Criminal Law News Kasab’s mercy plea rejected (Lead) October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajmal Kasab who was involved in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai – is now in the hands of President Pranab Mukherjee as the Union Home ministry has rejected his mercy petition. The petition – forwarded by the Maharashtra government after Governor K Sankaranarayanan rejected it – will now go before the President for final action. […] Read more » Ajmal Kasab Chatrapati Shivaji railway station K Sankaranarayanan Kasab’s petition Lashkar-e-Taiba mercy petition. Pranab Mukherjee Pratibha patil Rajasthan villager union home ministry
Top Law News President Pratibha Patil forwards Justice Soumitra SenSen’s resignation for notification September 5, 2011 / September 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 3 President Pratibha Patil Saturday sent the resignation of Calcutta High Court’s Justice Soumitra Sen to the department of justice for issuance of a notification which may render as infructuous the impending impeachment motion in the Lok Sabha for his removal. The motion for removal of the judge was included in […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Soumitra Sen Pratibha patil President of India
Top Law News Judiciary must be responsive to emerging issues: President August 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pratibha Patil Saturday urged the judiciary to be responsive to the needs of the time and to deal with emerging issues. The judiciary should constantly assess and evaluate its functioning to see how far objectives have been met, and whether it is responsive to the needs of the time, and in dealing with emerging […] Read more » central Corporate Affairs Minister M. Veerppa Moily Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Judiciary must be responsive to emerging issues Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Karnataka High Court Chief Justice J.S. Khehar Pratibha patil President
Top Law News Solicitor General Subramaniam meets president July 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Solicitor General Gopal Subramaniam met President Pratibha Patil on Sunday, a day after he offered to resign, official sources said. Subramaniam offered to quit Saturday as the number two law officer of the country. Subramaniam is apparently piqued over union communications minister Kapil Sibal substituting him by senior counsel Rohington Nariman in the 2G scam […] Read more » Gopal Subramaniam Pratibha patil President Solicitor General
Top Law News President clears court probe against Prasar Bharti chief December 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pratibha Patil has given her assent for a Supreme Court inquiry into charges of financial mismanagement against Prasar Bharti Chief Executive Officer (CEO) B.S. Lalli, official sources said Thursday. Sources said Patil’s assent came on a reference made by the government. It would set in motion the process for removal of Lalli, who can […] Read more » Pratibha patil