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
Top Law News Supreme Court to rule Sep 29 on Hasan Ali’s bail September 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday reserved for Sep 29 its order on the centre’s plea seeking cancellation of the bail granted to alleged money launderer Hasan Ali Khan, who is described as the country’s top tax evader. Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S.S. Nijjar reserved the order after hearing arguments from the two sides. Hasan Ali, […] Read more » Hasan Ali Hasan Ali's bail Supreme Court
Top Law News I&B ministry fined Rs 25,000 for frivolous litigation September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi The Central Administrative Tribunal has imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the Information and Broadcasting Ministry for forcing one of its officials into litigation by harassing him on flimsy grounds and then taking a frivolous defence against his harassment plea. “It appears the time has come to curb evil propensities of unscrupulous […] Read more » CAT Frivolous Litigation I & B Information and Broadcasting Ministry The Central Administrative Tribunal
High Profile Cases Court to take cognisance of charge sheet against ex-MCI chief September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to take cognisance of a charge sheet filed against Ketan Desai, former President of Medical Council of India (MCI), and five others for allegedly accepting Rupees two crore as bribe for according recognition to a private a medical college in Punjab. “Fresh charge sheet filed. The same be checked and […] Read more » Charge Sheet against ex-MCI Chief Delhi CBI J P Singh Kamaljeet Singh and Sukhvinder Singh Ketan Desai MCI Medical Council of India
Top Law News CBI files chargesheet against two EPFO officials September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bhopal, CBI today filed a chargesheet against two Enforcement Officers of the Employees Provident Fund Organsiation (EPFO) in a special court here for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh from a firm, associated with BHEL, for preparing an inspection report in its favour. According to the CBI release, the accused had demanded […] Read more » Bhopal CBI Employees Provident Fund Organsiation Enforcement Officers EPFO
High Profile Cases 2G Scam Case: Centre/CBI oppose plea for probe against Chidambaram September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on 2G Scam Case: Centre/CBI oppose plea for probe against Chidambaram New Delhi, The Centre and Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today opposed a petition filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking investigation against Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for his alleged involvement in 2G spectrum scam. A bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly was told by senior counsel K […] Read more » 2G scam case CBI Central Govt Probe against Chidambaram Probe against Chidambaram in 2G Case
Top Law News Pune police clueless on motive behind possession of explosives September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Pune, Two days after the crime branch of Pune police arrested a Pimpri-based businessman for allegedly possessing explosives and firearms, police today said they are still clueless on the motive and are also in the dark about the source of the explosives. Police had said they arrested businessman Gopal Khatri from a spot in front […] Read more »
High Profile Cases Yeddyurappa’s bail plea hearing adjourned to tomorrow September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Yeddyurappa’s bail plea hearing adjourned to tomorrow Karnataka Lokayukta Special Court today adjourned till tomorrow the hearing on bail applications of Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and others alleging irregularities in denotification of government land. Judge N K Sudhindra Rao adjourned the hearing of the bail applications in two of the five complaints consisting 15 cases filed by Advocate Sirajin […] Read more » B.S. Yeddyurappa Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Karnataka Karnataka Lokayukta Karnataka Lokayukta Special Court Lokayukta
High Profile Cases Bhandarkar to move High Court on rape charges September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Mumbai, Film-maker Madhur Bhandarkar, who was summoned by a local court in connection with a rape case filed in 2004, today said he would challenge the lower court order in the Bombay High Court. In a statement on the social networking site ‘Twitter’, he said “As the lower court has issued a process against me […] Read more » Bombay High Court Film Maker Madhur Bhandarkar Rape case on Madhur Bhandarkar Sohail Khan
High Profile Cases Supreme Court reserves judgement on CBI petition in Black money case September 20, 2011 / September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Supreme Court of India today reserved judgement on the CBI petition seeking cancellation of bail of India’s ‘biggest’ income tax defaulter Hassan Ali in black money case. A bench comprising Justices Altamas Kabir and S S Nijjar is likely to pronounce the order on September 29. Hassan Ali was granted bail […] Read more » ack money CBI Judgement reserves in Black Money Case Supreme Court