Top Law News Government says court verdict vindicates stand on policy September 28, 2012 / September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government maintained on Friday that the Supreme Court had vindicated its stand that policy-making was the executive’s prerogative and revenue-maximisation cannot be the sole criteria to distribute scarce natural resources. Reacting to Thursday’s verdict on a presidential reference on the 2G issue, three senior ministers, however, did not dwell on whether the official auditor […] Read more » allocating radio waves and coal mines allocation of coal mines Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Comptroller and Auditor General of India Constitutional authority constitutional mandate or principal executive's prerogative and revenue-maximisation Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Government says court verdict vindicates stand on policy law and justice minister Salman Khurshid presidential reference on the 2G issue sole criteria to distribute scarce natural resources three senior ministers variance vis-a-vis the government's stand verdict vindicates
Top Law News Aarushi case: CBI seeks to add new evidence, defence opposes September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Thursday sought to add some more papers as new evidence in the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case but the defence opposed the move, holding that there is no such provision in law. “It is only possible when further investigation is ordered while CBI had already submitted closure report in the case. Most importantly, the […] Read more » Aarushi case Aarushi case: CBI seeks to add new evidence Aarushi was found murdered at her parents’ Noida residence Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case Aarushi's parents Rajesh and Nupur Talwar body of the family's domestic help Hemraj Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) application court could see the merits of the paper defence opposes Hemraj was found the next day on the terrace of the house murdered at her parents' Noida residence Noida residence Nupur Talwar sought to add some more papers as new evidence Special CBI judge S. Lal
Top Law News Court should be kept out of 2G, coal block politics: SC September 28, 2012 / September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Supreme Court Justice J.S. Khehar Thursday noted the allotment of natural resources has become a political issue and even hit work in two sessions of parliament, but stressed the court should not become part of this “political debate”. “One is compelled to take judicial notice of the fact that allotment of natural resources is an […] Read more » 2G spectrum verdict account of defects in the disposal mechanism allegations appearing in the media coal block politics: SC Comptroller and Auditor General Court should be kept out of 2G Court's advisory jurisdiction to iron out the creases Extensive revenue loss legal and constitutional parameters are correctly understood methods for disposal of natural resources PIL by Centre for Public Interest Litigation political debate political issue and even hit work in two sessions of parliament Supreme Court Justice J.S. Khehar
Top Law News Gadkari sends legal notice to RTI activist September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment BJP national president Nitin Gadkari on Thursday issued a legal notice to RTI activist and IAC volunteer Anjali Damania over her “baseless and defamatory” claims that he tried to cover up the irrigation scam in Maharashtra. Gadkari’s legal notice to Damania faults her for “giving false statements to television channels”, “insinuating” his “business relations with […] Read more » baseless and defamatory BJP national president Nitin Gadkari business relations with Sharad Pawar first to unearth the irrigation scam Gadkari sends legal notice to RTI activist Gadkari’s legal notice to Damania IAC volunteer Anjali Damania irrigation scam in Maharashtra legal notice sent through Shamshery & Associates legal notice to RTI activist legal proceedings against Damania Nitin Gadkari RTI activist and IAC volunteer Anjali Damania tender a public apology tried to dissuade
Top Law News SC order gives sound basis for government actions: Khurshid September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Law Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday welcomed as “very important” the Supreme Court order on a presidential reference and said it gave a “sound basis” for the government’s policies on allocation of resources. Responding to a presidential reference following the verdict on the 2G spectrum allocation, the Supreme Court Thursday said the auction route was not […] Read more » 2G spectrum 2G spectrum allocation aim is maximisation of revenue auction of natural resources cannot be shut down basis for government actions Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia Communications Minister Kapil Sibal Finance Minister P. Chidambaram government's policies on allocation of resources Khurshid Law Minister Salman Khurshid legal pronouncement light of the pronouncement Prime Minister Manmohan Singh SC order gives sound basis for government actions: Khurshid
Top Law News Court asks police to issue NBW against docs in sex test case September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has ordered the police to issue a non-bailable arrest warrant against Parli doctor couple – Sudam and Saraswati Munde – in illegal sex determination case. In 2010, Satara-based social activist Varsha Deshpande had carried out a sting operation at Sudam Munde’s hospital in Parli tehsil of Beed for allegedly conducting illegal sex […] Read more » abortion of a sugarcane worker Vijaymala Patekar allegedly conducting illegal sex determination test Ambajogai tehsil court granted bail to Saraswati Munde Aurangabad bench of Bombay High Court Court asks police to issue NBW against docs in sex test case district civil surgeon Gauri Rathod illegal sex determination case lodged a complaint against the doctor couple in court Nashik district jail after being arrested in the Vijaymala case non-bailable arrest warrant against Parli doctor couple on-bailable arrest warrant against the doctors Parli court judge D P Khandelwal Satara-based social activist Varsha Deshpande Sudam and Saraswati Munde Sudam Munde's hospital in Parli
