High Profile Cases Supreme Court rejects Jayalalithaa plea October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a setback to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa, the Supreme Court Wednesday declined her plea and directed her to appear before a trial court in Bangalore to record her statement in a corruption case. The Supreme court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra directed her to appear before the court […] Read more » Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Supreme Court rejects Jayalalithaa plea Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Media & Entertainment News Tax Law News Supreme court notice for entertainment tax exemption to F1 October 20, 2011 / October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government and the Jaypee Sports International Ltd. on a plea challenging the grant of exemption for entertainment tax on the three-day Formula One (F1) sports event starting in Greater Nodia Oct 28. The Supreme court bench of Justice D.K. Jain, Justice Anil R. Dave and […] Read more » Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme court notice for entertainment tax exemption to F1
Top Law News Put end to drunken driving: Himachal High Court October 19, 2011 / October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 3 Comments on Put end to drunken driving: Himachal High Court The Himachal Pradesh High Court has asked the state government to put an end to the menace of drunken driving in the state, especially on highways. A division bench comprising Justice Deepak Gupta and Justice Sanjay Karol has made it clear that drunken driving is unacceptable, according to a judgment provided to the media Wednesday. […] Read more » drunken driving Himachal High Court Justice Deepak Gupta Justice Sanjay Karol
Top Law News Judges shouldn’t shy away from criticism: Kapadia October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Judges shouldn’t shy away from criticism: Kapadia Judges should not shy away from constructive criticism of their actions and decisions as such review leads to the development of law, Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia has said. Chief Justice Kapadia said this here Tuesday while releasing a book, “The Kesavananda Bharati case: The untold story of struggle for supremacy by the Supreme […] Read more » Chief Justice of India S.H. Kapadia Chief Justice S.M. Sikri Judges shouldn't shy away from criticism Kesavananda Bharati case The Kesavananda Bharati case
Top Law News High Court orders UP Urban local bodies poll on the basis of 2011 census October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In an important judicial pronouncement, the Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to notifiy the urban local bodies elections process in the state by October 31 next on the basis of 2011 census. The Court also directed the Census department to provide ward-wise population data of 2011 to the State Election Commission […] Read more » High Court orders UP Urban local bodies Justices Amitabh Lala Justices V K Mathur
Corporate Law News Land scam: Court seeks Bihar government’s response October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Patna High Court Tuesday directed the Bihar government to file its response to a public suit seeking a probe in an alleged scam of land allotment to the family members of ruling alliance’s leaders. The court fixed Jan 17, 2012 for the next hearing. The petition, filed by a local lawyer, said that the […] Read more » BIADA Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority Court seeks Bihar government's response Human Resource Development Minister P.K. Shahi Land scam Patna High Court
Top Law News Yeddyurappa returns to Central Jail October 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Yeddyurappa returns to Central Jail Former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, main accused in a land scam case, today returned to Central Jail from Victoria Hospital amid tight police security for serving Judicial Custody till October 22. Mr Yeddyurappa was shifted to jail in an ambulance with full security and police blocking traffic. Yesterday Mr Yeddyurappa was shifted to […] Read more » High Court Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular and Research Yeddyurappa returns to Central Jail
Media & Entertainment News Transfer of Daler Mehndi case hearing adjourned to Oct 28 October 19, 2011 / October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Transfer of Daler Mehndi case hearing adjourned to Oct 28 The Chief Judicial Magistrate Kuljeet Pal Singh has adjourned the hearing to transfer the case against pop singer Daler Mehndi on October 28. Daler Mehndi, through his counsel BS Sodhi, yesterday opposed the application of complainant in his case seeking shifting of case to other court. Bakshish Singh, in his complaint in the case against […] Read more » Daler Mehndi case hearing adjourned to Oct 28 Magistrate Kuljeet Pal Singh singer Daler Mehndi
Top Law News Corruption allegations: Medha Patkar defends Hazare October 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Corruption allegations: Medha Patkar defends Hazare Rubbishing allegations of corruption against Anna Hazare, activist Medha Patkar Monday said that he was an honest person and ready for an enquiry. A number of such allegations will come up unless they are proved Everyone knows that Anna is not a corrupt person, said Patkar, founder of the Narmada Bachao Andolan and the National […] Read more » Corruption allegations Medha Patkar Medha Patkar defends Hazare Narmada Bachao Andolan
High Profile Cases Court rejects ex-Karnataka minister’s bail plea October 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Karnataka minister Katta Subramanaya Naidu, arrested in a land scandal, Monday failed to get bail. He can, however, get treated for cancer at any hospital in India, a court here ruled. Lokayukta Special Court Judge N.K. Sudhindra Rao, who Aug 8 sent Bharatiaya Janata Party leader Naidu to judicial custody, declined him bail but […] Read more » ex-Karnataka minister bail plea Judge N K Sudhindra Rao
Top Law News Court curbs on free cricket match passes in Delhi October 18, 2011 / October 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday restrained the Delhi District Cricket Association (DDCA) from distributing more than 10,000 complementary passes for matches at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice S.P. Garg set aside the court’s Oct 13 order allowing DDCA’s plea to distribute 15,000 passes. Read more » Delhi High Court free cricket match passes in Delhi Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice S.P. Garg
Top Law News Three new judges join Delhi High Court October 18, 2011 / January 14, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Three new judges join Delhi High Court Three new judges took oath of office in the Delhi High Court Monday even as the executive committee of the Bar Association opposed the appointment of one of them. Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri administered the oath to Justice R.V. Easwar, Justice Pratibha Rani and Justice Sat Paul Garg. Opposing Justice Easwar’s appointment, Bar Association […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Justice Pratibha Rani Justice R.V. Easwar Justice Sat Paul Garg. Three new judges