High Profile Cases 2G case: Court notice to CBI on Morani’s plea March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the CBI’s reply to a plea by Bollywood filmmaker Karim Morani, an accused in 2G spectrum allocation scam case, for quashing of charges framed against him by the trial court. A bench of Justice M L Mehta issued notice to the probe agency and listed the matter for […] Read more » 2G case Bollywood filmmaker Karim Morani Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
Top Law News Court questions government on discouraging woman army officers March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday questioned the government on its approach of discouraging short service commission women officers opting for permanent commission in the army. ‘Why are you not encouraging the women officers and indulging in the game of pick and choose,’ said a bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale. The court’s statement […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha service commission women officers Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Godhra riot case: Supreme Court affords Modi relief March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a big relief to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking direction to the Nanavati Commission to summon him regarding his alleged role in the 2002 post-Godhra riots. The apex court also said that it would look into the plea whether report of the Special Investigating Team, appointed […] Read more » Godhra riot case Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Aarushi case: CBI gets notice on Talwars’ plea March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by murdered teenager Aarushi’s mother Nupur Talwar seeking review of its order rejecting her plea challenging the special CBI court decision of not accepting the investigating agency’s closure report and ordering that the parents be made accused in the […] Read more » Aarushi case Central Bureau of Investigation Justic A.K. Patnaik Supreme Court
Criminal Law News CBI recovers weapon used in Shehla Masood murder March 26, 2012 / March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today said that the weapon used in the murder of RTI activist Shehla Masood has been recovered at the instance of Saqib Ali who is accused of hiring contract killers to murder her. A CBI spokesperson said in New Delhi that the weapon, a country-made bullet, was recovered at the instance of Ali […] Read more » CBI Saqib Ali Shehla Masood murder
Criminal Law News 3 police officials booked for helping bank robbery accused March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Punjab Police has arrested three police officials for allegedly helping a bank robbery accused and insulting the judicial court proceedings, police today said. Faridkot District Police registered a criminal case against ASI Harbans Singh, head constable Amrik Singh and local jail official Jiwanjot Singh under section 225-B, 228, 219 and 120-B IPC and arrested them. […] Read more » 3 police officials bank robbery accused head constable Amrik Singh local jail official Jiwanjot Singh
High Profile Cases FIR against 2,000 accused in Uttar Pradesh foodgrain scam: CBI to Supreme Court March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Bureau of Investigation has informed the Supreme Court that it has registered so far FIRs against 2,000 accused in the Uttar Pradesh foodgrain scam. This is the highest number of accused registered in a single case. The CBI has been handed over the investigation of about Rs 2 lakh crore scam under which the […] Read more » Public Distribution System Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh foodgrain scam
Criminal Law News Supreme Court to hear the plea tomorrow in 2002 Gujarat communal riots March 26, 2012 / March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking directions to Justice Nanavati Commission to summon Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged role in the 2002 communal riots. A bench comprising Justices D K Jain and Anil R Dave had issued notices to Mr Modi and Justice Nanavati Commission on a petition, filed by […] Read more » 2002 Gujarat communal riots Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Justice Nanavati Commission Supreme Court
Top Law News Changes in marriage law welcome, say women March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Changes in marriage law welcome, say women The government’s move to make divorce a quicker process has been largely welcomed as a long overdue step though some women activists and lawyers have voiced doubts over doing away with the six month cooling off period. The common strain among the women was that law should move along with changing times and there should […] Read more » lawyer Meenakshi Lekhi marriage law Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill 2010 Supreme Court Supreme Court lawyer
Criminal Law News Katara murder: Court sets up panel to probe convicts’ hospital visits March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking serious note of allegations that Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav, who visited AIIMS for treatment, left the hospital Diwali night without informing the staff, the Delhi High Court Friday set up a panel to probe if his visit was justified. Acting on the complaint of Katara’s mother Neelam, a division bench of Justice […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Gita Mittal Justice V.K. Shali Katara murder Nitish Katara murder convict Vikas Yadav
Top Law News Corruption major roadblock in India’s development: Court March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday observed while punishing six persons, including a bank manager, that corruption was a major roadblock in India’s development. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge V.K. Maheshwari said: “Corruption is considered to be one of the major road-blocks in India’s journey from a developing to a developed economy.” The court […] Read more » Conducting public prosecutor Brijesh Shukla Conducting public prosecutor Brijesh Shukla Delhi court Special Judge V.K. Maheshwari
Top Law News Supreme Court’s nod to e-counselling for PG medical courses March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday permitted the online counselling for allotment of 50 percent seats of all-India quota for admission in post graduate medical courses in the country. A bench of Justice Deepak Verma and Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan paved the way for the e-counselling for admission in post graduate medical courses when it gave its nod […] Read more » Justice Deepak Verma Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan PG medical courses Supreme Court