High Profile Cases Charges framed against former MLA in fodder scam case April 1, 2012 / April 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Special CBI court today framed charges against two accused including, former MLA Dhruv Bhagat, in connection with the multi-crore rupees fodder scam case. The accused, Mr Bhagat, however denied the charges framed against him in the CBI court of the designated judge V.K. Srivastav. Charges were also framed against a former officer of Banka […] Read more » fodder scam case judge V.K. Srivastav MLA Dhruv Bhagat special CBI court
High Profile Cases High Court rejects FM’s plea to quash election petition against him April 1, 2012 / April 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Odisha High court has again rejected appeal of state Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei to quash the election petition filed against him by his rival Congress candidate. Mr Ghadei is presently facing a challenge over his 2009 election from Sukinda Assembly constituency as defeated Congress candidate Sarat Rout has challenged his election alleging double voting […] Read more » 2009 election from Sukinda Assembly constituency Finance Minister Prafulla Chandra Ghadei Justice R N Biswal Odisha High court
Criminal Law News 19 cops given life in staged shootout case after 20 years March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As many as 19 policemen were sentenced by a CBI court here Thursday to life imprisonment in the case of killing of a gurdwara sewadar in a staged shootout in 1992. Seventeen of the cops will serve the sentence since two have already died of natural causes. The case goes back to 1992, when the […] Read more » CBI court killing of a gurdwara sewadar shootout in 1992 Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court to examine opening of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple vault The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to examine a plea for opening of “vault B” of the famed Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple as sought by an expert committee to further strengthen the security apparatus around the purported massive wealth stored in it. A bench of justices R M Lodha and A K Patnaik said it will […] Read more » Justice A.K. Patnaik Justice R.M. Lodha Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme Court slams Punjab government for ‘drama’ in Rajoana case March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday criticized the Punjab government for enacting a “drama” to frustrate the execution of death sentence awarded to Sikh terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana in the assassination of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh in 1995. The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya observed: “We would have liked […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Rajoana case Sikh terrorist Balwant Singh Rajoana Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court wants balanced reporting of court proceedings March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday advocated balanced reporting of court proceedings, saying reports need to carry views of both sides. “My personal view is that if the views of both the sides are covered, particularly when one’s reputation is involved, then many of these problems would not arise,” Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia said. He was hearing […] Read more » balanced reporting of court proceedings Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia D.K. Jain judge J.S. Khehar judge Ranjana Prakash Desai judge S.S. Nijjar Supreme Court
High Profile Cases ‘Clarify on withdrawal of case against Sheila Dikshit’ March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday asked the locus standi — the right to address the court on a matter before it — of Delhi Police for moving an application seeking withdrawal of a case against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over an alleged election code violation in 2008. Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh, listing the matter for […] Read more » alleged election code violation in 2008 Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh
Top Law News Dunlop appeals against liquidator’s appointment, court refuses stay March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court Thursday refused to stay its order appointing a liquidator for tyre-maker Dunlop India Ltd (DIL) after the company sought an injunction against this. A bench of justices K.J. Sengupta and J.M. Bagchi also asked the liquidator to act as a “special officer of the court” and prepare an inventory of the […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Dunlop India Ltd (DIL) justice J.M. Bagchi Justice K.J. Sengupta
Criminal Law News Delhi cops told not to harass Northeasterners and Ladakhis March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court on Thursday directed the Delhi Police not to harass people from the Northeast and Ladakh because of their facial similarity with Tibetans who have been protesting the visit of China President Hu Jintao. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw also directed the city […] Read more » Chief Justice AK Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Ladakhis Northeasterners
High Profile Cases IAS officer surrenders in Emaar township case March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh high court on Tuesday cancelled the bail granted to suspended IAS officer BP Acharya, a prime accused in the Emaar township scam. Justice KC Bhanu of the high court after hearing the arguments observed that “the Emaar scandal caused enormous loss to the state exchequer and the role of accused is visible […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Emaar township case IAS officer BP Acharya Justice KC Bhanu
High Profile Cases Court takes cognisance of Tejinder Singh’s defamation case March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen V.K. Singh, who has accused him of bribery. Metropolitan magistrate Sudesh Kumar listed the matter for recording of evidence for April 10. ‘I have heard the arguments … take cognisance and put up for […] Read more » Army Chief Gen V K Singh defamation case Delhi court Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar
High Profile Cases Details sought of medical reimbursements to cabinet ministers, bureaucrats March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought details from the union and the state governments of the medical reimbursement facilities provided to cabinet ministers and IAS officials. The directive came from the bench of Justice Uma Nath Singh and Justice V.K. Dixit Wednesday on a petition by the Association of Retired Judges […] Read more » Allahabad High Court cabinet ministers IAS officials Justice Uma Nath Singh Justice V.K. Dixit medical reimbursement facilities retired high court judge A.K