruments Act
Criminal Law News Court to hear arguments ‘in-camera’ in Delhi gangrape case January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Trial proceedings in the December Delhi gang rape case which was done with a paramedical student on 16th December, 2012 will be held in-camera before a fast track court, which, on Monday decided to hear arguments on framing of charges against five accused on January 24. Upholding the previous order of a magistrate, the special […] Read more » 23-year-old paramedical student Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna brutally assaulted brutally assaulted and gang-raped camera before a fast track court charged under the IPC charged under the IPC for offences of murder charges against the five accused Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir December 16 Delhi gang-rape case Delhi gang-rape Fast track court gang rape in Delhi gang-rape and destruction of evidence gang-raped Juvenile Justice Board in Delhi Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Saket district courts complex section 327 (2) of the CrPC section 327 (3) prohibits anyone from publishing and printing the proceedings special fast track court judge the proceedings will be held in-camera Trial of gang rape case
Top Law News Judges need to be sensitive towards litigants: CJI November 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said, “Judges need to have change of mind set and be more sensitive to the problems of litigants who approach them for getting timely justice.” “Lack of sensitivity creates distance between justice seeker and provider. There is a need of change in mindset of judicial officers. They should be sensitive,” […] Read more » Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir Equitable access to Justice Judges need to be sensitive Judges need to have change road accident Supreme Court
Top Law News Justice Altamas Kabir is new Chief Justice of India October 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 39th Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir, who was on Saturday sworn in by President Pranab Mukharjee, is a man of substance who goes about his work in a quiet but firm way. Chief Justice Kabir is the second Supreme Court head who was born after India attained independence, the first being his predecessor, […] Read more » Appu Ghar amusement park Chief Justice (retd) SH Kapadia Chief Justice Kabir's father Jahangir Kabir Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir chief minister BS Yeddyurappa's government chief ministers BC Roy and PC Sen first prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru Indian fishermen off Kerala coast Italian government asserting sovereign immunity Justice Altamas Kabir is new Chief Justice of India Karnataka assembly legislators Lal Bahadur Shastri Maulana Abul Kalam Azad President Pranab Mukharjee Prevention of Atrocities Act West Bengal politics