Top Law News SC stays release of four convicts in Rajiv killing February 27, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of four convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, ordering status quo on a plea by the Centre challenging the Tamil Nadu government’s proposal to release them. The court bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam directed that the central government’s plea would be heard on March 6. […] Read more » Justice P. Sathasivam news Rajiv Gandhi assassination case SC stays release of four convicts in Rajiv killing todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Justice Nagappan and Justice S.K. Singh sworn in as SC judges September 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice C Nagappan and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh were on Thursday sworn in as judges of the Supreme Court. They were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice P Sathasivam. With their appointment, the strength of the apex court judges has gone up to 30. It is still one short of its sanctioned strength […] Read more » chief Justice C Nagappan Justice CK Prasad Justice Fakir Mohamed Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice P. Sathasivam Justice Shiva Kirti Singh national news news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News Justice Sathasivam sworn in as chief justice of India July 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday administered the oath of office to Justice P Sathasivam as the Chief Justice of India (CJI). Justice Sathasivam, 64, is the 40th CJI and the first from Tamil Nadu. He will remain in office till April 26, 2014. He succeeded CJI Altamas Kabir, whose last day in office was on […] Read more » 40th Chief Justice of India Chief Justice of India CJI Justice P. Sathasivam Justice Sathasivam sworn in as chief justice of India national news news todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC issues notice over Lalu plea July 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice on RJD supremo Lalu Prasad‘s plea for transfer of trial in an alleged illegal assets case against him from the existing special CBI court in Jharkhand to any other court with competent jurisdiction. The apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar, while issuing the notice, also granted him interim suspension of further […] Read more » Bihar minister P.K. Shahi Judge Minu Devi Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam late Jainendra Shahi national news news Ram Jethmalani RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav SC issues notice over Lalu plea todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC gives timeframe for vacating government housing July 8, 2013 / July 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued guidelines giving time frame for vacating government accommodation by judges and government employees upon their retirement or ceasing to occupy the office. This also applies to members of parliament. The apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam said judges would vacate government accommodation within one month of their retirement […] Read more » Justice P. Sathasivam national news news SC gives timeframe for vacating government housing todays news todays top news Top news vacation of government accommodation
Top Law News SC to decide medium of instruction in primary schools July 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday referred to a five-judge constitution bench the question whether a state government could impose the mother tongue or a regional language as the only medium of instruction in primary schools. Referring the matter to the constitution bench, a bench of Justice P.Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said: “The crux of all the grounds raised […] Read more » Justice P. Sathasivam Justice Ranjan Gogoi national news news SC to decide medium of instruction in primary schools todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News SC gives timeframe for vacating government housing July 6, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued guidelines giving timeframe for vacating government accommodation by judges and government employees upon their retirement or ceasing to occupy the office. This also applies to members of parliament. The apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam said judges would vacate government accommodation within one month of their retirement and […] Read more » Justice P. Sathasivam national news news SC gives timeframe for vacating government housing todays news todays top news Top news
Top Law News ‘Give legal aid to sex workers, homosexuals’ June 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The legal fraternity here Saturday underlined the need for the legal aid authorities to extend the assistance to marginal communities like sex workers, homosexual and transgender people. Speakers at a seminar on ‘Strengthening legal aid and education for marginal communities and most-at-risk of HIV/AIDs’ expressed commitment to extend legal assistance to the marginal communities to […] Read more » 'Give legal aid to sex workers and homosexuals' Justice P. Sathasivam legal aid to homosexuals legal aid to sex workers legal aid to sex workers and homosexuals top legal news for homosexuals top legal news for sex worker
Top Law News Women cases getting top priority after Delhi gang-rape: Judge May 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Women cases getting top priority after Delhi gang-rape: Judge Supreme Court’s Justice P. Sathasivam, who is also the executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), Sunday said that cases related to women are being given priority by courts after the Delhi gang-rape. “After the unfortunate incident in Delhi, we (Judiciary) are identifying the cases related to women and children and giving priority […] Read more » anti-rape law. Delhi gang-rape HALSA Justice P. Sathasivam NALSA
Top Law News SC denies bail to Jaganmohan Reddy’s conduit May 10, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on SC denies bail to Jaganmohan Reddy’s conduit The bail plea of one of the alleged conduits of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy has dismissed by the Supreme Court of India, arrested for their alleged role in a corruption case, saying “white collar crimes” are rising in India and such economic offences poses a “serious threat”. The plea Nimmagadda Prasad has rejected by the apex court who has […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy Jaganmohan Reddy justice M Y Eqbal Justice P. Sathasivam YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy
Top Law News SC stays execution of eight death row convicts April 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The execution of eight death row prisoners, convicted in different murder cases has been stayed by the Supreme court of India whose clemency pleas were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee earlier this week. In an urgent hearing which took place late in the evening on Saturday at Justice P Sathasivam’s residence here, a bench which also comprised […] Read more » execution of eight death former Haryana MLA Ralu Ram Punia Gurmeet Singh Justice P. Sathasivam People's Union for Democratic Rights Praveen Kumar President Pranab Mukherjee Ramji SC stays execution Sonia and her husband Sanjeev Sundar Singh. Jafar Ali Supreme Court of India Suresh
Top Law News Graft case: Supreme Court quashes proceedings against Jaffer Sharief November 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against former Union Minister C K Jaffer Sharief in a corruption case involving alleged misuse of his official position in taking his four aides to London with him. A bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam scrapped it saying there is no evidence against Sharief to establish that he or his […] Read more » Additional Private Secretary B N Nagesh Anti Corruption Act C H Samaullah CBI FIR graft case Jaffer Sharief Justice P. Sathasivam stenos S M Masthan and V Muralidharn Supreme Court unauthorisedly Union Minister C K Jaffer Sharief