Criminal Law News CWG scam: Bhanot, Verma sent to five-day CBI custody February 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday sent Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma, former high ranking officials of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, to five days’ CBI custody in connection with financial lapses in a contract with a Swiss company. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Talwant Singh sent the OC’s former secretary general Bhanot and […] Read more » Bhanot CBI custody Central Bureau of Investigation CWG scam Lalit Bhanot Prevention of Corruption Act Suresh Kalmadi V.K. Verma Verma
Criminal Law News Aarushi murder: Talwars question order to try them February 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, parents of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar, Wednesday urged the Allahabad High Court to set aside a special CBI court’s order to put them on trial for the gruesome killing of their own daughter in Noida about three years ago. Justice B.K. Narayana has decided to continue with the arguments Feb 25, […] Read more » Aarushi murder Aarushi Talwar Allahabad High Court CBI CBI court Central Bureau of Investigation Court Delhi Public School Justice B.K. Narayana Muder Case Talwars Topnews
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Kasab to appeal to Supreme Court against death verdict February 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajmal Amir Kasab, the Pakistani terrorist convicted for the 26/11 attacks on Mumbai, will appeal to the Supreme Court against the death sentence awarded to him, his lawyer said here Wednesday. The Bombay High Court Monday upheld the death sentence the trial court awarded to Kasab for his role in the 26/11 attack. “In my […] Read more » Ajmal Amir Kasab appeal Bombay High Court death verdict Justice R.V. More Justice Ranjana Desai lawyer Farhana Shah Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Salman gets relief in poaching case February 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Salman gets relief in poaching case Bollywood star Salman Khan Monday got a relief in the 1998 chinkara poaching case as the Jodhpur bench of the Rajasthan High Court allowed him to leave the country without informing it in advance. The court had imposed the restriction on him before granting bail in the case in 2007. Following that, the actor had […] Read more » chinkara poaching case Hastimal Saraswat advocate Relief Salman Khan
Criminal Law News Talwars move Allahabad High Court against CBI court order February 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Talwars move Allahabad High Court against CBI court order Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, parents of murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar, Monday filed an appeal in the Allahabad High Court against the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court’s order to put them on trial for their daughter’s killing, their lawyer said in Allahabad.The court will take up the appeal Wednesday, said Samit Gopal, spokesperson for […] Read more » Aarushi Talwar Allahabad High Court CBI court order Central Bureau of Investigation Rajesh and Nupur Talwar Special Judicial Magistrate Preeti Singh Talwar’s lawyer Rebecca John
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases 26/11 attacker Kasab’s death penalty upheld February 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Monday upheld the death sentence awarded to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab for his role in the 26/11 attack, closing another chapter in one of the most watched legal trials in the world and hailed as a triumph of the Indian legal system. A division bench of Justice Ranjana Desai and […] Read more » 26/11 Ajmal Amir Kasab Bombay High Court death penalty Fahim Ansari Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice R.V. More Justice Ranjana Desai Kasab lawyer Farhana Shah Pakistani terrorist Sabahuddin Ahmed Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam upheld
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Kalmadi’s aide, businessman sent to judicial custody February 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday sent former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi’s aide Shekhar Deorukhkar and businessman Binu Nanu to judicial custody in Tihar Jail till March 05 in connection with irregularities in contracts for the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG). Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge OP Saini sent Deorukhkar and Nanu […] Read more » Binu Nanu judge OP Saini judicial custody Shekhar Deorukhkar Special Central Bureau of Investigation Suresh Kalmadi
Criminal Law News Former Indian Army general arrested after sentencing in court martial February 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Former Indian Army general arrested after sentencing in court martial Army authorities at the 11 Corps have put a former top general under formal arrest after he was convicted of professional misconduct and sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment by a general court martial (GCM) in a multi-million ration scam in this cantonment city Friday. Lt Gen. S.K. Sahni , who had been under custody […] Read more » Army Service Corps (ASC) arrested court martial court of inquiry (CoI) Delhi High Court Indian Army general Lt Gen. S.K. Sahni Lt. Gen. P.K. Rath Military Secretary Lt. Gen. Avadesh Prakash S.K. Dahiya S.K. Sahni sentencing
Criminal Law News Former Kerala minister sent to prison February 18, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Kerala power minister R. Balakrishnan Pillai surrendered before a special court and was sent to the Central Prison here Friday, a day after the Supreme Court handed him a one-year jail term in a corruption case. Special Court Judge V. Vijayakumar directed police to take both Pillai and another accused, contractor P.K. Sajeev, to […] Read more » Electricity Board chairman Ramabadran Nair Former Kerala power minister Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan R. Balakrishnan Pillai Special Court Judge V. Vijayakumar Supreme Court
Consumer Law News Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Raja goes to Tihar Jail, looks calm February 17, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former communications minister A. Raja, arrested in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam, was Thursday sent to Tihar Jail on 14 days judicial custody by a Delhi court. Wearing a dark grey safari suit, Raja looked calm and collected, his face betraying no emotion, as the order came.Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge […] Read more » A. Raja CBI Tihar Jail
Criminal Law News MCD engineer’s jail term reduced to one year February 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday provided partial relief to a Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) engineer by reducing to one year his two-year jail term, awarded for accepting Rs.10,000 as bribe. Justice A.K. Pathak provided relief to junior engineer S.C. Goel while upholding his conviction under the Prevention of Corruption Act by a Delhi court […] Read more » engineer MCD
Criminal Law News CBI asked to file fresh report in Aseemanand case February 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) failed to file a detailed report on how a confessional statement of Swami Assemanand – who is allegedly involved in the 2008 Ajmer blast – was made public, a Delhi court Tuesday asked the CBI director to file a fresh report in the case. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate […] Read more » Aseemanand case CBI