High Profile Cases ‘Clarify on withdrawal of case against Sheila Dikshit’ March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday asked the locus standi — the right to address the court on a matter before it — of Delhi Police for moving an application seeking withdrawal of a case against Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit over an alleged election code violation in 2008. Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh, listing the matter for […] Read more » alleged election code violation in 2008 Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh
High Profile Cases Court takes cognisance of Tejinder Singh’s defamation case March 30, 2012 / March 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday took cognisance of a defamation case filed by Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh against army chief Gen V.K. Singh, who has accused him of bribery. Metropolitan magistrate Sudesh Kumar listed the matter for recording of evidence for April 10. ‘I have heard the arguments … take cognisance and put up for […] Read more » Army Chief Gen V K Singh defamation case Delhi court Lt. Gen. (retd) Tejinder Singh Metropolitan Magistrate Sudesh Kumar
Top Law News Maoist Kobad Ghandy to stand trial for cheating March 29, 2012 / March 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Wednesday paved the way for trial of Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy for cheating and impersonation. He was arrested here Sep 20, 2009 while undergoing treatment for cancer. Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain framed charges against Ghandy and directed a magistrate to begin the trial in the case from March 31. The […] Read more » " Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav Additional Sessions Judge Pawan Kumar Jain Delhi court Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)
Top Law News Corruption major roadblock in India’s development: Court March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Friday observed while punishing six persons, including a bank manager, that corruption was a major roadblock in India’s development. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge V.K. Maheshwari said: “Corruption is considered to be one of the major road-blocks in India’s journey from a developing to a developed economy.” The court […] Read more » Conducting public prosecutor Brijesh Shukla Conducting public prosecutor Brijesh Shukla Delhi court Special Judge V.K. Maheshwari
Top Law News Fresh chargesheet filed against Maoist Kobad Ghandy March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Police Friday filed fresh sets of charges in a Delhi court against top Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy, allegedly involved in setting up a new network of the banned outfit Communist Party of India (Maoist) in Delhi. The Delhi police, in its fresh chargesheet filed in the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav, has placed […] Read more » " Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav Delhi court Maoist leader Kobad Ghandy Unlawful Activities Prevention (UAP) Act
Criminal Law News Court reserves order on lodging case against Digvijay March 24, 2012 / March 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday reserved its orders on a plea for lodging a criminal case against senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh for allegedly beating a man, caught after purportedly trying to attack party spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi with a shoe last June. Sunil Kumar Sharma, who had allegedly tried to attack Dwivedi on June 6 […] Read more » Congress leader Digvijay Singh Delhi court Justice D.V. Sharma Metropolitan Magistrate Jay Thareja party spokesperson Janardhan Dwivedi
Criminal Law News ‘Pakistani’ submits documents to prove innocence March 23, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, accused of of entering India illegally as a Pakistani spy, submitted documents in a Delhi court Thursday to support his claim that he returned to India to settle. Imran submitted documents claiming that he was a native of Gujarat and returned to India for permanent settlement before Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav. The […] Read more » " Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Yadav Delhi court Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency
Criminal Law News Three accused of murder attempt acquitted March 18, 2012 / March 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted three accused facing trial in an attempt to murder case after material witnesses did not support the prosecution allegation and the victim failed to identify them. Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta Friday acquitted three accused, Gulfam, Nurhassan and Irfan, observing that the eyewitness of the case has not supported […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta Delhi court facing trial in an attempt to murder case Indian Penal Code
Top Law News Court seeks police reply on plea against Kejriwal March 18, 2012 / March 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday directed the police to file a reply on a complaint against Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly lowering the reputation of parliament and committing an offence of sedition. Metropolitan Magistrate Purshotam Pathak asked police to file a report by April 11 on a petition moved by NGO member Vibhor […] Read more » committing an offence of sedition Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Purshotam Pathak Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal
High Profile Cases 2G: Court defers hearing on Swamy’s plea March 18, 2012 / March 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Saturday deferred till May 26 the hearing on a private complaint in the 2G case filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge O.P. Saini listed the matter for May 26 after Swamy’s counsel Tarun Goomber said that the plea for making Home Minister P. Chidambaram […] Read more » 2G case Delhi court Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy special Judge O.P. Saini
Criminal Law News Suspected terrorist allowed to contest Delhi civic polls March 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday allowed a suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist, who is accused in the 2008 Delhi serial blasts, to contest the upcoming civic body polls in the national capital. Judge Narinder Kumar allowed application of Zia-ur-Rehman to file his nomination for the April 15 elections to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The court […] Read more » Delhi civic polls Delhi court Judge Narinder Kumar suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist
High Profile Cases Objectionable content case: Hearing put off till May 23 March 14, 2012 / March 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday put off till May 23 the hearing on a complaint against social networking sites, including Facebook India, for allegedly hosting objectionable content. Metropolitan Magistrate Surabhi Sharma Vats deferred the hearing after complainant Vinay Rai’s counsel S.P.M. Tripathi said that summons were not served on the accused foreign-based companies. The court allowed […] Read more » Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Surabhi Sharma Vats Objectionable content case social networking sites