Markandey 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...

Sanjay Dutt says he wont appeal for pardon: who said what

Edited by Janaki Fernandes | Thursday March 28, 2013

Actor Sanjay Dutt spoke to the media today saying he will not appeal for a pardon against the Supreme Court sentence. Last week he was sentenced to 5 years in prison for the possession of illegal arms. Here are some reactions:

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

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.

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...

1993 Mumbai blasts: I am old, have mercy on me, says 71-year-old convict Zaibunissa Kazi

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Thursday March 28, 2013

As calls for pardoning actor Sanjay Dutt in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case divide political parties, 71-year-old Zaibunissa Kazi, one of those convicted, has appealed for pardon from Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan saying she is innocent and too...

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...

1993 Bombay blasts: Jaya Prada, Amar Singh meet Maharashtra Governor, request pardon for Sanjay Dutt

Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Tuesday March 26, 2013

Member of Parliament Jaya Prada and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh today met Maharashtra Governor K Sankaranarayanan in Mumbai and requested him to pardon actor Sanjay Dutt, who has been sentenced to five years in prison by the Supreme Cour...

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...

Blog: Bollywood A-listers stream into Sanjay Dutt's house

Saurabh Gupta | Saturday March 23, 2013

A day after Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to five years in prison for illegally possessing arms, television crews reached his Pali Hill residence early, hoping that the former would make an appearance on camera. But that was not to be.