Legal India Citibank fraud: Victim seeks to withdraw complaint January 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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 by Legal India Admin | 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
Legal India Government will be forced to release my son, says Binayak’s mother January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Welcoming the active and vocal support of rights bodies for Binayak Sen’s immediate release, his mother Friday exuded confidence that the collective demand of well-wishers will force the government to release him.”Several rights bodies across the country are demonstrating and demanding my son’s immediate and unconditional release. I do believe that all their efforts will […] Read more » Binayak's mother
Legal India Rajesh Talwar not to be given CBI documents, rules court (Lead) January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday ruled that no documents pertaining to teenager Aarushi Talwar’s murder be given to her father Rajesh Talwar after the CBI said he was a “suspected accused”. The case will now be heard Jan 25.Accepting the CBI lawyer’s plea, the court said the closure report has […] Read more » CBI documents Rajesh Talwar