In a setback to Italian marines accused of killing two Indian fishermen, the Supreme Court on Friday turned down their government's plea that Indian courts had no jurisdiction in the case and directed that their trial be conducted by a special court.
The Delhi police will file its chargesheet in connection with the gang-rape of a 23-year-old girl in the metropolitan magistrate's court in Saket on Thursday.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a public interest litigation filed by a former woman IAS officer seeking directions to the government to ensure safety of women and for conduct of fast-track court proceedings in all rape cases.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Kerala government to consider within one week the plea for transferring to a guest house the two Italian marines, arrested in connection with the killing of Indian fishermen, on board the Enrica Lexie.
The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that the Italian mariners, who shot dead two fishermen off Kerala coast on February 15 this year, do not enjoy any sovereign immunity and are liable for criminal prosecution.
A bench of Supreme Court judges, Justices Altamas Kabir and Jasti Chalameshwar, has directed the Chhattisgarh government to produce the Adivasi teacher, Soni Sori, in All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi within one week.
The first demand draft of Rs 5,120 crore to be paid immediately.
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When Sahara sought SAT's intervention against Sebi's orders, the tribunal said they will not.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred till August 16 its decision on the Italian government's plea to quash the ongoing trial of two of its marines for allegedly gunning down two Indian fishermen off Kerala coast in February this year.
The Centre on Thursday submitted to the Supreme Court that it is not possible to supply additional power, surrendered by Delhi, to Tamil Nadu. The Centre told a bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir that power grid in the state has not got the ability for absorbing the power.
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses of the Centre and the Kerala government on Italian government's plea to quash the ongoing trial of two of its marines for allegedly gunning down two Indian fishermen off the southern state's coast in February this year.
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed an ongoing probe by the Election Commission into the authenticity of former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan's spendings during the 2009 state assembly polls allegedly involving expenses on "paid news".
The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to former Left Front minister and Communist Party of India - Marxist Member of Legislative Assembly Susanta Ghosh. While granting bail, a bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Gyan Sudha Misra imposed the condition that Ghosh will not visit any part of West Bengal's West Midnapore district other than his assembly constituency Garbeta. The apex court had allowed his appeal against the denial of bail by the Calcutta high court.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Centre and the Kerala government on the Italian government's plea to quash criminal cases filed against two of its naval personnel on board Italian vessel Enrica Lexie for the killing of two Indian fishermen. A three-judge bench of justices Altamas Kabir, S S Nijjar and Ranjan Gogoi sought replies within two weeks and posted the matter for further hearing on May 8.
The judge said 'such books' and CDs prima facie indicated they contained some material against the state.
A bench headed Justice Altamas Kabir, while pronouncing the judgement, refused Reliance Energy's contention that Tata Power had licence to supply power to only bulk customers.
Bharatiya Janata Party member of Parliament Varun Gandhi was on Friday issued notice by the Supreme Court on a plea seeking his disqualification as MP for allegedly making vituperative speeches during the 2009 general elections.
On the appeals filed by the state government and also a family members of some of the victims against the Patna high court's April 16 ruling, a bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J Chelameshwar issued notices to all the acquitted accused.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to order any probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or any other central agency into the allegations by the brother of a 13/7 Mumbai serial blast accused that his family was being framed by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad.
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Union government's response on a plea for Central Bureau of Intelligence probe into the mysterious death of National Conference leader Mohd Yusuf Shah Haji.
The Bench on Tuesday dismissed an interim application moved by Yadav seeking a stay of the CBI inquiry till the conclusion of the ensuing polls in the state.
The trial of a case involving rape of a Christian nun allegedly by religious fanatics during the 2008 Kandhamal riots in Orissa was stayed on Monday by the Supreme Court on a plea by the victim challenging the prosecution's failure to cross-examine a sub-divisional magistrate.
A three judge bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir said the main object of Custom and Excise Acts was the recovery of excise duties and not really to punish for infringement of its provisions.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to grant any interim relief to the Kerala government, which had challenged the Kerala high court's decision to lift a ban imposed on sale of Pepsi and Coke in the state.
"We are inclined to stay the proceedings. Accordingly the proceedings on the FIR on the issue ordered by the Karnataka Lokayukta will remain stayed," a bench comprising justices Altamas Kabir and Gyan Sudha Misra said.
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The Supreme Court on Monday permitted institutions belonging to the Muslim community in Maharashtra to hold separate Common Entrance Test.
A bench comprising justices Altamas Kabir, Cyriac Joseph and S S Nijjar rejected the plea of NRI Thota Venkateswarlu that the trial court in Andhra Pradesh cannot take cognisance of a complaint of harassment, dowry demands and criminal intimidation lodged by his wife, as the couple were living in Botswana.
Family members of Uttar Pradesh's Deputy Chief Medical Officer Y S Sachan on Friday moved the Supreme Court for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into his mysterious death inside the Lucknow jail.
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response of the Centre and the Bihar government to decide whether a Hindu can be the chairman of the famed Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya and the managing committee dominated by Hindus instead of Buddhists.
The Supreme Court on Friday quashed the prosecution of soft drink giant PepsiCo by the Kerala government over the pesticide content found in its bottles picked at random from the market.
The apex court fixed Wednesday for further hearing on the matter.
Apex court had on August 16 stayed the bail granted to Khan after the ED moved a petition challenging the High Court order.
The court said fresh counseling will start on Monday.
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Justice Rajiv Shakdher, who was hearing a plea by Bollywood producers seeking to restrain them from making irresponsible remarks, listed the matter before the Joint registrar for January 18 for completion of pleadings and admission/denial of documents.
A bench of Justices Altamas Kabir and Cyriac Joseph rejected the plea of the accused that the trial in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled state could not be held in a free and fair manner owing to the surcharged communal atmosphere in the aftermath of the 2002 Godhra massacre
A Bench headed by Justice Altamas Kabir sought an reply from 11 repondents Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India, Reliance Communications, Tata Teleservices, Vodafone Essar Mobile Services, Cellular Operators Association of India, Bharti Airtel, Idea Cellular, BPL Mobile Communications, HFCL Infotel, and Spice Communications -- as to why they should not pay ADC to BSNL.
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