Chief Justice Letter

Justice Markandey Katju's letter to Maharashtra Governor on pardon for Sanjay Dutt

NDTV.com | Thursday March 21, 2013

Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has asked Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan to pardon actor Sanjay Dutt, whose conviction in an arms case related to the 1993 Bombay blasts was upheld by the Supreme Court today. Here is the l...

Rapist seeks 90-day parole for weight reduction surgery

Mid-Day.com | Wednesday February 27, 2013

A 27-year-old convict serving an eight-year-term at the Yerawada Central Prison wrote to the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, complaining about myriad health problems he suffered from due to obesity. In the letter written on January 21, Atmara...

Chief Justice of India wants fast track courts for crimes against women: Read full letter

NDTV.com | Monday January 7, 2013

After the national outpouring of sorrow and anger over the gang-rape and death of a young medical student in Delhi, the Chief Justice of India has written a strong letter asking for fast-track courts for crimes against women. Here is the full letter...

In strong letter, Chief Justice of India says slow trials could provoke more rapes

A Vaidyanathan | Monday January 7, 2013

After the national outpouring of sorrow and anger over the gang-rape and death of a young medical student in Delhi, the Chief Justice of India has written to all high courts, asking for fast-track courts to be established to expedite the cases of cri...

Terror suspect wants Internet, law books in prison

Mid-Day.com | Friday July 6, 2012

Inmates serving time in Taloja Central Prison have access to the prison library, but an Indian Mujahideen undertrial shot off a letter to the Chief Justice complaining that not a single book on criminal law is to be found on the shelves. Besides a pl...

Full text of Abhishek Manu Singhvi's resignation letter

NDTV Correspondent | Monday April 23, 2012

Following the controversy of his name coming up in a controversial CD, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi resigned today as chief of Parliamentary panel on law and justice and as the Congress party Spokesperson. Below is the copy of his res...

High Court initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against three

Press Trust of India | Friday February 10, 2012

The Madras High Court today initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against two advocates and a litigant on a letter in which they had cast "contemptuous aspersions" against some judges of the court.

Don't share dais with Modi: Families of victims to Chief Justice

NDTV Correspondent | Sunday March 28, 2010

Families of riot victims sent an open letter to the Chief Justice of India urging him not to share the stage with Modi at a function in the state on Sunday.