High Profile Cases Govt to seek hearing of Vodafone case in open court February 20, 2012 / February 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Government is likely to seek the hearing of its review petition for reconsideration of Vodafone taxation case judgement, in the open court. Normally, review petition is decided by its circulation among the judges of the bench which earlier decided the matter in their chambers without hearing. The Centre has filed a review petition against […] Read more » and Judges K S Radha Krishnan Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Supreme Court Swatanter Kumar Vodafone taxation case
Top Law News Supreme Court cautions High Courts against curbs on trial February 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The high courts are taking unduly long time in deciding cases in which trial court proceedings are stayed at the stage of registration of first information report ( FIR), investigation or framing of charges, the Supreme Court has said. Describing it as a serious matter, the apex court bench of Justice (since retired) A.K. Ganguly […] Read more » High Court Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice T.S. Thakur Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Government seeks review of Supreme Court’s Vodafone verdict February 18, 2012 / February 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Indian tax authorities Friday filed a review petition in the Supreme Court on its verdict in a Rs.11,218 crore ($2.2 billion) tax dispute favouring telecom service provider Vodafone. The case involved a levy on a 2007 transaction in which Vodafone Plc had paid $11.2 billion to Hong Kong-based Hutchison for acquiring a 67-percent stake […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court Vodafone verdict
Criminal Law News AMRI director gets bail, Bengal to move Supreme Court February 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court Friday granted bail to AMRI Hospital director R.S. Agarwal, but rejected the pleas of four other directors in the Dec 9, 2011 fire tragedy at the high-cost healthcare centre here that killed 94 people. A state counsel later said the West Bengal government would move the Supreme Court in an appeal […] Read more » AMRI Hospital director R.S. Agarwal Calcutta High Court Justice A.K. Roy Justice T.K. Gupta Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Relief for Abu Salem in 1993 Mumbai blasts February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a relief to Abu Salem, the Supreme Court has stayed all further proceedings in the two cases before the Mumbai TADA court in connection with his alleged involvement in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts. An apex court bench headed by Justice P. Sathasivam while issuing a notice to the central government and the external […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai serial blasts Abu Salem charge sheet against the driver Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab, aides planned to return to Karachi : Supreme Court February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was Thursday told that the 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab and his nine associates had planned to return to Karachi by the sea route after the carnage. Senior counsel Gopal subramanium, appearing for the Maharashtra government, told the apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai terror attack Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab Supreme Court
Top Law News Scope of penal provision on gay sex wide: Supreme Court February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Scope of penal provision on gay sex wide: Supreme Court The Supreme Court Thursday said the scope of Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was wide and could not be limited to holding homosexuality or sex between the same sex as being against the order of nature and criminal. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said that […] Read more » homosexuality Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Radia tapes: Supreme Court notice to government on Tata plea February 17, 2012 / February 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the central government on a plea by Tata Sons chairman Ratan Tata seeking a copy of the income tax department’s report on its probe into the leak of former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia’s taped conversations. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya, while […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Radia tapes Supreme Court
Top Law News Homosexuality, lesbian relationships unnatural : Supreme Court February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday was told that homosexuality and lesbian relationship were unnatural and against the order of nature as provided under the Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Senior counsel Amarendra Saran told the court during the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the Delhi High Court’s July 2, 2009 verdict […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya lesbian relationship Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab attack was war against nation, Maharashtra tells Supreme Court February 16, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Maharashtra government Wednesday told the Supreme Court that the 2008 Mumbai terror attack by convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab was an attempt to wage a war against India and its people and not just the government. Senior counsel Gopal Subramanium, appearing for the state government, told the apex court bench of Justice Aftab […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai terror attack Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court issues notice to CBI on Essar Teleholdings’ petition February 15, 2012 / February 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Cout Wednesday issued notices to the CBI, the Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) and others on a petition of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and Loop Telecom Ltd, questioning the special CBI court’s jurisdiction to try them even though they have not been charged under the anti-corruption Act. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi […] Read more » Essar Teleholdings' petition Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court shield against arrest for Mumbai blasts’ suspect February 15, 2012 / February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday restrained the Mumbai Police Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) from arresting Taquee Ahmed, a south Delhi resident and brother of arrested 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts accused Naquee Ahmed. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice J. Chelameswar while restraining Mumbai ATS from arresting Taquee Ahmed also issued notice to the […] Read more » 13/7 Mumbai triple blasts Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Supreme Court