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
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
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
Top Law News Balance freedom of press with rights of accused : Supreme Court March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday said it has to frame guidelines to balance the freedom of press with that of the right of an accused under trial in a criminal case, but was told that it could not enforce them in the absence of law backing it. “Anything that has not been enacted could not be […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to rule if states can appeal acquittals in CBI cases March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will examine whether states could file an appeal challenging the acquittal in a criminal case, probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), if the agency was dragging its feet on the matter. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar Monday issued notice to the central government and Congress […] Read more » acquittal in a criminal case Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News No CBI probe into Mumbai triple blasts: Supreme Court March 13, 2012 / March 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday rejected a plea seeking the transfer of investigations into the July 13, 2011 Mumbai triple blasts from the Maharashtra Police to the CBI. The petition was filed by Taquee Ahmed, whose brother Naquee Ahmed was arrested for the blasts, which killed 27 people and left 130 injured. An apex court bench […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Mumbai triple blasts Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Nun’s ‘rape’: Supreme Court stays trial in Odisha February 14, 2012 / February 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the trial in the alleged rape of a nun during the 2008 communal violence in Odisha. The victim alleged that Aug 25, 2008, at the height of the communal riots in Kandhamal district, she was attacked by a mob that molested, assaulted, stripped naked and raped her. The apex […] Read more » 2008 communal violence in Odisha Judicial Magistrate Prasanta Kumar Das Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Nun's 'rape' Supreme Court
Top Law News Change suspected Maoist conduit’s jail: Supreme court December 3, 2011 / December 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday directed the Chhattisgarh government to shift suspected Maoist conduit Soni Sori from Jagdalpur jail in Dantewada district to Raipur central jail on a plea alleging that she was under threat in her present cell. Sori was arrested in Delhi Oct 4 by Delhi Police. An apex court bench of Justice Altamas […] Read more » Change suspected Maoist conduit's jail Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court admits plea against Varun Gandhi’s election December 2, 2011 / December 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a petition seeking the overturning of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi’s election from the Pilibhit Lok Sabha constituency in 2009 on the ground that he delivered inflammatory speeches in the run-up to the polls. An apex court bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and S.S. Nijjar admitted the […] Read more » BJP MP Varun Gandhi's election Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Top Law News Order banning SPOs only for Chhatisgarh : Supreme court November 19, 2011 / November 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said its earlier order directing the central and state governments to “cease and desist” from recruiting and deploying the Special Police Officers (SPOs) in operations against Maoists or against internal terror was restricted to Chhattisgarh only. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar said the order of July […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Order banning SPOs only for Chhatisgarh 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