Court, Judiciary & Legal System Reveal source of documents against CBI director: SC September 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday directed advocate Prashant Bhushan, who has levelled allegations against CBI Director Ranjit Sinha of protecting accused in the 2G case, to reveal the name of the whistleblower from whom he got CBI documents and guest list at the top cop’s residence. A bench headed by Justice H L Dattu asked […] Read more » Advocate Vikash Singh CBI director Ranjit Sinha guest list Justice H.L. Dattu Prashant Bhushan senior advocate K K Venugopal source of documents against CBI director Supreme Court directive whistleblower
Criminal Law News CBI gets five days custody of Sadanand Gogoi September 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special Crime branch of CBI today got five days police custody of Assamese singer Sadanand Gogoi, who was arrested yesterday in the city in connection with the Saradha ponzi scheme scam. Gogoi was produced in a Alipore court by the CBI sleuths who appealed for his remand. The judge granted the remand to the […] Read more » custody of Sadanand Gogoi Sadanand Gogoi Sadanand Gogoi in Saradha ponzi scheme scam Saradha ponzi scheme scam
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court asks Police CP to initiate probe against IO and prosecutor September 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has asked Delhi Police Commissioner and the director of prosecution to initiate probe against a investigating officer (IO) and a law officer for delay in filing charge sheet in a chit fund case. The order came after four accused, facing prosecution for offences of criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy in […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala probe against a investigating officer probe against Director of Prosecution probe against IO and prosecutor
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court seeks whistleblower’s identity on CBI director September 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked NGO CPIL to disclose to it the identity of the whistleblower who gave information on alleged interference by the CBI director in probing and prosecuting 2G cases and also provide details of the accused who visited his official residence. An apex court bench hearing the case, while asking the NGO […] Read more » CBI director whistleblower's identity on CBI director
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Independence of the judiciary is non-negotiable: CJI September 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment today asserted that independence of judiciary is “non- negotiable” and it has the inherent strength to foil any attempt to interfere with that. In remarks that come against the backdrop of steps to end the collegium system of higher judicial appointments, he did not make any direct reference to the law passed by Parliament in […] Read more » Chief Justice of India R M Lodha Independence of the judiciary is non-negotiable
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Worker dies of electrocution at Delhi HC canteen September 13, 2014 / September 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 25-year-old worker at a lawyers’ canteen of the Delhi High Court today died allegedly due to electrocution while using a grinding machine. The victim has been identified as Devender from Uttar Pradesh. The Delhi High Court Bar Association (DHCBA), which has control over the canteen, has decided to provide financial assistance to the family […] Read more » Worker dies of electrocution
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC allows ailing Italian Marine to go home September 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday permitted one of the two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen off Kerala coast, to return home for medical treatment for four months. But SC made the relief conditional on the accused and the Italian government giving a clear undertaking on dates of departure and return. “Undertaking should be […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha Chief Justice R M Lodha and Justices Kurian Joseph Justices Kurian Joseph marine Salvatore Girone R F Nariman
Court, Judiciary & Legal System SC issues notice to Maha govt on plea against ban on bar dance September 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today agreed to examine constitutional validity of a law banning dance performances at bars and hotels in Maharashtra and issued notice to the state government. A bench of justices S J Mukhopadhaya and P C Pant issued notice to Maharashtra government on a plea of Indian Hotel and Restaurant Association which challenged […] Read more » ban on bar dance constitutional right to earn a living Justice P C Pant justices S J Mukhopadhaya plea against ban on bar dance
Court, Judiciary & Legal System CBI wasting time by dumping illegible documents: Court September 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI was today at the receiving end of a special court which observed that it was wasting its time by “dumping” files of coal blocks allocation scam cases and filing “illegible” documents, making a “mockery” of the entire process. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said that by filing illegible and blank documents in the court, […] Read more » CBI wasting time by dumping illegible documents
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal scam: SC refuses to hear pleas of companies September 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha turned down the pleas of power generating companies that they should be re-heard in case the Apex Court decides to cancel the allotments. The bench has already reserved its order on the fate of 218 coal blocks allocations which were declared by it as illegal and […] Read more » Chief Justice R M Lodha coal scam
Court, Judiciary & Legal System What’s the hurry in filing closure report against Kumar Mangalam Birla in Coalgate September 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court on Friday asked the CBI as to what was the “hurry” in filing a closure report in the coal blocks allocation case in which it had earlier lodged an FIR against top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. “What was the hurry to close this case?” special CBI judge Bharat Parashar asked […] Read more » Birla-owned Hindalco's application seeking coal blocks allocation filing closure report against Kumar Mangalam Birla former Coal secretary P C Parakh Kumar Mangalam Birla in Coalgate
Criminal Law News SC extends stay on death sentence of Nithari killer Koli September 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday extended till October 29 the stay on execution of death sentence of Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli. A bench headed by justice H L Dattu posted the case for hearing on October 29, on Koli’s plea seeking review of apex court’s verdict upholding his conviction and death sentence in one […] Read more » advocate Yug Choudhary death sentence of Nithari killer Koli Justice A.R. Dave Justice H.L. Dattu Nithari rapist-cum-serial killer Surinder Koli
