constitutional law

Anjali Waghmare to continue as Kasab's lawyer Anjali Waghmare, the advocate appointed by Maharashtra government to defend accused Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, told a Special court that she will continue as the lawyer for Kasab. When asked by the court on her decision whether to continue as the accuseds lawyer, Ms Waghmare told Special Court Judge M L Tahiliyani, who is presiding ove..

The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Pilibhit Varun Gandhi challenging the imposition of National Security Act (NSA) on him by Mayawati government. Senior counsel Mukul Rohantgi today mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan for urgent hearing and informed the court that the petition was going to be filed by 1530 hrs...

A day after seeking time to consider appearing in the 26/11 attacks trial, advocate Anjali Waghmare informed a special court on Wednesday that she was willing torepresent arrested terrorist Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab. Waghmare had on Tuesday asked the court for a day to think over whether she wanted to represent Kasab following protests by Shiv Sena activists outside her residence in Worli af..

3/31/2009 National Law School of India University (NLSIU) had decided on not implementing the OBC quota for 2009-10, a writ petition filed by a student might change this. The petition, admitted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court, has challenged the non-implementation of the OBC quota in all eleven law universities, including NLSIU participating in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) this year...

3/31/2009 The Madras High Court directed the State Government to consider the applications afresh from educational institutions seeking land ceiling exemptions. Soon, educational institutions can first acquire tracts of lands and then approach the Government for exemption from land ceiling provisions. According to the Government, a state amendment to the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixatio..

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections was on Tuesday rejected by the Supreme Court which refused to stay his conviction in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts case. "We are not inclined to suspend his conviction," a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said. "It is not a fit case to grant stay of conviction," the Bench also comprising J..

3/29/2009 Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court J Chelameswar has asked the judicial fraternity to improve the quality of Bars and Benches for strengthening the judiciary while advising fellow judges to ensure speedy disposal of cases. Addressing the gathering here last evening on the occasion of Diamond Jubilee celebration of the Gauhati High Court at Agartala bench, Mr Chelameswar said tha..

3/25/2009 The Delhi High Court heard the arguments of an RTI activist who said the Supreme Court is a public authority and the Chief Justice of India (CJI) as its head is part of the Institution, therefore, the Right to Information Act is applicable on him. Justice Ravendera Bhat of the Delhi High Court was hearing a petition filed by the apex court challenging a Central Information Commissi..

3/26/2009 The Delhi High Court issued notices to the Delhi Lt Governor, Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretary besides Chief Secretary, Delhi Legislative Assembly Speaker and Industries Secretary in connection with the alleged wrongful repatriation of the services of Mr Chattar Sen, private secretary to the speaker of Vidhan Sabha to his parent organisation. Justice V K Shali, while issuing ..

3/26/2009 The Shillong Bench of the Gauhati High Court stayed the interim order of suspension of Meghalaya Deputy Speaker and NCP Legislator Sanbor Shullai. In response to the writ petition filed by Mr Shullai, Justice Asoke Potsangbam issued a stay order on Speaker Bindo M. Lanongs interim ruling suspending the voting rights of his deputy ahead of the trust vote. Mr Shullai had reporte..

3/26/2009 The Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench directed the Union of India and Assam Rifles authorities to pay Rs 4 lakh as compensation for killing of Khundrakpam Tejkumar of Uripok Laikhurembi Leikai, Imphal West District after arrest from his locality on March 9, 2004. The verdict was pronounced after the final hearing of the case by a division bench of the High Court comprising of just..

Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court today sought records from a special CBI court in connection with a PIL challenging its order absolving Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati and Cabinet Minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui in the multi-crore Taj Heritage Corridor (THC) case. Since the prosecution failed to obtain sanction from the UP government, the CBI court had absolved both of them from..

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Filomeno Manuel Lopo Sales Rosario Dos Reis, (ii) Shri Rajesh Govind Ketkar and (iii) Shri Ravi Krishnarao Deshpande, to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the dates they..

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Justice Thenammakkal Ismail Rawther Harun-ul-Rashid, (ii) Shri Justice Valiyaparambil Kuttappan Mohanan and (iii) Shri Justice Giri Venkitasubramani, Additional Judges of the Kerala High Court, to be the Judges of the Kerala High Court, in that order of senior..

n exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint (i) Shri Filomeno Manuel Lopo Sales Rosario Dos Reis, (ii) Shri Rajesh Govind Ketkar and (iii) Shri Ravi Krishnarao Deshpande, to be Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court, in that order of seniority, for a period of two years with effect from the dates they assume ..