Legal India Court allows DMRC to construct Chattarpur Metro station September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court allows Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to construct Chattarpur metro station whih was scheduled to be commissioned in January 2010 in view of the Commonwealth Game. Lifting the stay on the construction of metro station, Justice Vikramjit Sen and Justice V K Jain refused to interfere with the decision taken by the experts […] Read more »
Legal India Jammu-Kashmir HC grants bail to 4 police officials in Shopian case September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jammu and Kashmir High Court granted bail to four police officials arrested for alleged destruction of evidence in Shopian’s rape-murder case and made some harsh observations against the police team probing the incident. Justice Sunil Hali, who had heard two separate bail applications moved by the police officers, granted bail to SP Javed Iqbal Mattoo, […] Read more »
Legal India HC stays arrest of Magadh University VC September 11, 2009 / September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Patna High Court stayed the arrest of Magadh University ‘VC’ who has been charged with alleged forgery. Justice Sima Ali Khan asked the police not to arrest BN. Pandey, who had moved the court seeking quashing of the FIR charging him with alleged fraud and forgery while appointing of the III and IV grade employees. […] Read more »
Legal India SC enraged over continued memorial construction September 11, 2009 / September 11, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court threatened the UP government with contempt proceedings for continuing construction at various memorial sites in Lucknow despite promising to stop work. Justice B.N. Agrawal and Justice Aftab ordered the state government to “stop forthwith all activities, including construction, repair and maintenance”.The judges also asked the state government “to clear all the memorial sites […] Read more »
Legal India Patna HC stays summons proceedings against Nitish kumar September 9, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Patna High Court stayed the summons issued against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by a subordinate court in connection with the murder of a Congress worker over 18 years ago. Justice Sima Ali Khan ordered stay on the summons against Mr. Nitish Kumar issued by a court on August 31 on a writ petition filed […] Read more »
Legal India HC notice to HP Government in CD case September 9, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal Pradesh High Court has issued a notice to the State Government to file its reply within six weeks on a petition filed by Union Steel Minister and former CM Virbhadra Singh seeking quashing of the FIR in the controversial CD case against him and his wife. Justice Kuldeep Singh ordered that in the meantime […] Read more »
Legal India SC hints at shifting PF case September 9, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court indicated that the case relating to the Provident Fund (PF) scam of Ghaziabad in U.P might be transferred to a CBI court in Delhi. Justice D. K. Jain, Justice V. S. Sirpurkar and Justice G. S. Singhvi bench hearing the PF scam case asked Attorney-General GE. Vahanvati to explore the possibility of shifting […] Read more »
Legal India SC to consider Lyngdoh report modification September 9, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment JNU Students’ Union seeking modifications in the Lyngdoh Committee’s recommendations on student union elections, the Supreme Court has posted the matter for final hearing on October 27 to consider amendments and modifications. Justice Markandey Katju and Justice A. K. Ganguly asked amicus curiae and Solicitor-General Gopal Subramaniam and counsel for various parties to give their […] Read more »
Legal India SC unhappy over media reporting on observations September 8, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bench of the SC expressed its displeasure over the reporting of court proceedings by the media saying observations made by it are often reported out of context leaving no scope for the judges to defend themselves. Justice Markandey Katju said, “A judge cannot come out to say and clarify about the report. A judge […] Read more »
Legal India Court issues warrant against Bal Thackeray September 8, 2009 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Bihar court has issued a arrest warrant against Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray for allegedly making uncharitable and inflammatory remarks against Biharis in ‘Saamna’. Bhojpur Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate Rakesh Pati Tiwari ordered issuance of the warrant against the Shiv Sena founder after Thackeray failed to appear before him in compliance with his July 7 […] Read more »