High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Order on bail plea of five accused Nov 16 November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday reserved till Nov 16 its order on the bail plea of Sudheendra Kulkarni, advisor to Atal Bihari Vajpayee when he was prime minister, and four other accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam that had rocked parliament ahead of a trust vote. Justice M.L. Mehta reserved the order on bail applications […] Read more » cash-for-votes Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
Criminal Law News Pune murder: Accused techie gets shield against arrest November 13, 2011 / November 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anushree Kundra, the 30-year-old techie who allegedly set on fire her ex-boyfriend’s fiancee at an apartment in Maharashtra Oct 13 and was absconding since then, has been granted anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court. Justice Mukta Gupta granted relief to Kundra Friday and said: “She (Anushree Kundra) will not be arrested for the next […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Pune murder
Top Law News Frame right to education rules, Delhi government told November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Delhi government to frame within three weeks rules to provide free and compulsory education to children under the right to education law. Taking note of an NGO’s plea seeking framing of rules to provide free and compulsory education, acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw right to education rule
Criminal Law News Vikas Yadav wants four days leave from jail November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Delhi Police on a plea by Vikas Yadav, undergoing life imprisonment for the murder of Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking four days suspension of his sentence for signing some legal papers. Taking note of the counsel’s submission that Vikas Yadav would sign the documents and return to […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Pratibha Rani Justice S. Ravindra Bhat murder of Nitish Katara
High Profile Cases Delhi HC issues notice to police on Amar aide’s bail plea November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On the bail plea of Sanjeev Sexena, the former aide of MP Amar Singh and an accused in the 2008 cash-for votes scam, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the police. Justice M L Mehta issued notice to Delhi police seeking their response by November 14. Saxena had applied for bail on […] Read more » Amar aide's bail plea Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Notice to CBI on bail plea of Kanimozhi, others November 9, 2011 / November 9, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Notice to CBI on bail plea of Kanimozhi, others The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the bail application of DMK MP Kanimozhi and four others accused in the 2G scam case, seeking its reply by December 1. Justice VK Shali issued notice to the CBI after hearing arguments on behalf of Kanimozhi, Kalaignar TV […] Read more » Delhi High Court DMK MP Kanimozhi Justice VK Shali
Top Law News Girl opts to live with father, gets court nod November 7, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment After a 12-year-old girl expressed her desire to live with her father, the Delhi High Court has transferred her custody to her father from that of her mother, who has been granted visitation rights. Before deciding an application filed by the girl’s mother, the judge spoke to the child in chamber. “The child is mature […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Indermeet Kaur
Top Law News Court tells Delhi varsity to admit girl to law course November 6, 2011 / November 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A law course aspirant from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category has been allowed admission to the Delhi University by the Delhi High Court, which quashed its earlier order telling her to compete with general category candidates. The court order, made available Saturday, came on a petition by Salma Khan, who applied for admission to […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Gambhir Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw
High Profile Cases 2G scam: Kanimozhi, three others move high court for bail November 5, 2011 / November 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on 2G scam: Kanimozhi, three others move high court for bail DMK MP Kanimozhi and three others accused in the 2G case Saturday moved Delhi High Court seeking bail, two days after a CBI special court turned down their plea. Kanimozhi, who is in jail since May, along with Kalaignar TV chief Sharad Kumar, directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Asif Balwa and Rajiv […] Read more » 2G scam Bollywood producer Karim Morani Delhi High Court Kanimozhi
Criminal Law News Delhi student’s murder case transferred to Crime Branch November 4, 2011 / November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High court Friday dismissed a plea seeking a CBI probe into the killing of 20-year-old engineering student Shobit Modi in May and transferred the case to the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police “The investigation to be carried out by the Crime Branch of Delhi Police under the direct supervision of the concerned […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta student Shobit Modi murder case
Intellectual Property News De-seal flats in Games Village, court tells DDA November 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday pulled up the Delhi Development Authority for sealing 65 flats in the Commonwealth Games Village near the Yamuna river. The housing agency was told to de-seal within two days the houses belonging to a group of petitioners. Criticising and rejecting the DDA contention that the flats had been built in […] Read more » DDA De-seal flats in Games Village Delhi High Court Justice Hima Kohli
High Profile Cases Amar Singh can go to Singapore for treatment November 3, 2011 / November 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday allowed former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh to visit Singapore for treatment of his kidney infection from Nov 8-30. While permitting the Rajya Sabha MP to travel to Singapore, the special court of Sangita Dhingra Sehgal directed that he deposits Rs.500,000 or gives a similar amount as a bank guarantee. The […] Read more » Amar Singh can go to Singapore for treatment cash-for-votes case Delhi High Court Sangita Dhingra Sehgal