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Supreme Court issues notice on chit fund regulation

Supreme Court issues notice on chit fund regulation

Rediff.com19 Nov 2013

Supreme Court has issued notice over chit fund.

SC notice to Centre, Ranbaxy on plea for cancelling its licence

SC notice to Centre, Ranbaxy on plea for cancelling its licence

Rediff.com14 Mar 2014

Agreeing to examine the allegations, a bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam, however, refused to pass any interim order for restraining the company from manufacturing drugs.

SC gives a month to overstaying MPs, judges to vacate premises

SC gives a month to overstaying MPs, judges to vacate premises

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

The Supreme Court on Friday set a one-month deadline for ministers, MPs, judges and bureaucrats to vacate their official accommodation after retiring or demitting government office.

Dutt's curative petition in 1993 blasts case dismissed

Dutt's curative petition in 1993 blasts case dismissed

Rediff.com23 Jul 2013

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's last legal option against his conviction and sentence of five year jail term in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case ended on Tuesday with the Supreme Court dismissing his curative petition.

Will the Supreme Court release Subrata Roy?

Will the Supreme Court release Subrata Roy?

Rediff.com12 Mar 2014

The Supreme Court will hear Subrata Roy's plea against his detention on Thursday.

SC stays release of 3 convicts in Rajiv assassination case

SC stays release of 3 convicts in Rajiv assassination case

Rediff.com20 Feb 2014

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the release of three convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case by the Tamil Nadu government, saying there have been procedural lapses on the part of the state.

Freebies promised by parties vitiate election process: SC

Freebies promised by parties vitiate election process: SC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

Freebies promised by political parties in their election manifestos shake the roots of free and fair polls, the Supreme Court on Friday said and directed the Election Commission to frame guidelines for regulating contents of manifestos.

No need to change collegium system, says CJI-designate

No need to change collegium system, says CJI-designate

Rediff.com3 Jul 2013

There is no need for changing the present collegium system of appointing judges to the higher judiciary nor the impeachment provisions in the Constitution, says Chief Justice of India designate Justice P Sathasivam.

SC dismisses Marxist leader Mani's plea

SC dismisses Marxist leader Mani's plea

Rediff.com23 Jul 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed controversial Marxist leader M M Mani's plea for quashing the direction for further investigations into his alleged public statement about the party having 30 years ago, systematically annihilated political opponents in Idduki district.

SC breather for Shah: No separate trial in Prajapati case

SC breather for Shah: No separate trial in Prajapati case

Rediff.com8 Apr 2013

In a breather to Bharatiya Janata Party General Secretary Amit Shah, the Supreme Court on Monday restrained the Central Bureau of Investigation from conducting a separate trial against him in the Tulsiram Prajapati murder case, and said it has to be clubbed along with the Soharabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

Prajapati case: SC stays proceedings against Amit Shah

Prajapati case: SC stays proceedings against Amit Shah

Rediff.com18 Oct 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed further proceedings against former Gujarat home minister Amit Shah in the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case.A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi also issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on Shah's plea -- contending that Prajapati murder case is part of Sohrabuddin Sheikh's fake encounter case and they should be heard together.

Pak, ISI helped convicts in 1993 Mumbai blasts: SC

Pak, ISI helped convicts in 1993 Mumbai blasts: SC

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Pakistan and its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence had played a vital role in imparting training to convicts to handle weapons and explosives, which materialised in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, the Supreme Court held.

SC notices to Centre, Maha on cop's plea on long beard

SC notices to Centre, Maha on cop's plea on long beard

Rediff.com22 Jan 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Centre and Maharashtra government on a plea of a Muslim policeman that he be allowed to exercise his religious right to sport a long beard.

SC quashes Jaganmohan Reddy's bail plea

SC quashes Jaganmohan Reddy's bail plea

Rediff.com9 May 2013

The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of YSR Congress chief Jaganmohan Reddy in a corruption case, saying his release from jail will hamper the investigation of the "high magnitude" case.

CBI CAN investigate assets case against Mayawati: SC

CBI CAN investigate assets case against Mayawati: SC

Rediff.com1 May 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation is free to probe the disproportionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati. A bench of justices P Sathasivam and Dipak Misra, who had quashed the proceedings against her on July 6 last year, said that it had passed the earlier order without going into the merit of DA case against her.

