High Profile Cases 2G Case: Swamy gives Supreme Court proof on Chidambaram’s role September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Wednesday submitted to the Supreme Court documents indicating that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, as the then finance minister, was along with jailed former communications minister A. Raja involved in deciding the 2G spectrum price. Swamy presented the documents before the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G case Chidambaram’s role in 2G Home Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president P. Chidambaram Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court appoints amicus curiae to defend Kasab September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In keeping with the highest traditions of fair play in India’s judiciary, the Supreme Court has appointed senior counsel Raju Ramachandran as amicus curiae (friend of the court) to defend Ajmal Amir Kasab, who has challenged his death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case. Ramachandran, who was the amicus curiae in the apex […] Read more » amicus curiae apex court Kasab Senior Counsel Raju Ramachandran Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court permits Centre to notify Majithia panel recommendations September 22, 2011 / September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today permitted the Central government to issue notification for the implementation of Majithia committee recommendations for hike in wages for journalists and non-journalists. A bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma, however, made it clear that it was only an interim decision and shall be subject to the outcome of […] Read more » Majithia Panel Majithia Panel recommendations Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to rule Sep 29 on Hasan Ali’s bail September 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved for Sep 29 its order on the centre’s plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to alleged money launderer Hasan Ali Khan, who is described as the country’s top tax evader. Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar reserved the order after hearing arguments from the two sides. Hasan Ali, […] Read more » Hasan Ali Hasan Ali's bail Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court reserves judgement on CBI petition in Black money case September 20, 2011 / September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Supreme Court of India today reserved judgement on the CBI petition seeking cancellation of bail of India’s ‘biggest’ income tax defaulter Hassan Ali in black money case. A bench comprising Justices Altamas Kabir and S S Nijjar is likely to pronounce the order on September 29. Hassan Ali was granted bail […] Read more » ack money CBI Judgement reserves in Black Money Case Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court declines to oversee CWG probe September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday declined to interfere in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the scam in the preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice Gyan Sudha Misra said the petitioner Delhi Study Group, an NGO, has not pointed to any deficiency in the investigations already […] Read more » 2010 Commonwealth Games\ CWG Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court
Top Law News Don’t open Kerala temple’s vault B for now: Supreme Court September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Don’t open Kerala temple’s vault B for now: Supreme Court Reserving its order on opening vault B of Kerala’s Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, the Supreme Court Friday said it would take into account the traditions and faith of the temple and its devotees but without compromising on its security. However, the court for now would focus on the recommendations of the expert committee on the question […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.V. Raveendran Kerala temple's Vault B M.N. Krishnamani Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G scam: Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar move court for bail September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, named as co-conspirators in the 2G spectrum scam, Friday filed a fresh bail plea before a special CBI court here after being denied bail earlier. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special Judge O.P. Saini had sent Kanimozhi and Sharad Kumar to Tihar Jail after dismissing […] Read more » 2G scam 2G spectrum scam bail Judge O.P. Saini Kanimozhi Sharad Kumar Supreme Court
Top Law News Bengal agreeable to court’s proposal on Singur compensation September 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The West Bengal government Thursday reacted positively to the Calcutta High Court’s proposal of determining the guidelines for compensation to be given to automobile giant Tata Motors in the Singur land case. However, the company opposed the court’s move saying it did not have any such locus standi. A day after Justice Indra Prasanna […] Read more » Bengal Calcutta High Court Justice Indra Prasanna Mukherjee Justice Soumitra Pal Singur compensation Singur Land Rehabilitation and Development Act Supreme Court Tata Motors
Top Law News Transparency panel’s order on Supreme Court cases stayed September 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday stayed a Central Information Commissioner (CIC) order to the Supreme Court registry to maintain data about the period for which judgments are kept reserved. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also sought a response by Nov 22 from Lokesh K. Batra, a right to information (RTI) applicant on whose plea the CIC […] Read more » Central Information Commissioner CIC Delhi High Court Supreme Court Supreme Court cases Transparency panel's order
Top Law News Supreme Court gets three new judges September 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The number of judges of the Supreme Court increased to 29 from 26 after three judges, including a woman judge, were sworn-in Tuesday. Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya, Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar were administered the oath of office by Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia. With this the strength of women judges in […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya new judges Supreme Court Supreme Court gets three new judges
High Profile Cases Trial court to hear Gulberg carnage case: Supreme court September 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday directed a trial court to hear a petition by Zakia Jafri, widow of former MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the Gulberg Society carnage during the 2002 riots, against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. The petition alleged deliberate inaction on part of the Gujarat chief minister, his cabinet colleagues and […] Read more » former MP Ehsan Jafri Gulberg carnage case Narendra Modi R.K. Raghvan Special Investigation Team Supreme Court Zakia Jafri