High Profile Cases Prez rule in Arunachal Pradesh comes under SC scrutiny January 27, 2016 / January 28, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The imposition of Presidents rule in crisis-hit Arunachal Pradesh today came under the scanner of the Supreme Court which sought the report of Governor Jyoti Prasad Rajkhowa recommending central rule in the state, saying “it is too serious a matter”. The remark by a five-judge bench headed by Justice J S Khehar came when Attorney […] Read more » Arunachal Pradesh Court featured Law Legal News president rule Prez rule in Arunachal Pradesh comes under SC scrutiny Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Delhi Sectt raid: HC asks CBI to give copies of seized docs January 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court today directed the CBI to supply it and the AAP government with photocopies of the documents seized by the agency during raids at the office of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s principal secretary Rajendra Kumar on December 15 last. The court said the documents were required as it wanted to examine their relevancy […] Read more » AAP CBI Delhi High Court Delhi Sectt raid: HC asks CBI to give copies of seized docs featured Legal News
High Profile Cases HCU row: Suspension of four Dalit scholars revoked, Hyderabad HC told January 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hyderabad Central University (HCU) today informed the Hyderabad High Court that it has revoked suspension of four students, against whom action had been initiated along with Dalit scholar Rohit Vemula, who allegedly committed suicide. The counsel of the four students, who had earlier filed a petition challenging their suspension, however, said that they were not […] Read more » Criminal news featured HCU HCU row HCU row: Suspension of four Dalit scholars revoked Hyderabad HC told Hyderabad High Court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Top Law News Emails show US native was attracted to Farooqui: Court told January 24, 2016 / January 24, 2016 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood film-maker Mahmood Farooqui, facing trial in a rape case, today argued in a Delhi court that e-mails exchanged between him and the US researcher after the alleged incident do not indicate that she was sexually assaulted but shows her attraction towards him. Continuing final arguments before Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain, the defence counsel […] Read more » Bollywood film-maker Mahmood Farooqui featured US native was attracted to Farooqui
High Profile Cases We’ve been misled, says SC & reserves order in Lokayukta case January 20, 2016 / January 21, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today reserved verdict on pleas seeking recall of its order appointing Justice Virendra Singh, a former judge of Allahabad High Court, as the Lokayukta of Uttar Pradesh, saying it has been “misled” on the issue. The controversy surrounding Justice Singh, appointed by the apex court as Lokayukta on the ground that the […] Read more » featured Law Lokayukta case says SC & reserves order in Lokayukta case Supreme Court UP We've been misled
High Profile Cases Red Fort attack case: SC to rehear convict Arif’s plea January 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the plea of Mohammad Arif, the lone death row convict in the 2000 Red Fort attack case, for a fresh hearing of his dismissed review petition in the open court. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice T.S. Thakur modified the apex court’s September 2, 2014 verdict by […] Read more » death penalty featured Mohammad Arif Red Fort attack case Red Fort attack case: SC to rehear convict Arif's plea Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Accused seeks joint trial of three cases January 17, 2016 / January 18, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A businessman, facing prosecution in three separate coal block allocation scam cases, has approached a special court seeking joint trial in all of them saying the FIRs were “closely knitted” and the alleged offences pertained to same transaction. Businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal is accused in three cases pertaining to the alleged irregularities in allocation ofcoal […] Read more » coal scam Coal scam: Accused seeks joint trial of three cases Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court grants bail to Directors of Adhunik Corp Ltd January 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Two directors of Adhunik Corporation Ltd, who were summoned as accused in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Patrapara coal block in Odisha to the firm, were on Friday granted bail by a special court. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar granted the relief to Nirmal Kumar Agarwal and Mahesh Kumar […] Read more » Adhunik Corp Ltd coal scam Coal scam: Court grants bail to Directors of Adhunik Corp Ltd Court featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Jaitley’s defamation suit is pol vendetta: Kejriwal January 12, 2016 / January 13, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal today claimed that the civil defamation suit filed against him and five other AAP leaders by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in the DDCA row was “a classic instance of political vendetta” with a view to “harassing” them and curbing their right to free speech. “The present suit is a classic instance […] Read more » Arun Jaitley Arvind Kejriwal Court DDCA featured Jaitley's defamation suit is pol vendetta: Kejriwal Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Unitech top bosses get interim bail in cheating case January 11, 2016 / January 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Hours after top Unitech officials were sent to 14-day judicial custody on Monday, they succeeded in securing interim bail from a Delhi court in alleged cases of cheating filed by two investors. Additional Sessions Judge Vimal Kumar Yadav granted three days’ interim bail to Unitech Ltd Chairman Ramesh Chandra, Managing Directors Sanjay Chandra and Ajay […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News unitech Unitech top bosses get interim bail in cheating case
High Profile Cases Court allows Swamy’s plea to summon documents January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today allowed the plea of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy seeking summoning of documents from the Ministries of Finance, Urban Development and Corporate Affairs, Income Tax Department and other agencies in the National Herald case. Metropolitan Magistrate Lovleen asked Mr. Swamy to file the process fee for sending summons to these departments, including […] Read more » Court Court allows Swamy's plea to summon documents featured Legal News National Herald case Subramanian Swamy
High Profile Cases Right of defence evidence not for delaying trial : Court January 10, 2016 / January 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The right of an accused to lead defence evidence of his choice cannot be disputed but this cannot be exercised with a view to delay the trial, a special court hearing a coal block allocation scam case has said. The observation came while disposing of a petition filed byJharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) Director R […] Read more » coal scam Court criminal new featured Law Legal News Right of defence evidence not for delaying trial : Court
