High Profile Cases Top Law News Coalscam: Ex-Coal secy, others ordered to be put on trial October 1, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today ordered framing of charges against former coal secretary H C Gupta and five others in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of coal block in Madhya Pradesh. Besides Gupta, the court ordered framing of charges against two senior public servant K S Kropha and K C Samria, […] Read more » coal scam Coalscam: Ex-Coal secy Court featured Law Legal News others ordered to be put on trial
High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC-appointed team seeks former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha’s visitors’ diary September 30, 2015 / September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme court had on September 14, entrusted M L Sharma with the power to summon any person in his inquiry against Sinha, accused of scuttling probe in the coal block scam as the agency’s chief. The apex court-appointed probe team led by ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma today moved the Supreme Court seeking […] Read more » 2G scam Advocate Prashant Bhushan ex-CBI Special Director M L Sharma featured Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Kurian Joseph Justice Madan B. Lokur
High Profile Cases Top Law News Media not allowed in HC during hearing of Hardik’s petition September 30, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The media was today not allowed to go inside the Gujarat High Court during the hearing of habeas corpus petition which alleges that Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel had been abducted. Police inspector Digvijaysinh Jadeja, who is in charge of the High Court security, said the security personnel had orders from “top authority” not […] Read more » featured Hardik's petition Media not allowed in HC
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC junks Essar’s plea challenging Spl 2G court’s jurisdiction September 29, 2015 / September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed pleas of Essar Teleholdings Ltd and its promoters challenging the Special CBI court’s jurisdiction to hold trial against them in the case arising out of the probe in 2G spectrum scam. “We dismiss the appeals and the writ petition,” a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and justices A […] Read more » 2G CBI Court Essar featured Law Legal News SC junks Essar's plea challenging Spl 2G court's jurisdiction Supreme Court
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in domestic violence case September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment AAP MLA Somnath Bharti was arrested here early today, hours after he surrendered in connection with the attempt to murder and domestic violence case filed by his wife. He was arrested around 4 AM, Dependra Pathak, Joint Commissioner of Police (Southwest) said. Bharti, who evaded arrest for nearly a week, had surrendered last night hours […] Read more » AAP AAP MLA Somnath Bharti arrested in domestic violence case Court domestic violence case featured Law Legal News MLA Somnath Bharti
High Profile Cases Top Law News HC admits plea challenging validity of Article 370 September 29, 2015 / September 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court today agreed to hear a PIL challenging the constitutional validity of Article 370 that gives special status to J&K. A bench of chief justice G Rohini and justice Jayant Nath posted for October 19, the hearing on a plea by a 22-year-old girl who contended that Article 370 was a temporary […] Read more » Article 370 Court Delhi Delhi High Court featured HC admits plea challenging validity of Article 370 Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Top Law News No evidence against ex-PM in coal scam case, CBI tells court September 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment CBI today opposed in a special court the plea of ex-Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda seeking summoning of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and two others as additional accused in a coal scam case, saying the application was “devoid of any merits”. Special Public Prosecutor R S Cheema told the court that the records of […] Read more » CBI CBI tells court coal scam Court featured Law Legal News Manmohan Singh No evidence against ex-PM in coal scam case
High Profile Cases Top Law News ‘Except for law and order & land, LG a figurehead’ September 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Lieutenant Governor (LG) is merely a “figurehead” except for matters related to public order, police and land, the AAP government has told Delhi High Court. The submission was made before a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath by senior advocate Dayan Krishnan during the hearing of a bunch of petitions […] Read more » 'Except for law and order & land Delhi featured law and order land LG a figurehead' najeeb jung news
High Profile Cases Top Law News Govt proposes panel to decide MPs’ pay and perks September 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Amid demands that MPs should not be allowed to decide their salaries, the government has proposed to set up a three-member panel to recommend pay and perks of lawmakers. The ministry of parliamentary affairs has proposed a 3-member independent Emoluments Commission to recommend salaries and other allowances for the Members of Parliament. The proposal is […] Read more » featured MPs' pay and perks
High Profile Cases Top Law News High Court ticks Hardik over his “abduction claim” September 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Expressing doubts over his “abduction” claim, the Gujarat High Court today came down heavily on the Patel quota spearhead Hardik Patel and warned him and his lawyer of contempt action, stating no one can take the court “for a ride”. A bench of Justices M R Shah and K J Thaker, hearing a habeas corpus […] Read more » Court featured Gujarat Gujarat High Court Hardik patel High Court ticks Hardik over his "abduction claim" Law Legal News patel
High Profile Cases Top Law News Coal scam: CBI asked to supply translated copies of documents September 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today directed CBI to supply to the accused translated copies of documents, which are in Marathi, relating to a coal block allocation scam case. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar told the investigating officer (IO) to get the documents translated and file it in the court and supply them to the accused by […] Read more » CBI coal scam Coal scam: CBI asked to supply translated copies of documents Court Delhi featured Law Legal News
High Profile Cases Top Law News SC refuses to entertain PIL on confidential documents on Bose September 21, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today rejected a PIL seeking direction to the Centre to declassify confidential documents on Subhas Chandra Bose. A bench comprising justices A R Dave and A K Goel, said, “Let the Ministry of Home Affairs and Principal Secretary, PMO, reply to the representation of the petitioner.” At the outset, the bench gave […] Read more » confidential documents featured Legal News SC refuses to entertain PIL on confidential documents on Bose Subhas Chandra Bose Supreme Court
