Top Law News UP gets notice on Swamy move against Chidambaram August 7, 2013 / August 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking a probe into the alleged role of now Finance Minister P Chidambaram in the 1987 mass killings at Hashimpura in Meerut. Justice Hima Kohli sought response from Uttar Pradesh through the […] Read more » Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Hashimpura Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Hima Kohli Malliana national news news todays news todays top news Top news UP gets notice on Swamy move against Chidambaram Vir Bahadur Singh
Top Law News SC hears plea on juvenile’s age July 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on July 31 the plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy for a fresh interpretation of the term ‘juvenile’ which he raised in the wake of the December 16 gang-rape incident here. Swamy told the apex court that his petition asking to consider the “mental and intellectual […] Read more » Care and Protection of Children Chief Justice P Sathasivam December 16 Gang rape Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Ranjan Gogoi national news news SC hears plea on juvenile's age todays news todays top news Top news UNCRC United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child
Top Law News SC grants TN time to take stand on Sethusamundram April 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court granted two weeks’ time to Tamil Nadu government to apprise it of its stand on the controversial Sethusamundram project after the Centre had said it intended to pursue its implementation. “File your (Tamil Nadu) response affidavit within two weeks and give copies (of affidavit) to the Solicitor General and others at least […] Read more » controversial Sethusamundram project Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Pachauri Committee report Supreme Court Tamil Nadu government
Top Law News SC seeks Centre’s reply on plea to reinterpret term juvenile March 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment It has been asked by the supreme court for centre’s response to a plea which sought a fresh interpretation of the term juvenile saying instead of 18 years age limit, the “mental and intellectual maturity” of such offenders be considered while fixing their culpability. “Issue notice. Meanwhile, give a copy (of petition) to the Union […] Read more » age of criminal responsibility Care and Protection of Children Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice Dipak Misra Justices K.S. Radhakrishnan juvenile court Juvenile Justice Act Juvenile Justice Beijing Rules 1985 reinterpret term juvenile Sections 83 r/w 302 of the IPC Supreme Court United Nations Convention for the Rights of the Child United Nations Standard Minimum Rules
Top Law News Supreme Court dismisses Swamy’s petition against Chidambaram December 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s petition has been dismissed by the Supreme Court for review of its verdict clearing Finance Minister P Chidambaram of all charges in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The apex court said the decision does not “warrant any reconsideration.” “We have perused the averments contained in the review petition and have gone through […] Read more » Bhartiya Janata Party CBI Chidambaram Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy justices G S Singhvi and K S Radhakrishnan Special Leave Petition Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court telecom minister A. Raja warrant any reconsideration
Top Law News SC refuses to rely on Chawla natural resources report September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to rely on a report of a high-level committee, headed by former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla, favouring auction as the route for disposal of natural resources, saying the report is yet to be accepted by the government. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, while delivering […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Chawla Committee Report is pending acceptance by the Government Chawla Committee's recommendations Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia disposal of natural resources former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla inappropriate for us to place judicial reliance Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justices D K Jain justices Dipak Misra Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjan Gogoi route for disposal of natural resources SC refuses to rely on Chawla natural resources report verdict on the 2G spectrum
Top Law News SC to resume hearing of 2G related matters Sep 27 September 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court said Thursday that after a “long hiatus” it would resume the hearing of 2G related matters from Sep 27 and continue proceedings on the subsequent Thursday in the next week. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan said that after a “long hiatus” they will commence the […] Read more » 2G cases 2G spectrum case Advantage Strategic Consulting India Advantage Strategic Consulting India was owned by Kirit Chidambaram Advantage Strategic Consulting Singapore ASC Singapore held by Chidambaram's son Central Bureau of Investigation Chidambaram and his son allegedly filing a defamation case against him company and telecom company Aircel contempt proceedings against Finance Minister P. Chidambaram defamation case against Chidambaram Enforcement Directorate Income-Tax Department Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Kirit Chidambaram SC to resume hearing of 2G related matters Sep 27 Singapore-based Advantage Strategic Consulting
Top Law News SC to hear plea for providing printout of votes in EVMs September 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it would attach priority to the hearing of a petition seeking provision of printouts for the recording of votes in electronic voting machines (EVMs) at the time of casting them during elections. A bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said they will hear the matter on priority […] Read more » Ashok Desai will argue for the Election Commission ballot paper system of casting votes during elections electronic voting machines EVMs were not tamper-proof foreign private companies Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice P. Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha constituency of union minister P. Chidambram recording of votes in electronic voting machines SC to hear plea for providing printout of votes in EVMs susceptible to hacking the Bharatiya Janata Party candidates time of casting them during elections
Top Law News Subramanian Swamy moves court to add P. Chidambaram as co-accused July 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy today sought a court permission to move an application seeking to include a person as co-accused in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case in which 16 PAC personnel are facing trial for allegedly killing 42 persons in Meerut in Uttar Pradesh. He moved the court of Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Siddhartha, who […] Read more » Hashimpura massacre Janata Party Janata Party president Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy P. Chidambaram section 319 of Crpc Subramanian Swamy Subramanian Swamy in Hashimpura massacre case
Top Law News 2G: Apex court allows review plea withdrawal May 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday allowed the government to withdraw its petition seeking a review of the Supreme Court verdict cancelling 122 licences that were allocated on and after Jan 10, 2008 by the then telecom minister A. Raja. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan granted withdrawal of the review […] Read more » 122 spectrum licences ASG Indira Jaising cancellation of 122 spectrum licences by Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan
High Profile Cases Chidambaram allocated extra spectrum to 2G licence holders: Swamy April 21, 2012 / April 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Friday told the Supreme Court that home minister P Chidambaram as the then finance minister had given his nod for the allocation of extra spectrum to service providers even before they had fulfilled their roll out obligations. Swamy told the apex court bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice […] Read more » 2G licence Home Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice GS Singhvi justice KS Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G: Court defers hearing on Swamy’s plea March 18, 2012 / March 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday deferred till May 26 the hearing on a private complaint in the 2G case filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini listed the matter for May 26 after Swamy’s counsel Tarun Goomber said that the plea for making Home Minister P. Chidambaram […] Read more » 2G case Delhi court Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy special Judge O.P. Saini