Top Law News Coal scam: Court dismisses plea seeking return of passport February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed the plea of businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal, an accused in a coal blocks allocation case, seeking return of his passport seized by the CBI, saying the law does not allow the court to release it. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said the court has no power to release the passport […] Read more » coal scam Court dismisses plea seeking return of passport Passports Act 1967 Prevention of Corruption Act
Top Law News Delhi HC reserves order on plea to ground 5 leased Spicejet planes February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today reserved its order on an Irish firm’s plea to ground five aircraft leased by it to Spicejet till their registration was cancelled by aviation regulator DGCA. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw heard arguments of Spicejet, Ireland-based B&B Air Acquisition and the DGCA (Directorate General […] Read more » Certificate of Registration Chief Justice G Rohini Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw plea to ground 5 leased Spicejet planes Spicejet planes
High Profile Cases Aircel-Maxis deal: SC asks Marans to raise it before Spl Court February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today disallowed DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi from approaching Delhi High Court against the special CBI court order summoning them as accused in Aircel-Maxis case arising out of the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The apex court said the Marans could state before the Special Court that the Aircel-Maxis […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case Aircel-Maxis deal DMK's Dayanidhi Maran
Criminal Law News Black money: SIT widens probe as new names emerge February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special Investigation Team (SIT) on black money today decided to widen its probe as new names of Indians with Swiss bank accounts have come up but made it clear that legal action will be taken only after verifying facts. “Definitely, the scope of investigation will be widened due to the new names. We will […] Read more » black money SIT Chairman Justice (retd) M B Shah SIT Vice-Chairman Justice (retd) Arijit Pasayat
Criminal Law News Youth guilty of sexually harassing minor released February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A youth convicted for sexually harassing a 15-year-old girl by stalking her and passing lewd comments at her has been released on probation by a Delhi court which noted that he was a first time offender. Additional Sessions Judge Vikas Dhull, while releasing on probation 25-year-old Sanjay Samal, said, “Having regard to the fact that […] Read more » sexually harassing minor Youth guilty of sexually harassing minor
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Vikramaditya Singh’s interim bail extended February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court on Saturday extended the interim bail of state youth Congress president Vikramaditya Singh up to Monday (February 9) in a case pertaining to clash between the youth Congress and BJYM activists at the state BJP office on January 29, and asked him to join the police investigations.The court had granted interim bail to […] Read more » Vikramaditya Singh’s interim bail extended
Top Law News Mumbai court issues summons to MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A metropolitan magistrate’s court in suburban Kurla has issued fresh summons to All India Majlis-e-Ittihad ul-Muslimeen (MIM) leader and Andhra Pradesh MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi in connection with an alleged hate speech. “Senior police station officer Kurla/Nagpada is directed to serve the summons to the accused and file compliance,” said magistrate Ashish Ayachit in his order […] Read more » Akbaruddin Owaisi MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi summons to MIM leader Akbaruddin Owaisi
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Matang Sinh sent to police custody for five days February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Union minster Matang Sinh, who was arrested by CBI in connection with Saradha chit fund scam on January 31, was today remanded to police custody for five days. ACJM (in-charge) of Alipore court Manikuntala Roy granted CBI the remand of Sinh till February 11. CBI had sought custody for seven days. The judge also […] Read more » Former Union minster Matang Sinh Matang Sinh in connection with Saradha chit fund scam Matang Sinh sent to police custody
High Profile Cases Court rejects petition against Modi over 2012 poll affidavit February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today rejected the petition filed by a member of Aam Aadmi Party seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for filing a ‘defective’ affidavit during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly polls. Judge G N Rana of Ahmedabad district sessions court rejected the plea of Nishant Verma mainly on the ground of delay […] Read more » Judge G N Rana Modi over 2012 poll affidavit Narendra Modi for filing a 'defective' affidavit
Court, Judiciary & Legal System BCI recommends enrollment of DU law graduates of 2013-14 February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has been informed that the Bar Council of India (BCI) has inspected the three centres of Delhi University’s Law Faculty and has recommended enrollment, as advocates, of students who have passed out till 2013-2014. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw was also told by the […] Read more » BCI recommends enrollment of DU law graduates DU law graduates enrollment of DU law graduates
Consumer Law News Court orders seizure of Collectorate furniture February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking serious view of non- payment of Rs 2.5 lakh compensation awarded eight years ago to the widow of a man murdered in the court complex here, a court today ordered seizure of the furniture of the district Collectorate. Sub-Judge Selvakumari ordered the distraint proceedings as the District Collector did not pay the compensation awarded […] Read more » seizure of Collectorate furniture Sub-Judge Selvakumari
Bar, Bench & Firm News SC voices concern over rehabilitation of acid attack victims February 6, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Voicing concern over improper rehabilitation of the acid attack victims, Supreme Court today asked the government to apprise it of steps taken to provide free treatment to the survivors of the heinous crime. A social justice bench, comprising justices Madan B Lokur and U U Lalit, directed the Union Home Secretary to convene a meeting […] Read more » Acid attack victims advocate Aparna Bhat Justice Madan B. Lokur Justice U U Lalit rehabilitation of acid attack victims
