High Profile Cases High Court asks CBI to form spl team to probe law grad’s murder October 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Madras High Court today directed the CBI Director to constitute a three-member Special Team to probe the murder of Law Graduate Satish Kumar under the direct supervision of an Additional Director. When the petition filed by Satish Kumar’s Advocate-father Sankara Subbu came up for hearing, a Special Bench comprising Justices C Nagappan and Sivakumar, which […] Read more » CBI Madras High Court probe law grad's murder Satish Kumar
High Profile Cases Uphaar tragedy: Supreme Court reduces compensation to victims under various categories October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Thursday reduced compensation to the victims of the Uphaar tragedy under various categories. The apex court reduced punitive damages imposed by Delhi High Court on Ansals from Rs 2.5 crore to Rs 25 lakh. The court said that the owners of Uphaar Cinema and erstwhile Delhi Vidyut Board “jointly and severally” […] Read more » Supreme Court reduces compensation Uphaar Cinema owner Uphaar tragedy
High Profile Cases RDX seized from car at Ambala Cantonment railway station October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major success, police have recovered five kg of RDX, five detonators and two time devices from a car parked at the Ambala Cantonment railway station. Haryana Director General of Police (DGP) Ranjiv Dalal said the police got a tip-off about the Indica car carrying explosives last night. Explosives were kept in the rear […] Read more » Ambala Cantonment railway station National Investigation Agency RDX
High Profile Cases Satyam case: Supreme Court grants bail to five October 13, 2011 / October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday granted bail to four erstwhile Satyam Computers Services Ltd employees and an official of its statutory auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) accused in one of India’s biggest corporate frauds. Satyam Computers Services Ltd’s former senior manager V. Venkatapathy Raju, former assistant manager C.S. Srisailam, former vice president G. Ramakrishna, former head of its […] Read more » Ramalinga Raju Satyam case Supreme Court grants bail to five
High Profile Cases CBI to oppose bail plea by Kanimozhi October 13, 2011 / October 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it would oppose the bail plea of Kanimozhi, DMK leader M Karunanidhi’s daughter and Rajya Sabha member, and all the accused currently in judicial custody for their alleged involvement in 2G scam. Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Harin Rawal told this to the […] Read more » 2G scam bail plea by Kanimozhi CBI CBI to oppose bail plea by Kanimozhi
High Profile Cases Bhatt’s plea in police brutality case rejected October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Bhatt’s plea in police brutality case rejected The Gujarat High Court has dismissed a petition by controversial IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt, seeking relief in a police atrocity case of 1990, relating to communal riots in Jamnagar district. However, Justice R H Shukla yesterday granted a stay against framing charges against Mr Bhatt in the case till November 8 so that he can […] Read more » brutality of police Sanjeev Bhatt's plea
High Profile Cases Gujarat Government tells Supreme Court to stop monitoring riot cases October 12, 2011 / October 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Gujarat Government tells Supreme Court to stop monitoring riot cases New Delhi: Taking a cue from the central government in the 2G case, the Gujarat government on Tuesday asked the Supreme Court to stop monitoring the trial in the 2002 riot cases. Supreme Court bench headed by justice DK Jain was told by senior counsel Mukul Rohtagi that according to the rules, monitoring should come […] Read more » Gujarat government Gujrat riot case Narendra Modi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Cash-for-vote scam witness says Amar Singh threatened him October 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Cash-for-vote scam witness says Amar Singh threatened him A Delhi court Monday asked Delhi Police to file a status report on a complaint of a key prosecution witness in the 2008 cash-for-vote scam case that Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh and others had threatened and kidnapped him ahead of his deposition before a parliamentary committee. The court was hearing a private complaint filed […] Read more » Amar Singh Cash-for-vote scam Hashmat Ali a prosecution witness
High Profile Cases Probe Chidambaram plea: Supreme court reserves order in 2G case October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a plea by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy for a probe into Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s role as the then finance minister in deciding the second generation (2G) spectrum pricing. Swamy said, “Counsels representing Union of India pleaded before the court that Chidambaram was being targeted, […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation case Criminal breach of public trust DMK MP Kanimozhi former Telecom Minister A. Raja Home Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Supreme Court stays Kasab’s death sentence October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Supreme Court stays Kasab’s death sentence The Supreme Court Monday stayed the death sentence awarded to Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone gunman captured alive during the Nov 26-29, 2008 Mumbai terror attack. AnSupreme court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice C.K. Prasad stayed the death sentence till it hears Kasab’s petition challenging his conviction and death sentence. At the outset […] Read more » Ajmal Amir Kasab Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Senior Counsel Raju Ramachandran Supreme Court Supreme Court stays Kasab's death sentence
High Profile Cases Gujarat told to provide security to Bhatt, family October 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Tuesday asked the Gujarat government to provide adequate security to police officer Sanjiv Bhatt, arrested on charges of insubordination, and his family. The home ministry instructions to Gujarat came hours after an Ahmedabad court reserved, for Oct 7, its orders on the state’s revision petition against the judicial remand of the […] Read more » Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Home Minister P. Chidambaram Sabarmati Express in Godhra Sanjeev Bhatt Sessions Judge G.N. Patel
High Profile Cases Ex-CJI concerned over delay in Gujarat riots cases October 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former chief justice of India J.S. Verma Saturday expressed concern that the perpetrators of human rights violations in the 2002 Gujarat riots are still unpunished. ‘That’s something that disturbs me as it would disturb every reasonable person in our country,’ Justice Verma told NDTV 24X7 news channel in an interview. Responding to the recent Supreme […] Read more » chief justice of India J.S. Verma Ex-CJI Gujarat riots cases NHRC