New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Centre to take note of the allegations against former Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan in the Disproportionate Assets case. The court said that the competent authority at the Centre should look into the allegations and decide accordingly, since there was a laid down procedure to remove a sitting NHRC chief. The Supreme Court's order came on a petition that alleged that...
11:14 AM, May 10, 2012
New Delhi: An NGO, seeking removal of former CJI KG Balakrishnan as the NHRC chairman for his alleged misconduct, on Monday told the Supreme Court that a key document of the Centre on probe into disproportionate assets against him and his kins has gone "missing" from the apex court files. This was told to a bench of justices BS Chauhan and JS Khehar by advocate Prashant Bhushan, the counsel for...
08:43 PM, May 07, 2012
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that it was probing into the allegations that former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan and his relatives amassed disproportionate assets and sought three weeks to decide about its further course of action against them. Appearing before a bench of Chief Justice S H Kapadia and Justice Swatanter Kumar, Attorney General G E Vahanvati gave the Income Tax probe...
06:03 PM, Mar 12, 2012
New Delhi: NGOs in Gujarat have written to the Chief Justice of India, after some media reports said that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2002 riot cases plans to file a closure report. The NGOs have asked Chief Justice SH Kapadia to ensure justice for the riot victims. Their letter also asks the Chief Justice of India to inquire why the recommendations of Amicus Curaie Raju Ramchandran are...
08:48 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan's Supreme Court has issued notices to the heads of the ISI and the Military Intelligence besides other senior officials to explain the circumstances that led to the death of four men while allegedly in the custody of security agencies. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry issued the notices on Wednesday after admitting a petition filed by a woman whose three sons were picked up by...
01:02 PM, Jan 26, 2012
New Delhi: Senior Supreme Court lawyer and key Team Anna member Prashant Bhushan on Friday filed a public interest litigation (PIL) against former chief justice of India K G Balakrishnan. The PIL filed by Bhushan seeks review of the judgements given by Balakrishnan in corporate case. Bhushan has, in the PIL, also alleged that the former chief justice of India has illegal wealth. Balakrishnan is at present the chairperson of...
04:50 PM, Jan 20, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled no government or authority, including the "Chief Justice", has any "unfettered discretion" or "unaccountable action" and any such exercise is subject to judicial review. A bench of justices RV Raveendran and Markandeya Katju held that in a democracy where the rule of law prevails, even the prerogative power is subject to judicial review. "At the outset, we may note that in a...
08:00 PM, Sep 14, 2011
New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday wrote to former Chief Justice of India JS Verma asking him to try and convince anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare to be rational while dealing with the Lokpal issue. Here is the full text of the letter: Dear Justice Verma, I have received your letter of 22 August, 2011. I deeply value your contribution to the national debate that is taking place on...
11:29 AM, Aug 25, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: Under intense pressure, former Chief Justice of India (CJI) and the current NHRC chief Justice KG Balakrishnan has agreed to publicise details of his assets. He had earlier asked the Income Tax Department not to reveal details of his assets. The ex-CJI has faced allegations that he has wealth that is disproportionate to his known sources of income. His relatives, including his son-in-law and brother, are facing investigations. Justice...
03:43 PM, Apr 05, 2011
New Delhi: Former Chief Justice KG balakrishnan and the current NHRC chief Justice KG Balakrishnan was investigated by the Kerala police in connection with allegations of disproportionate income against his family. An internal report looking into the assets of close relatives of Balakrishnan was prepared by the special branch of Kerala police. Justice Balakrishnan has been under fire for continuing to occupy the present post of NHRC chairman despite a...
08:00 PM, Mar 04, 2011
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07:59 AM, Feb 27, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: His family and its new found riches is becoming a headache for the former Chief Justice of India and NHRC Chairperson KG Balakrishnan. The problem tree for the NHRC chairperson is growing with more reports of dubious land deals and more details of unaccounted wealth of his family members coming out. The latest one involving his second son-in-law Advocate NJ Benny. KG Balakrishnan's brother KG Bhaskaran stepped down as...
09:19 PM, Jan 05, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: Pressure is building up on former chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan, who is facing allegations that his relatives amassed wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed against Balakrishnan seeking a judicial inquiry and his removal as the Chairman of National Human Rights Commission over his family's alleged disproportionate assets and land deals. Meanwhile, Balakrishnan's son-in-law PV Srinijan resigned...
12:22 PM, Jan 05, 2011
Thiruvananthapuram: The investigation against former chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan's son-in-law PV Srinijan by the Kerala Home Department began on Tuesday. Home Department officials visited Srinijan's residence for preliminary inquiry into allegations levelled against him for amassing wealth worth crores of rupees which are disproportionate to his known sources of income. Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan sent a letter ordering the enquiry to Home Minsiter Kodiyeri Balakrishnan. Balakrishnan forwarded...
01:38 PM, Jan 04, 2011
Bangalore: Former Supreme Court Judge Krishna Iyer claims that he was asked by a former judge of the Kerala High Court to not complain against former chief justice of India KG Balakrishnan regarding allegations of disproportionate wealth against Balakrishnan's son-in-law PV Srinijin. Justice Krishna has, however, not revealed the name of the judge who approached him allegedly on behalf of Justice Balakrishnan. Eventually, Krishna Iyer did not write to the...
12:17 PM, Jan 04, 2011
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