Ignoring Vohra report big mistake, SC told
The Vohra Committee report considered to be one of the most authentic document on the emergence of “dangerous” nexus of politician, bureaucrats and underworld syndicates, came in for sharp focus in the Supreme Court on Wednesday in the context of Indians’ “black accounts” in tax heavens abroad.
SC notices to Shah, 18 others over plea
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah and 18 other accused in the Soahrabuddin “fake encounter” case on the CBI’s petition for shifting of the trial outside the state.
Verdict reserved on Thakre trust land
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a petition challenging the allotment of about 30 acres of land by the BJP government in Madhya Pradesh to a trust created in the name of late party leader Kushabhau Thakre in alleged violation of rules and at a throwaway price. A bench of Justices G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly
SC nod to ouster of ‘ticketless’ judges
A woman judge of the lower court was not found to be fit to remain in the judiciary by the Supreme Court for “gross misconduct” of being a habitual traveller without ticket in Mumbai’s local trains an
SC seeks answers on encounter: ‘Republic can’t kill its children’
The Supreme Court on Friday admitted a set of petitions for a judicial probe into the alleged “fake encounter” death of Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad by the Andhra Pradesh police and issued notices to the state government and the Centre, with a strong observation that the Indian republic does not permit such killings of its own children.
Swamy moves SC against Sibal
Former law minister and Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy on Friday moved a fresh petition in the Supreme Court accusing the new communications minister Kapil Sibal of “interfering and prejudicing” the CBI probe into the 2G scam case even when it was being directly monitored by the Supreme Court.
SC will hear ‘judicial corruption’ arguments
Even as the judiciary is under public scrutiny with allegations of corruption flying in the thick air against some judges and even former CJI, the Supreme Court on Thursday said it has no hesitation in hearing arguments on judicial “corruption” if they surface in the course of a “contempt of court” case against activist lawyer Prashant
SC clears decks for CVC trial
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed the proceedings on former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran’s petition in the palmolein oil import scam case after his death, paving the way for commencement of trial proceedings against other co-accused, including Chief Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas.
2G: SC notices to govt, Trai, 11 firms on licences
While refusing to take cognisance of communications minister Kapil Sibal’s claim that there was no loss to the government in allocation of 2G spectrum during the tenure of his predecessor, Mr A. Raja, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre, Trai and 11 telecom companies on a petition for cancelling their 2G licences for allegedly failing to roll out services.
Is this justice?
The allegations being levelled against the kin of former Chief Justice of India K.G.