High Profile Cases Actor John Abraham sentenced to 15-day jail-term March 9, 2012 / March 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood actor John Abraham was today sentenced by a Sessions court to 15-day imprisonment in a 2006 rash driving case, The court upheld the sentence, awarded by a lower court in 2010. The actor’s motorbike skidded and rammed two youngsters in suburban Bandra. He was found guilty of rash driving after he injured the two pedestrians. He took the victims, both of […] Read more » 2006 rash driving case Actor John Abraham Bandra Metropolitan Magistrate Court
High Profile Cases Court tells Azhar to pay Rs.15 lakh cost March 8, 2012 / March 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Wednesday directed former Indian cricket captain and MP Mohammed Azharuddin to pay Rs.15 lakh as cost for wasting the court’s time after he told the judge that he had settled a dud cheque case with the complainant. Azhar issued a cheque of Rs.1.5 crore to the complainant twice. It was dishonoured on […] Read more » Delhi court Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Indian cricket captain and MP Mohammed Azharuddin Metropolitan Magistrate Vikrant Vaid
High Profile Cases High Court relief for Yeddyurappa in illegal mining case March 7, 2012 / March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a big relief to state BJP strongman BS Yeddyurappa, Karnataka high court on Wednesday quashed an FIR against him in an illegal mining case based on the Lokayukta report that had caused his exit as chief minister. A division bench comprising justices Bhakstavatsala and Govindaraju passed the order allowing an application filed by Yeddyurappa […] Read more » illegal mining case justice Bhakstavatsala justice Govindaraju Karnataka High Court Yeddyurappa
High Profile Cases 2G case: CBI to file more documents March 7, 2012 / March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI was Tuesday allowed by a special court here to present additional documents in the 2G case. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini accepted the application of the probe agency amid protests by defence counsel. Defence counsel opposed CBI’s plea saying that it would prejudice the case against the accused. DB […] Read more » 2G case Central Bureau of Investigation former Telecom Minister A. Raja special Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases CWG case: Trial to resume March 13 March 7, 2012 / March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A CBI special court Tuesday decided to resume March 13 the hearing in a corruption case related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games (CWG) held in New Delhi. The trial was put off after a defence counsel raised doubts over getting a fair trial. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Talwant Singh said the scrutiny […] Read more » CBI Special court CWG case CWG Organising Committee secretary general Lalit Bhanot Special Judge Talwant Singh
High Profile Cases Adarsh scam: Ex-legislator, three arrested March 7, 2012 / March 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Tuesday arrested four people, including former Maharashtra Congress legislator Kanhaiyalal V. Gidwani, his son, a tax consultant and a lawyer of the probe agency, in a graft case linked to the Adarsh society scam investigation, an official said. All accused were presented before a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special judge and remanded […] Read more » Adarsh scam financial consultant J.K. Jagiasi former chief minister Ashok Chavan former Maharashtra Congress legislator Kanhaiyalal V. Gidwani
High Profile Cases Check taxis, trucks running illegally, court tells Himachal March 6, 2012 / March 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Delay in collection of road tax amounts to irregularity, the Himachal Pradesh High Court said Monday, directing the government to launch a drive against commercial vehicles plying without paying dues of over Rs.2 crore. The division bench of Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice D.C. Chaudhary, in its earlier order told the director of transport […] Read more » Chief Justice Kurian Joseph drive against commercial vehicles Himachal Pradesh High Court Justice D.C. Chaudhary
High Profile Cases Adarsh scam: Court grants relief to ED chief March 6, 2012 / March 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The enforcement directorate (ED) chief was Monday granted exemption from personal appearance before the Bombay High Court in a case related to the scam-ridden Adarsh housing society here. The court was hearing an application filed by the ED on behalf of its chief who was earlier told to appear before it personally March 12 and […] Read more » Adarsh scam Bombay High Court former chief minister Ashok Chavan Justice D.R. Dhanuka Justice P.B. Majmudar
High Profile Cases Court accepts Yahoo plea, fines complainant March 6, 2012 / March 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday accepted Yahoo India’s application to remove its name from the list of websites dragged to court for allegedly posting defamatory articles. The complainant was fined Rs.5,000. The court dismissed the plea of complainant Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi, an Islamic researcher linked to a website run by the Islamic Peace Foundation of […] Read more » Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh Delhi court Mufti Aijaz Arshad Qasmi an Islamic researcher social networking website Yahoo plea
High Profile Cases Jaya Jaitley to stand trial in ‘defence deal’ case March 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Monday framed charges against former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley and two others for graft in a purported defence deal. They will stand trial from April 20. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Kanwaljeet Arora framed charges against Jaitley, her former party colleague Gopal Pacherwal and Major General (retired) S.P. Murgai […] Read more » defence deal case defence deal case Delhi court former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley Special Judge Kanwaljeet Arora
High Profile Cases CWG graft: Delhi high court dismisses Swiss firm’s plea March 5, 2012 / March 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a Swiss firm’s plea seeking restriction on possible coercive action against it for not appearing in a trial court in connection with a corruption case linked to the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A division bench of justice Mukta Gupta said, “The petition is dismissed.” Swiss Timing is an accused […] Read more » CWG graft Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Swiss firm's plea
High Profile Cases After Singh, now complaint against NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad March 5, 2012 / March 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Close on the heels of a PIL against former Mumbai Congress president Kripashankar Singh for amassing disproportionate assets, a private complaint has been filed against NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad, in a court in neighbouring Thane for allegedly failing to disclose in his affidavit at the time of election that he owned a flat in the […] Read more » Adarsh Housing Society in Mumbai former Mumbai Congress president Kripashankar Singh NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad Representation of People Act social activist Pravin Wategaonkar