SC deprecates ‘dilatory tactics’ adopted by parties in death penalty case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday strongly deprecated the "dilatory tactics" adopted by the parties and their advocates for "deflecting the course of justice" in a murder case, where seven of the convicts have been awarded death sentence. The top court dismissed an appeal filed by a convict challenging...

Relief to Jharkhand CM Soren as SC quashes proceedings against him in HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

NEW DELHI: In a relief to Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, the Supreme Court quashed the proceedings against him in the Jharkhand High Court on a PIL seeking probe against him for allegedly laundering money through shell companies and said that HC entertained the petition despite no evidence placed to...

SC commutes death penalty of rape, murder convict who spent 10-yrs solitary confinement in jail, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court Friday commuted the death sentence awarded to a man for the rape and murder of a widow in 1998, noting he was in solitary confinement in jail for about 10 years. The top court said the incarceration of the convict in solitary confinement showed ill...

SC seeks response on Karti Chidambaram’s plea against transfer of tax-evasion case to special court, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the deputy director of Income Tax (Investigation) on a plea filed by Congress MP Karti P Chidambaram and his wife challenging the transfer of a tax-evasion case, filed against them before a lower court, to a special court for...

SC refuses to entertain PIL on putting up draft laws in public domain, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and the states to publish draft laws prominently on government websites and in the public domain at least 60 days before they are introduced in Parliament and state assemblies. A bench of Chief...

SC allows appeal of India Today chairperson, quashes criminal defamation complaint against him, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

(Eds: Adding details from judgement) New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Monday quashed a criminal defamation complaint against India Today Chairperson Aroon Purie over an article published in the magazine in 2007 but denied relief to its author. The apex court, which observed that "nothing specific" has been attributed to...

SC to hear on Monday plea for replacing party symbols on EVMs with age, educational qualification of candidates, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea seeking a direction to the Election Commission to remove party symbols from ballots and electronic voting machines (EVMs) and put age, educational qualification and photograph of candidates instead. The plea said such a move will help electors...

SC to hear on Oct 31 plea seeking appointment of chairperson, others in law panel, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 31 a PIL seeking a direction to the Centre to declare the Law Commission as a "statutory body" and appoint the chairperson and members to the panel. According to the cause list of October 31 uploaded on the apex...

SC to hear on Oct 31 plea to establish special anti-corruption courts in every district, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

New Delhi, The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on October 31 a plea seeking to establish special anti-corruption courts in every district to decide cases related to various economic offences like money laundering and tax evasion within one year. According to the cause list of October 31 uploaded on...