Consumer Law News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Case against Kumar Birla and others: CBI seeks time for clarifications September 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment CBI today sought more time in a Delhi court to give clarifications on queries posed to it in connection with a closure report filed in coal block allocation case in which an FIR was lodged against top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) R S Cheema told Special CBI Judge Bharat […] Read more » allocation of Talabira II Case against Kumar Birla coal block allocation former Coal secretary P C Parakh Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar SPP R S Cheema
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court fixes October 13 for hearing case against Sanjeev Balyan September 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has fixed October 13 for hearing of a case of violation of prohibitory orders against 61 people, including Union Minister of State for Agriculture Affairs Sanjeev Balyan, in connection with the riots in the districts last year. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sita Ram yesterday summoned the complainant, , for recording his statement […] Read more » Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sita Ram Additional District Magistrate Inder Mani Tripathi Sanjeev Balyan Union Minister of State for Agriculture Affairs Sanjeev Balyan
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Railgate: Ex-railway minister Bansal appears as witness September 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Monday appeared in a Delhi court to depose as a prosecution witness in the Rs 10 crore cash-for-post railway bribery case in which his nephew is also an accused. Prior to recording his statement, Special CBI Judge Swarana Kanta Sharma asked media persons present there to vacate the […] Read more » former railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Railgate Special CBI Judge Swarana Kanta Sharma
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Drug trafficking: 7 months jail for HIV+ South African woman September 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An HIV positive South African woman has been awarded seven months in jail for carrying 12 kgs of a narcotic drug, by a Delhi court which took a lenient view considering her economic and social background. It said that imposing a harsh sentence on her would not subserve the interests of justice. “The sole purpose […] Read more » drug trafficking Narcotics Control Bureau NCB
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System HC rejects ex-RAW officer’s plea against CJI appointment September 19, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday refused to interfere with the appointment of Justice H.L. Dattu as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI), on a plea filed by an advocate and former Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) woman officer who alleged sexual harassment by him. A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice […] Read more » (RAW) Chief Justice G Rohini CJI appointment ex-RAW officer's plea Justice H.L. Dattu Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Research and Analysis Wing
Court, Judiciary & Legal System No sanction needed to prosecute traffic cops for beating a person: Court September 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Beating up and causing hurt to a person does not fall within the ambit of discharge of official duty of traffic police personnel, a Delhi court has said while directing two cops to face trial in a case against them. It also said that no prior sanction for the alleged act was required for their […] Read more » Delhi Police Traffic personell Rajesh Kumar Delhi Police traffic personnel Ghuman Singh Special CBI Judge Alok Agarwal
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Madras High Court seeks details of cyber crime complaints September 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the cyber crime cell of Tamil Nadu Police to submit to it by September 22 details of complaints received in the past one decade of offences like sharing objectionable photographs of women on the Internet. The details, including status of the complaints, should be submitted by September 22, […] Read more » cyber crime details of cyber crime complaints Justice N. Kirubakaran
Court, Judiciary & Legal System PIL filed in SC on controversy created on Sai Baba September 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Saidham Charitable Trust, which manages various temples in Maharashtra including that of Sai Baba, on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court seeking its direction to the Centre to restrain people from making derogatory statements against the saint. The petitioner submitted that the government be ordered to restrain Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati and his followers not to […] Read more » controversy created on Sai Baba Justice UU Lalit justices AR Dave Saidham Charitable Trust
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Delhi high court rejects PIL opposing post-poll alliances September 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL opposing the practice of forging post-poll alliances by political parties to gain power on the ground that electors were being kept in the dark about it at the time of casting their votes. “The petition is dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice […] Read more » advocate Mithilesh Kumar Pandey ASG Sanjay Jain Chief Justice G Rohini Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw PIL opposing post-poll alliances
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Delhi HC rejects PIL for CBI probe into alleged land deals of Vadra September 16, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today dismissed a PIL seeking a court-monitored CBI probe into various land deals allegedly entered into by Robert Vadra’s firms. “The petition is dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S Endlaw said. Earlier, the bench had reserved its order on the PIL filed by advocate M […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma Chief Justice G Rohini Justice R.S. Endlaw land deals of Vadra
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Reveal source of documents against CBI director: SC September 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday directed advocate Prashant Bhushan, who has levelled allegations against CBI Director Ranjit Sinha of protecting accused in the 2G case, to reveal the name of the whistleblower from whom he got CBI documents and guest list at the top cop’s residence. A bench headed by Justice H L Dattu asked […] Read more » Advocate Vikash Singh CBI director Ranjit Sinha guest list Justice H.L. Dattu Prashant Bhushan senior advocate K K Venugopal source of documents against CBI director Supreme Court directive whistleblower
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Court asks Police CP to initiate probe against IO and prosecutor September 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has asked Delhi Police Commissioner and the director of prosecution to initiate probe against a investigating officer (IO) and a law officer for delay in filing charge sheet in a chit fund case. The order came after four accused, facing prosecution for offences of criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy in […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala probe against a investigating officer probe against Director of Prosecution probe against IO and prosecutor
