High Profile Cases Rs.200 crore invested by Koda in Sweden traced, court told January 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Rs.200 crore investment of jailed former chief minister Madhu Koda and his associates in Sweden has been located, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) told the Jharkhand High Court Tuesday. “The ED submitted a status report on assets and money laundering cases of Koda and his associates. In the report, the ED said that they have […] Read more » chief minister Madhu Koda Jharkhand High Court Sweden
High Profile Cases 2G: Court notice to CBI on Goenka’s plea January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the plea of 2G case accused Vinod Goenka, challenging the framing of charges against him by a trial court. Justice M.L. Mehta sought the CBI’s response by March 13. Goenka, director of Swan Telecom and managing director of DB […] Read more » 2G Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
Top Law News Court rejects plastic bag makers’ plea January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday refused to stay the state government’s draft notification aimed at putting a blanket ban on the manufacture, sale and use of plastic bags in Delhi. The bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice R.S. Endlaw rejected the plea of the All India Plastic Industries Association, terming it premature. […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Court rejects plastic bag makers' plea Delhi High Court Justice R.S. Endlaw
High Profile Cases Plot to abduct Sachin: Eight-year jail terms for six January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Six Harkat-ul Jihad-al-Islami terrorists, including three from Pakistan, who plotted to abduct cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Saurav Ganguly in 2002 were Monday sentenced to eight-year jail terms by the Delhi High Court. A trial court had earlier awarded them life terms. A division bench of Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice S.P. Garg modified the […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice S. Ravindra Bhat Justice S.P. Garg Plot to abduct Sachin
Top Law News Paying minimum wages in rural job scheme: Supreme Court January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday reminded the central government that the Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act was a socially beneficial legislation and the government could not be seen as being reluctant in releasing funds for the scheme. “It’s (MGNREGA) a piece of beneficial legislation. You should give it yourself instead of being seen […] Read more » Justice Cyriac Joesph Justice Gyan Sudha Misra Karnataka High Court Mahatama Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Supreme Court
Criminal Law News CBI told to complete probe into Azad’s killing by March 12 January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete by March 12 its probe into the death of Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad and freelance journalist Hem Chandra Pandey in 2010. A bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai granted time till March 12 even though the […] Read more » freelance journalist Hem Chandra Pandey Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Maoist leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Sikkim notification on corruption probes by CBI challenged January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Sikkim notification on corruption probes by CBI challenged The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central and Sikkim governments and the CBI on a plea seeking the quashing of a notification requiring prior sanction of the state government for probing complaints of corruption against its functionaries and employees. A bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice H.L. Gokhale issued notice on a […] Read more » Justice H.L. Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Sikkim notification Supreme Court
Environment Law News Green tribunal to hear plea against new Hindon river bridge January 24, 2012 / January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has told a petitioner to move the National Green Tribunal over his allegation of an environmental threat from a proposed bridge over the Hindon river in Ghaziabad, a lawyer said Monday. The plea may come up before the tribunal Feb 14. Vikrant Sharma withdrew the petition, filed on behalf of the Rashtriya […] Read more » Hindon river bridge Karhera bridge National Green Tribunal Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Iskcon factions in court battle over Krishna temple January 23, 2012 / January 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After winning a ‘ban Gita’ petition in a Rusian court, two sets of Iskcon followers are now bracing for a turf war before the Supreme Court of India to determine who owns the imposing, multi-crore temple complex on Hare Krishna Hill in Bengaluru. The Supreme Court has been asked to decide if the temple complex […] Read more » Iskcon factions Karnataka High Court Krishna temple Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Construction near monuments in public interest only: Supreme Court January 23, 2012 / January 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that construction of buildings in the vicinity of a protected monument could only be permitted in “exceptional” circumstances if public interest was involved. The court said renovation of existing buildings near monuments only meant repair and not razing them and putting up new ones. The permission to construct buildings in […] Read more » Construction near monuments Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Order reserved on Swamy plea seeking Chidambaram’s prosecution January 21, 2012 / January 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday reserved its order on a plea by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to haul home minister P Chidambaram to court in the 2G spectrum case. “The order is reserved for Feb 4,” said special CBI Judge O P Saini. Swamy had said: “This evidence reveals […] Read more » Chidambaram's prosecution Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases Supreme Court reserves verdict on police action on Ramdev January 21, 2012 / January 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday reserved its order on the Delhi Police crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev and his supporters at Ramlila ground last year, and asked police to immediately arrange the viewing of the CCTV camera footage and the CD on the episode. The apex court bench of Justice BS Chauhan and Justice […] Read more » Justice BS Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Supreme Court yoga guru Baba Ramdev