Top Law News CBI starts probe against Noida Chairman February 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Acting on last year’s order of Allahabad High Court, the CBI has started probe against Noida Chairman Rakesh Bahadur and former CEO Sanjeev Saran in connection with alleged irregularities in the land allotment by the authority. The agency has registered a preliminary inquiry against Bahadur and Saran, who were transferred from the post by the […] Read more » CBI CBI probe against Bahadur former Noida CEO New Okhla Industrial Development Authority Noida Chairman Rakesh Bahadur Sanjeev Saran
Top Law News Supere Court sets up special team to examine contents of Radia tapes February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A six-member special team comprising five from the CBI and one from the Income Tax department was constituted by the Supreme Court to examine the contents of tapped telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia with politicians, corporate honchos and others. A bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and S J Mukhopadhaya said the working of the […] Read more » CBI corporate honchos' corporate lobbyist Niira Radia Deputy Inspector General of CBI Income-Tax Department Prashant Bhushan public interest litigation Ratan Tata Supere Court telephonic conversations of corporate lobbyist Niira Radia
Top Law News Execution of Veerappan aides stayed for 6 weeks February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The stay on the execution of four associates of the slain forest brigand, Veerappan has been extended by the Supreme Court extended who were convicted of killing 22 persons in a landmine blast in 1993 and whose mercy petitions were rejected by President Pranab Mukherjee. A Bench of Chief Justice Altamas Kabir and Justices Anil R. […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Harin Raval Bilavendran Chief Justice Altamas Kabir Colin Gonsalves Gnanaprakash justice Justices Anil R. Dave landmine blast life imprisonment Madaiah mercy petitions physically debilitated President Pranab Mukherjee sentence of death Simon Supreme Court TADA court Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News SC directs IAF to reinstate 14 SSC women officers February 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian Air Force has been directed by the Supreme Court to reinstate its 14 women officers who retired after their short-service commission tenure and sought permanent commission like their male counterparts. A bench headed by Justice R M Lodha passed the order on a plea filed by the 14 officers seeking direction to the government […] Read more » 14 women Delhi High Court grant permanent commission IAF policy IAF to reinstate Indian Air Force Justice R.M. Lodha permanent commission Short Service Commission women officer Supreme Court of India women officer
Top Law News Superme Court extends stay on execution of death sentence of Veerappan February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Hanging of four aides of sandalwood smuggler Veerappan has been further delayed with the Supreme Court extending its interim order staying the execution of death sentence imposed on them for killing 22 police personnel in a landmine blast in Karnataka in 1993. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir said it was […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval advocates Ram Jethmalani Blast in 1993 Chief Justice of India Altamas Kabir death sentence death sentence of Veerappan justices A R Dave landmine blast at Palar in Karnataka landmine blast in Karnataka President Pranab Mukherjee sandalwood smuggler Veerappan Supreme Court T.R. Andhyarujina TADA court in Mysore Tamil Nadu Police Vikramajit Sen
Top Law News Kanpur advocates get 45 days imprisonment for indiscipline February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Kanpur advocates get 45 days imprisonment for indiscipline 45 days simple imprisonment has been announced by the Allahabad High Court to two local advocates for their indiscipline on the court premises. Besides, a fine of Rs 1000 has been imposed on each of them. According to court sources, Satyendra Kumar Dixit and Satya Sakhshi Haldhar had created unruly atmosphere in the court room […] Read more » 45 days simple imprisonment ACMM Amit Kumar Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Allahabad High Court Chief Metropolitan Magistrate indiscipline on the court premises Kanpur advocates
Top Law News Ex Setalvad aide seeks recusal of SC judge from riots case February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Seeking recusal of Justice Aftab Alam from the bench hearing a matter relating to alleged “fabricating” of evidence in a post-Godhra riots case in which both of them are accused an estranged former aide of social activist Teesta Setalvad moved the Supreme Court . Rais Khan Pathan, who was an accused of fabricating evidence along with the […] Read more » Ex Setalvad fabricating Justice Aftab Alam Justice Alam NGO PPKP Promoting Pluralism Knowledge Program' (PPKP) riot victims in Gujarat riots case SC judge SC judge from riots case Secularism and the Supreme Court of India social activist Teesta Setalvad Supreme Court Supreme Court of India
Top Law News Jaitley’s CDR case: 3 pvt detectives sent to police custody February 20, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three private detectives, arrested for allegedly attempting to retrieve call detail records of BJP leader Arun Jaitley, were remanded in three days police custody by a Delhi court. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash allowed the Special Cell of Delhi Police to quiz in custody till February 22 Nitin, Anurag and Neeraj. Nitin and Anurag were […] Read more » BJP leader Arun Jaitley call detail records of BJP leader Arun Jaitley CDR case constable Arvind Dabas Delhi court Delhi Police Delhi Police constable Arvind Dabas Jaitley's CDR case police custody private detective
Top Law News Allahabad High Court dismisses PIL against Shinde for ‘Hindu terror’ remarks February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A petition filed by Vishwa Hindu Parishad against Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde’s “Hindu terror” remarks was dismissed by the Allahabad high court today. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice Dilip Gupta dismissed in limine the Public Interest Litigation which had sought to make Shinde, the Cabinet Secretary and the […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General of India K C Kaushik Allahabad High Court Cabinet Secretary Chief Justice Shiva Kirti Singh dismissed as "not maintainable" Hindu terror Justice Dilip Gupta public interest litigation Sangh Parivar Union home minister Sushilkumar Shinde union home secretary Vishwa Hindu Parishad
Top Law News 2G case: No diff in signatures of accused RTL execs February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI filed in a Delhi court the forensic report on specimen signatures of three top executives of Reliance ADA Group, facing trial in 2G case, saying there were no “fundamental differences” among the specimen signatures and those found on seized documents. “I have not observed any fundamental difference between the questioned and specimen English signatures. […] Read more » 2G case Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) Delhi court forensic report on specimen signature Reliance ADA Group RTL execs Swan Consultants Services Pvt Ltd
Top Law News PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on PIL in Supreme Court for release of Afzal’s body A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the government for handing over Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru’s body to his family and for laying down guidelines on the issue of relatives’ claims over bodies of executed prisoners. The PIL also sought judicial interpretation of the right to claim bodies of […] Read more » advocate Sanobar Ali Qureshi advocateAmbika Ray Afzal Guru death penalty Islamic rituals NGO Garib Nawaz Jail Victim Welfare Society Parliament attack Supreme Court Supreme Court of India Supreme Court petition Tihar Jail
Top Law News High Court quashes externment of bizman citing non-application of mind February 19, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Observing that it was a drastic action and unsustainable in law, the Bombay High Court has set aside an order passed by the Principal Home Secretary of Maharashtra Government externing a businessman from Nashik on the ground that there were four cases pending against him. “Externment order when implemented may result in far reaching harsh […] Read more » article 19(1)(d) article 21 of the Constitution of India Bombay High Court Bombay Police Act economic death externment of bizman justices A P Bhangale and A S Oka Principal Home Secretary of Maharashtra Government Principal Home Secretary of State Government section 185 of the Motor Vehicles Act unsustainable in law