2018 Firing At Anti-Sterlite Protests | Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order For Probe Into Assets Of Police & Govt Officials
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2018 Firing At Anti-Sterlite Protests | Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order For Probe Into Assets Of Police & Govt Officials

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on August 2 stayed the Madras High Court order which directed a fresh investigation by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti–Corruption into the assets of the police and government officials accused in the 2018 Thoothukudi Police Firing at the anti-Sterlite protests. On July 15 the High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti–Corruption to investigate the assets of all police and government officers named as accused in connection with the firing. On July 29, the Madras High Court expressed dissatisfaction over the CBI's failure to bring to light the original culprits in the 2018 Thoothukudi Police Firing during the Anti-Sterlite protests. It noted that contrary to the multiple names mentioned in the original complaint filed by one Mr Arjunan, the CBI had filed a final report against only inspector R Thirumalai Observations By The Madra High Court The bench of Justice SS Sundar and Justice N Senthilkumar said that the CBI had failed miserably and the fact that the agency had named only one inspector in its charge sheet would only lead to the conclusion that the agency was not acting independently.

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Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
5 days, 19 hours ago

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the decks for a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that left 68 people dead. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan dismissed the special leave petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgment ordering the CBI probe. Based on petitions filed by AIADMK …

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23
3 months, 1 week ago

2020 riots case: HC asks trial court not to pass order on charges till Sept. 23

The Hindu  

The High Court here on Thursday asked a trial court not to pass a final order till September 23 on the framing of charges in a case related to an alleged conspiracy behind the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. The court gave the order while hearing a plea filed by accused Devangana Kalita, who had sought directions to the police to …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024
4 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: August 5 to August 11, 2024

Live Law  

Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 299 To 2024 LiveLaw 306 NOMINAL INDEX M Kathirvel v The Inspector General of Registration, 2024 LiveLaw 299 Kompress India Private Limited Versus Union of India, 2024 LiveLaw 300 NT Stalin Barathi v The District Collector, 2024 LiveLaw 301 P.Sibiga Dharshini v The District Collector and Another, 2024 LiveLaw 302 Suo Motu RC v Additional Superintendent of …

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials
4 months, 3 weeks ago

2018 TN firing: SC stays HC order for probe into assets of officials

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a July 15 order by the Madras high court that directed an investigation into the assets of police and revenue officials involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi firing, which resulted in the deaths of 13 people during protests against the Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper plant in Tamil Nadu. Admitting the matter, the bench issued notice on …

The Madras HC order on Thoothukudi firing brings into focus the industry-police nexus
4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Madras HC order on Thoothukudi firing brings into focus the industry-police nexus

Hindustan Times  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed Tamil Nadu's directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption to investigate the assets of police and revenue personnel involved in the 2018 Thoothukudi Sterlite police firing, in which 13 protesters were killed and 33 wounded. Six years later, a Division Bench of Justices S.S. Sundar and N. Senthilkumar has ordered that the assets acquired by …

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa
5 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking CBI Probe Into Death Of Former TN CM Jayalalithaa

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has issued notice to the Central Government and State Government in a plea seeking a CBI inquiry into the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa. The bench of Acting Chief Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq issued notice to the authorities on a plea filed by Advocate Ramkumar Adithyan. In his petition, …

Police Officers Involved In Thoothukudi Firing Incident Should Be Prosecuted For Murder, Have Shown No Remorse: Madras HC Observes Orally
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Police Officers Involved In Thoothukudi Firing Incident Should Be Prosecuted For Murder, Have Shown No Remorse: Madras HC Observes Orally

Live Law  

While hearing a plea seeking to reopen a case related to police firing during the Thoothukudi Sterlite protests in which 13 people lost their lives, the Madras High Court today orally remarked that the police officers responsible for the firing should be prosecuted for the offence of murder. The court was hearing a plea filed by Executive Director of People's …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Madras High Court to hear plea for CBI probe on June 21
6 months ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Madras High Court to hear plea for CBI probe on June 21

