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 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
High Profile Cases Ayodhya case: Advani, others oppose CBI plea January 17, 2012 / January 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani and his colleagues accused in the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition case have told the Supreme Court that a CBI plea that challenged the quashing of conspiracy charges against them amounted to abuse of process of law. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has challenged an Allahabad High Court […] Read more » Ayodhya case Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.L. Dattu Supreme Court
Top Law News Supeme court declines order on national medical entrance test December 17, 2011 / December 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday declined to pass an order on the central government’s plea seeking amendment of the Medical Council of India’s December 2010 notification to hold a National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for undergraduate medical courses from academic year 2013-14 instead of 2012-13. Apparently not pleased with the latest position of the central government, a […] Read more » Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.L. Dattu national medical entrance test Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Agnivesh should weigh his words: Supreme Court November 8, 2011 / November 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up social activist Swami Agnivesh for hurting the religious sentiments of people by describing as “pakhand”, or hypocrisy, the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.K. Prasad told Agnivesh that he should weigh his words “many a time before uttering […] Read more » Agnivesh Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.L. Dattu Supreme Court
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
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
Top Law News Canal water allocation not in judicial domain: Supreme Court July 26, 2011 / July 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said the decision on releasing water from rivers’ canals is in the domain of the government and the judiciary has no role to play in it. The court have the ruling while dismissing an application filed by an organisation from Gujarat’s Kutch region, which sought more water for canals in the […] Read more » Canal water allocation Gujarat High Court judicial domain Justice C.K. Prasad Justice Markandey Katju Kachchh Jal Sankat Nivaran Samiti Narmada canal to Kutch SupremeCourt
Top Law News Apex court declines plea against Delhi varsity semester system May 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a petition seeking a stay on a Delhi University notification introducing the semester system for under-graduate courses in various disciplines from the coming academic year. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad said: “We are not inclined to stay the notification.” Justice Singhvi […] Read more » apex court declines Delhi varsity semester system Justice C.K. Prasad Justice G.S. Singhvi
Top Law News Dismantling of toxic ships in Gujarat worries apex court May 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday expressed concern over the environmental impact of dismantling and recycling of foreign ships carrying radioactive material and other toxic wastes at Alang port in Gujarat. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad wondered why these ships were not dismantled or broken in the country of their […] Read more » apex court Dismantling GMB Gujarat Gujarat Maritime Board Justice C.K. Prasad Justice G.S. Singhvi toxic ships