High Profile Cases Congress dismisses Jethmalani’s submission against Ahmed Patel September 20, 2011 / September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, The Congress Monday dismissed the allegation by Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh’s counsel Ram Jethmalani that senior party leader Ahmed Patel was the source of the money in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam, and said the party was prepared for its government’s fall in the event of losing the trust vote. Answering queries […] Read more » Ahmed Patel Amar Singh Rajya Sabha Member Ram Jethmalani The Congress
High Profile Cases Janardhana Reddy sent to judicial custody till Oct 3 September 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Janardhana Reddy sent to judicial custody till Oct 3 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, A special court today sent former Karnataka Minister and ‘Mining’ Baron Gali Janardhana Reddy and Obulapuram Mining Company (OMC) Director B Srinivas Reddy to judicial custody till October 3 in an illegal mining case. The six-day custodial interrogation of former Karnataka Minister and his brother-in-law Srinivas Reddy by the Central Bureau of […] Read more » Janardhana Reddy Janardhana Reddy sent to judicial custody judicial custody
Criminal Law News 3 sentenced to life for killing boy for Rs 70, cell phone September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 3 sentenced to life for killing boy for Rs 70, cell phone NEW DELHI: Three youths have been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing a class X student after robbing him of a paltry Rs 70 and his cell phone. Punishing the trio, the court relied on the testimony of Sapna, a ninth-grader and a cousin of the deceased who was present with him during the time […] Read more »
Top Law News NDPL ordered to pay damages to senior woman citizen September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, North Delhi Power Limited (NDPL) has been ordered by a district consumer forum here to pay compensation of Rs 30,000 to a senior woman citizen for delay in restoring power supply to her. The woman, Kaur, in her complaint had alleged that she had a power connection at Alipur from NDPL to irrigate […] Read more »
Top Law News Woman official given Rs 42 lakh after losing legs in mishap September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The incident took place in 2006 when Sangeeta, on her way to Connaught Place with her husband on a motorcycle, was waiting at a traffic signal at Shadipur Depot. Suddenly, a bus driven rashly by Brijesh Kumar hit the motorbike from behind, running over her legs. Sangeeta”s husband too received injuries in the accident and […] Read more »
Top Law News Judges oppose move to appoint Mumbai’s ITAT head as HC judge September 18, 2011 / January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Judicial Service Association (DJSA) has opposed the recommendation of the High Court to appoint R V Iswar, President of Mumbai’s Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), as Additional Judge from service cadre, saying he “never held any judicial office” here. The move of DJSA to write to the President and the Prime Minister’s Office […] Read more » high court judge Judges oppose
Top Law News Court decides woman’s plea for alimony in 21 yrs, rules delay September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Sep 18 (PTI) Ruing the snail’s pace of work in judiciary, a Delhi court has rejected a 21-year-old plea by a woman for alimony from her husband, who was already married and his first was wife still alive. The court’s order came on the plea by a Chirag Delhi resident woman, married in […] Read more »
Top Law News Couple get life-term for setting neighbour”s house on fire September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, A Delhi court has awarded life imprisonment to a couple who set ablaze their neighbour”s house resulting in the death of a four-and-half year old girl. Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Dudeja also imposed a fine of Rs 8,000 on Jahangir Puri resident Kamal and his wife Guddi, who had sprinkled oil and set […] Read more »
High Profile Cases Satyam case: CBI seeks time till Sep 30 to present case September 18, 2011 / September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Monday hear an application filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation seeking time till Sep 30 to present its case in the accounting fraud related to the erstwhile Satyam Computers Services Ltd. The plea is listed among the cases to come up before the bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice […] Read more » CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Satyam case
Criminal Law News Three convicted for killing shoe baron September 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jharkhand, Jamshedpur court Saturday convicted three people for killing Ashish Dey, owner of footwear brand Sreeleathers four years ago. Additional District Judge Pankaj Kumar convicted Jitendra Singh, Amlesh Singh and Vinod Singh. The quantum of sentence will be pronounced Monday. Jharkhand, Jamshedpur court Saturday convicted three people for killing Ashish Dey, owner of footwear brand […] Read more » Ashish Dey Ashish Dey Murder Case
High Profile Cases Court summons to Kerala minister in lewd SMS case September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court summons to Kerala minister in lewd SMS case A court in this Kerala town has served summons on state Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph seeking his appearance in a case of sending lewd SMSes to a local woman. Issuing the summons, Thodupuzha’s judicial magistrate (first class) asked Joseph, the working chairman of the Kerala Congress (Mani), to appear before him on Oct 22. […] Read more » Chief Minister Oommen Chandy lewd SMS case Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph
Top Law News Court urges SEBI, MCX-SX to amicably resolve issues September 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Court urges SEBI, MCX-SX to amicably resolve issues The Bombay High Court Friday directed the markets regulator, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to resolve pending issues with MCX-SX promoters in a business-like manner and give thm a fresh chance. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud also urged the SEBI to consider withdrawing its show-cause notice, based on which it passed its order to […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice D.Y. Chandrachud MCX-SX SEBI