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Bombay High Court reserves order in Tehelka co-founder Tarun Tejpal’s bail application; order to be pronounced on Friday
The Goa Bench of the Bombay High Court will pronounce its order on Friday morning on Tehelka Co-founder Tarun Tejpal's bail application.Justice U.V. Bakre who heard the arguments on Wednesday, reserved orders in Tejpal’s bail application and will pronounce his order on Friday.Tejpal, accused in a female junior journalist sexual assault case, who is presently lodged in Judicial custody at...
Apex Court to hear Subrata Roy’s petition challenging his detention in judicial custody on Thursday
The Supreme Court will hear the plea by Sahara group chief Subrata Roy challenging the court's March 4 order sending him to judicial custody, which he described as illegal, on Thursday.The Bench comprised of Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar said they would hear the matter on Thursday as they have to go through the pleadings.Seeking his release forthwith, Roy in...
Supreme Court dismisses centre's petition seeking review of decision in Shatrughan Chauhan [Read Order]
The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed the petition filed by the Union Government seeking review of its January 21 judgment in Shatrughan Chauhan wherein the Apex Court had held that the unexplained and inordinate delay in deciding the mercy petition is a ground for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment.A Bench of the Apex Court headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam on January...
Delhi High Court stays nursery admission process in Delhi
The Delhi High Court today stayed the fresh draw of lots being conducted for admission in nursery classes and asked the government to furnish all requisite data and details on the issue relating to unaided recognised private schools in New Delhi.A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice B D Ahmed and Justice Siddharth Mridul said that the fresh draw of lots to...
Supreme Court Bar Association permits Ram Jethmalani to campaign for Narendra Modi.
Lawyers in the Supreme Court are highly critical about Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for their proactive action of permitting Ram Jethmalani to use its notice board for Narendra Modi campaign. Lawyers say that it is unheard and unprecedented. The controversial letter issued by Ram Jethmalani, on his letter head as Rajyasabha Member has already invited much criticism from the...
Former Supreme Court judge Srikrishna appointed as FPSB chairman
Justice B N Srikrishna, former Supreme Court judge has appointed as its chairman of The Financial Planning Standards Board India (FPSB), the professional standards setting body for financial planners.The appointment is effective for this fiscal year. He takes over from Dhirendra Swarup, who is presently the chairman of FPSB.As per the report on his appointment, Srikrishna said, “As...
Madras HC dismisses petition seeking CBI probe against Anil Ambani
The Madras High Court yesterday, dismissed a petition seeking direction to the CBI to register a case against Anil Ambani and others in connection with an alleged "large scale financial scam".Dismissing the petition, Justice R S Ramanathan of the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court said the complaint filed by A Kesavan, an advocate and an investor in Reliance Natural Resource Ltd...
SC directs Law Commission of India to look in to the Matter of Hate Speeches by Leaders
Supreme Court today directed the Law Commission of India to look into issue of hate speeches being made by politicians and to consider framing guidelines to prevent such provocative statements.In a PIL filed by an NGO, Pravasi Bhalai Sangathan, asked the court to give directions to stop people from making inflammatory speeches and argued that unrestrained comments made by politicians...
Breaking; Disqualify the MPs/MLAs when the charges are framed against them in a Criminal Case; Law Commission to SC, Govt. [Read the Full Report]
Justice Ajit Prakash Sha started his innings as the Chairman of the Law Commission of India filing the landmark report on Electoral Disqualifications. Law Commission of India filed its 244th report recommending landmark reforms on Indian Election laws. The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India had addressed a letter dated 16th January, 2013 requesting the Twentieth Law Commission...
Talwar Family pleads for viewing 'Rahasya', a movie on Arushi Talwar Murder Case
Bombay High Court on Monday directed the film-maker of Hindi film 'Rahasya' on Aarushi Talwar’s murder case to show it first to Aarushi's parents. The parents who murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar on Monday insisted before the Court that they should be allowed to view the movie.Rajesh Talwar and his wife Nupur Talwar, who have been convicted in November last year and sentenced to...
Centre seeks time to take a decision in Bhullar's case; SC adjourns hearing to March 27
Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on death row convict Devender Pal Singh Bhullar's plea for commutation of death sentence to life imprisonment till March 27 as Attorney General GE Vahanvati sought more time on grounds that the government is yet to take a decision on Bhullar's mercy plea.The Centre had earlier assured the Supreme Court that the Khalistan Liberation Force terrorist...
Law Commission files report in SC recommending debarring of candidates charged of heinous crimes from contesting in elections
The Law Commission on Monday filed a report before the Apex Court recommending debarring of candidates charged with commission of heinous crimes punishable with imprisonment of a term exceeding 5 years, from contesting elections. The Law Commission report assumes significance in view of the fact that out of 4,835 MPs and MLA's, as many as 1,448 are facing criminal charges- 641 for heinous...



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