Criminal Law News Gujarat should distance itself from law abusers: Supreme Court December 1, 2011 / December 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government should distance itself from those accused of committing abuse of law in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, the Supreme Court was told Wednesday. Senior counsel Gopal Subramanium, appointed by the court for its assistance, said this during the hearing on a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh Supreme Court
Top Law News Can’t stigmatise judiciary, Supreme Court warns CBI November 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “One can’t stigmatise the judiciary,” the Supreme Court Tuesday said, slamming the CBI for casting aspersions on the subordinate judiciary in Gujarat while seeking the transfer of the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing’s trial outside the state. An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai pulled up the Central Bureau of […] Read more » 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing’s Can’t stigmatise judiciary CBI Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Rajya Sabha proceedings on Soumitra Sen impeachment won’t be overturned’ November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to hear a petition seeking to overturn Rajya Sabha proceedings impeaching Justice Soumitra Sen, then a judge of the Calcutta High Court judge, on corruption charges. An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, while dismissing the petition, told Sen’s counsel Sivan Madathil: “You are […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice Soumitra Sen Rajya Sabha proceedings on Soumitra Sen Supreme Court
Top Law News Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes supreme court’s CBI probe order November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes supreme court’s CBI probe order The Supreme Court was told Thursday that its 2010 order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout killing in Gujarat suffered from an “apparent bias” and there was a “motivation to please the CBI”. Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for accused and former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Justice Tarun Chatterjee Sohrabuddin case Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Strong proof against 13 cops in Sohrabuddin killing: Shah November 18, 2011 / November 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thursday washed his hands off the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case and told the Supreme Court that there was “good evidence” against 13 policemen for their involvement in the killing. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai was told that then deputy inspector general of police “Geetha Johri did […] Read more » Gujarat's Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Sohrabuddin killing
Top Law News Amit Shah questions hearings in judges’ houses November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there could be no hearing of cases at judges’ houses away from the public gaze. He said this while referring to the Oct 30, 2010 hearing by the apex bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha on the […] Read more » Amit Shah questions hearings in judges' houses Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.M. Lodha Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme court told about Gujarat panel on shootout deaths November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Monday that the Gujarat government has set up a special task force to probe the cases of alleged staged shootout killings and its investigation would be monitored by an authority headed by retired supreme court judge M.B. Shah. The court was hearing petitions by columnist B.G. Verghese and poet, lyricist and […] Read more » Gujarat panel on shootout deaths judge M.B. Shah Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice to Gujarat on IPS officer’s plea for nixing FIR November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought Gujarat government’s response on suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea for quashing a criminal case lodged against him for allegedly hacking the state’s Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta’s e-mail account. Bhatt, who is at loggerheads with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, sought quashing of the First Information Report in the […] Read more » IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court notice on IAS officer’s bail plea October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Gujarat government on a bail plea by a state cadre IAS officer jailed on allegations of giving land to private companies at a concessional rate in the wake of the 2001 earthquake. In his capacity as then district collector, Pradeep Sharma, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, […] Read more » district collector Pradeep Sharma Indian Administrative Service Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court notice on IAS officer's bail plea
Criminal Law News Supreme Court admits state plea against acqittal in 26/11 terror attack case October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has admitted the appeal of State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of two of the accused in the 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack case. A bench comprising Justices Aftab Alam and C K Prasad while admitting the appeal also directed that it will be heard along with the appeal of the sole surviving […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab state plea against acqittal in 26/11 terror attack case
Top Law News Haj VIP quota is bad: Supreme Court October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Terming the VIP quota for Haj pilgrims as a “bad religious practice”, the Supreme Court Tuesday said it would oversee the Haj policy for 2012. “We will oversee the policy and keep the matter pending till then,” said Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai. The judges were concerned over the difficulties faced by […] Read more » Haj VIP quota is bad Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court stays Kasab’s death sentence October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court stays Kasab’s death sentence The Supreme Court Monday stayed the death sentence awarded to Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the Nov 26-29, 2008 Mumbai terror attack. AnSupreme court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice C.K. Prasad stayed the death sentence till it hears Kasab’s petition challenging his conviction and death sentence. At the outset […] Read more » Ajmal Amir Kasab Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Senior Counsel Raju Ramachandran Supreme Court Supreme Court stays Kasab's death sentence