Top Law News SC issued notice on Italian govt’s plea July 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre and the Kerala government on Italian government’s plea to quash the ongoing trial of two of its marines for allegedly gunning down two Indian fishermen off the southern state’s coast in February this year. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J Chelameswar also issued […] Read more » Italian Italian government's plea Italian govt's plea Italian Naval officer Chief Sargeant Massimilano Lattore Italian Naval officer Sargeant Salvatore Girone Italian Naval officers Justice J. Chelameswar justices Altamas Kabir Kerala High Court NATO Supreme Court ted Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas UNCLOS
Top Law News Supreme Court rejects plea on election symbols April 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday upheld the Election Commission’s order setting criteria for the allocation of election symbols to the registered and recognised political parties. Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijaar, constituting a bench of the apex court, in their majority judgment rejected the plea of a number of registered but unrecognised political parties for […] Read more » allocation of election symbols Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Justice S.S. Nijaar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Pakistani virologist Chisty released : Supreme Court March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Monday that Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khaleel Chishty, undergoing life term in Ajmer jail for murder, was back home after he was granted clemency by the government. A bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar was told that Chishty has been granted clemency and deported back to Pakistan. Chishty, […] Read more » Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Katju Justice Katju Justice P. Sathasivam Pakistani virologist Chisty Pakistani virologist Chisty Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court wants details of Abu Salem case proceedings March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file an affidavit stating details of proceedings before Portugal’s constitutional court where the agency had challenged their high court order quashing the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem. A bench of Justice P Sathasivam and Justice J Chelameswar asked senior counsel Gopal […] Read more » Abu Salem case Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court urges self-caution on exercising its powers March 16, 2012 / March 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has urged self-caution in exercising its inherent powers under Article 142 of the constitution and should take recourse to these only sparingly. “In other words, not that there is any restriction on the power or authority vested in the Supreme Court in exercising powers under Article 142 of the constitution, but that […] Read more » Article 142 of the constitution Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court pulls up government for bureaucratic delays February 25, 2012 / February 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday censured the government for procedural delays and red tape even for challenging an adverse verdict against it by a lower court. The apex court said the government cannot cite administrative inertia as a reason for any delay and dismissed an appeal by the department of posts, challenging a 2009 judgement of […] Read more » Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P.Sathasivan procedural delays Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court shield against arrest for Mumbai blasts’ suspect February 15, 2012 / February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from arresting Taquee Ahmed, a south Delhi resident and brother of arrested 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts accused Naquee Ahmed. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J. Chelameswar while restraining Mumbai ATS from arresting Taquee Ahmed also issued notice to the […] Read more » 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme court notice on plea on Rajya Sabha polls in Delhi January 11, 2012 / January 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government and the Election Commission on a plea seeking direction that the biennial election for the three Rajya Sabha seats from Delhi should be held in one go and not in three separate stages Jan 19. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Rajya Sabha polls in Delhi Supreme Court
Top Law News Fresh Scheduled Tribes’ quota in Uttar Pradesh house suggested January 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Election Commission to consider a plea for reservation for the Scheduled Tribes in Uttar Pradesh assembly on the basis of the modified census data. The supreme court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J. Chelameswar asked the commission to either take figures of the Scheduled Tribes’ (STs) population in […] Read more » Election Commission Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Supreme Court
Top Law News No need to reveal design of Metro pillar: Supreme court January 10, 2012 / January 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday stayed a Delhi High Court order directing the Delhi Metro to disclose the design of an elevated corridor’s pillar that collapsed in south Delhi in July 2009, killing six labourers. The apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar stayed the high court order after Attorney General G.E. […] Read more » Delhi Metro plea Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
Criminal Law News No mercy for kidnappers of children: Supreme Court December 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it was incumbent upon it and subordinate courts to award severe punishment to those involved in kidnapping children for ransom as they deserved no mercy. “We are of the view that in cases where young children are kidnapped or abducted for ransom, no leniency be shown in awarding sentence. On […] Read more » Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam No mercy for kidnappers of children Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to lay down bail principles November 16, 2011 / November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court to lay down bail principles The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hold hearing to decide the principle for granting bail in cases which attract jail terms ranging from three to seven years. The supremecourt bench of Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice S.S. Nijjar and Justice J. Chelameswar said it would hold hearing on the question of principles involved in the grant […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court to lay down bail principles