High Profile Cases Noida land acquisition row: Supreme Court notice to UP, Noida April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a petition by the farmers of Noida’s Visrak and Patwari villages seeking restoration of their lands acquired by the Noida authority. The notice has also been issued to Noida authority. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Noida land acquisition row Supreme Court
Top Law News Journalists must know their limits: Supreme Court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday said it wanted journalists to know their limits in reporting court proceedings even as the central government favoured framing of guidelines for the media, claiming that the right to freedom of speech and expression was for the benefit of people and not the press. Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said that in […] Read more » Article 19(1)(a) Article 21 Chief Justice Kapadia Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia freedom of speech Journalist journalist limits journalists to know their limits Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Sahara India Real Estate Corp voicing Securities and Exchange Board of India Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court clears judge for international court April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court clears judge for international court The Supreme Court Thursday dismissed a challenge to the candidature of one of its judges for appointment to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), saying it could not interfere in the matter. “It is purely a matter with the ICJ and has nothing to do with this court,” a bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir […] Read more » international court judge for international court Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice R.S. Pathak Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G trial judge can’t hear cheating case: Telecom firm April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A telecom company’s counsel told the Supreme Court Wednesday that the special Delhi court conducting the trial of 2G cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act could not take up the cases against Essar Teleholdings Ltd. and Loop Telecom Ltd, who have been booked for cheating. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G 2G case 2G trial 2G trial cheating case Delhi court Essar Teleholdings Ltd. former communications minister A. Raja Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Loop Telecom Ltd special Judge O.P. Saini Supreme Court Telecom firm
Top Law News Plea questions reporters’ right to access court proceedings April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An NGO Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the media does not have a fundamental right to access courts and report their proceedings. An apex court constitution bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice D.K. Jain, Justice S.S. Nijjar, Justice R.P. Desai and Justice J.S. Khehar was told by the counsel for NGO Youth for […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia fundamental right Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar NGO NGO's counsel Gopal Shankarnarayan Securities and Exchange Board of India's suo motu proceedings Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab’s plea : Supreme Court reserves verdict April 26, 2012 / April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on the hearing of a petition filed by 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab challenging the Bombay High Court verdict upholding his death sentence. The high court had upheld Kasab’s death sentence Feb 21, 2011. Kasab was awarded the death sentence by a Mumbai […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai terror attack Ajmal Kasab Bombay High Court co-accused Fahim Harshad Mohammad Yusuf Ansari Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Kasab's plea Kasab’s death sentence Mumbai attackers Pakistani Ajmal Kasab Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab senior counsel Gopal Subramanium Supreme Court terrorist Ajmal Kasab
Top Law News Army chief General V.K. Singh : Tejinder moves Supreme Court for CBI probe April 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Lt Gen (retd) Tejinder Singh Wednesday moved the Supreme Court seeking a CBI probe into the role of Army chief General V.K. Singh into the alleged incident in which the Army was reported to be spying on Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials. Lt Gen Tejinder Singh was accused by Gen. V.K. Singh of offering him […] Read more » Army chief General V.K. Singh CBI probe Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh ministry of defence Ministry of Defence (MoD) officials Supreme Court
Top Law News Women army officers : Supreme Court stays release order for 16 April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the release of another 16 short service commission women army officers, it was told that the women officers whose services were restored earlier on its directions were not being promoted to the next rank even though they fulfilled the required criteria. As the women officers made this plea, […] Read more » counsel Meenakshi Lekhi Delhi High Court Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court Women army officers
Top Law News Bidari’s appointment as DGP : Supreme Court stays Karnataka HC order April 25, 2012 / April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday set aside a Karnataka High Court order indicting the state’s then police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari, terming him worse than Saddam Hussain and Muammar Gaddafi, and directing his removal from the post. A bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice C.K. Prasad said the state, however, was free to appoint anyone […] Read more » Bidari's appointment as DGP Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Karnataka High Court police chief Shankar Mahadev Bidari Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G case : Supreme Court reserves order on Chidambaram April 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved its order on whether to issue notice to union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on a plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking to make him a co-accused along with former telecom minister A. Raja in the 2G pricing case. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan […] Read more » 2G case CBI judge O.P. Saini Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Justice Gogoi joins Supreme Court April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Justice Ranjan Gogoi was Monday administered the oath of office as a judge of the Supreme Court by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia. Prior to his elevation to the apex court, Justice Gogoi was the chief justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court. He took over charge of the high court Feb 12, 2011. With […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Gauhati High Court Haryana High Court Justice Fakir Muhammad Ibrahim Kalifulla Justice Ranjan Gogoi Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice on Italy’s plea for custody of two marines April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Kerala governments on a petition by the Italian government seeking the custody of its two marines currently in judicial custody for killing two Indian fishermen after mistaking them for pirates. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar issued notices, returnable within two […] Read more » Article 14 Article 21 cargo ship MV Enrica Lexie Chief Master Sergeant Massimilano Latorre Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Sergeant Salvatore Girone Supreme Court