Periya Double Murder Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing On Kerala Govt's Appeal Against HC Direction For CBI Probe
4 years, 4 months ago

Periya Double Murder Case : Supreme Court Adjourns Hearing On Kerala Govt's Appeal Against HC Direction For CBI Probe

Live Law  

Noting that the CBI has filed a status report in sealed cover, t he Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in Kerala government's challenge to the transfer of the investigation in the Periya double murder case to the Central probe agency to the next week, "A status report has been filed in sealed cover, enumerating the steps taken. Many steps have been taken even before the Division Bench judgment and after the judgment also", advanced the counsel appearing on behalf of SG Tushar Mehta, for the CBI. Before him, Senior Advocate Maninder Singh, for the state government, argued, "The standing counsel of the CBI had made a statement before the High Court that the investigation has not commenced! On September 25, the Supreme Court had refused to stay the CBI investigation, as directed by the Kerala High Court, in the Periya twin murders.

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Supreme Court stays CBI probe against former Tamil Nadu Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji
4 days, 3 hours ago

Supreme Court stays CBI probe against former Tamil Nadu Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation not to proceed with its probe cases against former All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Minister K.T. The court was referring to the arguments and counter-arguments presented by the State of Tamil Nadu, Mr. Bhalaji, and a complainant in the case. Tamil Nadu Additional Advocate General Amit Anand Tiwari …

Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case
4 days, 3 hours ago

Supreme Court Stays CBI Investigation Against Ex-Tamil Nadu Minister KT Rajenthra Bhalaji In Corruption Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today passed an interim order restraining the Central Bureau of Investigation from conducting investigation into the allegations against former AIADMK Minister K.T. On January 6, the Madras High Court directed CBI's probe after it found that the Tamil Nadu Government had not complied with the Court's earlier order passed in November last year, directing the State police …

Kerala High Court Allows PP Divya To Access Documents Filed In Plea For CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death
1 week, 1 day ago

Kerala High Court Allows PP Divya To Access Documents Filed In Plea For CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death

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The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the Registry to provide copy of writ petition, exhibits and other documents filed by Manjusha, wife of deceased ADM Naveen Babu to PP Divya, who is allegedly accused of abetting his suicide. The single bench of Justice Kauser Edappagath passed the above order in an application filed by Divya in the writ petition …

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Madras High Court Quashes FIR Against OpIndia's Rahul Roushan, Nupur Sharma Over Alleged Fake News On Bihari Migrants Being Attacked

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The Madras High Court has quashed an FIR registered against the CEO of OpIndia, Rahul Roushan, and its Editor, Nupur Sharma, for allegedly spreading fake news about migrant workers of Bihar being attacked in Tamil Nadu. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, on Tuesday, allowed the plea filed by Rahul and Nupur in 2023 seeking to quash the FIR registered against them by …

‘Personal feelings not enough’: Kerala HC rejects plea for CBI probe into ADM’s death
2 weeks, 4 days ago

‘Personal feelings not enough’: Kerala HC rejects plea for CBI probe into ADM’s death

Hindustan Times  

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Monday rejected a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into the death of former Kannur additional district magistrate Naveen Babu who was found dead at home in October last year. He was released on bail after 11 days A bench of justices PB Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian rejected the appeal filed …

CBI tightens noose around Walayar sisters’ parents, seeks to reopen three cases
1 month ago

CBI tightens noose around Walayar sisters’ parents, seeks to reopen three cases

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: Tightening the noose around the parents of the Walayar sisters, the Central Bureau of Investigation has moved the special court in Ernakulam seeking permission to reopen three cases and further investigate their role in abetting the minors’ sexual abuse and alleged suicide — less than two months apart — in 2017. Two of the accused in the three cases …

Kerala High Court Rehears Appeal Moved By Deceased ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe After Change Of Counsel
1 month, 1 week ago

Kerala High Court Rehears Appeal Moved By Deceased ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe After Change Of Counsel

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday reheard the writ appeal moved by deceased ADM Naveen Babu's wife against the refusal to order a CBI probe into her husband's death. Babu's wife alleged a homicidal angle to the incident and argued that due to Divya's political influence, the investigation must be carried out by CBI, rather than the Special Investigation Team. …

Woman moves Kerala HC against death sentence for murdering boyfriend
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Woman moves Kerala HC against death sentence for murdering boyfriend

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday called for the records in connection with the conviction and death sentence given to a 24-year-old woman for the sensational murder of her boyfriend in 2022. The Neyyattinkara Additional District Sessions Court had on January 20 sentenced Greeshma to death for the murder of her boyfriend Sharon Raj, saying that the manner of …

