Court : Supreme Court of India
Reportable IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION (CRL.) No.48 OF2014Union of India Petitioner VERSUS V. Sriharan @ Murugan & Ors. Respondents With Writ Petition (Crl.) No.185/2014 Writ Petition (Crl.) No.150/2014 Writ Petition (Crl.) No.66/2014 Criminal Appeal No.1215/2011 JUDGMENT FAKKIR MOHAMED IBRAHIM KALIFULLA, J.The Petitioner has challenged the letter dated 19.02.2014 issued by the Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu to the Secretary, Government of India wherein the State of Tamil Nadu proposed to remit the sentence of life imprisonment and to release the respondent Nos. 1 to 7 in the Writ Petition who were convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. As far as respondent Nos. 1 to 3 are concerned, originally they were imposed with the sentence of death. In the judgment reported as V. Sriharan alias Murugan v. Union of India & Ors.-. (2014) 4 SCC242 the sentence of death was commuted by this Court. Immediately thereafter, the impugn...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Chennai Madurai
(Prayer:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in No.16149/tha.ku.2/2014 dated 29.10.2014 and quash the impugned order passed by the Respondent No.3 and further direct the Respondent No.3 to grant 90 days ordinary leave.) This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned order dated 29.10.2014 stating that the petitioner has filed an application for ordinary leave for 90 days under health ground and only the Additional Director General of Police and Home Secretary are the competent authorities to award ordinary leave, but the impugned order has been passed by the third respondent. Hence, he prays for setting aside the order. Aggrieved against the same, the petitioner is before this Court. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is suffering from Pulmonary decease....
Tag this Judgment!Court : Madhya Pradesh
1. This Public Interest Litigation has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India claiming reliefs as under :- "11.1 That, kindly be issued a writ, order or direction to the respondent No.1 State to make an enquiry for fixing liability of the concern officers, who are responsible for neglect in official duties and protect the fundamental rights of victim Ramdayal and take appropriate departmental and criminal action against the concern officers. 11.2 That, kindly be issue appropriate writ order or direction to the respondents to pay monetary compensation to the family of the victim Ramdayal, who was murdered in state custody. 11.3 That, kindly be issued writ, order or direction to the respondent No.1 state to submit a report of action taken by state to this Hon'ble Court. 11.4 That, any other relief which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit to grant in the fact and circumstances to the petitioner may also kindly be granted." 2. Brief facts giving rise to this petition are th...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Jharkhand
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(Cr.) No. 38 of 2014 Sanjay Gope Son of Munnu Gope, resident of village Keshipara, PO, PS & District-Gumla . . Petitioner --Versus-- 1. State of Jharkhand 2. Superintendent of Mandal Kara, Gumla . . Respondents For the petitioner : M/s Mohit Prakash & Vani Kumari, Advocates For the State : Mr. Sanjay Prasad, A.P.P. CORAM: HONBLE MR. JUSTICE RAVI NATH VERMA ----------- C.A.V. ON:16. 07/2015 PRONOUNCED ON-31/07/2015 The sole petitioner Sanjay Gope by invoking the extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has questioned the legality of the order of respondent no.2- Superintendent of Mandal Kara, Gumla whereby he has shifted the petitioner from Mandal Kara, Gumla to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Kendriya Kara, Hazaribagh (in short L.N.J.P. Kendriya Kara, Hazaribagh) without taking prior permission of the court concerned.2. The factual matrix of the case, in short, is that the petitioner was transferred from...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Kerala
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.P.JYOTHINDRANATH FRIDAY, THE24H DAY OF JULY20152ND SRAVANA, 1937 MACA.No. 482 of 2008 ( ) ------------------------- AGAINST THE AWARD IN OPMV1652000 of MACT,PALAKKAD DATED0203-2007 APPELLANT/ 2ND RESPONDENTS IN THE OP(MV): ------------------------------------------------------- NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY BRANCH OFFICE, FORTMAIDAN, PALAKKAD REP.BY ITS, ASSISTANT MANAGER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. KOCHI REGIONAL OFFICE, P.B.NO.3235, OMANA BUILDINGS JEWS STREET, PADMA JUNCTION, KOCHI682035 BY ADV. SRI.LAL GEORGE RESPONDENTS/PETITIONER AND1T RESPONDENT IN THE OP: ------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. M.RANGASWAMY, S/O MUKKANNA GOUNDER AGED40YEARS, 2/70, THOLAMPALAYAM VIA. SEELIYUR, KARAMADI, METTUPALAYAM TALUK COIMBATORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU.2. P.M. YOHANNAN, M.G. PARTNER, HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTIONS, T.B.ROAD PALAKKAD.( DELETED) * N...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Karnataka
(Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue: A) Writ in the Nature of Habeas Corpus by quashing of the Order of Detention dated 11.04.2015 passed by Respondent No. 2 in No. 1. MAG(1) CR.01/45693/15-16 vide Annexure “ A and B and etc.,) 1. Brief facts leading to this Habeas Corpus Petition are as under: The initial order of detention vide Annexure “ A dated 11.4.2015 was passed by the delegate i.e., the District Magistrate, Shivamogga under Section 3(2) r/w Section 3(1) of the Karnataka Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug offenders, Gamblers, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Slum-Grabbers and Video or Audio Pirates Act, 1985 ( ˜the Actfor short) on certain grounds. The grounds of detention were served on the detenue as per Annexures “ C and D dated 11.4.2015. Thereafter, the order of approval was passed by the State Government under Section 3(3) of the Act vide Annexure &ldqu...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Karnataka
R1IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE9h DAY OF JULY, 2015 PRESENT THE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR AND THE HONBLE MR. JUSTICE BUDIHAL R.B. WRIT PETITION (HABEAS CORPUS) NO.82/2015 BETWEEN: Mohammed Jaffer Khan S/o H.S.Raheem Khan Aged about 25 years Occ: Mobile Business R/o 2nd Cross, Lashkar Mohalla Shivamogga-577201 (By Sri Dinesh Kumar K. Rao, for Sri R.B.Deshpande, Adv.,) AND :1. The State of Karnataka by its Secretary Department of Home Vidhana Soudha Bangalore-560001 .. Petitioner 2 2. Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Shivamogga District Shivamogga-577201 3. The Superintendent of Police Shivamogga District Shivamogga-577201 4. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Shivamogga District Shivamogga-577201 5. The Superintendent/Jailor Central Prison Bellary-583101 ..Respondents (By Sri D.Nagaraj, Addl. Government Advocate.,) This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Karnataka
(Prayer: This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue (a) A writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus by quashing of the order of detention dated 11.04.2015 passed by Respondent No.2 in No.MAG(1) CR/39/38184/14-15 produced at Annexure-A and B; (b) A writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus by quashing the confirmation order of detention dated 20.04.2015 passed by Respondent No.1 in No. HD 211 SST 2015, Bangalore produced at Annexure-E; (c) A writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus by quashing of the extention of order detention dated 14.05.2015 passed by Respondent No.1 in HD 211 SST 2015, produced at Annexure-F; (d) A writ of direction directing the Respondent No.5 to release the detenue Sri Yasin Khureshi s/o Ejaj Ahamed, forthwith.) 1. Brief facts leading to this Habeas Corpus Petition are as under: The initial order of detention vide Annexure-A dated 11.4.2015 was passed by the delegate i.e., the District Magistrate, Shivamog...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Mumbai Aurangabad
Oral Judgment: 1. Shri Bagul, learned Advocate waives for the sole respondent. 2. Rule. 3. By consent, Rule is made returnable forthwith and heard finally by the consent of the parties. 4. The petitioner assails the judgment and award of the Labour Court, dated 24.11.2014 in Reference (IDA) No.22 of 2011. The strenuous contentions of Shri Nangare for the petitioner are as follows:- (a) The petitioner jointed as a Bus-conductor on 1.11.1989 with the respondent. (b) On 22.10.2008, while the petitioner was on duty, the flying squad of the respondent caused a surprise check of the Bus at Patoda. (c) It was noticed that the petitioner had collected fare of Rs.14/- from one Sr. Citizen lady passenger, but had issued a ticket of Rs.5/- only. (d) Cash amount of Rs.11/- was found in excess. (e) The petitioner was charge sheeted on 22.10.2008 under clauses 7(a) and (j), 11, 12(b) and 22 of the Discipline and Appeal Rules. (f) The petitioner submitted his explanation to the charge sheet on 8.11.2...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Karnataka
(Prayer: This Writ Petition (Habeas Corpus) is filed under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus against the respondents to produce the detenue before this Court and release him from illegal detention of the respondents.) M. Shantanagoudar, J. 1. Petitioner is son of the detenue viz., Vinod Goel. Crime No.10/2015 came to registered against the detenue by the Special Investigation Team, Karnataka Lokayukta, Bengaluru on certain allegations; consequently, remand order dated 12.6.2015 was passed by the Court of XXIII Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bengaluru City (CCH-24) { ˜Special Courtfor short}; the detenue was detained pursuant to such order; the detenue filed an application before the Special Court seeking an order of bail; the Special Court enlarged the detenue on bail by the order dated 19.6.2015 and issued a release order which has been duly served on the Central Prison authorities, Bengaluru wherei...
Tag this Judgment!