Top Law News SC sets up team to scan Radia tapes February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court set up a six-member team to scan the transcripts of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s telephone intercepts to determine if there was any conversation pointing to moves that violated the law and warranted prosecution. The team was asked it to submit its report in four months. A bench of Justice GS Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G scam corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Income-Tax Department inspector general Niira Radia's telephone intercepts Radia tapes Radia's telephones Supreme Court telephone intercept
International Trade Law SC permits Italian marines to go to Italy to cast vote February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Two Italian marines has been permitted by the Supreme Court permitted , accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen off the coast of Kerala, to travel to their country to cast vote in the upcoming elections there. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir told that the accused marines, Massimiliano Lattore and Salvatore Girone, would […] Read more » cast vote Central Industrial Security Force Chanakyapuri police station Chief Justice Altamas Kabir coast of Kerala IGI airport IGI Airport and Central Industrial Security Force Indian fishermen Italian marines justices AR Dave and Vikramajit Sen Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Supreme Court
Top Law News Execution of Veerappan aides stayed for 6 weeks February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stay on the execution of four associates of the slain forest brigand, Veerappan has been extended by the Supreme Court extended who were convicted of killing 22 persons in a landmine blast in 1993 and whose mercy petitions were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval Bilavendran Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Colin Gonsalves Gnanaprakash justice Justices Anil R. Dave landmine blast life imprisonment Madaiah mercy petitions physically debilitated President Pranab Mukherjee sentence of death Simon Supreme Court TADA court Vikramajit Sen
Human Rights We are against honour killing, dress code for women: Khap to SC February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Khap panchayats, which have come under judicial scrutiny for their diktats, have submitted to the Supreme Court that they do not pass any order for honour killing and are against any ban for use of mobile phones and wearing of jeans by women. In an affidavit filed in the apex court, Sarvjatiya Sarv Khap Panchayat […] Read more » inter-caste marriage intra gotra marriages judicial scrutiny Khap Khap panchayat diktats khap panchayats lok adalats NGO Sahakti Vahini Sarv Khap Panchayat Sarvjatiya Sarv Khap Panchayat Supreme Court
Top Law News Superme Court extends stay on execution of death sentence of Veerappan February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hanging of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan has been further delayed with the Supreme Court extending its interim order staying the execution of death sentence imposed on them for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said it was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval advocates Ram Jethmalani Blast in 1993 Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir death sentence death sentence of Veerappan justices A R Dave landmine blast at Palar in Karnataka landmine blast in Karnataka President Pranab Mukherjee sandalwood smuggler Veerappan Supreme Court T.R. Andhyarujina TADA court in Mysore Tamil Nadu Police Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks recusal of SC judge from riots case February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking recusal of Justice Aftab Alam from the bench hearing a matter relating to alleged “fabricating” of evidence in a post-Godhra riots case in which both of them are accused an estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad moved the Supreme Court . Rais Khan Pathan, who was an accused of fabricating evidence along with the […] Read more » Ex Setalvad fabricating Justice Aftab Alam Justice Alam NGO PPKP Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Program' (PPKP) riot victims in Gujarat riots case SC judge SC judge from riots case Secularism and the Supreme Court of India social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court Supreme Court of India
Top Law News PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government for handing over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s body to his family and for laying down guidelines on the issue of relatives’ claims over bodies of executed prisoners. The PIL also sought judicial interpretation of the right to claim bodies of […] Read more » advocate Sanobar Ali Qureshi advocateAmbika Ray Afzal Guru death penalty Islamic rituals NGO Garib Nawaz Jail Victim Welfare Society Parliament attack Supreme Court Supreme Court of India Supreme Court petition Tihar Jail
Criminal Law News MLAs get disqualified after exhausting remedies February 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre said to the Supreme Court that he convicted MPs and MLAs get disqualified only after exhausting all legal remedies and it is based on a legislative policy to “ensure existence and continuity” of an elected House. “It is submitted that the object of enacting section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act […] Read more » 274 MPs criminal antecedents criminal charges Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Law and Justice ensure existence and continuity legal remedies Lily Thomas MPs and MLAs NGO Lok Prahari secretary S N Shukla section 389 (suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail) of CrPC section 8 (4) of CrPc section 8(4) of RPA section 8(4) of the Representation of the People Act (RPA) Supreme Court suspension of sentence pending the appeal; release of appellant on bail
Top Law News SC slams Centre for no uniformity among tribunals February 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court slammed the Centre for not bringing uniformity in dealing with appointment, tenure and facilities for judges heading judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals and said it would pass order if the government failed to do so in four weeks. A bench of justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya expressed its anguish that […] Read more » heading judicial or quasi-judicial tribunals Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Justices G.S Singhvi quasi-judicial tribunals Supreme Court uniform policy
Top Law News Supreme Court to examine validity of decree passed by christian court February 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court agreed to examine the issue of whether a divorce granted by a Christian court, set up under its personal law, can be considered valid under Indian common law. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir issued notice to the Centre and sought its response on a PIL alleging that many Catholic […] Read more » Ajit Bhasme bigamy Catholic Christians Chief Justice Altamas Kabir criminal charges criminal charges of bigamy Cristian court Ecclesiastical Tribunal Indian Catholics Indian common law Mohammedan Law personal law PIL alleging Sanjay Dubey section 494 (bigamy) of the IPC Supreme Court
Top Law News Gujarat govt seeks review of SC verdict on Lokayukta February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat government has moved the Supreme Court, seeking review of its judgment that had upheld the appointment of retired judge R A Mehta as Lokayukta. The verdict on January 2 had dismissed all objections against the selection process and allegations that he was biased against the government. It held that the appointment of the […] Read more » Governor Kamla Beniwa Gujarat government Gujarat Lokayukta judge R A Mehta as Lokayukta Lokayukta in Gujarat Section 3 of the Gujarat Lokayukta Act Section 3 of the Lokayukta Act Supreme Court Upa Lokayukta in Karnataka
Environment Law News Top Law News SC to CEC: Give report on allegation on Ktk mining February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has been asked by the Supreme Court to submit a report on a fresh allegations about illegal mining in Karnataka. A bench of justices Aftab Alam, K S Radhakrishnan and Ranjan Gogoi passed the order after the affidavit was filed before the court by the petitioner NGO, Samaja Parivartana Samudaya. The […] Read more » Central Empowered Committee (CEC) illegal mining in Karnataka Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Ranjan Gogoi Justices Aftab Alam licenses to mine in Bellary licenses to mine in Chitradurga districts licenses to mine in Tumkur Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation (MMTC) Mysore Mining Ltd (MML) PKP Group Supreme Court