Top Law News Framing of charges underway in Aarushi case May 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The initial arguments to frame charges against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, the parents of murdered teenager Aarushi, finally began in a Ghaziabad court Tuesday afternoon. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) prosecutor R.K. Saini submitted before the court of Special CBI Judge S. lal that the parents were responsible for killing their daughter and had […] Read more » arushi case Arushi-Hemraj murder case Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice J.S. Khehar senior counsel Pinaki Misra
Top Law News Journalists must know their limits: Supreme Court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it wanted journalists to know their limits in reporting court proceedings even as the central government favoured framing of guidelines for the media, claiming that the right to freedom of speech and expression was for the benefit of people and not the press. Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said that in […] Read more » Article 19(1)(a) Article 21 Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia freedom of speech Journalist journalist limits journalists to know their limits Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Sahara India Real Estate Corp voicing Securities and Exchange Board of India Supreme Court
Top Law News Plea questions reporters’ right to access court proceedings April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the media does not have a fundamental right to access courts and report their proceedings. An apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. Khehar was told by the counsel for NGO Youth for […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia fundamental right Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar NGO NGO's counsel Gopal Shankarnarayan Securities and Exchange Board of India's suo motu proceedings Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Videograph court proceedings to ensure accurate reporting: Prashant Bhushan April 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eminent lawyer Prashant Bhushan has told the Supreme Court that to ensure fair and accurate reporting, proceedings of the Supreme Court and of the high courts should be videographed and made publicly available, as is done for parliament. “In order to avoid inaccurate or one-sided reporting” Bhushan told the apex court constitution bench to direct […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar lawyer Prashant Bhushan Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Curb reporting on police probes, Supreme Court urged April 20, 2012 / April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan government Thursday pleaded before the Supreme Court for restraining the media from reporting on matters related to police probes in criminal cases for protecting the rights of the accused. The state government told the constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. […] Read more » Article 21 of constitution Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Newspaper society opposes fresh norms on court reporting April 19, 2012 / April 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian Newspapers Society (INS) Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there was no need for any “further or fresh guidelines” on regulating media reporting on sub-judice matters and any violation of an accused’s right to free and fair trial by reporting could be addressed through the existing laws. “There may not be a need […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Indian Newspapers Society Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Right to fair trial can’t overshadow freedom of speech April 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A person’s right to free and fair trial enjoys no primacy over the right to freedom of speech and expression of the media, senior counsel Ram Jethmalani told the Supreme Court Tuesday. Fundamental rights could only be restricted by a legislation passed by parliament and no guidelines by the apex court could shrink them, Jethmalani […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar right to freedom of speech and expression senior counsel Ram Jethmalani Supreme Court
Criminal Law News No arrest for Nupur Talwar, rules Supreme Court April 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Friday told the Supreme Court that it will not arrest dentist Nupur Talwar in the Aarushi murder case as long as her petition seeking the cancellation of a non-bailable warrant against her is pending before the court. An apex court bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice J.S. Khehar sought a commitment from […] Read more » Aarushi murder case Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia dentist Nupur Talwar Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice J.S. Khehar Supreme Court
Top Law News Don’t cross ‘Lakshman Rekha’ on media curbs, Supreme Court urged April 12, 2012 / April 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment While protecting the rights of an accused to a free and fair trial not prejudiced by media reporting, the Supreme Court should not cross the ‘Lakshman Rekha’ of reasonable restrictions provided in the constitution, a senior counsel contended Wednesday. An apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Lakshman Rekha' on media curbs Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court can’t regulate reporting of cases April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is not empowered to frame guidelines on media reporting of cases and anyone fearing denial of a fair trial due to news coverage of the proceedings could move a petition to seek preventive relief, a senior lawyer contended Tuesday. Senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan was appearing for the Editors Guild of India. The […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court decries abuse of court process by criminals April 2, 2012 / April 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Haryana-based black-marketeer sentenced to a one-year jail term kept filing petitions in various courts for over 12 years to delay his surrender. The Supreme Court, while dismissing the man’s petition, voiced anguish at criminals repeatedly approaching courts by moving “misconceived and untenable” petitions to frustrate the course of justice, and even succeeding on some […] Read more » criminals Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice J.S. Khehar Supreme Court
Top Law News Cannot ban news as it is perishable : Supreme Court March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As Supreme Court Wednesday explored the option of postponing the publication of court proceedings in sensitive matters, including criminal cases, it was told that news was a perishable commodity which lost its value, if banned. “We are not banning but are invoking the doctrine of postponement. It is a question of the timing” of the […] Read more » Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar postponing the publication of court Supreme Court