High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: BJP MP exempted from attending trial court November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ashok Argal exemption from personal appearance before the trial court till Nov 14 in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal that rocked parliament. “Exemption granted to Argal from appearing in the trial court till Nov 14,” said Justice M.L. Mehta. In a related development, Rajya Sabha […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ashok Argal Cash-for-votes scandal Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Amar Singh’s bail plea rejected, to remain in AIIMS September 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajya Sabha MP and former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh’s bail plea was rejected by a Delhi court Wednesday in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal. He will, however, continue to stay in hospital where he is being treated for a kidney-related ailment. Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal rejected both his pleas for regular and interim […] Read more » 2008 cash-for-votes scandal AIIMS Amar Singh bail plea rejected Cash-for-votes scandal Special Judge Sangita Dhingra Sehgal
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes scandal: Apex court rebukes Delhi Police August 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday rebuked Delhi Police for its tardy investigations into the cash-for-votes scandal of 2008, when the Congress-led central government was accused of bribing MPs to win a trust vote in parliament. An apex court bench of Justice Aftab Alam and Justice R.M. Lodha Friday took into consideration Delhi Police’s comprehensive status […] Read more » Cash-for-votes scandal Delhi Police Justice Aftab Alam Justice R.M. Lodha Supreme Court