High Profile Cases Will protect Mullaperiyar dam, Kerala assures Supreme Court December 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Kerala Thursday assured the Supreme Court that it would protect the Mullaperiyar Dam from any attacks by protestors while Tamil Nadu opposed Kerala’s suggestion for convening of a meeting of the two states by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the resolution of the dispute. On Tamil Nadu’s plea seeking central security for the dam, the […] Read more » Kerala’s senior counsel Harish Salve Mullaperiyar Dam Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Summons for SP MP set aside December 15, 2011 / December 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday set aside a trial court’s summons to Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal in parliament. The trial court had asked the Lok Sabha member to appear before it Nov 3. But allowing Singh’s plea to quash the trial court order, Justice Suresh Kait said: “Petition […] Read more » cash-for-votes Delhi High Court Justice Suresh Kait Samajwadi Party MP Rewati Raman Singh
High Profile Cases Illegal mining case: Hearing on Krishna’s plea Thursday December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court will Thursday hear External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna’s plea to dismiss an illegal mining case against him. Justice B.V. Pinto, who Wednesday took up Krishna’s petition, adjourned the hearing to Thursday as the former chief minister’s lawyer sought time. Krishna filed the petition Dec 9 after police registered a first information […] Read more » illegal mining case Judge N K Sudhindra Rao Justice B.V. Pinto Karnataka High Court
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Amar Singh’s passport released December 13, 2011 / December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday modified the bail conditions of Rajya Sabha member and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh, an accused in the 2008 cash-for-vote scandal in parliament, and ordered the release of his passport. The high court also permitted the MP to travel abroad for treatment without having to seek the trial court’s […] Read more » Amar Singh's passport released cash-for-votes Delhi High Court Justice Suresh Kait
High Profile Cases Supreme court seeks clarification on Lokpal, Lokayukta powers December 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme court seeks clarification on Lokpal, Lokayukta powers The Supreme Court Monday sought a clarification from the central and state governments on whether a Lokpal at the centre or the Lokayukta in the states would have a bearing on implementing its directions on police reforms. An apex court special bench of Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia, Justice Aftab Alam and Justice K.S. Panicker Radhakrishnan […] Read more »
High Profile Cases 2G scam: CBI file second supplementary chargesheet, names Essar, Loop Telecom December 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Monday filed the second supplementary chargesheet in the 2G spectrum case in a special court here. CBI has chargesheeted Essar Group promoters Anshuman Ruia and Ravi Ruia among five other persons in a Delhi Court in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam. It also charged Essar Group director […] Read more » 2G scam CBI file second supplementary chargesheet names Essar and Loop Telecom
High Profile Cases Indian-origin British lawyer fights for Kargil martyr December 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Twelve years after the Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan, a new ‘battle’ is on – to get justice for an Indian Army officer who was tortured by Pakistani troops for days before his mutilated body was handed back. British lawyer of Indian origin Jas Uppal has launched an international campaign to highlight the plight […] Read more » Indian-origin British lawyer fights for Kargil martyr Kargil conflict between India and Pakistan
High Profile Cases Krishna moves high court to quash illegal mining case December 10, 2011 / December 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday petitioned the Karnataka High Court to quash the illegal mining case against him, a day after police launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining when he was chief minister 1999-2004. The high court is likely to hear the petition Monday. Krishna has contended in the petition […] Read more » External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Judge N K Sudhindra Rao Karnataka High Court social activist T.J. Abraham
High Profile Cases Court allows Swamy to depose in 2G case December 8, 2011 / December 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy was Thursday permitted by a special CBI court here to again depose before it as a witness to prove Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s alleged complicity in the 2G spectrum case. While allowing Swamy’s plea to be recalled as a witness, CBI special Judge O.P. Saini observed: “In view of the […] Read more » 2G spectrum case Court allows Swamy to depose in 2G case Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases 16 officers get notice over misuse of national emblem December 8, 2011 / December 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta high court Wednesday ordered notices be issued to 16 Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service officers in West Bengal, asking why contempt proceedings should not be started against them for misuse or improper display of the national emblem. Acting on a petition by K Dey, a division bench of Justice PC Ghosh […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Justice PC Ghosh Justice Tarun Gupta misuse of national emblem
High Profile Cases Why cap on SMSes, Delhi high court asks Trai, government December 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi high court on Wednesday issued notices to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) and the central government on a petition challenging the regulator’s imposition of a cap of 200 SMSes per day per person. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice AK Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw has given two weeks […] Read more » Chief Justice AK Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Order reserved on complaint against Amar Singh December 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trial court here Wednesday reserved till Dec 12 its order on a complaint by a prosecution witness in the 2008 cash-for-votes case, alleging that accused and Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh and others allegedly abducted him ahead of his deposition before a parliamentary panel. Hasmat Ali alleged he was abducted Sep 25, 2008 from […] Read more » Amar Singh cash-for-votes Delhi High Court