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court has decided to hear on Friday, June 21, 2024, two public interest litigations seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the Kallakurichi spurious liquor tragedy that has so far claimed over 30 lives and left many others hospitalised. Since Acting Chief Justice R. Mahadevan is sitting at the Madurai Bench this week, two advocates on …

‘Counter case against BJP workers in Boliyar stabbing incident filed at the behest of Congress leaders’
6 months, 1 week ago

‘Counter case against BJP workers in Boliyar stabbing incident filed at the behest of Congress leaders’

The Hindu  

Demanding a comprehensive investigation into the stabbing of two BJP workers at Boliyar on Sunday night, the saffron party alleged on Tuesday that the Konaje police have filed a counter case against five BJP workers at the behest of Congress leaders. They alleged that the counter case was for shouting “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” while the BJP workers were returning …

Madras High Court quashes case booked against Minister I. Periyasamy for anti-CAA protest in 2019
9 months, 1 week ago

Madras High Court quashes case booked against Minister I. Periyasamy for anti-CAA protest in 2019

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday, March 12, 2024, quashed a criminal case booked by the Dindigul police against T.N. Justice N. Anand Venkatesh agreed with the petitioner’s counsel A. Saravanan that there was no point in keeping this criminal case alone pending when the State government had, in 2019, issued a Government Order withdrawing over 5,000 cases booked against …

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali
10 months ago

Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Listing Of Plea Seeking 'Protection' For Women In Violence-Affected Sandeshkhali

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday refused urgent hearing for a plea seeking orders for the 'protection of women residents' of Sandeshkhali, West Bengal, amidst allegations of sexual violence faced by them from certain miscreants allegedly belonging to the ruling dispensation.Live Law had earlier reported on a suo moto motion taken up by the Calcutta High Court regarding the aforesaid …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 1 - January 7, 2024
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 1 - January 7, 2024

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2024 LiveLaw 1 To 2024 LiveLaw 8 NOMINAL INDEX Ganeshkumar v The Principal Secretary to Government, 2024 LiveLaw 1 The Principal Commissioner of Income Tax Versus K.M.Mammen, 2024 LiveLaw 2 ABC v XYZ, 2024 LiveLaw 3 Dr R Karpagam v Principal Chief Conservator of Forests and Chief Wildlife …

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu
1 year ago

Madras High Court calls for details of cases pending against all MPs/MLAs across Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Monday directed the State government to submit complete details regarding the number of criminal cases pending against MPs and MLAs in the State, the courts in which they are pending and the stage of the proceedings before those courts. First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjay V. Gangapurwala and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy asked Advocate …

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 3 to December 10, 2023
1 year ago

Madras High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 3 to December 10, 2023

Live Law  

A weekly round-up of important cases from the Madras High Court Citations: 2023 LiveLaw 380 To 2023 LiveLaw 388 NOMINAL INDEX S Muthu Kumar v The Cabinet Secretary and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 380 M Palani v The State and Others, 2023 LiveLaw 381 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Another v All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Others, …

Chargesheet in Sterlite firing case rejected
1 year ago

Chargesheet in Sterlite firing case rejected

The Hindu  

The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai, has declined to accept the chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Thoothukudi police firing on May 22, 2018, in which 13 anti-Sterlite protesters were killed. Chief Judicial Magistrate A. Pasumpon Shunmugiah directed the CBI to carry out further investigation and file a report in six months. The de facto complainant said …

Thoothukudi police firing | Madras HC questions Tamil Nadu govt. over NHRC investigation division’s report
1 year, 3 months ago

Thoothukudi police firing | Madras HC questions Tamil Nadu govt. over NHRC investigation division’s report

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on September 22 wanted to know whether the Tamil Nadu government had received a copy of a report submitted by the National Human Rights Commission’s investigation division on the May 22, 2018 police firing, in which 13 anti-Sterlite protesters were killed in Thoothukudi. The judges felt that the report of the investigation division need not have …