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Appeal Moved By ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe Into His Death
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Reserves Verdict In Appeal Moved By ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Seeking CBI Probe Into His Death

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has reserved its orders in the writ appeal moved by deceased ADM Naveen Babu's wife against the refusal to order a CBI probe into her husband's death. Babu's wife alleged a homicidal angle to the incident and argued that due to Divya's political influence, the investigation must be carried out by an impartial and independent agency …

Supreme Court Relieves Datla Sreenivasa Varma As In-charge Of SIT Formed To Probe Manipur Extra-Judicial Killings
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court Relieves Datla Sreenivasa Varma As In-charge Of SIT Formed To Probe Manipur Extra-Judicial Killings

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation 's plea to release Datla Sreenivasa Varma from the position as the head of the SIT formed to probe into Manipur's extra-judicial killings. The bench of CJI Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and KV Viswanathan was hearing the issue of alleged extra-judicial killings in Manipur by armed forces. The …

Bengal Govt Granted Sanction To Prosecute Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh: CBI Tells Calcutta High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengal Govt Granted Sanction To Prosecute Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh: CBI Tells Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Calcutta High Court that it has received sanction from the West Bengal government to probe the financial irregularities case against the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh.These submissions were made before a bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh.Notably, Ghosh had been granted bail in the larger conspiracy around. The …

Bengal Govt Granted Sanction To Prosecute Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh: CBI Tells Calcutta High Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengal Govt Granted Sanction To Prosecute Ex-RG Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh: CBI Tells Calcutta High Court

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Calcutta High Court that it has received sanction from the West Bengal government to probe the financial irregularities case against the former principal of RG Kar College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh.These submissions were made before a bench of Justice Tirthankar Ghosh.Notably, Ghosh had been granted bail in the larger conspiracy around. The …

ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Moves Appeal Before Kerala High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into Husband's Death
1 month, 3 weeks ago

ADM Naveen Babu's Wife Moves Appeal Before Kerala High Court Seeking CBI Probe Into Husband's Death

Live Law  

Deceased ADM Naveen Babu's wife has moved a writ appeal before the Kerala High Court challenging the refusal for ordering a CBI probe into the death of her husband. The writ appeal has been filed stating that the CBI probe was refused without considering the flaws and discrepancies in the present investigation by the Special Investigation Team. In this order …

Blow to BJD leader: Supreme Court orders Odisha govt to respond within 4 weeks in double murder case
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Blow to BJD leader: Supreme Court orders Odisha govt to respond within 4 weeks in double murder case

Deccan Chronicle  

Ranjit Baral had approached the Apex Court seeking justice for the brutal killing of his father, Kulamani Baral, and his associate, Dibyasingha Baral. With the case continuing to attract public attention, the Supreme Court emphasised the need for the Odisha administration to respond comprehensively, highlighting the urgency of addressing public and familial demands for justice. The Mahanga double murder has …

Journalist Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Appointment Of Special Public Prosecutor In Evidence Tampering Case Against MLA Antony Raju
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Journalist Approaches Kerala HC Seeking Appointment Of Special Public Prosecutor In Evidence Tampering Case Against MLA Antony Raju

Live Law  

Editor-in-Chief of Madhyama Syndicate News Channel Anil K Emmanuel has approached Kerala High Court to appoint a Special Prosecutor in a criminal case initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990. The petitioner added that he had also filed an …

After State Govt, CBI Approaches Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

After State Govt, CBI Approaches Calcutta High Court Seeking Death Penalty For RG Kar Convict

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has filed an appeal in Calcutta High Court challenging the life sentence imposed on the convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case Sanjoy Roy.The CBI has called for a death sentence for Roy, who was found guilty of the gruesome rape and murder of the trainee doctor at RG Kar college and hospital. …

'Direct CBI To Lodge FIR Against Justice Shekhar Yadav': 13 Senior Advocates Write To CJI Sanjiv Khanna
2 months ago

'Direct CBI To Lodge FIR Against Justice Shekhar Yadav': 13 Senior Advocates Write To CJI Sanjiv Khanna

Live Law  

In the evening today, 13 senior advocates of the Supreme Court have written to the Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna against Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav of the Allahabad High Court. It has been stated in the letter that the December 8, 2024 speech of Justice Yadav amounts to "hate speech" as per the jurisprudence laid down by the Supreme …

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav
2 months ago

Senior lawyers urge CJI to direct CBI to lodge FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav

The Hindu  

Senior advocates have written to Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to lodge a First Information Report against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav after taking suo motu notice of communal comments reported to have been made by him during a speech at an event organised by the Vishwa Hindu …

