Top Law News Supreme Court questions Gujarat on probe against Setalvad January 31, 2012 / January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the Gujarat government why it was recording statements of witnesses alleging that social activist Teesta Setalvad doctored affidavits of victims of the 2002 riots when the proceedings had already been stayed by the court. The apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.P. Desai asked the state government […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court notice to centre, UP January 30, 2012 / January 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Central and Uttar Pradesh governments on a plea seeking the quashing of Shashank Shekhar’s appointment as the state’s cabinet secretary which has been pending before the Allahabad High Court. The notice was also issued to Mr Shekhar. A Supreme Court bench headed by Justice H.L. Dattu […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice H.L. Dattu Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh governments
Top Law News Supreme Court upset at ex-judges giving opinion on matters January 30, 2012 / January 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the tendency among litigants to attach opinions by former apex court judges to their PILs in a bid to bolster their claim. The bench voiced its disapproval with: “If we can’t honour this court, who will do it?” The court had taken objection to former judges rendering […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia ex-judges giving opinion on matters Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court angry over ex-judges’ opinions filed by litigants January 29, 2012 / January 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court angry over ex-judges’ opinions filed by litigants The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the tendency among litigants to present opinions from former judges of the top court in a bid to bolster their case pending before it. The court aired its disapproval with an observation: “If we can’t honour this court who will do it?” The apex court had taken […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia ex-judges' opinions filed by litigants Justice Ganguly Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Sex workers issue trans-gender, rehabilitation key: Supreme Court January 28, 2012 / January 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said rescue and rehabilitation of girl sex workers was a complex problem, and could not be solved without schemes for their rehabilitation. The transgender dimension of the issue should also be looked into, it said “It is very complex. It is also a transgender problem and it is not confined to […] Read more » girl sex workers Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court relief for Krishna January 27, 2012 / January 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a breather for External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna, the Supreme Court Friday stayed the probe by the Karnataka Lokayukta police into the de-reservation of 11,620 sq km of forest land for mining when he was the Karnataka chief minister during 1999-2004. An apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra […] Read more » External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court suspends bail for Kobad Ghandy January 27, 2012 / January 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday suspended the Andhra Pradesh High Court order granting bail to Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, accused of conspiracy in a bomb attack and the 2005 killing of then assembly deputy speaker Narsi Reddy. The apex court bench headed by Justice B.S. Chauhan also issued a notice to Ghandy on a petition by […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Justice B.S. Chauhan Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court to hear SM Krishna’s plea today January 27, 2012 / January 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will today hear a petition by External Affairs Minister SM Krishna challenging the registration of an FIR by the Karnataka Lokayukta (ombudsman) police on allegations that he had illegally de-reserved forest blocks for mining when he was chief minister 1999-2004. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar and Justice […] Read more » External Affairs Minister SM Krishna Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice Surinder Singh Nijjar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Speaker acted in haste on 16 Karnataka legislators: Supreme Court January 27, 2012 / January 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Holding the disqualification of 16 Karnataka assembly members as mala fide, the Supreme Court Wednesday said that the speaker acted in haste to ensure that then chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa did not lose a trust vote. Therefore, we hold that the impugned order of the speaker is vitiated by mala fides,” said an apex court […] Read more » Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Cyriac Joseph Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Amit Shah seeks Supreme Court nod to stay in Gujarat January 25, 2012 / January 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah Tuesday sought the permission of the Supreme Court to “enter, stay and function” in the state, from where he has been barred since Oct 30, 2010 by an apex court order. Shah sought modification of the order which, while declining to suspend the bail granted by the Gujarat High Court, […] Read more » 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh killing Gujarat High Court Gujarat minister Amit Shah Supreme Court
Top Law News ‘Nod needed for hearing Essar, Loop plea’ January 25, 2012 / January 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday asked Essar Teleholdings, Loop Telecom and the CBI to seek a clarification from the Supreme Court on the companies’ plea to delink their cases from the other co-accused in the 2G trial. The companies say their case should not be heard by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court […] Read more » 2G case Delhi High Court Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice V.K. Jain Loop Telecom and the Essar Group Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Deport Pakistanis who have completed jail terms: Supreme Court January 25, 2012 / January 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Deport Pakistanis who have completed jail terms: Supreme Court In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court Tuesday directed the government to deport within a month 54 Pakistani nationals who are languishing in Indian jails for many years despite completing their sentences. The apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale said: “Procedure can’t be allowed to overweigh the law and liberty” […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Pakistan High Commission Supreme Court