Delhi HC pulls up Tihar jail officials over failure to prevent killing of gangster Tillu Tajpuria
1 year, 6 months ago

Delhi HC pulls up Tihar jail officials over failure to prevent killing of gangster Tillu Tajpuria

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court has raised questions on the security arrangements inside the Tihar jail after dreaded gangster Tillu Tajpuria was killed in a knife attack by a rival gang inside the high-security prison while security staff watched the incident, captured on CCTV cameras, live. Hearing the case related to Tillu Tajpuria, the Delhi HC asked Tihar jail authorities why …

Offenders File Frivolous Petitions Against Police Officers To Escape From Clutches Of Law, Serious Action Warranted: Madras High Court
2 years ago

Offenders File Frivolous Petitions Against Police Officers To Escape From Clutches Of Law, Serious Action Warranted: Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently imposed Rs. Justice SM Subramaniam observed that there is a recent trend of filing petitions against police officers without any substance and such practice should never be tolerated. Whenever the police officials initiate actions under law and by following the procedures, in order to escape from the clutches of law, these offenders are filing writ …

Mehrauli murder case | High Court dismisses plea to transfer Shraddha Walkar case from Delhi Police to CBI
2 years, 1 month ago

Mehrauli murder case | High Court dismisses plea to transfer Shraddha Walkar case from Delhi Police to CBI

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on November 22 dismissed a petition seeking to transfer from Delhi Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation the probe in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, terming it was a ‘publicity interest litigation’. During the hearing, the Delhi police’s standing counsel said 80% of the investigation in the case was complete. When the counsel, appearing for …

Explained | The Thoothukudi firing inquiry report
2 years, 1 month ago

Explained | The Thoothukudi firing inquiry report

The Hindu  

October 27, 2022 10:51 pm | Updated October 29, 2022 09:30 am IST The story so far: On October 18, the Tamil Nadu government tabled the final report of the Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry in the Assembly. The CoI was formed to inquire into the police firing that resulted in the killing of 13 people in May 2018 …

Thoothukudi police firing | DSP, three constables suspended
2 years, 2 months ago

Thoothukudi police firing | DSP, three constables suspended

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government has suspended a Deputy Superintendent of Police and three police constables in connection with the May 2018 police firing in Thoothukudi which claimed 13 lives. The report named 17 police officers, including the then Inspector-General of Police, Shailesh Kumar Yadav, the then Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Kapil Kumar C. Saratkar, the then Thoothukudi Superintendent of Police, …

Thoothukudi police firing | Charges framed against 3 revenue officials
2 years, 2 months ago

Thoothukudi police firing | Charges framed against 3 revenue officials

The Hindu  

Charges have been framed against three revenue officials following the recommendation of the report of Justice Aruna Jagadeesan Commission of Inquiry in connection with the police firing at anti-Sterlite protestors in Thoothukudi in May 2018. The Commission, which probed the firing incident, asked the government to initiate action against a few police and revenue officials. Charges have been framed under …

Calcutta High Court Weekly Roundup: March 21 To March 27, 2022
2 years, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Weekly Roundup: March 21 To March 27, 2022

Live Law  

Citations: 2022 LiveLaw 84 To 2022 LiveLaw 93 Nominal Index 1. Calcutta HC Directs District Registrar To Ensure Supply Of Legible Copies When Application Is Made For Certified Copies Of Registered Documents Case Title: Ajoy Kumar Singhania v. The State of West Bengal & Ors Case Citation: 2022 LiveLaw 86 The Calcutta High Court has recently directed the District Registrar …

Calcutta High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Rampurhat Violence, Hearing At 2pm Today
2 years, 9 months ago

Calcutta High Court Takes Suo Moto Cognisance Of Rampurhat Violence, Hearing At 2pm Today

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday took suo moto cognisance of the incident of Rampurhat violence that erupted in the Birbhum district in the State of West Bengal. Shortly after the alleged murder of a Trinamool Congress deputy panchayat chief at Bogtui village in Birbhum district, violence broke out in RampurhatA Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi. …

