High Profile Cases Setback for Ghai in land allocation row April 5, 2012 / April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to filmmaker Subhash Ghai, the Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed an appeal by his Mukta Arts Ltd challenging a Bombay High Court verdict cancelling the allotment of 20 acres of land in Goregaon for his film academy. An apex court bench headed by H.L. Dattu, while dismissing the petition, said the application on […] Read more » Bombay High Court Filmmaker Subhash Ghai land allocation row Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Adarsh scam: Two bureaucrats remanded to CBI custody April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court Wednesday remanded two Maharashtra bureaucrats to CBI custody till April 12 in the Adarsh Housing Society scam, an official said. Former municipal commissioner Jairaj Phatak and retired information commissioner Ramanand Tiwari were arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday. The scam involves a prime plot in south Mumbai’s Colaba on […] Read more » Adarsh scam CBI custody Justice P.B. Majmudar Justice R.D. Dhanuka
Top Law News CBI probe in UP number plate deal April 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has ordered a CBI probe into the decision of the former Bahujan Samaj Party government to allot a tender to sell high security registration plates in the state to a Mumbai-based company. The court set aside the contract on Tuesday and ordered a CBI probe into the […] Read more » CBI former Bahujan Samaj Party government Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court Mumbai-based Shimnit Utsch India Pvt Ltd
High Profile Cases 2G: Apex court examines review petitions April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday examined the petitions of the central government, former communications minister A. Raja and seven telecom companies seeking a review of its verdict quashing 122 licences for 2G mobile phone services issued in 2008. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice K.S.P. Radhakrishnan examined the review petitions in the […] Read more » 2G former communications minister A. Raja Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice K.S.P. Radhakrishnan Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court can’t regulate reporting of cases April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is not empowered to frame guidelines on media reporting of cases and anyone fearing denial of a fair trial due to news coverage of the proceedings could move a petition to seek preventive relief, a senior lawyer contended Tuesday. Senior counsel Rajiv Dhawan was appearing for the Editors Guild of India. The […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice D.K. Jain Justice J.S. Khehar Justice R.P. Desai Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Maid torture case: No shield against arrest for employers April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a 13-year-old maid in their house in west Delhi and with very little food. “The anticipatory bail plea is dismissed,” said Additional District Judge I.S. Mehta. Sanjay […] Read more » Additional District Judge I.S. Mehta Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act Delhi court Indian Penal Code Juvenile Justice Act Maid torture case
Top Law News Supreme Court calls for files of 18 mercy pleas April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday called for the original files of 18 mercy petitions, including that of the 2001 parliament attack mastermind Afzal Guru, pending before the president for conversion of the death penalty to a life term. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya directed the Additional Solicitor General Harin […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya mercy pleas Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Adarsh scam: Two more arrested, judicial custody for seven accused April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested two senior Maharashtra bureaucrats for their alleged involvement in the Adarsh housing scam, while a special court sent seven bureaucrats and army officers, arrested last month, to judicial custody till April 17. “(Former municipal commissioner) Jairaj Phatak and (retired information commissioner) Ramanand Tiwari were arrested here after […] Read more » Adarsh scam Justice P.B. Majmudar Justice R.D. Dhanuka
High Profile Cases Court seeks proof on plea against Digvijay Singh April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, who allegedly hurled a shoe at a Congress leader at a press conference here last year, was Tuesday told by a Delhi court to prove his allegation that he was beaten up by party leader Digvijay Singh after the incident. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja listed the matter for April 21 and asked Sushil […] Read more » Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja Mukul Wasnik union minister party leader Digvijay Singh
Criminal Law News Blast in Israeli embassy car: Kazmi’s bail plea dismissed April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday dismissed the bail plea of journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, arrested for his alleged involvement in the Feb 13 blast in an Israeli embassy car. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vinod Yadav rejected Kazmi’s bail application. Kazmi’s counsel Gajinder Kumar moved the bail plea last week and said that he should be […] Read more » Blast in Israeli embassy car Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Vinod Yadav Delhi court Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi
Top Law News Court cancels Karnataka deputy ombudsman’s appointment April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major embarrassment for the Karnataka government, the state high court Tuesday quashed the appointment of former high court judge Chandrashekaraiah as the state’s Upa Lokayukta or deputy ombudsman. Justices N. Kumar and H.S. Kempanna set aside the appointment on the ground that chief justice of the high court was not consulted, a constitutional […] Read more » Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda deputy ombudsman former Supreme Court judge Shivaraj V. Patil high court judge Chandrashekaraiah Justice H.S. Kempanna Justice N. Kumar
Criminal Law News Rapist priest’s seven-year term upheld April 4, 2012 / April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Noting that sexual violence was an assault on women’s dignity, the Delhi High Court has upheld the seven years rigorous imprisonment given to a priest who repeatedly raped a 16-year-old here. The crime took place — of all the places — in a temple. “A rapist not only causes physical injuries but more indelibly leaves […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta sexual violence