Top Law News SC to hear P J Thomas’ plea after vacation May 11, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday decided to hear after summer vacation the plea of retired IAS officer P J Thomas seeking quashing of a 22-year-old pending corruption case against him due to which his appointment as Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) was held illegal. “For the last 22 years, I (Thomas) am suffering,” Thomas’ […] Read more » Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Chief Vigilance Commissioner dutyful civil servant IAS officer P J Thomas Justice S.A. Bobde Justice Vikramajit Sen Kerala High Court P.J. Thomas Secretary in the state government Supreme Court Will Mathew
Top Law News Lawyer complains of political, media reactions September 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lawyer complains of political, media reactions Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) senior counsel in Supreme Court K.K. Venugopal Tuesday termed as “affront” the remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha that his arguments on behalf of the probe agency, which included the defence of Home Minister P. Chidambaram, were “laughable”. Venugopal told the apex court bench of Justice G.S. […] Read more » Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi K.K. Venugopal P.J. Thomas
Top Law News Media termed me guilty, Thomas tells Supreme Court May 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Controversial former central vigilance commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Tuesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the “distorted reporting” by the media of the court proceedings against him. Thomas, whose appointment as the head of the Central Vigilance Commission was set aside by the apex court, said that “distorted” reporting and telecasting […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas Supreme Court
Top Law News CVC tells apex court media tarnished his image February 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P J Thomas on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that media tarnished his image as he did not oblige them by speaking to them amidst the ongoing controversy over his appointment. “My refusal to speak was treated as if I had no defence to offer,” Thomas told the related stories Thomas […] Read more » CVC P.J. Thomas
Top Law News Allegations against Thomas were discussed: Chidambaram January 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Monday that allegations against Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas were discussed in the Sep 4, 2010, meeting of the selection committee which included him, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj. He refrained from further comments, pleading the case is sub-judice. Chidambaram, addressing a press conference here […] Read more » Manmohan Singh P. Chidambaram P.J. Thomas
Criminal Law News I am victim of political cross-fire, Thomas tells apex court January 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Monday told the Supreme Court that he was the victim of a political cross-fire between late former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran and Left Democratic Front (LDF) leader and Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.”Unfortunately, this respondent was caught in the middle of political battle which arose between the former chief […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas
Top Law News Can Thomas be an effective CVC, asks Supreme Court November 23, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government if Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas could function effectively in view of various charges hurled against him. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia wondered if a person who is an accused and facing a chargesheet could head a watchdog body. The court asked […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner CVC P.J. Thomas Supreme Court