Posts Tagged ‘Supreme Court’
1999 BMW hit-and-run case: No additional jail term for Sanjeev Nanda
Sanjeev Nanda, convicted in the BMW hit-and-run case, on Friday got a reprieve from the Supreme Court which refused to enhance the quantum of punishment of two years already undergone by him and directed him to do community service for two years0-year-sentence The Supreme Court agreed that Mr Nanda should have been convicted under a tougher [...]
Supreme Court bans tourism in core areas of tiger reserves
Supreme Court has today ordered that tourism be banned in core areas of all tiger reserves in the country0,000 as fine They have been given three weeks to issue notification on buffer zones in tiger reserve in their states Tour operators have been opposing the ban, but the court stuck to its decision [subscribe2]
Supreme Court reduces Haj pilgrims quota
The Supreme Court has slashed the quota for subsidies for the Haj pilgrimage given to dignitaries and the Haj Committee of India1000 reserved seats, and 3050 were reserved for VIPs2 [subscribe2]
Aarushi case: Notice to CBI on Nupur’s plea
The Supreme Court on Monday issued a notice to the CBI on the bail plea of Nupur Talwar, prime accused in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case6-17, 20087 on the terrace [subscribe2]
SC seeks details of religious sites damaged in Gujarat riots
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Gujarat government to file a survey report of the religious sites which were damaged and destroyed during the 2002 riots in the state984 anti-Sikh riots The plea by IRCG in 2003 had sought the court's direction to the government to pay compensation for damage to religious places during the riots on the [...]
Alternative Sethusamudram route not feasible: Centre
The government on Monday told the Supreme Court that a high-level committee in its report has suggested that an alternative alignment other than the mythological Ram Sethu for the Sethusamudram project was not economically or ecologically feasible2 metres deep and 167 kms long [subscribe2]
Supreme Court orders ND Tiwari to submit blood sample
Congress leader ND Tiwari on Thursday failed to get any relief in the paternity suit filed against him, as the Supreme Court asked him to give his blood sample by May 29 for DNA test The Supreme Court said that the District Judge of Dehradun, accompanied with a civil surgeon and a pathologist, will go to Tiwari’s residence to collect the blood [...]
Hearing in Aarushi murder case adjourned till May 16
Murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's mother Nupur Talwar has filed for bail at the Allahabad High Court in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case6 when the arguments on the framing of charges against the Talwars will begin [subscribe2]
Air India moves SC, stops bookings for US-Europe till May 15
Crisis-hit Air India today stopped bookings for the US, Canada and Europe-bound flights till May 15 as it sacked nine more pilots on day three of their agitation which led to cancellation of over 20 flights and left hundreds of passengers fumingministry at any place at any time in order to resolve the impasse," the IPG said in a late night [...]
SC strikes down Haj subsidy, to be eliminated within 10 years
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down the government’s policy of giving subsidies to Haj pilgrims and directed that it be progressively “eliminated” within a period of 10 years225 lakhs are selected through Haj committees Each pilgrim gets a subsidy of Rs 40,000 Rest of the pilgrims go through private operators AIMIM MP Asaduddin [...]
Supreme Court to consider complete ban on plastic bags
The Supreme Court Monday said it would consider complete ban of using the plastic bags in the interests environment and the animals During the hearing of a PIL public interest litigation was moved by Karuna Society for Animal and Nature, An apex court bench said , drawing attention of the court to the plight of animals, which were allegedly [...]
Nupur to spend weekend in jail, SC to review case next week
The Supreme Court on Friday postponed hearing in Nupur Talwar's bail plea application in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case The apex court has also deffered hearing the review plea filed by Nupur and Rajesh Talwar to quash trial proceedings against them Nupur Talwar had moved the apex court on Wednesday after a special CBI court denied her [...]
Rejected by CBI court, Nupur moves Supreme Court for bail
Nupur Talwar has filed an application in the Supreme Court for bail after her request was rejected by a court in Ghaziabad on the grounds that she may tamper with evidence if she is allowed to leave prison The Ghaziabad court had said the main grounds of bail denial are that she is not only the victim but accused in the double murder of Aarushi [...]
Fishermen killing: SC allows Italian ship to leave
The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of Italian ship Enrica Lexie that has been impounded by the Kerala Police5 The Supreme Court on Monday had frowned upon the out-of-court settlement between the Italian government and the families of the fishermen allegedly killed by the Italian marines as the settlement in the civil case over [...]
DA case: SC reserves order on Mayawati’s plea
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved its order on BSP supremo Mayawati's plea challenging CBI probe in the disproportionate assets case lodged against her by the CBI over eight years ago3, 2011, had alleged there was a "criminal nexus" between Mayawati and her relatives and the disproportionate assets case against her cannot be closed on the [...]
Rajiv killers’ pleas moved from Tamil Nadu to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the transfer of the case of Rajiv Gandhi's killers challenging the rejection of their mercy plea out of Tamil Nadu9991 years ago asking for their sentence to be commuted to life in prison, were rejected in August last year by President Pratibha Patil0 [subscribe2]
Pathribal fake encounter case: SC asks Army to decide on trial procedure
The Supreme Court on Tuesday in its verdict in the Pathribal fake encounter case of Kashmir said that prior permission of the central government is needed to prosecute Army officers2 years ago [subscribe2]
Paternity suit: SC directs ND Tiwari to give DNA test
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejects the plea of veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari against a High Court order in connection with a paternity suit filed against by Rohit Shekhar The apex court ordered that the former Andhra Pradesh governor would have to give his blood sample for a DNA test Tiwari had pleaded that he should not be forced to [...]
Marines row: Supreme Court grants time to Italy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing on whether to release Italian ship Enrica Lexie from the Kochi port5, when two Italian marines on board shot dead two Kerala fishermen, allegedly believing them to be pirates crore to the bereaved relatives of the fishermen After the deal, the legal heirs of the two dead fishermen filed an [...]
Fishermen’s killing: Out-of-court settlement impermissible, SC says
The Supreme Court has expressed its extreme displeasure over the compromise struck between the families of the two Kerala fishermen who were shot at sea by Italian marines in February The out-0f-court agreement saw the families of the fishermen agreeing to drop all charges against the marines in exchange for one crore each The government of [...]
