High Profile Cases Details sought of medical reimbursements to cabinet ministers, bureaucrats March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has sought details from the union and the state governments of the medical reimbursement facilities provided to cabinet ministers and IAS officials. The directive came from the bench of Justice Uma Nath Singh and Justice V.K. Dixit Wednesday on a petition by the Association of Retired Judges […] Read more » Allahabad High Court cabinet ministers IAS officials Justice Uma Nath Singh Justice V.K. Dixit medical reimbursement facilities retired high court judge A.K
High Profile Cases Court seeks response on Governor’s appointment March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court Tuesday asked the central government to respond to a petition seeking consultation with the Uttar Pradesh chief minister before appointing the next governor. The directives were issued by the double judge bench of Justice Umanath Singh and Virendra Kumar Dixit on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Governor's appointment Justice Umanath Singh Justice Virendra Kumar Dixit lawyer Ashok Pandey Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
High Profile Cases High court cancels IAS officer’s bail in Emaar case March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday cancelled the bail granted by a special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court to senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer BP Acharya in the Emaar-APIIC township case. While cancelling the bail granted by the lower court on March 16, the high court directed the top bureaucrat to immediately […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Emaar-APIIC township case Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer BP Acharya
High Profile Cases DGSCL files contempt petition against NHAI March 28, 2012 / March 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Ltd (DGSCL) Tuesday filed a contempt petition in the Delhi High Court, saying that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has refused to revise toll charges on the expressway on the ground that the contract had been terminated despite the court’s stay. The court had earlier granted a stay on […] Read more » Delhi High Court Delhi-Gurgaon Super Connectivity Ltd (DGSCL) Justice S. Muralidhar National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul
High Profile Cases 2G scam: High court notice to CBI on Kanimozhi’s plea March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court, Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea by DMK MP Kanimozhi to quash charges against her in the 2G spectrum allocation case. Justice M.L. Mehta asked the CBI to file its response by May 10. DMK MP Kanimozhi March 23 had moved the high court […] Read more » 2G scam Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Court dismisses PIL against Tata housing project March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Punjab and Haryana High Court Monday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) against construction of a multi-storeyed housing project by the Tata Housing Development Company (THDC) in an ecologically fragile zone in Punjab, north of Chandigarh. Disposing of the PIL the court said that Tata Housing could go ahead with the project after obtaining […] Read more » Haryana High Court public interest litigation Punjab High Court Tata Housing Development Company
High Profile Cases 2G case: Court notice to CBI on Morani’s plea March 27, 2012 / March 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the CBI’s reply to a plea by Bollywood filmmaker Karim Morani, an accused in 2G spectrum allocation scam case, for quashing of charges framed against him by the trial court. A bench of Justice M L Mehta issued notice to the probe agency and listed the matter for […] Read more » 2G case Bollywood filmmaker Karim Morani Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases FIR against 2,000 accused in Uttar Pradesh foodgrain scam: CBI to Supreme Court March 26, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Bureau of Investigation has informed the Supreme Court that it has registered so far FIRs against 2,000 accused in the Uttar Pradesh foodgrain scam. This is the highest number of accused registered in a single case. The CBI has been handed over the investigation of about Rs 2 lakh crore scam under which the […] Read more » Public Distribution System Supreme Court Uttar Pradesh foodgrain scam
High Profile Cases Kanimozhi moves high court seeking quashing of 2G charges March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment DMK MP Kanimozhi moved the Delhi High Court seeking quashing of charges made against her by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. “Set aside/quash the charges and also quash the chargesheet filed by the CBI and all the proceedings emanating thereunder,” the petition said. The matter will likely come […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Supreme Court recalls notice on Narendra Modi March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday recalled its notice to the Gujarat government and the Nanavati Commission on a plea to summon Chief Minister Narendra Modi for recording his statement on his alleged role in the 2002 post-Godhra riots in the state. A bench of Justice D.K. Jain and Justice Anil R. Dave recalled the order issuing […] Read more » Chief Minister Narendra Modi Justice Anil R. Dave Justice D.K. Jain Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court notice in Ghai land allocation case March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday issued notices to the Maharashtra government, Bollywood filmmaker Subhash Ghai, PIL petitioner Rajendra Lakshman Sontakke and others on a plea by union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh challenging the “extremely grave strictures” passed against him by the Bombay High Court in a land allocation case when he was chief minister of Maharashtra. […] Read more » Filmmaker Subhash Ghai Justice Chandramauli Kumar Justice H Dattu land allocation case Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Deposit Rs.50,000 for case against Delhi Speaker, BJP leader told March 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has asked a Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader to deposit cost of Rs.50,000 with the court to pursue his plea seeking its direction to quash Delhi Assembly Speaker Yoganand Shastri’s election on the ground that he adopted corrupt practices during the 2008 state assembly polls. A bench of Justice V.K. Jain […] Read more » Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Delhi Assembly Speaker Yoganand Shastri Delhi High Court Justice V.K. Jain