Senior advocates urge CJI to direct CBI action against Allahabad HC judge for hate speech at VHP event
2 months ago

Senior advocates urge CJI to direct CBI action against Allahabad HC judge for hate speech at VHP event

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A group of senior advocates on Friday urged Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation to file an FIR against Allahabad High Court judge Shekhar Kumar Yadav over alleged hate speech. Earlier this week, Justice Yadav wrote to the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, asserting that he stands by his …

Dera follower’s murder in jail: HC seeks report from Punjab Police on status of probe
2 months, 1 week ago

Dera follower’s murder in jail: HC seeks report from Punjab Police on status of probe

Hindustan Times  

The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought a report on status of probe into murder of Mohinder Pal Singh Bittu, a dera Sacha Sauda follower and accused in 2015 sacrilege cases, in Nabha jail in 2019. According to the plea, after registration of the FIR a special investigation team was also constituted on HC’s direction in August 2022 but …

CBI to re-investigate 2008 murder of former TAMIN chief, two others
2 months, 1 week ago

CBI to re-investigate 2008 murder of former TAMIN chief, two others

The Hindu  

The Special Task Branch of the Central Bureau of Investigation has re-registered a triple murder case in which former Tamil Nadu Minerals Ltd chairman Saravanan, his wife Kasthuri and domestic help Anbarasi were found dead with grievous injuries at their Ashok Nagar residence in Chennai in 2008 More than 16 years after the sensational crime, the central agency will not …

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily
2 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Jomon of Kumily, the second accused in a case relating to the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter in 2007, after setting aside the Thodupuzha Session’s Court’s verdict awarding him death sentence in the case. The High Court had in 2018 confirmed the capital punishment imposed …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Tihar's Ex-Dy Superintendent In Murder Case Of Inmate In Judicial Custody
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Tihar's Ex-Dy Superintendent In Murder Case Of Inmate In Judicial Custody

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on January 6 granted bail to former Deputy Superintendent of Tihar Jail, Narendra Meena, in connection with the allegations of death of under trial prisoner, a 29-year-old gangster Ankit Gujjar, in judicial custody.A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal set aside the order of the Delhi High Court denying him bail. The Supreme Court on …

Periya Double Murder Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Four CPI(M) Activists
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2 months, 1 week ago

Periya Double Murder Case: Kerala High Court Suspends Sentence Of Four CPI(M) Activists

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of 4 convicts in the Periya double murder case, including the former CPI MLA K. V. Kunhiraman. The Special CBI Court had found the former MLA K. V. Kunhiraman, K. Manikandan, Raghavan Velutholi, K. V. Bhaskaran guilty of offence under Section 225 of IPC and had sentenced them to 5 years …

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts
2 months, 1 week ago

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of four accused, including a former CPI MLA, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Periya, a town in Kasaragod district five years ago. A bench of Justices P B Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian put on hold the …

Accused Having Ties With Ruling Political Party Not Ground To Transfer Probe From State Agency To CBI: Kerala HC In ADM Naveen Babu's Case
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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Accused Having Ties With Ruling Political Party Not Ground To Transfer Probe From State Agency To CBI: Kerala HC In ADM Naveen Babu's Case

Live Law  

While refusing to order CBI probe into former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu's death, the Kerala High Court today observed that accused merely having ties with the ruling political dispensation is not ground to transfer investigation from the hands of the State investigation agency. the transfer of investigation from the State Investigating Agency to the CBI should be directed by the …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Order CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Order CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today refused to order CBI probe into death of former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu. His wife alleged that CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya is responsible for the death of her husband and raised suspicions of homicidal hanging for CBI probe. It is alleged that ADM Naveen Babu faced public humiliation CPM …

Kerala High Court Refuses To Order CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Refuses To Order CBI Probe Into ADM Naveen Babu's Death

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court today refused to order CBI probe into death of former Kannur ADM Naveen Babu. His wife alleged that CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya is responsible for the death of her husband and raised suspicions of homicidal hanging for CBI probe. It is alleged that ADM Naveen Babu faced public humiliation CPM …

Kerala High Court refuses CBI probe in Kannur ADM Naveen Babu's death
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala High Court refuses CBI probe in Kannur ADM Naveen Babu's death

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Monday refused to order a CBI probe into the suspicious death of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate K Naveen Babu. However, the court directed the Special Investigation Team of the Kerala police to investigate the possibility of homicidal hanging as apprehended by the wife of the deceased. The DIG, Kannur range shall scrupulously monitor …

Periya twin-murder case: DNA samples and witness statements proved crucial
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Periya twin-murder case: DNA samples and witness statements proved crucial

