Legal India Former Kerala minister sent to prison February 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Kerala power minister R. Balakrishnan Pillai surrendered before a special court and was sent to the Central Prison here Friday, a day after the Supreme Court handed him a one-year jail term in a corruption case. Special Court Judge V. Vijayakumar directed police to take both Pillai and another accused, contractor P.K. Sajeev, to […] Read more » Electricity Board chairman Ramabadran Nair Former Kerala power minister Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan R. Balakrishnan Pillai Special Court Judge V. Vijayakumar Supreme Court
Legal India Mosque demolition: Clean-chit for Advani challenged by CBI February 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict discharging Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani and 20 others of the allegation of demolishing the Babri Masjid in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya Dec 6, 1992. Advani and 20 others were discharged by the high court May 20, 2010 in a case in […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Babri Masjid Bharatiya Janata Party leader Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Clean-chit L.K. Advani Mosque demolition Supreme Court
Legal India Apex court seeks status report on K.G. Balakrishnan February 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Friday asked Attorney General G. Vahanvati to submit the status report on the home ministry’s investigation into a complaint alleging former chief justice K.G. Balakrishnan possessed wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatantra Kumar gave the attorney […] Read more » apex court Attorney General G. Vahanvati Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan Justice Swatantra K.G. Balakrishnan National Human Rights Commission President Pratibha Patil Supreme Court
Legal India Compulsory education gives poor right to dignity: Court February 17, 2011 / February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court said Thursday provision of free and compulsory education to the disadvantaged sections of society was to afford them a right to live with dignity. An apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar made the observation in the course of the hearing of a […] Read more » Right to Education Supreme Court
Legal India Supreme court asks government why it wants to remove Lalli February 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the central government to file a statement of facts on why it wants to remove public broadcaster Prasar Bharati’s CEO B.S. Lalli, who is currently under suspension.The court’s directions came in the wake of the central government’s reference seeking Lalli’s removal. The Supreme court bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, […] Read more » B.S. Lalli Prasar Bharati’s CEO Supreme Court
Legal India Poverty, not pleasure, forces women into prostitution: Court February 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Poverty, not pleasure, forces women into prostitution: Court The Supreme Court Monday said it was because of ‘abject poverty’ and not for ‘pleasure’ that a woman is compelled to indulge in prostitution. It also ordered formulation of rehabilitation schemes for sex workers. ‘If such a woman is granted opportunity to avail some technical and vocational training, she would be able to earn her […] Read more » Supreme Court
Legal India Navy war room case: Supreme Court issues notice to CBI February 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition by Commander (retd) Jarnail Singh Kalra seeking access to the confidential documents being relied upon by the prosecution against him and others in Navy war room leak case. An Supreme Court bench of Justice Markandey Katju and Justice Gyan […] Read more » CBI Navy war room case Supreme Court
Legal India Governments get notice on Afzal Guru’s transfer plea February 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central and Delhi governments on a petition by Afzal Guru, on death row for his role in the 2001 parliament attack, seeking his transfer from Tihar Jail to a prison in Srinagar. The Supreme Court bench of Justices Aftab Alam and R.M. Lodha issued notice after the […] Read more » Afzal Guru Supreme Court
Legal India Black money: Where is Hasan Ali, asks Supreme court February 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Central Government to tell it where was the country’s top tax evader Hasan Ali, who has stashed away a huge amount of money in banks in Switzerland and other countries. The apex court bench of Justice B Sudershan Reddy and Justice SS Nijjar told Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium […] Read more » black money Supreme Court
Legal Articles Can examine lapses in CVC’s appointment: Supreme court February 7, 2011 / March 20, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it was not barred from examining the validity of a statutory appointment, including that of the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC), by the highest constitutional authority if the selection and appointment procedure was vitiated. “Some constitutional authority is entrusted with the powers to make statutory appointments. We must have faith in […] Read more » CVC's appointment Supreme Court
