High Profile Cases Supreme Court notice in Ghai land allocation case March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Maharashtra government, Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai, PIL petitioner Rajendra Lakshman Sontakke and others on a plea by union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh challenging the “extremely grave strictures” passed against him by the Bombay High Court in a land allocation case when he was chief minister of Maharashtra. […] Read more » Filmmaker Subhash Ghai Justice Chandramauli Kumar Justice H Dattu land allocation case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court moved challenging quashing of FIR against Yeddyurappa March 22, 2012 / March 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Advocate Srijin Basha moved the Supreme Court Wednesday challenging the Karnataka High Court order quashing the FIR against former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa in an illegal mining case. Basha is the original complainant in the case. The high court had quashed the FIR and sanction for prosecution on the grounds that Yeddyurappa was not […] Read more » Advocate Srijin Basha illegal mining case Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Supreme Court
Top Law News Government disowns remarks on gays March 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As the Supreme Court said parliament was the forum to decide the desirability of retaining Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, the government Wednesday sought to disassociate itself from Additional Solicitor General P.P. Malhotra’s controversial remark that homosexuality was immoral. Attorney General G. Vahanvati told an apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General P.P. Malhotra Additional Solicitor General P.P. Malhotra Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Malegaon blast: Purohit’s custodial interrogation put off March 22, 2012 / March 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday extended its interim order staying the Bombay High Court verdict permitting custodial interrogation by the NIA of Malegaon bomb blast accused Prasad Srikant Purohit and Sudhakar Dhar Dwivedi till April 10. The court would that day examine whether offences alleged against the two justified invoking of the Maharashtra Control of Organised […] Read more » Bombay High Court Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act Malegaon blast Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Ask government to conduct 2G auction by June: Uninor to Supreme Court March 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Telecom service provider Uninor Wednesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court asking it to direct the government to conclude the 2G auction by June 2. “We have filed a review petition in the Supreme Court this afternoon,” said Sigve Brekke, managing director of Uninor. The Supreme Court last month ordered cancellation of 122 licences, […] Read more » 2G auction by June 2 Sigve Brekke managing director of Uninor Supreme Court Telecom service provider Uninor
Top Law News Supreme Court seeks attorney general’s assistance in gay law case March 21, 2012 / March 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Attorney General G. Vahanvati to assist the court in the hearing of the plea challenging the Delhi High Court verdict decriminalising the consensual sex between two consenting adults of the same sex. A bench of Justice G.S.Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya asked Vahanvati to assist the court in the […] Read more » gay law case Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Section 377 IPC Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Government plea on Vodafone tax verdict dismissed March 21, 2012 / March 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Tuesday suffered a setback as the Supreme Court dismissed its plea for a review in the Rs.11,218 crore ($2.2 billion) tax dispute case against telecom giant Vodafone. The rejection of the review petition meant that the government will have to return the Rs.2,500 crore Vodafone had deposited. “We look forward to the return […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court telecom giant Vodafone
Criminal Law News Soldiers killed five in cold blood, CBI tells Supreme Court March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday accused, in the Supreme Court, army personnel of killing five “innocent” people in cold blood in the wake of the 2000 killing of 36 Sikhs in Kashmir’s Anantnag district. Appearing for the CBI, counsel Ashok Bhan made the charge before a bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice […] Read more » 2000 killing of 36 Sikhs in Kashmir's Anantnag district Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Pakistani virologist Chisty released : Supreme Court March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Monday that Pakistani virologist Mohammad Khaleel Chishty, undergoing life term in Ajmer jail for murder, was back home after he was granted clemency by the government. A bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice J. Chelameswar was told that Chishty has been granted clemency and deported back to Pakistan. Chishty, […] Read more » Justice J. Chelameswar Justice Katju Justice Katju Justice P. Sathasivam Pakistani virologist Chisty Pakistani virologist Chisty Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court wants details of Abu Salem case proceedings March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file an affidavit stating details of proceedings before Portugal’s constitutional court where the agency had challenged their high court order quashing the extradition of underworld don Abu Salem. A bench of Justice P Sathasivam and Justice J Chelameswar asked senior counsel Gopal […] Read more » Abu Salem case Justice J. Chelameswar Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice on plea to summon Modi before riots panel March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Gujarat government and Nanavati Commission on a plea seeking the summoning of Chief Minister Narendra Modi regarding his role during 2002 riots in the state. A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave issued notice on a plea by Amrish N. Patel, of NGO […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat riots Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to rule if states can appeal acquittals in CBI cases March 20, 2012 / March 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will examine whether states could file an appeal challenging the acquittal in a criminal case, probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), if the agency was dragging its feet on the matter. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar Monday issued notice to the central government and Congress […] Read more » acquittal in a criminal case Justice Altamas Kabir Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court