Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News Key points of order denying bail to Kanimozhi, Sharad Kumar June 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar in 2G spectrum case citing prima facie evidence and high political connection. Here are the key points of the court’s order: * Kalaignar TV Pvt. Ltd. is a closely owned company, in which the two are […] Read more » Kanimozhi Key points order denying bail Sharad Kumar
Media & Entertainment News Hundreds gather as Anna Hazare begins day-long fast June 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Hundreds gather as Anna Hazare begins day-long fast Singing devotional songs and holding placards, hundreds of supporters gathered near Rajghat in the capital Wednesday morning to support veteran Gandhian Anna Hazare and participate in a day-long fast to protest the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev. With the weather turning a little benevolent and the tricolour fluttering in the background, a smiling Anna […] Read more » Anna Hazare
Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News Kanimozhi, Sharad Kumar’s bail plea rejected June 8, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Citing prima facie evidence, the Delhi High Court Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV managing director Sharad Kumar, who are in jail in connection with the 2G spectrum scam. The single judge bench of Justice Ajit Bharihoke said: “The petitioners are involved in corruption and gratification of Rs.200 crore […] Read more » bail plea rejected Delhi High Court Justice Ajit Bharihoke Kanimozhi Sharad Kumar
Media & Entertainment News Anna Hazare hurt by Congress’ RSS remark: Kejriwal June 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gandhian Anna Hazare is “hurt” by the Congress terming him the face of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), civil rights activist Arvind Kejriwal said here on Tuesday. “He has a lot of self-respect and is very hurt by this statement. He is writing a letter on it and you will have to wait for one-and-a-half […] Read more » Anna Hazare Congress' RSS Kejriwal
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal meeting boycotted by drafting committee June 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Social reformer Anna Hazare and other civil society members Monday boycotted the Lokpal bill drafting panel meeting saying the police crackdown on Baba Ramdev had “strengthened the doubts” about the government’s intentions to have a strong anti-corruption body. “Recent events since our last meeting don’t inspire any confidence that the government is serious enough about […] Read more » boycotted drafting committee Lokpal meeting
Media & Entertainment News Shameful chapter in Indian democracy: Jaitley June 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Arun Jaitley on Sunday described the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s anti-graft fast as “a shameful chapter in the history of Indian democracy”. “What happened last (Saturday) night at the Ramlila Ground is a shameful chapter in the history of Indian democracy. It was a barbaric act by the […] Read more » Black day Indian democracy Jaitley Modi PM responsible Shameful chapter
Media & Entertainment News Government has lost mental balance: Mulayam June 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav said here Sunday the central government seemed to have lost its “mental balance” and would have to “pay for its action” of cracking down on yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s stir in Delhi. “The government swooped down on Ramdev and his supporters as if it were carrying an attack on […] Read more » Government mental balance Mulayam
Media & Entertainment News Advani demands emergency session of parliament June 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In his reaction to the crackdown on yoga guru Baba Ramdev, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader LK Advani on Sunday urged President Pratibha Patil to convene an emergency session of parliament. “I want the president to take cognisance of the happenings in the country for the past six months and convene an emergency session of […] Read more » Advani emergency session Parliament
Media & Entertainment News Ramdev can continue protest in Uttarakhand: chief minister June 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Strongly backing Baba Ramdev’s “peaceful” agitation against corruption, Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal today assured the yoga guru of “full security” if he decides to continue his protest in the state. “If he (Ramdev) wants to continue his agitation and protest in Uttarakhand, then he has full freedom to do it,” Pokhriyal said, hours after […] Read more » protest Ramdev Ramesh Pokhriyal Uttarakhand
Media & Entertainment News Ramdev’s five-star satyagraha engineered by VHP, RSS: Digvijay June 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Ramdev’s five-star satyagraha engineered by VHP, RSS: Digvijay Sharpening his attack on Baba Ramdev, Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh on Saturday dubbed his indefinite fast as a “five-star satyagraha” sponsored by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) to divert people’s attention from “Sanghi terror”. “Now it is absolutely clear as to what are the credentials of Baba Ramdev. He is […] Read more » Baba Ramdev fast black money corruption Digvijay Singh five-star satyagraha Ramdev RSS VHP
Media & Entertainment News Ramdev on ‘fast’ track, says corrupt should hang June 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Yoga guru Baba Ramdev on Friday vowed to press ahead with his hunger strike against corruption Saturday even as the government made last ditch efforts to stop him. He said corrupt ministers and officials must be tried in fast track courts and given the death sentence. “My fast will start from tomorrow (Saturday). I will […] Read more » Ramdev
Media & Entertainment News I will certainly begin fast against corruption: Baba Ramdev June 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Despite a round of talks with senior United Progressive Alliance ministers, yoga guru Baba Ramdev rejected pleas to call off his planned hunger strike, asserting that he will begin his agitation against corruption and black money from Saturday. ‘The agitation from June 4 will spread from Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan to 624 districts in the country […] Read more » Baba Ramdev corruption fast