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The DNA samples and statements of witnesses, and even the accused, turned crucial for the CBI to prove that 14 persons -- including CPM ex-MLA K V Kunhiraman -- were guilty in the Periya twin-murder case. We could recover blood stains of both Suresh and Sharath Lal from the handle and the sword,” Bobby said. When the doctor asked …

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

10 sentenced to double life term in Kerala political twin murder case

India Today  

A CBI Special Court in Ernakulam on Friday sentenced 10 individuals to double life imprisonment for the killings of Youth Congress workers Sarath Lal PK and Kripesh in Kasaragod, Kerala five years ago. The court also handed five years of rigorous imprisonment to four CPI leaders, including former MLA KV Kunhiraman, for aiding the crime. In addition to the double …

Court seeks Ram Rahim's reply on CBI plea against acquittal in 2002 murder case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Court seeks Ram Rahim's reply on CBI plea against acquittal in 2002 murder case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to examine the Central Bureau of Investigation's appeal challenging the acquittal of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh and four others in the 2002 murder of Ranjit Singh, a former manager of the sect. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna issued notices to the five acquitted individuals, including …

Periya twin-murder case: Setback for CBI as court acquits 6 of 10 persons charged by agency
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Periya twin-murder case: Setback for CBI as court acquits 6 of 10 persons charged by agency

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The verdict in the Periya twin murder case is a setback to the CBI as six of the 10 persons arraigned by the agency were acquitted by the court. The CBI court also allowed four of the six accused in the case to continue on bail till the announcement of the sentence on January 3, despite strong objections raised …

Periya twin murder case: CBI court found 14 guilty including former CPM MLA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Periya twin murder case: CBI court found 14 guilty including former CPM MLA

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: A CBI court here on Saturday found 14 accused including a CPI former MLA guilty in the murder of two Youth Congress workers - Kripesh and Sarath Lal at Periya in Kasaragod district of Kerala five years ago. Of the 24 accused, the court found the first eight accused guilty of murder and conspiracy charges and another six guilty …

Periya twin murder case verdict: 14 convicted, 10 let off
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Periya twin murder case verdict: 14 convicted, 10 let off

The Hindu  

Fourteen accused, mostly alleged CPI activists, including former Uduma MLA K. V. Kunjuraman, were convicted in the politically sensitive Periye twin murder case by a CBI Special Court on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Those who have been found guilty by the court are Peethambaran, Saji George Suresh Anilkumar Jijin Sreerag, Aswin Sudheesh, Renjith Surendran Manikandan, K. V, Kunjuraman, Velutholi Raghavan …

Periya twin-murder case: CBI court finds 14 persons including former CPM MLA Kunhiraman guilty
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Periya twin-murder case: CBI court finds 14 persons including former CPM MLA Kunhiraman guilty

New Indian Express  

The Crime Branch probed the case and filed a chargesheet against 14 persons. The state government had also challenged the High Court decision to hand over the probe to CBI at the High Court Division Bench and Supreme Court. The first eight accused persons who were directly involved in the murder were found guilty under IPC sections 302, 143, 147,, …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 To December 22, 2024
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 16 To December 22, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Dr. Thahiya Thasleem V S & Another v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 802 A. K. Sreekumar v The Director and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 803 Sebastian Paul v P. R. Ashokan and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 804 Vijith V. C. and Others v State of Kerala and Another Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 805 Davy Varghese v The Deputy Director, 2024 …

Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Attempt To Murder Case: Allahabad High Court Delivers Split Verdict In Appeal Against Acquittal Of Rebel SP MLA

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Friday delivered a split verdict in an appeal filed against the acquittal of rebel Samajwadi Party MLA Abhay Singh in connection with the 2010 attempt-to-murder case. While Justice Attau Rahman Masoodi sentenced five of the accused, including Abhay Singh, to three years of imprisonment in connection with the 2010 case, Justice Ajai Kumar Srivastava-I, on …

Karnataka High Court extends time for Lokayukta police to file probe report in MUDA case as plea for CBI probe is pending adjudication
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court extends time for Lokayukta police to file probe report in MUDA case as plea for CBI probe is pending adjudication

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday extended till January 28, 2025, the time for the Lokayukta police to submit the final report of investigation before the jurisdictional court against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and others in the case of alleged illegal allotment of 14 sites to his wife, Parvathi, by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, in his …

Prima Facie 'Law Maker Broke The Law': Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses MLA Mamman Khan's Plea Against Separate Trial In Nuh Violence Case
3 months ago