IIT-Madras Student Suicide: High Court Quashes FIR Against Protesters From Campus Front Of India
2 years, 9 months ago

IIT-Madras Student Suicide: High Court Quashes FIR Against Protesters From Campus Front Of India

Live Law  

Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against some office bearers and members of 'Campus Front of India' who organised a protest in front of IIT-Madras seeking justice for a suicide victim. Admittedly, the members assembled and protested for arresting the faculty implicated in the suicide note of Fathima Latheef, a first-year Humanities student who hung herself in a …

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Chennai Advocate's Plea Against State Police Probe Into His Son's Death
2 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Chennai Advocate's Plea Against State Police Probe Into His Son's Death

Live Law  

On allegations of manipulation by the Tamil Nadu state police, the Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the challenge to the Madras High Court direction vesting the investigation in the 2011 death of an advocate to the CB-CID. for the petitioner-father and Advocate S. Prabhakar for the Tamil Nadu Advocates' Association and the Madras High Court Bar Association have …

Thanjavur Girl Suicide : Tamil Nadu DGP Approaches Supreme Court Against Madras HC Direction For CBI Probe
2 years, 10 months ago

Thanjavur Girl Suicide : Tamil Nadu DGP Approaches Supreme Court Against Madras HC Direction For CBI Probe

Live Law  

The Director-General of Police of Tamil Nadu has approached the Supreme Court against the order of the Madras High Court which transferred the investigation in the case relating to the suicide of a girl in Thanjavur to the Central Bureau of Investigation. The High Court, in its January 31 order, had ordered by the CBI probe after taking a critical …

Lakhimpur Kheri Case : SC adjourns hearing till 15 November on UP govt's request
3 years, 1 month ago

Lakhimpur Kheri Case : SC adjourns hearing till 15 November on UP govt's request

Firstpost  

The state government was given time to apprising its stand on the suggestion that a former judge of a different high court should monitor the state SIT probe on a day-to-day basis in the New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday granted time till 15 November to the Uttar Pradesh government for apprising its stand on the suggestion that a former …

CBI files another case in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal
3 years, 1 month ago

CBI files another case in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has registered one more case in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal. According to the CBI, the new case pertains to the alleged murder of Biswajit Mahesh in Paschim Medinipur district in May this year. Several incidents of violence were reported at various places in West Bengal after the announcement of the state assembly …

Calcutta HC Comes Down Heavily On WB Govt For Not Processing Compensation For Victims Of Post Poll Violence
3 years, 2 months ago

Calcutta HC Comes Down Heavily On WB Govt For Not Processing Compensation For Victims Of Post Poll Violence

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday took on record the status report filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation pertaining to the investigation of cases related to murder, rape and crime against women that had allegedly taken place post the declaration of the West Bengal assembly elections in May 2021. The Bench however took serious objections to the State government …

Rohini Court Firing: Advocates Association Bengaluru Writes To Karnataka CM For Enacting 'Advocates Protection Act'
3 years, 2 months ago

Rohini Court Firing: Advocates Association Bengaluru Writes To Karnataka CM For Enacting 'Advocates Protection Act'

Live Law  

In wake of the shooting incident which took place inside the Rohini Court complex in New Delhi, the Advocates Association of Bengaluru has written to Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai seeking to provide the required protection to all the Courts in Karnataka and to bring an ordinance enacting "Advocates Protection Act". In a letter written by the Association President Advocate …

'Every Citizen Has The Right To Comment On Govt. Policies': Madras HC Directs TN Bar Council To Enroll Law Graduate Who Participated In Anti-Sterlite Agitation
3 years, 2 months ago

'Every Citizen Has The Right To Comment On Govt. Policies': Madras HC Directs TN Bar Council To Enroll Law Graduate Who Participated In Anti-Sterlite Agitation

Live Law  

Coming to the aid of a law graduate who had participated in the protests for the closure of Vedanta's Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi because of which he had been denied enrolment as an advocate, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has recently directed the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to enroll him as an advocate …

