Criminal Law News Supreme Court denies bail to Bangalore blast accused January 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of Peoples Democratic Party chairman Abdul Nazir Maudani, who is an accused in the 2008 Bangalore blast case. While rejecting his bail plea, an apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam said: “We are not inclined to enlarge him on bail.” It also rejected his plea […] Read more » 2008 Bangalore blast case Democratic Party chairman Abdul Nazir Maudani 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
Criminal Law News Supreme court to hear Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea Nov 18 November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Nov 18 hear a petition by suspended Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging the Gujarat government’s stand in a trial court which may adversely impact him in a 1990 case linked to a suspect’s death in Jamnagar district. An apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Nov 18 Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court wants zero tolerance for police atrocities November 5, 2011 / November 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court wants zero tolerance for police atrocities The Supreme Court has said that police atrocities are violative of the constitutional mandate of protection of life and liberty and not resisting them amounts to erosion of the rule of law. “Tolerance of police atrocities… would amount to acceptance of systemic subversion and the erosion of the rule of law,” said the apex court […] Read more » Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam police atrocities Supreme Court
Top Law News Notice to centre on MPs facing criminal charges November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking fast tracking of cases against 162 MPs facing serious criminal charges. The supreme court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam issued notice on a petition by former chief election commissioner (CEC) J.M. Lyngdoh who sought the transfer of all the cases to […] Read more » criminal charges Justice P. Sathasivam Notice to centre on MPs
High Profile Cases Ayodhya demolition behind 1993 Mumbai blasts, supreme court told November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Tuesday that the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts were linked to the demolition of Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid Dec 6, 1992 and the subsequent riots targeted at the minority community. In pursuance of narrow ideological designs, “the house of God was demolished in the name of God”, said senior counsel Jaspal Singh, […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts Ayodhya demolition Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourns plea challenging Anna’s arrest August 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking to declare the arrest of activist Anna Hazare on Aug 16 a violation of his fundamental rights. An apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan adjourned the hearing observing that the petitioner, National Panthers Party chairman Bhim Singh, should obtain Hazare’s […] Read more » Anna Hazare Home Minister P. Chidambaram Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam plea challenging Anna's arrest Supreme Court violation offundamental rights
Top Law News Apex court warns private medical colleges against lapses July 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday slammed private medical and dental colleges for lapses in admissions and said it will have to step in if things do not improve. The apex court vacation bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice A.K. Patnaik said: “Private medical colleges are doing wrong admissions. The court has to stop it.” Taking […] Read more » apex court Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice P. Sathasivam lapses private medical colleges warns
Top Law News Child witness’s testimony carries weight: Supreme Court March 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The courts can rely on evidence tendered by a child if it inspires its confidence and there was no embellishment or improvement in it, the Supreme Court has said. “The law on the issue (child’s evidence) can be summarised to the effect that the deposition of a child witness may require corroboration, but in case […] Read more » carries Child witness First Information Report Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court testimony weight
Top Law News Right to education law, spectrum scam top apex court’s agenda March 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A suit challenging the right to education law, the investigations into the 2G spectrum scam and the black money stashed away by Indians abroad will figure prominently in the Supreme Court this week. A request to transfer the investigation into Gujarat’s Tulsiram Prajapati shootout killing case from the police to the Central Bureau of Investigation […] Read more » agenda apex court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Foreign Exchange Management Act Hasan Ali Khan Income Tax Act Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice K.S. Panickar Radhakrishnan Justice P. Sathasivam Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Law Right to Education Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium spectrum scam