High Profile Cases SC defers hearing plea for removal of Public Prosecutor in Jaya’s DA case February 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Friday deferred to March 9 the hearing on the plea by DMK leader K Anbazhagan seeking stay on proceedings before the Karnataka High Court on an appeal filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa against her conviction in a assets case. “We have not gone through the petition,” a bench […] Read more » bail of Jayalalithaa Chief Justice Dattu DMK leader K Anbazhagan Jaya Lalita in DA case justice M B Lokur Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose Justice R K Agarwal Justice U U Lalit senior advocate KTS Tulsi senior advocate T R Andhyarujina
High Profile Cases Verdict in Salman Khan’s illegal arms case deferred by Jodhpur court February 25, 2015 / February 25, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court on Wednesday deferred the judgement in the Arms Act case against actor Salman Khan related to the 1998 black buck poaching incident, saying four pending applications from the prosecution have come to light on which it will decide on 3 March.The pending applications came to the notice of the court after the […] Read more » Arms Act case against actor Salman Khan illegal arms case illegal arms case deferred by Jodhpur court prosecution counsel N.K. Sankhla Verdict in Salman Khan’s illegal arms case
High Profile Cases Court orders property attachment of Hema Malini’s representative February 17, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court in Mathura has ordered property attachment of Mathura MP Hema Malini’s representative, who was wanted in a forgery case, and declared him as an absconder after he failed to appear before it despite several warrants. “According to an FIR registered by one Shobha Ram Sharma, the owner of Shobha Ram Sharma construction firm, in June […] Read more » Mathura MP Hema Malini property attachment of Hema Malini's representative
High Profile Cases Gulbarg fund case: Supreme Court stays arrest of Teesta Setalvad till February 19 February 13, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on the anticipatory bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad till February 19, in a case of alleged embezzlement of funds for a museum at Gulbarg society, devastated in the 2002 riots.The court has also given protection from arrest to Setalvad and her husband till February 19. A day ago, the apex court had […] Read more » anticipatory bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad arrest of Teesta Setalvad Gulbarg fund case Supreme Court stays arrest of Teesta Setalvad Teesta Setalvad Teesta Setalvad in Gulbarg fund case
High Profile Cases Court dismisses petition against Obama February 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court here has dismissed a petition accusing US President Barack Obama of “tarnishing India’s secular image” with his statements. Judicial Magistrate Neelima Singh yesterday dismissed the petition filed by advocate Sushil Kumar Mishra, who had sought Obama’s prosecution under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code (punishment for defamation). Earlier, on Monday, the […] Read more » Judicial Magistrate Neelima Singh Obama's prosecution under Section 500 petition against Obama punishment for defamation Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code
High Profile Cases Defamation case:Court grants exemption to Kejriwal February 11, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday granted exemption from personal appearance for the day by a Delhi court in a criminal defamation complaint filed against him by an advocate. The chief minister-designate sought exemption from personal appearance on the ground that he has to meet Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday. […] Read more » advocate Surender Kumar Sharma Court grants exemption to Kejriwal defamation case Metropolitan magistrate Muneesh Garg
High Profile Cases Delhi Court to pronounce order on framing charges against AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal February 10, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to pronounce its order on framing of charges against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal and two other AAP leaders tomorrow in a criminal defamation complaint filed against them by an advocate. Metropolitan Magistrate Muneesh Garg had earlier reserved the order for February 11 on framing of charges against […] Read more » charges against AAP's Arvind Kejriwal
High Profile Cases Aircel-Maxis deal: SC asks Marans to raise it before Spl Court February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court today disallowed DMK’s Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi from approaching Delhi High Court against the special CBI court order summoning them as accused in Aircel-Maxis case arising out of the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The apex court said the Marans could state before the Special Court that the Aircel-Maxis […] Read more » Aircel-Maxis case Aircel-Maxis deal DMK's Dayanidhi Maran
High Profile Cases Court rejects petition against Modi over 2012 poll affidavit February 7, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here today rejected the petition filed by a member of Aam Aadmi Party seeking legal action against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for filing a ‘defective’ affidavit during the 2012 Gujarat Assembly polls. Judge G N Rana of Ahmedabad district sessions court rejected the plea of Nishant Verma mainly on the ground of delay […] Read more » Judge G N Rana Modi over 2012 poll affidavit Narendra Modi for filing a 'defective' affidavit
High Profile Cases Delhi Police asked me about Sunanda Pushkar-Shashi Tharoor relationship: Amar Singh January 28, 2015 / January 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After senior journalist Nalini Singh, Rashtriya Lok Dal leader Amar Singh was on Wednesday interrogated by the Delhi Police for two hours in connection with the murder case of Sunanda Pushkar, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife. A news website, meanwhile, had earlier quoted Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi as saying that Amar Singh had earlier […] Read more »
High Profile Cases Obama’s historic visit paves way for ‘new era’ in India-US ties January 27, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment US President Barack Obama’s historic visit to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations turned out to be much more than symbolic as it helped cut the nuclear knot and paved the way for a ‘new era’ in India-US relations. US Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes believes the signal that is being […] Read more » India-US ties
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Court rejects CBI’s closure report in DA case January 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has rejected a CBI closure report pertaining to a disproportionate assets case against a Superintendent Engineer of Delhi Jal Board (DJB), saying it was filed on the basis of “unfounded fear” and “fanciful apprehension”. Special Judge Manoj Jain said “I, therefore, return the closure report with direction to CBI to have a […] Read more » CBI's closure report in DA case DA case DJB Prevention of Corruption Act Superintendent Engineer of Delhi Jal Board