Tamil Nadu Withdraws 5570 Cases Against Press, Demonstrators Who Protested Against CAA, Farm Laws
3 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu Withdraws 5570 Cases Against Press, Demonstrators Who Protested Against CAA, Farm Laws

Live Law  

The Tamil Nadu government recently issued a Government Order withdrawing a total of 5,570 cases filed between 2011 and 2021 against media personnel and demonstrators who had peacefully protested against various laws and projects in the State.The cases ordered to be withdrawn include those against persons who protested against the 2020 farm laws, the National Register of Citizens,. The Tamil …

West Bengal Post Poll Violence- WB Government Moves Supreme Court Assailing Calcutta High Court's Order Directing CBI Probe
3 years, 3 months ago

West Bengal Post Poll Violence- WB Government Moves Supreme Court Assailing Calcutta High Court's Order Directing CBI Probe

Live Law  

West Bengal Government has approached Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court's order directing CBI probe into the cases related to murder, rape and crime against women which happened in the State of West Bengal in May 2021 soon after the declaration of the assembly election results. The Calcutta High Court on August 19, 2021 had observed that the CBI …

Bengal post-poll violence: 2 caveats filed at SC after Calcutta HC's CBI probe order
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengal post-poll violence: 2 caveats filed at SC after Calcutta HC's CBI probe order

India Today  

Within 24 hours of the Calcutta High Court's order for a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the alleged post-poll violence incidents in West Bengal, two caveats were filed back to back at the Supreme Court on Friday. The caveats, which were filed by advocates Anindya Sundar Das and Priyanka Tibrewal, came amidst heavy speculations that the West Bengal government …

West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into allegations of murder, rape
3 years, 4 months ago

West Bengal post-poll violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into allegations of murder, rape

Firstpost  

A five-judge bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal also ordered the formation of a special investigation team to probe all other offences related to the alleged post-poll violence The Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a CBI probe into grievous cases such as murder and rape in alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal. A five-judge bench headed by …

Calcutta High Court orders court monitored CBI probe into post-poll violence
3 years, 4 months ago

Calcutta High Court orders court monitored CBI probe into post-poll violence

Op India  

The Calcutta High Court has ordered a court monitored CBI probe into the human rights violations in the large scale post poll violence that took place in the state after TMC’s Mamata Banerjee returned to power. A report by Live Law states that the court has also directed the West Bengal state government to immediately process the compensation for the …

Supreme Court Ends Madras High Court's Monitoring Of Sexual Harassment Case Against Former TN DGP Rajesh Das; Expunges HC Observations
3 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Ends Madras High Court's Monitoring Of Sexual Harassment Case Against Former TN DGP Rajesh Das; Expunges HC Observations

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today closed the suo moto case registered by the Madras High Court for monitoring investigation of sexual harassment complaint made by a IPS cadre woman officer against senior Special DGP Rajesh Das. Background In March this year, the High Court had taken suo moto cognizance of alleged sexual harassment of the alleged incident and decided to monitor …

Bengal post-poll violence case: Arguments conclude, Calcutta HC reserves verdict
3 years, 4 months ago

Bengal post-poll violence case: Arguments conclude, Calcutta HC reserves verdict

India Today  

A five-member bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on a bunch of PILs related to the allegations of post-poll violence in West Bengal. During the hearing, the court asked the solicitor general to provide records of all suo moto cases related to post-poll violence in West Bengal. Supporting the demand, the Centre too told the …

"Showing Protest Is Hallmark Of Democracy": Madras HC Quashes Sedition Case Against Two For Distributing Hand Bills In 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protest
3 years, 4 months ago

"Showing Protest Is Hallmark Of Democracy": Madras HC Quashes Sedition Case Against Two For Distributing Hand Bills In 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protest

