Top Law News 2G: Centre, CBI defend Chidambaram, tells SC to keep hands off September 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Union Government and the Central Bureau of Investigation today strongly defended Union Home Minister P Chidambaram in 2G Spectrum case, virtually telling the Supreme Court to keep its hands off the matter. Senior Counsel K K Venugopal appearing for CBI told a bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly, […] Read more » 2G case 2G spectrum case CBI defend Chidambaram Dr Swamy Supreme Court Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee
Top Law News High court refers security plea to larger bench September 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Thursday referred a plea for adequate security arrangements against terrorism in the national capital to a larger bench. Taking note of the petition, Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said it was in public interest and advised that the matter be taken up by a superior bench. The petition, […] Read more » Adequate Security Plea Delhi High Court High Court Security Plea
Top Law News Kerala temple’s vault B not to be opened now: Supreme Court September 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Opening vault B of Kerala’s Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple will be considered only after the around Rs.1 lakh crore worth of treasure unearthed from the other five chambers is properly documented, the Supreme Court said Thursday. The “documentation, categorisation, security, preservation and conservation” of the treasure found from five chambers must be substantially […] Read more » Kerala temple’s vault B Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Death warrant for killer of 4 year-old-girl September 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jamshedpur, A local court issued death warrant for a youth who was given capital punishment almost seven months ago for raping and killing a four-year-old girl from his neighbour in this industrial city last year, for his failure to file appeal in the Supreme Court within the stipulated time frame, Official Sources said today. […] Read more »
Top Law News Court adjourns Janardhana Reddy’s bail plea to Sep 29 September 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court adjourns Janardhana Reddy’s bail plea to Sep 29 Hyderabad, The ongoing ‘Sakala Janula Samme’ (general strike) by lawyers of Telangana region today forced the CBI Special court to adjourn the hearing of bail pleas of former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and his brother-in-law Srinivasa Reddy on illegal iron ore mining to September 29. With lawyers from Telangana region continuing to boycott […] Read more » CBI Special court Gali Janardhana Reddy illegal iron ore mining Sakala Janula Samme Srinivasa Reddy Strike by lawyers of Telangana region
Top Law News Check caste certificate only at interview stage: High Court, Simla September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Himachal, A job aspirant’s other backward class (OBC) certificate can only be sought by the appointing authority at the interview stage and not when the post is being applied for, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said Wednesday. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Sanjay Karol passed the orders on the petition […] Read more » Caste Certificate Caste Certificate only at interview stage Simla High Court
Top Law News Court allows arms dealer Nanda to go abroad September 22, 2011 / September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Delhi High Court Wednesday allowed arms dealer Suresh Nanda, accused of receiving kickbacks in the purchase of Israeli Barak missiles in 2000, to go abroad for two weeks. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed Nanda to go to Britain on furnishing the surety worth Rs.50 crore to ensure his return to the country to […] Read more » Arms dealer Suresh Nanda Delhi High Court Israeli Barak Missiles Israeli Barak missiles deal 2000
High Profile Cases 2G Case: Swamy gives Supreme Court proof on Chidambaram’s role September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Wednesday submitted to the Supreme Court documents indicating that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, as the then finance minister, was along with jailed former communications minister A. Raja involved in deciding the 2G spectrum price. Swamy presented the documents before the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G case Chidambaram’s role in 2G Home Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president P. Chidambaram Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court appoints amicus curiae to defend Kasab September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In keeping with the highest traditions of fair play in India’s judiciary, the Supreme Court has appointed senior counsel Raju Ramachandran as amicus curiae (friend of the court) to defend Ajmal Amir Kasab, who has challenged his death sentence in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case. Ramachandran, who was the amicus curiae in the apex […] Read more » amicus curiae apex court Kasab Senior Counsel Raju Ramachandran Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Court adjourns CBI’s custody petition to Sept 23 September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hyderabad, A special court today adjourned till September 23 the hearing on CBI plea seeking further custody of Former Karnataka Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy and Managing Director of Ombulapruam Mining Company B V Srinivas Reddy arrested in connection with illegal iron ore mining. The special court will also hear arguments in connection with the bail petitions […] Read more » B V Srinivas Reddy custody of B V Srinivas Reddy custody of Former Karnataka Minister Gali custody of Gali Janardhana Reddy custody of Managing Director of Ombulapruam Mining Company Gali Janardhana Reddy Special court
Top Law News Notice to Justice Mehta on Lokayukta appointment September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to Justice Mehta on Lokayukta appointment Ahmedabad, The Gujarat High Court today issued notice to Lokayukta-appointee Justice (retd) R A Mehta on a petition, challenging his appointment by Governor Kamala Beniwal. ignoring the state government suggestion. The division bench of Justices Akil Qureshi and Sonia Gokani fixed the next hearing on September 28. The court was informed today that the notice […] Read more » Lokayukta appointment Notice to Justice Mehta
Top Law News Supreme Court permits Centre to notify Majithia panel recommendations September 22, 2011 / September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Supreme Court today permitted the Central government to issue notification for the implementation of Majithia committee recommendations for hike in wages for journalists and non-journalists. A bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Deepak Verma, however, made it clear that it was only an interim decision and shall be subject to the outcome of […] Read more » Majithia Panel Majithia Panel recommendations Supreme Court