In defence, CVC says 153 MPs facing charges
Causing further embarrassment to the government, CVC P.J. Thomas took a new stance in the Supreme Court on Monday and questioned the competence of MPs facing serious criminal charges to legislate for the country whereas he merely faced a chargesheet in Kerala’s “politically motivated” palmolein import case.
SC rejects plea to implead forces in gay rights case
Refusing to enlarge the horizon of the issue of homosexuality legalised by the Delhi high court in a landmark verdict by striking down Section 377 of the IPC to the extent it applied to gay relationships, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition for making the three arms of defence forces as parties to the case reviewing the validity of the HC order of 2009.
‘Follow Europe line on black money’
Amidst the raging debate on black money and some names floating around, a fresh petition filed in the Supreme Court has brought its attention to the action of several European countries proceeding against their citizens on the basis of the details provided by two bank officials and unearthing huge deposits with a Swiss bank.
Tada confession weak evidence: SC
Even though the confession by an accused under repealed anti-terror law Tada is recognised an independent evidence, the Supreme Court has given a new interpretation to its evidentiary value, terming i
SC shuts salt lake case on Bengal govt pledge
Despite recording that the judicious use of discretionary quota by the chief minister of West Bengal in allotting the plots in Salt Lake city from his discretionary quota has never been tested on meri
Palmolein papers not placed earlier
The appointment of P.J.
SC: Firms have right to be heard
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to pass any interim order for suspending the 2G licences of 69 telecom operators who failed to roll-out their services, saying no unilateral order could be passed
CVC in SC: Not corrupt, caught in political crossfire
Chief Vigilance Commissioner P.J.
SC: Shed soft approach on Mirchpur
In one of the sternest warnings to any state government in recent time on enforcing the rule of law, the Supreme Court on Monday ticked the Bhupinder Singh Hooda led Congress government in Haryana for
Plea to stop 2G licence regularisation
The Supreme Court has been approached again by seven prominent personalities for restraining the government from regularising the 2G spectrum licence of 69 operators by imposing a fine of Rs 342 crore