Justice Katju

Press Council chief Markandey Katju seeks pardon for Devender Pal Singh Bhullar

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With PTI inputs) | Saturday April 13, 2013

Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju has written to President Pranab Mukherjee seeking pardon for Punjab militant Devender Pal Singh Bhullar, who has been awarded death sentence in connection with the 1993 Delhi bomb blast case.

Quit, if you cannot abide by constitution: Justice Markandey Katju tells Jayalalithaa

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday April 5, 2013

The Press Council of India (PCI) today asked Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa to suspend 30 policemen involved in the illegal arrest of an editor of a daily nearly three years ago, or quit.

Justice Markandey Katju to spearhead 'Court of Last Resort'

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 4, 2013

After seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi, found guilty in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case, retired Supreme Court judge Markandey Katju is set to launch a Non-Government Organisation (NGO) to offer justice to poor and helpless...

Read: Justice Katju's pardon plea for Zaibunissa Anwar Kazi

NDTV.com | Thursday March 28, 2013

Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju has written to the President, appealing for pardon for 71-year-old Zaibunissa Anwar Kazi in the 1993 Bombay blast case.

Read: Justice Katju's pardon plea for Sanjay Dutt

NDTV.com | Thursday March 28, 2013

Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju has written to the President, appealing for pardon for Sanjay Dutt who has been sentenced to five-year imprisonment by the Supreme Court for possessing illegal arms in the 1993 Bombay blasts cas...

Justice Katju writes to President, seeks pardon for Sanjay Dutt and Zaibunissa Kazi

Edited by Sindhu Manjesh (with PTI inputs) | Thursday March 28, 2013

Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has sent a written appeal to the President of India seeking pardon for actor Sanjay Dutt, who was sentenced to five years in jail by the Supreme Court last week in a case related to the 1993 Bombay...

Will continue to seek pardon for Sanjay Dutt: Justice Katju

Press Trust of India | Thursday March 28, 2013

Press Council of India chairman Justice Markandey Katju has said he would continue to appeal for a pardon for Sanjay Dutt despite the actor's decision to surrender.

Sanjay Dutt breaks down, says won't apply for pardon

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Thursday March 28, 2013

Actor Sanjay Dutt broke down as he addressed the media this morning, saying he had not applied for a pardon and would abide by the decision of the Supreme Court, which has given him four weeks to surrender and serve the rest of his five-year sentence...

Now press council chief Markandey Katju wants other '93 blast accused to be pardoned

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Wednesday March 27, 2013

In what could be perceived as a ray of hope for the other accused in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has written in his blog today that that he is seriously considering appealing for a pardon for 71-y...

Blog: Why 'errorist' Sanjay Dutt should not be pardoned

Tejas Mehta | Saturday March 23, 2013

Hours after Sanjay Dutt was given a five-year prison term by the Supreme Court in the 1993 Bombay blasts case, Justice Katju wrote to Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan requesting him to use Article 161 of the Constitution to pardon the actor. T...

Governor will consider appeal if Sanjay Dutt requests: Law Minister

Edited by Mala Das | Friday March 22, 2013

With Press Council of India (PCI) chief Justice Markandey Katju asking the Maharashtra Governor to pardon film star Sanjay Dutt in a case related to the 1993 Mumbai blasts, the government today indicated that the matter will be looked into and an "ap...

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...

1993 Bombay blasts: Press Council chief Justice Markandey Katju asks Maharashtra Governor to pardon Sanjay Dutt

Press Trust of India | Friday March 22, 2013

Press Council of India chief Justice Markandey Katju has appealed to Maharashtra Governor K Sankarnarayanan to pardon actor Sanjay Dutt, who was sentenced on Thursday by the Supreme Court to five years in jail in an arms case related to the 1993 Bomb...

'Mr Katju, you've dialled wrong number,' says Nitish Kumar

Manish Kumar | Wednesday February 20, 2013

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today slammed Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju for his report that slams the state government for curbing press freedom in Bihar. "Mr Katju you've dialled wrong number," said Mr Kumar.

Highlights: US denying Narendra Modi a visa makes no sense, says Arun Jaitley to NDTV

Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Tuesday February 19, 2013

Speaking to NDTV's Barkha Dutt, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley has demanded Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to tender unconditional apology for his remarks on 'saffron terror'.