Criminal Law News Tejinder’s plea : Government given more time to respond April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Centre today sought more time from the Delhi High Court to respond to former Lt Gen Tejinder Singh’s plea for directions to the Army HQs for withdrawal of its March 5 press release, which had alleged he offered a bribe to the Army chief to clear a defence acquisition deal. Appearing before Justice Mukta […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General A S Chandhiok Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Tejinder's plea
Top Law News Media should highlight rights violations: NHRC April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday sought the media’s help in highlighting rights violations in India. “NHRC wants the media to help it improve the situation of human rights in the country. The media should highlight the issue of human rights violations in the country,” NHRC chairperson Justice K.G. Balakrishnan said at a workshop […] Read more » Justice K G Balakrishnan National Human Rights Commission NHRC chairperson Justice K.G. Balakrishnan rights violations
Top Law News Supreme Court bans use of black films on car glasses April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday banned the use of black films of any visible light transmission (VLT) percentage or any other material on the front and rear screens and windows of all vehicles throughout the country. The ban would be enforceable from May 4. We have no hesitation in holding that use of black films or […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court visible light transmission
Top Law News Anbumani Ramadoss : CBI files chargesheet April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss was on Friday chargesheeted by CBI in a Delhi court for allegedly abusing his official position in allowing a Indore-based medical college to go ahead with admissions without having sufficient faculty and clinical material. The 36-page charge sheet named the PMK leader and nine others including two senior government […] Read more » Anbumani Ramadoss Delhi court Former Union health minister Anbumani Ramadoss special CBI judge Talwant Singh
Top Law News Prepaid mobile connections : Panel to give guidelines April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday directed the setting up of a five-member committee to recommend guidelines for verification of those applying for prepaid mobile connections. A bench of Chief Justice SH Kapadia, Justice AK Ganguly and Justice Swatanter Kumar, in its order, said the committee should be headed by the secretary, department of telecommunications (DoT), […] Read more » Chief Justice SH Kapadia justice AK Ganguly Justice Swatanter Kumar prepaid mobile connections Supreme Court Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
High Profile Cases Noida land acquisition row: Supreme Court notice to UP, Noida April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a petition by the farmers of Noida’s Visrak and Patwari villages seeking restoration of their lands acquired by the Noida authority. The notice has also been issued to Noida authority. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Noida land acquisition row Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Emaar case : Industrialist Madhu Koneru gets bail April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Industrialist Madhu Koneru, an accused in the Emaar APIIC township case, appeared Friday before the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court, which granted him bail. The Dubai-based industrialist was given bail on furnishing a bond for Rs.25,000 with two sureties for the like amount. The court asked him to appear again in the court […] Read more » Dubai-based industrialist Emaar case Emaar-APIIC township case IAS officer B.P. Acharya Industrialist Madhu Koneru
High Profile Cases Former BJP chief Bangaru convicted for taking bribe April 28, 2012 / April 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bangaru Laxman was convicted by a Delhi court and taken into custody for accepting a bribe from a fake arms dealer in a 10-year-old graft case. He was convicted by Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora. Laxman was taken into juidicial custody and arguments on sentencing will be heard Saturday. […] Read more » Bangaru Laxman Bharatiya Janata Party BJP BJP president Bangaru Laxman Delhi court Former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Bangaru Laxman graft case Judge Kanwaljeet Arora
High Profile Cases Paternity case: ND Tiwari to give blood for DNA test, rules Delhi HC April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback for Congress veteran N D Tiwari, the Delhi High Court ruled Friday that the leader will have to provide his blood sample for DNA test in a paternity suit. One Rohit Shekhar has taken Tiwari to court, claiming the octogenarian is his biological father. Tiwari, who has been extremely reluctant to give […] Read more » blood for DNA test Congress veteran N D Tiwari Delhi HC Delhi High Court DNA test ND Tiwari Paternity case
Top Law News Rajasthan court summons Shah Rukh for smoking in public April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Thursday issued summoned Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan to appear before it May 26 in connection with a complaint against him for publicly smoking at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium during an Indian Premier League (IPL) match, a lawyer said. The Bollywood star had allegedly smoked while watching the IPL match between Rajasthan […] Read more » Bollywood actor Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan Indian Premier League (IPL) match Jaipur Cricket Academy director Anand Singh Rathore Kolkata Knight Riders lawyer Nem Singh Rathore Rajasthan court Rajasthan court summons Rajasthan Prevention of Smocking Act Rajasthan Royals Sawai Man Singh Stadium Shahrukh Khan
High Profile Cases Bangaru Laxman graft case : Court decision Today April 27, 2012 / April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here will Friday pronounce its verdict in a 10-year-old graft case against former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman for allegedly accepting a bribe from a fake arms dealer. Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora had April 2 reserved his order in the case. The corruption charges were framed against Laxman May 2011 by […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Kanwaljeet Arora Bangaru Laxman Bangaru Laxman graft case Delhi court former Bharatiya Janata Party president Bangaru Laxman graft case
Top Law News Spying case: Diplomat allowed to visit heritage sites April 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday allowed Madhuri Gupta, a suspended Indian diplomat and alleged spy of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence, to visit Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra and others heritage sites. Additional Session Judge Pawan Kumar Jain allowed Gupta, 53, who was given bail in January, to go on a seven-day trip from June 15 […] Read more » Ajanta and Ellora caves Ajanta and Ellora caves in Maharashtra Delhi court Elephanta caves heritage sites Judge Pawan Kumar Jain Maharashtra Spying case