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Delhi Police to Reopen Jessica Case
(March 01, 2006)
Delhi Police Commissioner Krishna Kant Paul said that
his organization would challenge the verdict in the
“Jessica Lal case.”<More>
SC Declines Stay on Jessica Judge Promotion
(February 28, 2006)
The controversial judgment that involved the acquittal
of Manu Sharma and 8 others in the public murder of
Jessica Lal several years ago turned into a national
campaign to reopen the case.<More>
9 Get Life in “Best Bakery Case”
(February 25, 2006)
Mumbai session’s court accorded 9 accused in the "Best
Bakery case" with life sentences and acquitted 8
others for lack of evidence.<More>
SC Regrets AP's Environmental Damage
(February 24, 2006)
Addressing public interest litigation by
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Intellectuals'
Forum, the Supreme Court (SC) said that it couldn’t
reverse environmental damage due to "development."<More>
Chief Justice Emphasizes Rule of Law
(February 23, 2006)
There was widespread ire among the intelligentsia over
the acquittal of the alleged killers of Jessica Lal, a
smalltime model, in a public space.<More>
Speaker Defends Suspension
(February 20, 2006)
Striking a defiant note, Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath
Chatterjee said that the expulsion of the 10 Members
of Parliament in the "cash-for-query" scam is "non-justiciable."<More>
SC Wants All Marriages Registered
(February 16, 2006)
The Supreme Court (SC) ruled that all marriages,
irrespective of religion, must be registered with the
Government.<More>
Can Judiciary Judge Parliament Decisions
(February 15, 2006)
An important Constitutional debate on the judiciaries
right to question, investigate, or pass judgment
Parliamentary decisions on its members went a step
further.<More>
Buta Singh Resigns
(January 28, 2006)
The Supreme Court (SC) indicted Bihar Governor Buta
Singh resigned after taking the traditional Republic
Day salute but refused to accept any blame.<More>
UPA in Trouble over SC Bihar Verdict
(January 27, 2006)
The import of the Supreme Court verdict dawned on the
nation when communist allies and right-of-center
opposition came together to criticize the Government
for its poor management of Bihar.<More>
SC Criticizes Buta Singh Report
(January 26, 2006)
In a far-reaching verdict, the Supreme Court has
indicted Bihar Governor Buta Singh for his "undue
haste" to recommend the "drastic and extreme"
dissolution of the Bihar assembly.<More>
SC Asks for Clarification from Speaker
(January 18, 2006)
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Parliament
Speaker Somnath Chatterjee seeking clarification on
the Constitutionality of the expulsion of several
Members of Parliament after a TV sting operation
caught them on camera taking bribes.<More>
SC Cautions Against Bogus Cases
(January 10, 2006)
The Supreme Court has directed all the courts in India
not accept litigation against retired bureaucrats
without a prior sanction from the Government.<More>
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