High Profile Cases Have not changed statement to save myself: Former telecom secretary April 21, 2012 / April 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Friday told a special Delhi court hearing the 2G case that he has not changed his statement given to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to save himself from this case. “It is wrong to suggest that I improved my version in subsequent statements made to the investigating officer (IO) because […] Read more » 2G case Delhi court Former telecom secretary D.S. Mathur Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases Court begins trial against Jaya Jaitley in defence deal April 21, 2012 / April 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday began the trial against former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley and two others in a graft case for a purported defence deal. The case stems out of a sting operation, ‘Operation Westend’ aired by news portal Tehelka.com in January 2001. The CBI has alleged that the accused Jaya Jaitley, her former […] Read more » defence deal Delhi court former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley graft case
High Profile Cases Objectionable internet content: Court fines petitioner April 20, 2012 / April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court, hearing a civil case against various social networking sites for allegedly displaying objectionable content, on Thursday slapped a fine of Rs. 200 on a petitioner for seeking an urgent review of its order which dropped the names of Google India and others from the suit. Administrative civil judge Parveen Singh slapped the […] Read more » Administrative Civil Judge Parveen Singh Blogspot Delhi court Facebook Inc Facebook India Google Inc Orkut Youtube Inc
Criminal Law News Israeli embassy car blast: Kazmi opposes vehicle’s release April 20, 2012 / April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi, accused in the Feb 13 Israeli embassy car blast case, Thursday told a Delhi court that the damaged vehicle should not be released for inspection by an insurance surveyor. He opposed an application filed in the court seeking the vehicle’s release and said that the plea did not bear anybody’s […] Read more » " Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav Delhi court Israeli embassy car blast Journalist Syed Mohammed Ahmad Kazmi
High Profile Cases Courts rejects BJP legislator’s plea in Dikshit case April 20, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday did not accept the intervening application filed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly in a case against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit for alleged violation of the election code of conduct in 2008. Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh rejected Jolly’s application saying that it has failed to satisfy the court. […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Jolly Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh
High Profile Cases Issue summons to Facebook through e-mail: Court April 19, 2012 / April 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court hearing a civil case against various social networking sites for allegedly displaying objectionable content Wednesday ordered that summons be served to US-based social networking site, Facebook through e-mail. Meanwhile petitioner’s counsel Santosh Pandey moved an application seeking the government should be brought as a plaintiff for proper adjudication of the case as […] Read more » Civil Judge Parveen Singh Delhi court facebook social networking sites
High Profile Cases CBI court allows Kalmadi to go to Kazakhstan April 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Sacked CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi, facing trial in a games-related graft case, has been allowed by a Delhi court to visit Kazakhstan to attend a meeting of 73rd Asian Athletics Association Council. Besides Kalmadi, former OC Secretary General Lalit Bhanot, co-accused in the case of illegally awarding contract for installing a Timing-Scoring-Result (TSR) […] Read more » 73rd Asian Athletics Association Council CWG Organising Committee chief Suresh Kalmadi Delhi court graft case Kazakhstan special CBI judge Talwant Singh
Criminal Law News Trial of Geelani’s aide begins April 18, 2012 / April 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Tuesday began the trial of a close aide of hardline Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and three others for allegedly running a hawala racket to fund terror outfit Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir. District Judge (DJ) HS Sharma commenced the trial with recording of the statement of a formal […] Read more » Delhi court Delhi Police Inspector Kailash Singh Bisht District Judge (DJ) HS Sharma Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani
High Profile Cases Did not depose falsely against Raja: Ex-telecom secretary April 18, 2012 / April 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former telecom secretary DS Mathur Tuesday told a special Delhi court hearing the 2G case that he did not depose falsely against former telecom minister A Raja. “It is wrong to suggest that I have deposed falsely against accused A Raja,” said Mathur before Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge OP Saini. He added […] Read more » 2G case Delhi court former Telecom Minister A. Raja Former Telecom Secretary DS Mathur Special Judge OP Saini
High Profile Cases Tata Teleservices applications received late: Mathur April 17, 2012 / April 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Telecom Secretary DS Mathur on Monday told a Delhi court that Tatas had applied for GSM technology after the cut-off date for receipt of applications for the 2G licenses, while he favoured examining all applications chronologically. Testifying as a prosecution witness, Mathur said he had ‘desired’ that all the applications received by the Department […] Read more » 2G licenses Delhi court Former Telecom Secretary DS Mathur Special CBI Judge OP Saini
Criminal Law News ‘Parliament should award death penalty for crimes against elderly’ April 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on ‘Parliament should award death penalty for crimes against elderly’ A Delhi court Thursday urged parliament to award capital punishment in cases where a senior citizen is the victim. Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar said: “This court feels that our wise representatives in the parliament should provide for capital punishment in such cases also where senior citizens are the victims, so as to teach a […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar crimes against elderly Delhi court
Criminal Law News Maid torture: Doctor’s wife gets bail April 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Wednesday granted bail to a woman, arrested along with her doctor husband April 4 for allegedly locking up their 13-year-old maid in their house with very little food before leaving for a vacation in Thailand last month. The couple had locked up the 13-year-old girl in their flat at Dwarka in […] Read more » Delhi court Maid torture