7 more 1993 blast convicts get 4 weeks to surrender

7 more 1993 blast convicts get 4 weeks to surrender

Rediff.com18 Apr 2013

Granting relief to Abdul Razak Memon, Altaf Ali Sayed, Yusuf Mohsin Nulwalla, Zaibunnisa, Issaq Mohd Hajwane, Shariff Abdul Gafoor Parker alias Dadabhai and Kesri Adajania, a bench of justices P Sathasivam and B S Chauhan said no further time will be given to anyone to surrender on any ground.

SC dismisses review petitions in 1993 Mumbai blasts case

SC dismisses review petitions in 1993 Mumbai blasts case

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed petitions by five convicts of the 1993 Mumbai blasts case seeking review of its verdict, saying there was no merit in them.

SC to hear Sanjay Dutt's plea tomorrow

SC to hear Sanjay Dutt's plea tomorrow

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

The Supreme Court will on Wednesday hear Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt's plea seeking six months more time to surrender to undergo three-and-a-half- year jail term for illegally possessing firearms in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

TN triple murder case: SC acquits 17 life convicts

TN triple murder case: SC acquits 17 life convicts

Rediff.com14 Oct 2012

Seventeen people sentenced to life imprisonment for a triple murder in Tamil Nadu more than two decades ago have been acquitted by the Supreme Court due to lack of evidence.

SC gives Sasikala access to documents in assets case

SC gives Sasikala access to documents in assets case

Rediff.com27 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted Sasikala Natarajan, a close aide of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, to inspect certain documents filed by the probe agency in the disproportionate assets case pending against them before a Bengaluru trial court.

Killing of soldiers by Pak: SC notice to Centre on PIL

Killing of soldiers by Pak: SC notice to Centre on PIL

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the Centre on a PIL seeking direction to the government to raise before the International Criminal Court the issue of beheading and mutilation of the bodies of two Indian soldiers by Pakistan.

SC to examine Swamy's plea on EVMs on priority

SC to examine Swamy's plea on EVMs on priority

Rediff.com13 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to take up for hearing on priority basis Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy's plea to incorporate paper printouts in electronic voting machines or restore paper balloting system allegedly because EVMs "are not tamper proof."

'Even the CJI's chair won't alter Justice Sathasivam's humility'

'Even the CJI's chair won't alter Justice Sathasivam's humility'

Rediff.com18 Jul 2013

As Justice P Sathasivam is all set to be sworn in as the next Chief Justice of India on Friday, Shobha Warrier speaks to the judge's colleagues and friends in Chennai, the city where he began his legal career.

A judge's journey from a village to heading the Supreme Court

A judge's journey from a village to heading the Supreme Court

Rediff.com17 Jul 2013

Justice P Sathasivam, who will take over as the Chief Justice of India on Friday, started his academic life in a Tamil medium school. Coming from a family of farmers, his rise to the top judicial job in the country has been inspiring, reports A Ganesh Nadar from the judge's village

SC refuses to direct Centre for Fasih Mohd's deportation

SC refuses to direct Centre for Fasih Mohd's deportation

Rediff.com27 Aug 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to direct the Centre to get alleged Indian Mujahideen member Fasih Mohammed, detained by Saudi Arabia authority, extradited or deported to the country.

More courts to deal with women, children cases: CJI-designate

More courts to deal with women, children cases: CJI-designate

Rediff.com5 Jul 2013

In a bid to clear the huge backlog of cases, Chief Justice of India-designate Justice P Sathasivam plans to put in place special courts to deal with the cases relating to offences against women, children and compensation claims.

SC to examine Bangladesh migrants plea for citizenship

SC to examine Bangladesh migrants plea for citizenship

Rediff.com27 Jul 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the plea for grant of citizenship or refugee status to thousands of displaced persons, mostly in Assam, of minority communities like Hindus, Buddhists, Sikhs and Christians due to their alleged religious persecution in Bangladesh

SC notice on Jaya Jaitly's plea to visit Fernandes

SC notice on Jaya Jaitly's plea to visit Fernandes

Rediff.com20 Jul 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the response of Leila Kabir, wife of former Defence Minister George Fernandes, on a petition by his close political associate Jaya Jaitly seeking permission to visit the ailing 82-year-old leader.

