Legal India Gujarat not to aid rebuilding riot-damaged religious buildings January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment Making its policy clear on the issue of granting aid to religious structures damaged in the 2002 riots, the Gujarat government Monday told the state high court that it will not provide any financial aid to them. The government pleader, P.K. Jani conveyed this to the first bench comprising Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice […] Read more » buildings religious riot-damaged
Legal India Delhi government’s power on consumer panel post restricted January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has restrained the Delhi government from taking a final decision on the appointment of two members in the state consumer commission. The court was hearing a plea questioning the government’s power to reserve two posts of the three-member commission – one for woman non-judicial member and the other for member (judicial). […] Read more » consumer panel
Legal India Citibank fraud: Victim seeks to withdraw complaint January 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment In a new twist in the Rs.300 crore Citibank fraud, one of the high-profile victims Monday announced he was withdrawing his complaint against senior bank officials including its chief executive, Vikram Pandit. Police said this was not possible. ‘With reference to the FIR registered on Jan 4, 2011, concerning the fraudulent investment of funds from […] Read more » Citibank fraud
Legal India Make all Radia tapes public, apex court urged January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a petition seeking the disclosure of all telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia recorded by the Income Tax department. The department taped her conversations while intercepting her telephone calls in the wake of a complaint that she had amassed huge wealth in a […] Read more » Niira Radia
Legal India IT raids Katrina, Priyanka; seals lockers January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment Income Tax sleuths Monday sealed around a dozen lockers and seized incriminating documents after raids on the residences and offices of Bollywood personalities, including stars Katrina Kaif and Priyanka Chopra and photographer Atul Kasbekar.According to official sources, besides Katrina, Priyanka and Kasbekar, the IT officers also raided Priyanka’s business manager Chand Mishra and a staff […] Read more » Katrina Priyanka
Legal India I am victim of political cross-fire, Thomas tells apex court January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Monday told the Supreme Court that he was the victim of a political cross-fire between late former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran and Left Democratic Front (LDF) leader and Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.”Unfortunately, this respondent was caught in the middle of political battle which arose between the former chief […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas
Legal India ABVP protests against Jethmalani, EU observers January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment An eight-member team of European Union, which arrived here on Sunday night to witness Human rights activist Binayak Sen’s bail hearing tomorrow, faced protests from lawyers and ABVP workers who showed EU representatives black flags and shouted slogans against them. The team that arrived at the airport with eminent lawyer Ram Jethmalani, a BJP MP, […] Read more » Binayak Sen Jethmalani
Legal India Apex court to examine mercy killing plea January 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it would examine whether the right to live granted under Article 21 of the Constitution allows for passive euthanasia (mercy killing). The apex court was hearing a petition seeking mercy killing of a patient who is in coma since the last 36 years. The apex court bench of Justices Markandey […] Read more » mercy killing
Legal India Home ministry officer charge sheeted for leaks January 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment Delhi Police filed a charge sheet against suspended union home ministry officer Ravi Inder Singh, accused of allegedly leaking sensitive information to unauthorised people, in a court here Saturday. The 2,343-page charge sheet was filed before Special Judge Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal. The next hearing is slated for Jan 29. Police have sought prosecution of Singh […] Read more » Delhi Police
Legal India Lawyers to file prosecution case against Yeddyurappa Monday January 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment With Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj late on Friday permitting prosecution of beleaguered Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on land scam and corruption charges, city lawyers Sirajin Basha and K N Balaraj have decided to file a criminal case in a special court here on Monday. ‘We are grateful to the Governor for granting us permission […] Read more » B.S. Yeddyurappa prosecution
