High Profile Cases Fodder Scam: CBI court sentences 26 to 1-5 years of imprisonment February 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court today sentenced 26 accused of the multi-crore rupee fodder scam to jail terms varying from one to five years. Along with imprisonment, the court had also slapped fine ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1 lakh on the convicted. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge G K Singh held 26 […] Read more » fodder scam special CBI court Special Judge G K Singh
High Profile Cases CBI to submit 2G probe reports to CVC: Supreme Court February 2, 2012 / February 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Thursday directed the CBI and other agencies probing the various facets of the 2G scam to make available their reports to the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) who would examine and send them to court with observations. “In future, copies of the report(s) of the investigation conducted by the CBI (Central Bureau of […] Read more » 2G scam Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court orders medical check of Nitish Katara killers February 2, 2012 / February 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nitish Katara murder convicts Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav would be examined by a board of doctors of AIIMS Feb 7 to ascertain their health condition, the Delhi High Court said Thursday while describing their frequent visits to hospitals as “unreasonable”. Taking note of allegations that Vikas visited All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) […] Read more » Delhi High Court Nitish Katara murder
High Profile Cases Supreme Court to decide three 2G matters Thursday February 2, 2012 / February 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three issues related to the 2G case, including Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s alleged role in the scam, are expected to be decided by the Supreme Court Thursday – the last day in office of Justice A.K. Ganguly who, along with Justice G.S. Singhvi, has been hearing the cases for over one year. The court will […] Read more » 2G case Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Petition seeking Narendra Modi’s deposition before Nanavati panel rejected February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a reprieve for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court Wednesday rejected a petition seeking his deposition before the Nanavati-Mehta commission probing the 2002 communal riots in the state. “The court has dismissed the appeal filed by NGO Jan Sangharsh Manch challenging the order of the commission on the ground that the commission […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Gujarat High Court judge K.G. Shah Supreme Court judge G.T. Nanavati
Criminal Law News I was denied legal help, Kasab tells Supreme Court February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The 2008 Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab Tuesday told the Supreme Court that he was denied fair trial as he was not provided legal assistance during the initial stages as mandated under the Indian constitution. Once an accused, including a foreigner, is tried for an offence in India the provisions related […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court suggests changes in corruption law February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday urged the government to make changes in the Prevention of Corruption Act to fix a time frame of three months for deciding on representations seeking sanction for prosecution of public servants. The observation came in the separate judgment of Justice A.K. Ganguly, who said: “In my view, the parliament should consider […] Read more » Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 Supreme Court
High Profile Cases AIIMS paper leak accused sent to jail till Feb 14 February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday extended till Feb 14 the judicial custody of seven people allegedly involved in a bid to leak the post-graduate entrance exam paper of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences earlier this month. The seven accused were presented before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal. Of the seven accused booked for […] Read more » AIIMS chief metropolitan magistrate Amit Bansal Delhi court
High Profile Cases Fodder scam: 64 convicts get jail terms in one case February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sixty-four convicts were Tuesday given two to five years’ jail terms by a CBI special court here in a case related to the multi-crore rupee fodder scam in which funds of the animal husbandry wing meant for buying cattle feed were embezzled in undivided Bihar whose ex-chief minister Lalu Prasad was also named as an […] Read more » CBI Special court ex-chief minister Lalu Prasad fodder scam Special Court Judge N.N. Singh
High Profile Cases Court rejects Yeddyurappa plea to quash corruption cases February 1, 2012 / February 1, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka high court Tuesday rejected former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa’s plea to quash two corruption and illegal land deals cases against him for which he was sent to jail last year. Justice Anand Byrareddy dismissed Yeddyurappa’s petitions against the two cases filed in the Lokayukta (ombudsman) court by Bangalore advocate Sirajin Basha. Justice Byrareddy […] Read more » Former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa Judge N K Sudhindra Rao Justice Anand Byrareddy Karnataka High Court
Criminal Law News Court denies parole to Jessica murder convict January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking parole for three months by Amardeep Singh Gill, sentenced to jail for four years for the 1999 murder of Jessica Lall. Gill was sentenced on charges of destroying evidence along with prime accused Manu Sharma. Gill filed a petition seeking parole to arrange for a house […] Read more » 1999 murder of Jessica Lall Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Supreme Court
Top Law News Prosecuting corrupt officials: court sets deadline for government January 31, 2012 / January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Prosecuting corrupt officials: court sets deadline for government The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the government should give sanction to prosecute accused officials within 3 months. If there is need for any consultation with the legal authorities, the government might give its sanction within 4 months. However, the SC left it for Parliament to frame guidelines for giving sanction to prosecute officials. […] Read more » court sets deadline for government Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court