Corporate Law News CBI witness identifies Anil Ambani’s signature in 2G case February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Monday in the 2G spectrum allocation scam a CBI witness, deposing before a special CBI court identified the signature of Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani on the documents attached to the account opening form of AAA Consultancy Services Co. (P) Ltd, allegedly an “associate” firm of Reliance ADAG. Deposing as a CBI witness, Hasit Shukla, President of Reliance Communications (P) Limited, […] Read more » 2G licences 2G spectrum allocation scam AAA Consultancy Services Co. (P) Ltd Anil Ambani Anil D Ambani and Tina A Ambani CBI witness ICICI Bank Limited Reliance ADAG Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani Reliance Telecom Limited signature of Reliance ADAG chairman Anil Ambani Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd
Corporate Law News Plea for stay on extension of AI flight duty time rejected: HC February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has refused to stay Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh’s order to extend the flight duty time limitation (FDTL) of Air India pilots and cabin crew, saying it was their duty to enable Air India to “pull through” the “financial crisis.” “Since the respondent Airlines is going through a crucial financial crisis, […] Read more » Air Craft Rules Air India Air India flight duty time rejected Air India pilots and cabin crew annual limitation of flying hours Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh civil aviation requirements Delhi High Court DGCA Directorate General of Civil Aviation FDTL FDTL and FTL financial crisis flight duty time limitation Flight Time Limitation grave financial crisis Justice Suresh Kait Memorandum of Settlement Union and the Airlines
Corporate Law News Battle over Gayatri Devi’s shares: SC issues notices February 18, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notices has been issued by the Supreme Court of India on two petitions filed against a Delhi high court verdict allowing transfer of some shares of late Maharani Gayatri Devi to her grandchildren Devraj and Lalitya Kumari. The HC, while reversing a Company Law Board ( CLB) order, had ordered rectification of share register of Jai Mahal […] Read more » Company Law Board ( CLB) Delhi High Court Jai Mahal Hotels Pvt Ltd Special Leave Petitions Supreme Court issues notices Supreme Court of India
Corporate Law News Criminal Law News Gopal Ansal seeks clubbing of trial in two criminal cases February 2, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Real estate baron Gopal Ansal, one of the convicts in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case, moved a plea in a Delhi court seeking clubbing of two other pending criminal cases against him. Ansal, in an application filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gautam Manan, has sought joint trials in two separate FIRs lodged, in […] Read more » 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case criminal cases Gopal Ansal Krishnamurthy President of Association of Victims of Uphaar Tragedy Real estate baron Gopal Ansal Tilak Marg police station Uphaar case
Corporate Law News Retd I-Tax official sentenced to two year jail for bribe January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A retired income tax department official has been sentenced to two years in jail by a Delhi court for accepting bribe from a man, who was seeking early refund of excess tax paid by him. Special CBI Judge MR Sethi held Pitampura resident Mohan Das Gupta, who was a clerk in the Income Tax Department […] Read more » case of CBI corrupt public servants Delhi court income tax officer (ITO) HK Nahar Income-Tax Department Mohan Das Gupta Pitampura resident Mohan Das Gupta Special CBI Judge MR Sethi
Corporate Law News Environment Law News Irregularities in coal blocks allocation: CBI tells SC January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Investigations in the coal block allocations have established irregularities by government authorities in allocation of the natural resources and around 300 companies are under its scanner, the CBI said to Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the agency told that it is taking up the probe against each and every company […] Read more » 300 companies CBI CBI director coal block allocations coal block since 1993 development of mines and formation Ministry of Coal natural resources private companies Supreme Court of India
Corporate Law News SC green signal to Vishnugad Hydroelectric project January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tehri Hydro Development Corporation has got green signal by the Supreme Court of India to go ahead with its hydroelectric project over river Alaknanda in Uttarakhand while dismissing a plea against it. A bench headed by Justice H L Dattu expressed concern that petitions are being filed in courts to delay such projects despite the fact […] Read more » agricultural land environmentalist Vimal Bahi geological settings government forest land Ha government forest Helong in district Chamoli hydroelectric project hydroelectric project over river Alaknanda in Uttarakhand Justice H.L. Dattu land nuclear plants project river Alaknanda river bed land Supreme Court of India Tehri Hydro Development Corporation Uttarakhand village infrastructure
Corporate Law News High Court restrains HPCL from operating oil depot in village January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High court has restrained the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) from operating its oil depot, built near a village, till the safety measures are complied with by the company. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation has been asked by the bench of Chief Justice D Murugesan and Justice V K Jain to inform it about the steps taken by […] Read more » advocate Indira Unninayar Chief Justice D Murugesan DDMA Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Delhi High Court Hazira plant of Indian Oil Corporation in Gujarat Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HPCL) HPCL Indian oil Justice V.K. Jain PIL Tikri Kalan village
Corporate Law News Interest of small traders should not be affected by FDI January 23, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court told that interest of small retail traders should not be affected due to foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail sector and sought response from the Centre on how it intends to safeguard their interests. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha asked the Centre to file its response within three weeks. “What checks […] Read more » foreign direct investment (FDI) Justice R.M. Lodha PIL public interest litigation Retail Sector Supreme Court
Corporate Law News Owaisi sent in judicial custody till Jan 22 January 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment MIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi had been sent back in judicial custody, one day before the completion of his five-day police custody. Akbaruddin Owaisi was arrested for his alleged hate speech. A local court at Nirmal town in Adilabad District had earlier granted five-day custodial interrogation of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MLA Owaisi from January 12 to 16 […] Read more » Adilabad District Adilabad district jail doctored to tarnish him image local court Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) MIM legislator Akbaruddin Owaisi MLA Owaisi Nirmal court police custody
Corporate Law News Court directs police to investigate complaint against Jindal January 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delhi Police has been asked by a court here in Delhi to investigate the defamation complaint filed against Congress Member of Parliament Naveen Jindal and 16 others by Zee News Editor Sudhir Chaudhary who had alleged that “false allegations” were levelled against him to tarnish his image. Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja directed the Station House […] Read more » 100-crore extortion bid case Broadcast Editors Association defamation complaint Delhi Police deliberately false false case Jindal and JSPL officials Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) section 202 of the CrPC SHO SHO of Delhi Police Tuglak Road Vijay Aggarwal
Corporate Law News Zee Group Chairman allowed to go abroad January 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Zee Group Chairman Subhash Chandra, who is facing probe in a case of alleged bid of extortion of Rs 100 crore from Congress MP Naveen Jindal’s firm by two editors of the news channel, has been allowed by a Delhi court to stay abroad till January 26. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mukesh Sharma, who had […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Mukesh Sharma Delhi High Court Dubai and London Metropolitan Magistrate Mukesh Sharma prior permission of the court Puneet Goenka Subhash Chandra Zee Group Zee Group chairman Subhash Chandra