Criminal Law News Bhullar’s wife moves SC for stay on execution of death penalty May 7, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment NEW DELHI: 1993 Delhi blast convict Devinderpal Singh Bhullar’s wife on Tuesday approached the Supreme Court seeking stay on execution of his death sentence till her review plea against its verdict is decided. She submitted in her plea that she has filed a review petition against the Supreme Court verdict of April 12 in which the court had rejected […] Read more » death penalty death sentence death sentence to life imprisonment Delhi high court in 2002 Devinderpal Singh Bhullar Devinderpal Singh Bhullar's wife Khalistan Liberation Force President Pratibha Patil Supreme Court Youth Congress president M S Bitta
Top Law News Rejection of Das’s plea by ex-Pres Patil illegal:SC May 3, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a first of its kind verdict, the Supreme Court has declared as “illegal” rejection of mercy petition of death row convict M N Das by the then President Pratibha Patil and commuted the sentence to life imprisonment on ground of 12 year delay in deciding his plea. The apex court said that Patil was […] Read more » APJ Abdul Kalam death sentence Gauhati High Court in 1998 High Court Home Minister illegal rejection of mercy petition of death life imprisonment M N Das Mercy plea mercy plea on government’s recommendation President Pratibha Patil Rejection of Das's plea Supreme Court in 1999
Top Law News SC commutes to life term the death sentence of murder convict May 1, 2013 / May 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MN Das had filed a writ petition in the apex court pleading for commuting the death sentence to life imprisonment since he had already spent about 14 years in jail during the disposal of his petition seeking presidential clemency. The Supreme Court on Wednesday commuted to life imprisonment the death sentence awarded to murder convict […] Read more » death sentence of murder Gauhati High Court Harakanta Das at Fancy Bazaar in Assam life imprisonment President Pratibha Patil presidential clemency Supreme Court
Top Law News Women’s security of prime concern: President November 2, 2011 / November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Security of women should be of prime concern for law enforcing authorities, President Pratibha Patil said in this Uttar Pradesh capital Wednesday, stressing on the role of women’s empowerment in the development of the country. “Families worry about the lack of security for women members of the family in India of the 21st Century. This […] Read more » Isabella Thoburn College President Pratibha Patil Women's security
Top Law News 8 High Court Appointments – Hundreds Of Vacancies ! October 15, 2011 / October 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As many as eight High Court appointments by President Pratibha Patil were announced while nearly 300 judgeships have been vacant and 32 million cases pending nationwide. The appointments included seven Additional Judges named to the High Courts of Delhi and Gauhati and a Delhi High Court Additional Judge made permanent. Additional Judges named to the […] Read more » 8 High Court Appointments Hundreds Of Vacancies President Pratibha Patil
Criminal Law News Rajiv Gandhi killers move court for stay of hanging August 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The three convicts facing the gallows for their involvement in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi Monday moved the Madras High Court to stay their Sep 9 hanging. MDMK general secretary Vaiko and advocate N. Chandrasekaran filed the petition on behalf of the condemned prisoners – Murugan, Perarivalan and Santhan. “Vaiko has filed […] Read more » assassination of Rajiv Gandhi court for stay of hanging Madras High Court President Pratibha Patil Rajiv Gandhi killers Supreme Court
Top Law News Ramdev to meet president August 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Yoga guru Baba Ramdev will meet President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Wednesday to submit a memorandum against the arrest of Gandhian activist Anna Hazare. Ramdev will meet the president at 11.45 a.m., said a statement from the guru.He will then go to Tihar Jail to meet Hazare, it added. Hazare was jailed here Tuesday ahead of […] Read more » Anna Hazare anti-corruption law President Pratibha Patil Swami Ramdev
High Profile Cases Dinkaran resigns as Sikkim Chief Justice July 30, 2011 / July 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tainted Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran sent his resignation to President Pratibha Patil on Friday. In his resignation, Dinakaran said that he has been targeted as he belongs to the lower caste and the system does not grant him any support. “I have a sinking suspicion that my misfortune was because of my […] Read more » Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran Justice Aftab Alam land grab charges for Justice P.D.Dinakaran President Pratibha Patil Sikkim High Court
Intellectual Property News President Pratibha Patil declares assets worth Rs.2.5 crore July 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a first for any Indian Head of State, President Pratibha Patil today declared her assets which include movable and immovable properties worth over Rs 2.49 crore. The President, who today completed four years in office, posted the details of her wealth and properties on her official website. The declaration by the President came after […] Read more » President declares her assets President Pratibha Patil RTI Act.
Top Law News Lokayukta slams Delhi chief minister July 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Lokayukta (ombudsman) Manmohan Sarin Monday came down heavily on Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, saying she misrepresented facts about the completion of 60,000 low-cost flats ahead of distribution in the run-up to the 2008 assembly elections. The Lokayukta has recommended President Pratibha Patil to censure her. In his order, the Lokayukta urged the people to […] Read more » Lokayukta Manmohan Sarin Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan President Pratibha Patil Public Works Department (PWD) Sheila Dixit
Criminal Law News 17 mercy petitions pending before president July 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 17 mercy petitions pending before president Mercy petitions of 17 people on death row are pending before President Pratibha Patil, reply to a Right to Information (RTI) application has revealed. Most of the pleas are from those convicted of murder or rape. In reply to information sought under the RTI Act by Subhash Chandra Agarwal, the President’s Secretariat said the oldest […] Read more » Afzal Guru's petition Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar Gurmeet Singh Jafar Ali Kheraj Ram's death penalty Mahendra Nath Das alias Govinda Das mercy petitions pending President President Pratibha Patil Sushil Murmu TADA Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act
Media & Entertainment News President should make public her assets: RTI activist June 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment President Pratibha Patil should release the details of her and her family members’ assets in the public domain as it would set a precedent for the parliamentarians, a Right to Information (RTI) activist said Friday. “As a head of state and parliament, the president of India should take the initiative of putting her property details […] Read more » assets President President Pratibha Patil public RTI activist