Live Law  

Observing that showing protest, being a fundamental right, is a hallmark of democracy, the Madras High Court recently quashed criminal case against two persons booked under sedition for distributing hand bills against the Centre and State Government in relation to the 2018 Anti-Sterlite Protest.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar was dealing with a petition seeking quashing of the criminal case against. Observing …

Sterlite Protests: Madras High Court Calls For Probe Reports Of NHRC- Calls The Inaction "Alarming"
3 years, 5 months ago

Sterlite Protests: Madras High Court Calls For Probe Reports Of NHRC- Calls The Inaction "Alarming"

Live Law  

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court issued notice to the State Government and the National Human Rights Commission today in a plea for disclosure of NHRC's "undisclosed" 2018 investigation report into police firing following the Sterlite Protests in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Mr. Henri Tiphagne, Executive Director of People's Watch, appearing party-in-person, has challenged the closure order of NHRC dated …

Calcutta HC snubs Mamata govt, rejects plea to recall NHRC probe into post-poll violence
3 years, 6 months ago

Calcutta HC snubs Mamata govt, rejects plea to recall NHRC probe into post-poll violence

India Today  

In a major blow to the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Monday dismissed the government's plea seeking a recall of a judgment by a five-judge bench that directed the National Human Rights Commission to examine all cases of alleged human rights violations during post-poll violence in the state. The order came in respect of …

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Infrastructure In Place, Special Courts To Dispose Of Cases Quickly: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto Plea
3 years, 6 months ago

Criminal Cases Against MPs/MLAs: Infrastructure In Place, Special Courts To Dispose Of Cases Quickly: Madras High Court Closes Suo Moto Plea

Live Law  

The Madras High Court last week directed the Special Courts hearing pending criminal cases against the MLAs and MPs to dispose of the cases as quickly as possible and with this direction, the Suo Moto Plea was closed.The bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy was hearing a petition wherein the Court had taken suo moto cognizance …

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For SIT Probe On Killings Of 2 BJP Workers To June 18
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal Post Poll Violence: Supreme Court Adjourns Plea For SIT Probe On Killings Of 2 BJP Workers To June 18

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to June 18th, the plea filed seeking CBI/SIT probe into the killings of two BJP activists allegedly at the instance of Trinamool Congress leaders during the post-poll violence.A division Bench of Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice MR Shah decided to hear the matter on June 18th, after a request regarding the same was made …

West Bengal post-poll violence: Over 600 academicians move SC to set up SIT probe
3 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal post-poll violence: Over 600 academicians move SC to set up SIT probe

India Today  

A group of over 600 professors and vice chancellors on Tuesday appealed to the Supreme Court to take suo motu cognisance of the post-poll violence in West Bengal and set up a special investigation team to probe such incidents. Thousands of people have migrated to the adjoining states of Assam, Odisha and Jharkhand due to fear of getting killed or …

BREAKING : Supreme Court Issues Notice To West Bengal Govt On Plea For CBI/SIT Probe Into Killings Of Two BJP Workers During Post-Poll Violence
3 years, 7 months ago

BREAKING : Supreme Court Issues Notice To West Bengal Govt On Plea For CBI/SIT Probe Into Killings Of Two BJP Workers During Post-Poll Violence

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a writ petition seeking SIT/CBI investigation into the killings of two BJP workers in West Bengal, allegedly by the members of Trinamool Congress on May 2, when the assembly election results were declared.The Court will consider the matter on next Tuesday.A vacation bench comprising Justices Vineet Saran and BR Gavai was considering …

Anti-Sterlite protest: Judicial commission probing police firing may summon Rajinikanth
4 years ago

Anti-Sterlite protest: Judicial commission probing police firing may summon Rajinikanth

India Today  

Superstar Rajinikanth could be summoned to depose before the judicial commission probing the police firing during the anti-Sterlite protest in 2018. The team led by retired judge Aruna Jagadeesan said there are chances that Rajinikanth could be summoned for deposition if required. Rajinikanth had said that anti-social elements had infiltrated into the Thoothukudi anti-Sterlite protest which led to police firing, …

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