Prima Facie 'Law Maker Broke The Law': Punjab & Haryana HC Refuses MLA Mamman Khan's Plea Against Separate Trial In Nuh Violence Case

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed the plea filed by Congress MLA Mamman Khan against segregation of his trial by the trial court in Nuh from other accused in connection with the July 2023 Nuh violence case. Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said, "in view of the charges framed by learned trial Court, prima facie, it is discernible that …

Supreme Court clears way for CBI probe into Kallakurichi hooch tragedy
3 months 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 …

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Supreme Court clears decks for CBI probe
3 months ago

Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Supreme Court clears decks for CBI probe

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the Special Leave Petitions filed by the Tamil Nadu government against the Madras High Court judgement ordering Central Bureau of Investigation probe in the illicit liquor deaths in Kallakurichi district. On November 20, the Madras High Court had ordered a CBI probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that claimed 68 lives in June and …

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case
3 months ago

Supreme Court Expresses Disinclination To Stay Karnataka Lokayukta Investigation In DK Shivakumar Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

In pleas challenging withdrawal of consent accorded by Karnataka government for CBI to prosecute Congress leader and Deputy CM DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case, the Supreme Court today expressed disinclination to pass any interim order regarding ongoing investigation by Karnataka Lokayukta.A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan heard the matter, arising out of. In pleas challenging …

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024
3 months ago

Kerala High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 09 - December 15, 2024

Live Law  

Nominal Index Manoj George v State of Kerala, 2024 LiveLaw 782 Manohari R v The Deputy Tahsildar, 2024 LiveLaw 783 DBS Bank India Ltd v The State of Kerala and Others, 2024 LiveLaw 784 M Shammy Kumar v State of Kerala & Connected Matter, 2024 LiveLaw 785 Nishad Padinjare Peediyekkal V Hyderiyya Masjid Mahall Committee, 2024 LiveLaw 786 State Bank …

Kerala HC reserves order on plea for CBI probe into Naveen Babu’s death
3 months, 1 week ago

Kerala HC reserves order on plea for CBI probe into Naveen Babu’s death

The Hindu  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a writ petition filed by Manjusha, widow of former Kannur Additional District Magistrate K. Naveen Babu, seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into his death. The counsel also pointed out that in all cases of unnatural death, viscera were preserved and sent for toxicological analysis to rule …

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024
3 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Weekly Round-up: December 02, 2024 To December 08, 2024

Live Law  

Index Citations Ashok v. State of Uttar Pradesh, Criminal Appeal No. Case Details: Irfan Khan v. State Citation: 2024 LiveLaw 945 The Supreme Court quashed the Arms Act case against the person accused of possessing a buttondar knife. Setting aside the High Court's decision, Mehta J. in the judgment observed that "the notification whereby, a buttondar knife having blade dimensions …

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam
3 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP leaders move Karnataka HC seeking court-monitored CBI probe into Valmiki Development Corporation scam

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Friday sought details of the probe that has been done so far by the Central Bureau of Investigation in connection with the crime registered by the Union Bank of India against its officials and others concerning the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribe Development Corporation scam. Justice M Nagaprasanna passed the order while issuing notice …

Supreme Court junks CBI plea in Yasin Malik case: 'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial'
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4 months ago

Supreme Court junks CBI plea in Yasin Malik case: 'Even Ajmal Kasab got fair trial'

India TV News  

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday emphasised the importance of a fair trial system citing the example of of 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab's case. This happened when the court was hearing the Central Bureau of Investigation appeal regarding a Jammu court’s direction for local Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik to personally appear to face the trial. In …

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr
4 months ago

Supreme Court Restores Criminal Proceedings Against Kerala MLA Antony Raju In Evidence Tampering Case, Directs To Conclude Trial In 1 Yr

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday restored the criminal proceedings initiated against Kerala MLA and former Minister Antony Raju over alleged tampering of underwear evidence in a drugs case conducted by him as a junior lawyer in 1990.A bench of Justices CT Ravikumar and Sanjay Karol held that the Kerala High Court erred in holding that the criminal proceedings were barred …

High Court Issues Notice On Plea For CBI Probe In Case Where Journalist Was Allegedly Beaten At Instance Of Punjab MLA
4 months, 2 weeks ago

High Court Issues Notice On Plea For CBI Probe In Case Where Journalist Was Allegedly Beaten At Instance Of Punjab MLA

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued notice on plea seeking CBI probe in a case where a journalist was allegedly beaten and seriously injured on instance of sitting MLA of Punjab's Batala.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu while issuing notice granted interim-protection to the journalist stating that, "in the meanwhile, Respondent No.4-Senior Superintendent of Police, Police District. The Punjab & …

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