High Profile Cases High Court orders CBI probe into Chandrababu Naidu’s assets November 14, 2011 / November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday ordered preliminary investigations by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and other agencies into the assets of former chief minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) supreme N. Chandrababu Naidu. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Ghulam Mohammed and Justice N. Ramamohana Rao asked the CBI, Enforcement Directorate (ED) […] Read more » Andhra Pradesh High Court Chief Justice Ghulam Mohammed Justice N. Ramamohana Rao supreme N. Chandrababu Naidu
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Order on bail plea of five accused Nov 16 November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday reserved till Nov 16 its order on the bail plea of Sudheendra Kulkarni, advisor to Atal Bihari Vajpayee when he was prime minister, and four other accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam that had rocked parliament ahead of a trust vote. Justice M.L. Mehta reserved the order on bail applications […] Read more » cash-for-votes Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Rs 100 cr libel suit: No SC relief to Times Now November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday declined to interfere with a Bombay High Court order directing Times Global Broadcasting Co. to deposit Rs.20 crore with high court registrar along with a Rs.80 crore bank guarantee in a Rs.100 crore defamation suit filed by a retired supreme court judge. An apex court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi said […] Read more » Bombay High Court Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice P.B. Sawant No SC relief to Times Now Rs 100 cr libel suit
High Profile Cases Tharoor files defamation suit against magazine November 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday filed a Rs.10 crore defamation suit against The Sunday Indian magazine for publishing an article insinuating that he has black money stashed away in Swiss banks. Tharoor, a former minister of state for external affairs, has appointed Kochi-based legal firm of Sherrif Associates to represent him. The firm has […] Read more » defamation suit Shashi Tharoor
High Profile Cases One witness shows up as 2G trial begins November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Only one of three witnesses turned up on Friday as trial began in the 2G spectrum allocation case before a special court after formal charges were framed against all 17 accused, including former communications minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi. Though three witnesses were supposed to related stories Trial of the elite: MPs to […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation case judge OP Saini One witness shows up as 2G trial begins
High Profile Cases 2G scam: Trial against Raja, Kanimozhi to start Friday November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The much-awaited trial in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case, involving high-profile accused including former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi, top corporate honchos and telecom firms, is likely to commence from tomorrow before a Delhi Court. Top corporate executives of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG) are likely to be first among the […] Read more » 2G scam CBI judge O.P. Saini Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Delhi HC issues notice to police on Amar aide’s bail plea November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the bail plea of Sanjeev Sexena, the former aide of MP Amar Singh and an accused in the 2008 cash-for votes scam, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the police. Justice M L Mehta issued notice to Delhi police seeking their response by November 14. Saxena had applied for bail on […] Read more » Amar aide's bail plea Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Notice to CBI on bail plea of Kanimozhi, others November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to CBI on bail plea of Kanimozhi, others The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail application of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others accused in the 2G scam case, seeking its reply by December 1. Justice VK Shali issued notice to the CBI after hearing arguments on behalf of Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV […] Read more » Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice VK Shali
High Profile Cases Jayalalithaa to now appear in court Nov 22 November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa will appear in a court here on Nov 22 to answer over 700 questions in a 15-year-old corruption case. She was to appear in the court Tuesday but her lawyers sought another date. Judge B. M. Mallikarjunaiah of the special court hearing the case, accepted the plea and directed […] Read more » Jayalalithaa to now appear in court Nov 22 Judge B. M. Mallikarjunaiah
High Profile Cases Agnivesh should weigh his words: Supreme Court November 8, 2011 / November 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday pulled up social activist Swami Agnivesh for hurting the religious sentiments of people by describing as “pakhand”, or hypocrisy, the annual pilgrimage to the Amarnath shrine. The apex court bench of Justice H.L. Dattu and Justice C.K. Prasad told Agnivesh that he should weigh his words “many a time before uttering […] Read more » Agnivesh Justice C.K. Prasad Justice H.L. Dattu Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Yeddyurappa gets bail, three weeks after arrest November 8, 2011 / November 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, arrested in two corruption cases, is likely to walk out of jail later Tuesday after the court granted him bail. The high court granted him bail in one case Tuesday, while he got bail in the other one Nov 3. Justice B.V. Pinto of the high court granted bail […] Read more » High Court Justice B.V. Pinto Yeddyurappa gets bail
High Profile Cases 2G scam: Swamy’s plea against Chidambaram posted for Dec 3 November 8, 2011 / November 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special CBI court on Tuesday deferred its hearing on Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s plea to make Home Minister P. Chidambaram a co-accused in the 2G case. But it asked the agency to make available to the complainant a file apparently containing a conversation between Chidambaram and 2G accused former communications minister A. Raja. […] Read more » 2G scam CBI judge O.P. Saini Supreme Court Swamy's plea against Chidambaram