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  • SC summons Chief Secretaries of 4 states for failing to take steps on police reforms

    Supreme Court has summoned Chief Secretaries of four states UP, Andhra, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra for failing to take steps on police reforms. They have been asked to appear before the Apex Court on 31st of this month and apprise the court of reasons for not implementing the much needed reforms. The Court was hearing […]

    Persons can’t fight polls for legislative bodies from jail: SC

    A person, who is in jail or in police custody, cannot contest election to legislative bodies, the Supreme Court has held, bringing to an end an era of undertrial politicians fighting polls from behind bars. In another pathbreaking verdict to prevent criminal elements from entering Parliament and state assemblies, the apex court ruled that only […]

    Make your stand clear over Singur land: SC to Tata Motors

    The Supreme Court asked Tata Motors to make its stand clear on its leasehold rights over the Singur land in the wake of changed scenario as the company had already moved its car plant out of West Bengal. “The land was acquired for establishing a car manufacturing plant at Singur. Now the purpose is no […]

    CBI files chargesheet in Ishrat Jahan encounter case

    CBI on Wednesday  said that the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter was fake. CBI today filed chargesheet in the case. In its charge sheet, CBI contended that encounter was a joint operation between Gujarat police and Subsidiary Intelligence Bureau, SIB. The investigating agency further said that offence has been established against ADGP P P Pandey, suspended […]

    Chitfund scam: HC reserves verdict on PILs seeking CBI probe

    Calcutta High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the PILs seeking CBI probe into the chitfund scam in West Bengal. A division bench comprising Justice A K Banerjee and Justice M K Chaudhuri heard the submissions of the petitioners on suggestions given by the amicus curae appointed by it in conclusion of the arguments. […]

    SC rejects IPS officer’s plea in Ishrat Jahan case

    The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected the plea of Gujarat’s Additional DGP P P Pandey for quashing of FIR and protection against the non-bailable arrest warrant, issued by a CBI court against him in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case. “Having heard the parties at some length, we are not persuaded to entertain the petition […]

    Cricketer Sreeshant, 17 others get bail in spot-fixing case

    Cricketers S Sreesanth and Ankit Chavan were on Monday granted bail by a Delhi court in IPL spot-fixing case. The court also granted bail to 17 other accused, including 14 bookies, in the case. The court observed there is no reason for believing that the accused are guilty under MCOCA at this stage. Delhi Police […]

    Govt must have say in appointment of judges to higher courts: Sibal

    A proposal to replace the 20-year-old Collegium system of appointing judges with the Judicial Appointment Commission will be moved “very soon” before the Cabinet, Law Minister Kapil Sibal has said. Once cleared, the new system will pave the way for the Executive to have a say in the appointments of judges to the Supreme Court […]

    Delhi Lokayukta recommends to Prez for recovery of Rs. 11 cr from Sheila Dikshit in misuse of govt funds during 2008 polls

    Delhi Lokayukta today indicted Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for allegedly misusing government funds for carrying out an advertisement campaign with a political purpose ahead of assembly elections in 2008. Lokayukta Justice Manmohan Sarin recommended to President Pranab Mukherjee to caution Mrs. Dikshit for the alleged misuse of public funds.   He also recommended to the […]

    Jessica case: Actor, ballistic expert to be tried for perjury

    The Delhi High Court has ordered prosecution of actor Shyan Munshi and a ballistic expert for turning hostile in the sensational Jessica Lall murder case, an offence which entails maximum punishment of seven years imprisonment. The High Court absolved 17 other witnesses from the charge of giving false evidence during their deposition in the trial […]