Top Law News 2G scam: Raja wants to argue before Supreme Court October 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom minister A Raja on Wednesday moved an application in the Patiala House Court seeking permission to appear in the Supreme Court on Monday. Raja, who is currently in the Tihar Jail in connection with the 2G spectrum allocation scam, pleaded that he be allowed to argue in person before an apex court bench. […] Read more » 2G scam 2G spectrum allocation scam A. Raja Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Criminal breach of trust, conspiracy charge not valid: Kanimozhi October 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jailed DMK MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar Saturday argued in the special court that they cannot be said to have committed a criminal breach of trust and criminal conspiracy in the 2G scam as they were not related in any way to the alleged dishonest disposal of the spectrum. Responding to […] Read more » A. Raja CBI conspiracy charge criminal Breach of trust DMK MP Kanimozhi Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar Kanimozhi special Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases Chidambaram favoured 2G auction, CBI tells Supreme court September 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Chidambaram favoured 2G auction, CBI tells Supreme court The CBI on Thursday strongly defended home minister P Chidambaram, saying that the finance ministry under him had consistently favoured “auction and indexisation” of 2G spectrum price. An apex court bench of Justice GS Singhvi and Justice AK Ganguly was told that the “finance ministry took a consistent stand and never deviated from its position […] Read more » 2G auction A. Raja CBI CBI senior counsel KK Venugopal P. Chidambaram Supreme Court
High Profile Cases 2G case: Raja wants separate trial for breach of trust September 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Jailed former communications minister A. Raja, the prime accused in the 2G spectrum case, contended Thursday in a special court here that the CBI’s fresh plea to slap an additional charge of criminal breach of trust against him should be dealt with separately, to enable him to seek bail in the case. He made […] Read more » 2G case 2G spectrum case A. Raja CBI special Judge O.P. Saini trial for breach of trust
Top Law News Probe against Maran over, CBI tells Supreme court September 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned till tomorrow hearing on a petition by Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy seeking a probe against Home Minister P Chidambaram for his role in the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The apex court asked for all documents pertaining to the then finance secretary Subba Rao to be submitted before […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation scam A. Raja CBI CBI Special Judge OP Saini Dayanidhi Maran justice AK Ganguly Justice GS Singhvi P. Chidambaram Senior counsel KK Venugopal Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Lawyer strike brings 2G proceedings to halt August 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A group of lawyers Thursday barged into a court where the 2G scam case was being heard, asking that the proceedings be stopped and the bar association strike be observed. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge O.P. Saini, hearing the defense arguments of Hari Nair, one of the Reliance executives and an accused, said: […] Read more » 2G proceedings 2G scam case A. Raja CBI judge O.P. Saini Lawyer strike Lawyer strike brings 2G proceedings to halt
High Profile Cases CBI raising unnecessary hue and cry over Tata: Behura July 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura, in jail for his alleged connection to the 2G spectrum scam, Thursday accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of raising an unnecessary ‘hue and cry’ over the Tata group being refused a 2G licence initially. The CBI had alleged that Tata, which applied for the licence March 4, 2008, […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam A. Raja CBI deputy director general of telecom A.K. Srivastava Home Minister P. Chidambaram Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tata group Wireless Planning and Coordination WPC
High Profile Cases Government responsible for 2G mess, didn’t listen: Behura (Lead) July 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government is responsible for the 2G “mess”, jailed former telecom secretary Siddhartha Behura said Wednesday, accusing the powers that be of not listening when he raised an objection. “The entire government is responsible for the mess. My client raised the objection publicly and the government didn’t listen to him. He was bound to follow […] Read more » 2G mess 2G spectrum allocation A. Raja CBI CBI Special Judge O.P. Saini Central Bureau of Investigation Government responsible for 2G mess Home Minister P. Chidambaram Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Siddhartha Behura
High Profile Cases Raja says he had no intention of framing PM July 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A day after he dragged in prime minister Manmohan Singh and home minister P Chidambaram into the 2G spectrum scam, former communications minister A Raja on Tuesday clarified that he did not intend to frame anyone. “Main kisi ko phasana nahi chahta tha (I had no intention of framing anyone),” Raja’s lawyer said on his […] Read more » 2G spectrum scam 2G spectrum transactions A. Raja CBI Central Bureau of Investigation framing PM judge OP Saini no intention of framing PRIME mINISTER P. Chidambaram
High Profile Cases 2G auction in continuity with NDA policy: Raja July 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Defending his role in the allocation of 2G spectrum, former communications minister A. Raja Monday said the decision to auction the scarce radio frequency was a continuity of the policy of the previous National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. “I have only implemented what I have inherited. Dayanidhi Maran (communications minister from 2004-07) resigned, so I […] Read more » 2G auction 2G spectrum A. Raja Asif Balwa CBI Cineyug's Karim Morani DB Realty DMK MP Kanimozhi Gautam Doshi Hari Nair Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar Kusegaon National Democratic Alliance NDA NDA policy R.K. Chandolia Rajeev Agarwal Reliance Group Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini Surendra Pipara Swan Telecom Swan Telecom's Shahid Usman Balwa Unitech Wireles. Unitech Wireless' Sanjay Chandra. Vinod Goenka
Top Law News Supreme Court moved on Ramdev’s eviction June 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was moved Sunday seeking direction to the central government to reveal details of the police action involving the detention of yoga guru Baba Ramdev and the eviction of his supporters from the Ramlila Ground here on the night of June 4-5 while they were protesting against graft. The matter will come up […] Read more » A. Raja DMK MP Kanimozhi Ramdev's eviction Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Night in 10×15 ft cell, simple breakfast for Kanimozhi in Tihar May 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Night in a 10 ft by 15 ft cell with a rolled up blanket as a pillow, chatting with other Tamil inmates, a spartan breakfast of bread and tea and some Tamil newspapers – DMK MP Kanimozhi’s first day behind bars at the Tihar jail here was a far cry from the luxuries she is […] Read more » 10x15 ft cell 2G spectrum scam A. Raja Central Bureau of Investigation Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar Kanimozhi Tihar