Top Law News Supreme Court questions Gujarat on probe against Setalvad January 31, 2012 / January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the Gujarat government why it was recording statements of witnesses alleging that social activist Teesta Setalvad doctored affidavits of victims of the 2002 riots when the proceedings had already been stayed by the court. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai asked the state government […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News In intercaste marriage, facts decide offspring’s status: Supreme Court January 19, 2012 / January 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday said that the determination of caste of a person born of a marriage between a tribal and a non-tribal cannot be determined in complete disregard of attending facts of the case. In such a marriage, there may be a presumption that the child has the caste of the father. This presumption […] Read more » intercaste marriage Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme court upholds needy landlord’s right to evict tenant January 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Supreme court upholds needy landlord’s right to evict tenant Upholding a needy landlord’s right to evict a tenant, the Supreme Court has set aside an Uttarakhand High Court order which said that “greater comparative hardship” would be caused to a tenant, as compared to his landlord, if a decree of eviction was passed against him. The apex bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court Uttarakhand High Court
Top Law News Gujarat officer facing land scam probe may get bail December 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday indicated that it may grant bail to Gujarat cadre Indian Administrative Service officer Pradip Sharma, currently in Bhuj jail for his alleged involvement in a land scam. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai asked Sharma to give an undertaking that he would appear before the […] Read more » Gujarat officer facing land scam Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Gujarat should distance itself from law abusers: Supreme Court December 1, 2011 / December 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government should distance itself from those accused of committing abuse of law in the 2005 killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh, the Supreme Court was told Wednesday. Senior counsel Gopal Subramanium, appointed by the court for its assistance, said this during the hearing on a petition by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking the […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh Supreme Court
Top Law News Can’t stigmatise judiciary, Supreme Court warns CBI November 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment “One can’t stigmatise the judiciary,” the Supreme Court Tuesday said, slamming the CBI for casting aspersions on the subordinate judiciary in Gujarat while seeking the transfer of the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing’s trial outside the state. An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai pulled up the Central Bureau of […] Read more » 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing’s Can’t stigmatise judiciary CBI Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Top Law News Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes supreme court’s CBI probe order November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes supreme court’s CBI probe order The Supreme Court was told Thursday that its 2010 order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout killing in Gujarat suffered from an “apparent bias” and there was a “motivation to please the CBI”. Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for accused and former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Justice Tarun Chatterjee Sohrabuddin case Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Strong proof against 13 cops in Sohrabuddin killing: Shah November 18, 2011 / November 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thursday washed his hands off the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case and told the Supreme Court that there was “good evidence” against 13 policemen for their involvement in the killing. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai was told that then deputy inspector general of police “Geetha Johri did […] Read more » Gujarat's Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Sohrabuddin killing
Top Law News Amit Shah questions hearings in judges’ houses November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there could be no hearing of cases at judges’ houses away from the public gaze. He said this while referring to the Oct 30, 2010 hearing by the apex bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha on the […] Read more » Amit Shah questions hearings in judges' houses Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.M. Lodha Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme court told about Gujarat panel on shootout deaths November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Monday that the Gujarat government has set up a special task force to probe the cases of alleged staged shootout killings and its investigation would be monitored by an authority headed by retired supreme court judge M.B. Shah. The court was hearing petitions by columnist B.G. Verghese and poet, lyricist and […] Read more » Gujarat panel on shootout deaths judge M.B. Shah Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court