Criminal Law News Kasab attack was war against nation, Maharashtra tells Supreme Court February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was an attempt to wage a war against India and its people and not just the government. Senior counsel Gopal Subramanium, appearing for the state government, told the apex court bench of Justice Aftab […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai terror attack Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab claims trial court’s death penalty verdict flawed February 15, 2012 / February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajmal Kasab, the 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist, Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the reasoning by the trial court while awarding him death penalty was flawed. Amicus curiae Raju Ramachandran, appearing for Kasab, asked the apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice C.K. Prasad to expressly reject the “pragmatic […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai terror attack Ajmal Kasab Bombay High Court Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad
Criminal Law News Acquittal of five in Shivani Bhatnagar murder case contested February 14, 2012 / February 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice on a petition of the Delhi government challenging the acquittal by the Delhi High Court of former Indian Police Service (IPS) officer R.K. Sharma and two others for involvement in the 1999 Shivani Bhatnagar murder. The Supreme Court’s notice has also been issued to two others, Ved Prakash Sharma […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Shivani Bhatnagar murder case Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Mumbai attack: Supreme Court debunks Kasab claim February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday debunked Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab’s contention that he was not a part of the overarching conspiracy of waging war against the Indian government but merely an agent in executing it. “You knew everything and (were) preparing for it” before landing at Indian shores, the court said. […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Mumbai attack Supreme Court
Criminal Law News I was denied legal help, Kasab tells Supreme Court February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab Tuesday told the Supreme Court that he was denied fair trial as he was not provided legal assistance during the initial stages as mandated under the Indian constitution. Once an accused, including a foreigner, is tried for an offence in India the provisions related […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court questions Gujarat on probe against Setalvad January 31, 2012 / January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the Gujarat government why it was recording statements of witnesses alleging that social activist Teesta Setalvad doctored affidavits of victims of the 2002 riots when the proceedings had already been stayed by the court. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai asked the state government […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News In intercaste marriage, facts decide offspring’s status: Supreme Court January 19, 2012 / January 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said that the determination of caste of a person born of a marriage between a tribal and a non-tribal cannot be determined in complete disregard of attending facts of the case. In such a marriage, there may be a presumption that the child has the caste of the father. This presumption […] Read more » intercaste marriage Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court upholds needy landlord’s right to evict tenant January 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Supreme court upholds needy landlord’s right to evict tenant Upholding a needy landlord’s right to evict a tenant, the Supreme Court has set aside an Uttarakhand High Court order which said that “greater comparative hardship” would be caused to a tenant, as compared to his landlord, if a decree of eviction was passed against him. The apex bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court Uttarakhand High Court
High Profile Cases Palmolein Scam : Supreme Court rejects plea against Oommen Chandy January 4, 2012 / January 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a petition praying for summoning of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy as an accused in the palmolein scam case. A bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam dismissed the petition when it was mentioned for urgent hearing. Former Kerala chief minister K Karunakaran and former Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Oommen Chandy Palmolein Scam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court gives bail to suspended Gujarat bureaucrat December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday granted bail to suspended Gujarat Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Pradip Sharma, who is in jail for alleged involvement in a land scam. An apex court bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam granted bail after Sharma filed an undertaking that he would make himself available for trial as and when called […] Read more » IAS officer Pradip Sharma Justice Aftab Alam Supreme Court
Top Law News Gujarat officer facing land scam probe may get bail December 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday indicated that it may grant bail to Gujarat cadre Indian Administrative Service officer Pradip Sharma, currently in Bhuj jail for his alleged involvement in a land scam. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai asked Sharma to give an undertaking that he would appear before the […] Read more » Gujarat officer facing land scam Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Sohrabuddin case: Supreme Court asks for call details December 2, 2011 / December 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday directed the Gujarat government to make available to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) details of phone calls made between senior police officers and other functionaries of the state during the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh. The direction came from the supreme court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Sohrabuddin case Supreme Court