SC notice to TN govt and Sasikala on DMK leader's plea

SC notice to TN govt and Sasikala on DMK leader's plea

Rediff.com16 Jul 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday sought the replies of the Tamil Nadu government and state Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's estranged aide V K Sasikala to a plea by Dravida Munetra Kazhagam leader, seeking his impleadment in a case against the two for allegedly owning assets exceeding their legal incomes.

Fasih in Saudi custody not ours, govt tells SC

Fasih in Saudi custody not ours, govt tells SC

Rediff.com9 Jul 2012

Additional Solicitor General Gourab Banerjee told a bench of justices P Sathasivam and Ranjan Gogoi that as the Saudi Arabia police has officially announced that Fasih was in its custody, the habeas corpus petition filed by his wife Nikhat Parveen has become infructuous.

SC allows CBI plea in Haren Pandya murder case

SC allows CBI plea in Haren Pandya murder case

Rediff.com5 Jan 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday admitted the appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Gujarat government challenging the high court's acquittal of 12 convicts in the sensational murder of former state Home Minister Haren Pandya.

Supreme Court frees Pak scientist Dr Khalil Chishti

Supreme Court frees Pak scientist Dr Khalil Chishti

Rediff.com12 Dec 2012

The Supreme Court on Wednesday freed Pakistan microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti, saying that the sentence served by him so far is enough and he can return back to his country. The apex court said in its judgment that no further custody of Dr Khalil Chishti was required

Graft case: SC quashes proceedings against Jaffer Sharief

Graft case: SC quashes proceedings against Jaffer Sharief

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

The Supreme Court on Friday quashed criminal proceedings against former Union Minister C K Jaffer Sharief in a corruption case involving alleged misuse of his official position in taking his four aides to London with him.

Anti-Sikh riots: SC upholds life sentence of four

Anti-Sikh riots: SC upholds life sentence of four

Rediff.com10 Apr 2013

The Supreme Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to four persons for burning two men to death during 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

SC permits Khalil Chishti to visit Pakistan

SC permits Khalil Chishti to visit Pakistan

Rediff.com10 May 2012

After 20 years of stay in India, 82-year-old Pakistani microbiologist Mohammed Khalil Chishti, facing life imprisonment in a murder case, was on Thursday permitted by the Supreme Court to visit Pakistan for a temporary stay, subject to certain conditions.

Tejinder Singh withdraws bugging case against Army chief

Tejinder Singh withdraws bugging case against Army chief

Rediff.com10 May 2012

In a surprise move, retired Lt Gen Tejinder Singh on Thursday withdrew his petition from the Supreme Court seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into the alleged misconduct of Army Chief Gen V K Singh.

Yakub Memon 'driving force' in 1993 blasts conspiracy: SC

Yakub Memon 'driving force' in 1993 blasts conspiracy: SC

Rediff.com21 Mar 2013

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, brother of absconding accused Tiger Memon, is the sole convict who was awarded death sentence by the Supreme Court in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case that had claimed 257 lives and left 713 injured.

Not stopped CBI from probing DA case against Maya: SC

Not stopped CBI from probing DA case against Maya: SC

Rediff.com9 Oct 2012

The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it clear that the Central Bureau of Investigation has not been prohibited from probing the disproportionate assets case against Bahujan Samaj Party supremo Mayawati and issued notices to the Centre, CBI and the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister on a plea to review its verdict that quashed the DA case.

SC to hear review of quashing of Mayawati's assets case

SC to hear review of quashing of Mayawati's assets case

Rediff.com4 Oct 2012

The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear in open court a plea for review of its judgment, which had quashed the disproportionate assets case against former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.

SC grants two weeks to Centre to decide on Abu Salem

SC grants two weeks to Centre to decide on Abu Salem

Rediff.com10 Sep 2012

The Supreme Court on Monday granted two weeks to the Centre to analyse a Portugal court's order -- terminating the extradition of Abu Salem to India -- and spell out its proposed action against the alleged gangster. A bench headed by Justice P Sathasivam granted the time after Attorney General G E Vahanwati submitted that the government needs time to go through the judgment as the order is in Portuguese language and has to be first translated in English.