Top Law News SC refuses to rely on Chawla natural resources report September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today refused to rely on a report of a high-level committee, headed by former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla, favouring auction as the route for disposal of natural resources, saying the report is yet to be accepted by the government. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia, while delivering […] Read more » Attorney General G.E. Vahanvati Chawla Committee Report is pending acceptance by the Government Chawla Committee's recommendations Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia disposal of natural resources former Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla inappropriate for us to place judicial reliance Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justices D K Jain justices Dipak Misra Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjan Gogoi route for disposal of natural resources SC refuses to rely on Chawla natural resources report verdict on the 2G spectrum
Top Law News 7-yr jail and Rs 52 L fine to two for duping investors September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An advocate and his associate have been sentenced by a Delhi court to seven years in jail and a fine of Rs 52 lakh for duping investors through a sham investment scheme promising high returns 15 years ago. Additional Sessions Judge Surinder Rathi sentenced 68-year-old practicing advocate K S Kardam and his associate Madan Lal, […] Read more » 7-yr jail and Rs 52 L fine to two for duping investors Additional Sessions Judge Surinder Rathi advocate K S Kardam chairman of Hoffland Group of companies duping investors through a sham investment scheme ex-employee of the Syndicate Bank K S Kardam and his associate Madan Lal proprietor of Hoffland Investments and assistant vice-president Lal prosecution case was that Sharma red corner notice issued against him through Interpol scam kingpin and Hoffland group firms' proprietor B B Sharma Sharma's Hoffland Investments offered rate of annual interest trusted associate convict Kardam
Top Law News Amit Shah to remain on bail with strict conditions: SC September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah was Thursday permitted to enter the state by the Supreme Court which rejected a CBI plea to cancel his bail in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case but agreed to shift the trial to Mumbai “to preserve the integrity of the trial”. The apex court, which said it was “not […] Read more » Amit Shah to remain on bail with strict conditions: SC CBI that the case of Sohrabuddin and the case of Tulsiram Prajapati charges of kidnapping and murder in connection with the case close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi Former Gujarat Minister Amit Shah grant of bail to Amitbhai Shah in the Sohrabuddin case Gujarat's Anti-Terrorist Squad killed in a fake encounter near Gandhinagar Minister of State for Home in Gujarat miscarriage of justice. Prajapati was a witness when Sohrabuddin Sabarmati Jail in Ahmedabad Sohrabuddin case outside Gujarat to Mumbai Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case Tulsiram Prajapati killing case
Top Law News Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC September 28, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Auctions are not the only permissible method for disposal of natural resources across sectors, the Supreme Court Monday said holding that the 2G verdict was confined to allocation of spectrum and is not applicable to other resources. Giving its opinion on the Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict, a five-judge constitution bench headed by […] Read more » 2G case Auction not the only route for resource allocation:SC Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia constitutional mandate disposal of natural resources across sectors donation or endowment Economic logic establishes that alienation/allocation Justices D K Jain justices Dipak Misra Justices J.S. Khehar justices Ranjan Gogoi matter of charity preferable method Presidential reference arising out of 2G verdict private exploitation revenue maximisation is a priority secondary consideration to developmental considerations ultra-vires the constitutional mandate
Top Law News CBI probing complaint against Dikshit, cops tell court September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police Wednesday told a Delhi court that a complaint against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over alleged lapses related to the conduct of the 2010 Commonwealth Games here is being probed by the CBI. An officer of the economic offences wing of police appeared before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Yaduvanshi and said that the probe […] Read more » Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Manish Yaduvanshi cabinet colleague Raj Kumar Chauhan case be filed against Dikshit CBI probing complaint against Dikshit Commonwealth Games Organising Committee Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi complaint against Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit complaint against Dikshit comptroller and auditor general V.K. Shunglu cops tell court right to information activist Vivek Garg Sheila Dikshit over alleged lapses related to the conduct
Top Law News CBI plea against CWG graft case accused rejected September 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed a CBI plea seeking cancellation of bail given to two accused in a Commonwealth Games-related corruption case for allegedly absconding for over six months during the probe. Justice P.K. Bhasin Tuesday dismissed two separate petitions of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) opposing the bail of Purushottam Dev Arya […] Read more » Anil Kumar Madan authorised representatives of company Swiss Timing Bail to A.K. Reddy has also been granted CBI plea against CWG graft case accused rejected CBI special judge Talwant Singh co-accused A.K. Reddy had been granted bail Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman Suresh Kalmadi Commonwealth Games-related corruption case fraudulently awarded the timing Justice P.K. Bhasin Kalmadi long before the mega-sporting Purushottam Dev Arya scoring and results (TSR) equipment contract