High Profile Cases 2G scam: Kanimozhi, three others move high court for bail November 5, 2011 / November 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2G scam: Kanimozhi, three others move high court for bail DMK MP Kanimozhi and three others accused in the 2G case Saturday moved Delhi High Court seeking bail, two days after a CBI special court turned down their plea. Kanimozhi, who is in jail since May, along with Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Asif Balwa and Rajiv […] Read more » 2G scam Bollywood producer Karim Morani Delhi High Court Kanimozhi
High Profile Cases Satyam’s Ramalinga Raju, two others get bail November 4, 2011 / November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jailed erstwhile Satyam Computers Services Ltd founder chairman B. Ramalinga Raju, his brother B. Rama Raju and former chief financial officer V. Srinivas were Friday granted bail by the Supreme Court. An supreme court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari and Justice Dipak Misra said from the facts of the case and considering the totality of the […] Read more » Hyderabad's Chanchalguda central jail Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Satyam's Ramalinga Raju
High Profile Cases supreme court judge withdraws from Jayalalithaa case November 4, 2011 / November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on supreme court judge withdraws from Jayalalithaa case The Supreme Court Thursday put off for a day the hearing on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa’s petition, challenging a Bangalore court’s order that directed her to appear before it again Nov 8 in disproportionate assets case, after a judge withdrew from the bench. The supreme court bench of Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Justice T.S. Thakur […] Read more » Jayalalithaa case Justice Dalveer Bhandari Justice Dipak Misra Justice T.S. Thakur Supreme Court judge
High Profile Cases Calcutta HC extends stay on Singur land return November 3, 2011 / November 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Calcutta High Court on Thursday extended the stay on state government move to return to farmers the land acquired in Singur till the hearing on Tata Motors’ appeal in the case is completed. “The division bench of Justices Pinaki Chandra Ghosh and Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri extended the stay on the distribution of land till […] Read more » Calcutta High Court Justice Mrinal Kanti Chaudhuri Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghosh Singur land return
High Profile Cases Amar Singh can go to Singapore for treatment November 3, 2011 / November 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday allowed former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh to visit Singapore for treatment of his kidney infection from Nov 8-30. While permitting the Rajya Sabha MP to travel to Singapore, the special court of Sangita Dhingra Sehgal directed that he deposits Rs.500,000 or gives a similar amount as a bank guarantee. The […] Read more » Amar Singh can go to Singapore for treatment cash-for-votes case Delhi High Court Sangita Dhingra Sehgal
High Profile Cases No bail for Kanimozhi, seven others November 3, 2011 / November 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and seven others accused in the 2G spectrum allotment scam were Thursday dismissed by a CBI special court that said all the applications were without merit. They will continue to be lodged in Tihar Jail. Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini said: “All the bail applications are dismissed. The […] Read more » 2G spectrum allotment scam Judge O.P. Saini said Kanimozhi Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi
High Profile Cases Ayodhya demolition behind 1993 Mumbai blasts, supreme court told November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was told Tuesday that the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts were linked to the demolition of Ayodhya’s Babri Masjid Dec 6, 1992 and the subsequent riots targeted at the minority community. In pursuance of narrow ideological designs, “the house of God was demolished in the name of God”, said senior counsel Jaspal Singh, […] Read more » 1993 Mumbai blasts Ayodhya demolition Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Jayalalithaa moves supreme court against graft case trial November 2, 2011 / November 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging a Bangalore court order directing her to appear before it again Nov 8 in a disproportionate assets case involving Rs.66 crore. She contended that she was asked by the supreme court to appear before the trial court hearing the case against her Oct 20-21, […] Read more » Bangalore court order Supreme Court Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
High Profile Cases 2G case: Behura says CBI discriminating November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom secretary Siddharth Behura, arrested in the 2G case, Tuesday told a special court here that the CBI was discriminating against him by not opposing the bail pleas of other accused. The court reserved its order on his bail plea till Nov 3. Senior advocate Aman Lekhi, appearing for Behura, told Central Bureau of […] Read more » 2G case Judge O.P. Saini Senior advocate Aman Lekhi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases We did not oppose Kanimozhi’s bail: CBI November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Even as the Supreme Court Tuesday reserved orders on the bail pleas of five top corporate honchos in the 2G spectrum scam, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) said it did not oppose the bail petitions of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others earlier before the trial court. Appearing for CBI, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam Judge O.P. Saini Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice H.L. Dattu Kanimozhi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: BJP MP exempted from attending trial court November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ashok Argal exemption from personal appearance before the trial court till Nov 14 in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal that rocked parliament. “Exemption granted to Argal from appearing in the trial court till Nov 14,” said Justice M.L. Mehta. In a related development, Rajya Sabha […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ashok Argal Cash-for-votes scandal Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Singur case referred to Calcutta High Court chief justice November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A division bench of the Calcutta High Court Tuesday referred Tata Motors’ appeal in the Singur land case to the chief justice after the West Bengal government counsel argued that the bench did not have the power to determine the case. ‘As per court list, this matter cannot be determined by this bench. It’s our […] Read more » Calcutta High Court chief justice J.N. Patel Justice I.P. Mukerji Justice Joymalya Bagchi Justice K.J. Sengupta Singur case