High Profile Cases Give spectrum allocation file to Swamy by Thursday: Court November 15, 2011 / November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Give spectrum allocation file to Swamy by Thursday: Court A special court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday to provide to Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy within two days a certified copy of a file pertaining to allocation of second generation (2G) spectrum. Swamy asked Judge O P Saini, who is presiding over the special CBI court, as to why the […] Read more » CBI counsel A K Singh Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy Judge O.P. Saini spectrum allocation
High Profile Cases Supreme Court releases jailed Kerala CPI-M leader MV Jayarajan November 15, 2011 / November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the release of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader M.V. Jayarajan who was jailed for six months by the Kerala High Court for using derogatory language against its judges. An apex court bench of Justice R.M. Lodha and Justice HL Gokhale assailed the high court for not affording Jayarajan an […] Read more » Justice HL Gokhale Justice R.M. Lodha Kerala CPI-M leader MV Jayarajan Supreme Court
Top Law News Indian Army chief meets Omar Adbullah on AFSPA November 15, 2011 / November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amidst a raging debate over demands for withdrawing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Indian Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh Tuesday met state Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday to discuss the issue. The Indian Army headquarters described the meeting, the first in the three days Abdullah has […] Read more » Defence Minister A.K. Antony Indian Army chief meets Omar Adbullah on AFSPA Jammu and Kashmir
Criminal Law News Supreme court told about Gujarat panel on shootout deaths November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Monday that the Gujarat government has set up a special task force to probe the cases of alleged staged shootout killings and its investigation would be monitored by an authority headed by retired supreme court judge M.B. Shah. The court was hearing petitions by columnist B.G. Verghese and poet, lyricist and […] Read more » Gujarat panel on shootout deaths judge M.B. Shah Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.P. Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Manu Sharma’s parole plea decision Nov 16 November 15, 2011 / November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday reserved till Nov 16 its order on the parole application of Manu Sharma, who is serving a life sentence here for killing ramp model Jessica Lall in 1999. He wants to attend his brother’s marriage. Parole is the temporary release of a convict from prison before the end of his […] Read more » Delhi High Court Jessica Lall murder in 1999 Justice V.K. Shali
Top Law News Can’t make any one join administration: Supreme court November 15, 2011 / November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an apparent observation directed at the Uttar Pradesh government, the Supreme Court Monday said it could not pick up some one and appoint him to the top position in administration and pay his salary from the public exchequer. ‘You can’t pick up someone and appoint him and make him anything,’ said the supreme court bench […] Read more » Can't make any one join administration Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice T.S. Thakur Supreme Court
Top Law News High court dismisses ex-judge’s plea against prosecution November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday dismissed a petition by one of its former judges challenging the president’s grant of sanction to the CBI to prosecute her. The petition of former judge Nirmal Yadav, who served in the same high court till 2008, was dismissed by Justice Permod Kohli. Yadav was booked by the […] Read more » Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia judge Nirmal Yadav Justice Permod Kohli Punjab and Haryana High Court
Criminal Law News Missing nurse case: CBI to file report in court Nov 24 November 14, 2011 / November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan High Court Monday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) time till Nov 24 to file a report in the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi. The nurse had gone missing from Jodhpur’s Bilara area Sep 1. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Oct 16 sacked state minister Mahipal Maderna from the cabinet over allegations […] Read more » Justice Govind Mathur Justice N.K. Jain Missing nurse case Rajasthan High Court
High Profile Cases High Court orders CBI probe into Chandrababu Naidu’s assets November 14, 2011 / November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday ordered preliminary investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other agencies into the assets of former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supreme N. Chandrababu Naidu. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Ghulam Mohammed and Justice N. Ramamohana Rao asked the CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED) […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Ghulam Mohammed Justice N. Ramamohana Rao supreme N. Chandrababu Naidu
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Order on bail plea of five accused Nov 16 November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday reserved till Nov 16 its order on the bail plea of Sudheendra Kulkarni, advisor to Atal Bihari Vajpayee when he was prime minister, and four other accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam that had rocked parliament ahead of a trust vote. Justice M.L. Mehta reserved the order on bail applications […] Read more » cash-for-votes Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Rs 100 cr libel suit: No SC relief to Times Now November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday declined to interfere with a Bombay High Court order directing Times Global Broadcasting Co. to deposit Rs.20 crore with high court registrar along with a Rs.80 crore bank guarantee in a Rs.100 crore defamation suit filed by a retired supreme court judge. An apex court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi said […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice P.B. Sawant No SC relief to Times Now Rs 100 cr libel suit
Top Law News Supreme Court directs NGOs to approach PM on n-plants November 14, 2011 / November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday asked NGOs Common Cause and Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) to first approach the prime minister or the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) for addressing their concerns on the safety and cost effectiveness of nuclear plants being set up in the country. An apex court bench of Chief Justice […] Read more » Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Justice Swatanter Kumar nuclear power plant Supreme Court