High Profile Cases Court asks police to book Kiran Bedi for cheating November 26, 2011 / November 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday directed Delhi Police to file a case against former top cop and Team Anna member Kiran Bedi for alleged cheating and misappropriation of funds in collusion with foreign companies and foundations. Bedi said the development did not surprise her. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal directed the deputy commissioner of Delhi […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Amit Bansal Delhi court Kiran Bedi
Criminal Law News Two held for kidnapping, killing lawyer’s son November 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A 28-year-old employee of the Bureau of Indian Standards, the son of a senior advocate, was abducted and murdered by two acquaintances after they failed to extort money from him. They have been arrested, police said. Rohit Ahlawat was found dead in Amroha in Uttar Pradesh. Mohammad Adanil and Mehboob Alam were arrested from Rajasthan […] Read more » IP Estate police station killing lawyer's son Tees Hazari Court
Top Law News Ramdev himself responsible for crackdown: Delhi Police November 26, 2011 / November 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi Police Friday sought to lay the blame for its post-midnight crackdown of June 4/5 at the Ramlila ground at the doorstep of yoga guru Ramdev, when it told the Supreme Court that he was responsible for creating a situation that forced the police action. Detailing the circumstances and the sequence of events to […] Read more » Delhi Police Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Swatanter Kumar Ramdev himself responsible for crackdown
High Profile Cases Bail hearing of Kanimozhi, five others deferred till Monday November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday adjourned till Monday the hearing on the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and five other co-accused in the 2G spectrum scam case. Justice V.K. Shali heard the day-long arguments on the bail applications of Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, Cineyug Films’ Karim Morani, Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam case Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice V.K. Shali
Criminal Law News Kasab death penalty: Expedite process, say lawyers November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hanging 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab may be sooner said than done. While some from the Mumbai’s lawyer fraternity said a fair process is vital, other feel that death sentence cases such as these should be speeded up. “I feel a high profile terrorism case such as this should be fast-tracked, not only in the […] Read more » Bombay High Court judge M.L. Tahaliyani Kasab death penalty
Top Law News 14 days judicial custody for Pawar attacker November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Harvinder Singh, who slapped union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, was Friday sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Patiala House court. Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur passed the order saying Singh be kept in judicial custory till Dec 9. Outraged by the assault on their party chief, workers of Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) attempted […] Read more » 14 days judicial custody for Pawar attacker Harvinder Singh Metropolitan Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur Patiala House court
Top Law News ‘Rajya Sabha proceedings on Soumitra Sen impeachment won’t be overturned’ November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday refused to hear a petition seeking to overturn Rajya Sabha proceedings impeaching Justice Soumitra Sen, then a judge of the Calcutta High Court judge, on corruption charges. An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai, while dismissing the petition, told Sen’s counsel Sivan Madathil: “You are […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Justice Soumitra Sen Rajya Sabha proceedings on Soumitra Sen Supreme Court
Top Law News Hear land owner before acquisition: Supreme court November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has said that before any individual is deprived of his land by way of compulsory acquisition by a government or its instrumentalities he must get an opportunity to oppose the decision. An apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya said Wednesday that in the recent past various state […] Read more » Hear land owner before acquisition Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice S.J. Mukhopadha Supreme Court
Top Law News Court stays arrest of Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Court stays arrest of Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders Four Congress leaders, including two union junior ministers, got a breather after the Allahabad High Court Thursday stayed their arrest in a case of allegedly assaulting Samajwadi Party (SP) activists during Congress general secretary’s Rahul Gandhi rally in Phulpur, a lawyer said. A division bench of the high court stayed the arrest following a petition […] Read more » Allahabad High Court counsel Samit Gopal Court stays arrest of Uttar Pradesh Congress leaders
Top Law News Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes supreme court’s CBI probe order November 25, 2011 / November 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Sohrabuddin case: Shah opposes supreme court’s CBI probe order The Supreme Court was told Thursday that its 2010 order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout killing in Gujarat suffered from an “apparent bias” and there was a “motivation to please the CBI”. Senior counsel Ram Jethmalani, appearing for accused and former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Justice Tarun Chatterjee Sohrabuddin case Supreme Court
Top Law News Delhi government, DDA, MCD get contempt of court notice November 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Delhi government, DDA, MCD get contempt of court notice The Delhi High Court Thursday issued contempt notices to the Delhi government, Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for non-compliance of its order to implement the provision of a law that prohibits throwing of garbage and other objects in the Yamuna river bed or at public places in the city. […] Read more » DDA MCD get contempt of court notice Delhi High Court Justice Vipin Sanghi
High Profile Cases Bail pleas of Kanimozhi, five others to be heard on Friday November 24, 2011 / November 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court on Thursday allowed the early hearing of the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and five other accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Justice VK Shali said that the matter would be heard on Friday morning. Directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that is probing the case and the […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation case CBI Delhi High Court Justice VK Shali