High Profile Cases Supreme Court to hear Prashant Bhushan’s plea on contempt of court November 17, 2011 / November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that it would hold hearing on counsel Prashant Bhushan’s plea seeking reference to the constitution bench of the question whether bonafide expression of opinion on the extent of alleged corruption in judiciary amounted to contempt of court. The apex court bench of Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice Cyriac Joseph and […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Justice Cyriac Joseph Justice H.L. Dattu Prashant Bhushan's plea Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court awards death penalty to eight in triple murder November 17, 2011 / November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court in Uttar Pradeshs Mathura district Wednesday awarded capital punishment to eight people and life sentence to 27 in a two-decade-old triple murder carried out on the orders of a village panchayat, a lawyer said. Additional district and session judge A.K. Upadhyay pronounced the judgment in the murder of a young couple – […] Read more » death penalty to eight in triple murder judge A.K. Upadhyay local court in Uttar Pradeshs Mathura district
Top Law News Court orders promotional avenues for Tihar jail officer November 17, 2011 / November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Accepting the plea of Tihar jail’s law officer, the Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi government to create promotional avenues for him in the prison department. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw directed the government to create promotional posts for petitioner Sunil Gupta, the lone jail […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Tihar jail's law officer
Top Law News Amit Shah questions hearings in judges’ houses November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there could be no hearing of cases at judges’ houses away from the public gaze. He said this while referring to the Oct 30, 2010 hearing by the apex bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha on the […] Read more » Amit Shah questions hearings in judges' houses Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.M. Lodha Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Seven Malegaon blasts accused post bonds, out on bail November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Four years after they were arrested for alleged involvement in the 2006 Malegaon blasts that killed 37 people, seven out of the nine accused in the case walked out of jail Wednesday after posting bail bonds of Rs.50,000 each, a social organisation’s official said. They were granted bail Nov 5 by Special Judge Y.D. Shinde […] Read more » lawyer Jalil Ahmed Malegaon blasts Special Judge Y.D. Shinde
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Kulkari, five others get bail November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday granted bail to Sudheendra Kulkarni, ex-advisor to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and five others accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam that had rocked parliament ahead of a trust vote. Justice M.L. Mehta said: “All the petitioners are admitted on bail on furnishing of personal and surety bond of […] Read more » cash-for-votes scam Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Yeddyurappa gets anticipatory bail November 16, 2011 / November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a breather for former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, the high court Wednesday granted him anticipatory bail in two corruption cases. Justice H. Billappa of the high court granted bail to the 68-year-old Bharatiya Janata Party leader on condition that he furnish a bond for Rs.200,000, two sureties for the same amount each and […] Read more » Bangalore advocates Sirajin Basha and K.N. Balaraj Justice H. Billappa Yeddyurappa gets anticipatory bail
Criminal Law News Manu Sharma granted parole, barred from nightclubs November 16, 2011 / November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday granted parole to Manu Sharma, who is serving a life sentence here for killing ramp model Jessica Lall, to attend his brother’s marriage for five days. However, the court barred him from visiting nightclubs and discotheques. Justice V.K. Shali said: “He is allowed to attend his brother’s marriage which will […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice V.K. Shali killing ramp model Jessica Lall
Top Law News Supreme court raps Uttar Pradesh on Taj Mahal protection November 16, 2011 / November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for failing to explain whether water supply for the wooden foundation of the Taj Mahal was sufficient to prevent any damage to the monument. The apex court bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave had issued notice to the government taking suo motu […] Read more » Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court Taj Mahal protection
Top Law News Supreme Court to lay down bail principles November 16, 2011 / November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court to lay down bail principles The Supreme Court Tuesday said it would hold hearing to decide the principle for granting bail in cases which attract jail terms ranging from three to seven years. The supremecourt bench of Justice Altamas Kabir, Justice S.S. Nijjar and Justice J. Chelameswar said it would hold hearing on the question of principles involved in the grant […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Justice J. Chelameswar Justice S.S.Nijjar Supreme Court to lay down bail principles
Top Law News Court lifts curbs on arrest of Hyderabad cricket officials November 15, 2011 / November 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court Tuesday vacated a stay on the arrest of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials, including former India players Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub, in a case related to financial irregularities. Following the court order, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) may move to arrest the HCA officials on whose arrest the court […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court arrest of Hyderabad cricket officials India players Shivlal Yadav and Arshad Ayub
Top Law News CBI to probe rural health scheme in Uttar Pradesh November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court Tuesday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe alleged financial lapses in the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) across Uttar Pradesh, a lawyer said. The Lucknow bench of the high court comprising Justice Pradeep Kant and Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi passed the order on a public suit filed by […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Justice Pradeep Kant Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi rural health scheme in Uttar Pradesh