Top Law News Lawyer complains of political, media reactions September 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Lawyer complains of political, media reactions Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) senior counsel in Supreme Court K.K. Venugopal Tuesday termed as “affront” the remarks of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yashwant Sinha that his arguments on behalf of the probe agency, which included the defence of Home Minister P. Chidambaram, were “laughable”. Venugopal told the apex court bench of Justice G.S. […] Read more » Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi K.K. Venugopal P.J. Thomas
High Profile Cases 2G Case: Swamy gives Supreme Court proof on Chidambaram’s role September 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Wednesday submitted to the Supreme Court documents indicating that Home Minister P. Chidambaram, as the then finance minister, was along with jailed former communications minister A. Raja involved in deciding the 2G spectrum price. Swamy presented the documents before the apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and […] Read more » 2G case Chidambaram’s role in 2G Home Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president P. Chidambaram Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
Top Law News Supreme Court adjourns plea challenging Anna’s arrest August 26, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday adjourned hearing on a plea seeking to declare the arrest of activist Anna Hazare on Aug 16 a violation of his fundamental rights. An apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan adjourned the hearing observing that the petitioner, National Panthers Party chairman Bhim Singh, should obtain Hazare’s […] Read more » Anna Hazare Home Minister P. Chidambaram Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam plea challenging Anna's arrest Supreme Court violation offundamental rights
Media & Entertainment News Lokpal bill comes to parliament, BJP, Team Anna protest August 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Thursday stuck to its promise by introducing the much-debated anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha, which predictably elicited protests from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and civil society activists led by Anna Hazare for excluding the prime minister from its ambit. The bill, which was approved by the union cabinet last month, […] Read more » anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha BJP and Team Anna protest Lokpal bill Home Minister P. Chidambaram Lokpal bill comes to parliament Narayanasamy Prevention of Corruption Act
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
Consumer Law News Telecast Lokpal Bill panel proceedings: Agnivesh May 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Telecast Lokpal Bill panel proceedings: Agnivesh The proceedings of the Lokpal Bill draft committee should be telecast so that people could see the body language of union ministers Kapil Sibal and P. Chidambaram who are on the committee, social activist Swami Agnivesh said Friday. Speaking during the launch of the nationwide Jan Lokpal bill campaign here, Agnivesh, one of the convenors […] Read more » Agnivesh Home Minister P. Chidambaram kapil sibal Lokpal Bill panel proceedings telecast
Top Law News Bill against honour killing likely in monsoon session: Girija Vyas April 6, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bill against honour killing is likely to be introduced in the monsoon session of parliament in July, outgoing chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) Girija Vyas said Wednesday. ‘I believe the bill will be introduced in the monsoon session. With the GoM (group of ministers) approving it, there is no hitch now,’ […] Read more » bill Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Girija Vyas Home Minister P. Chidambaram honour killing Human Resource Development Minister kapil sibal Krishna Tirath Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily monsoon session NCW Women and Child Development Minister
Top Law News Parliament passes bill to change name of Orissa March 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Parliament passes bill to change name of Orissa Orissa will hereafter be called ‘Odisha’ and the Oriya language will be known as ‘Odia’ with Parliament giving approval to amendment of the Constitution and also passing the related bill. The Rajya Sabha passed the Orissa (the Alteration of Name) Bill and adopted the Constitution (113th) Amendment Bill after a brief debate with members from […] Read more » bill Home Minister P. Chidambaram Odisha Orissa Parliament passes Pyarimohan Mohapatra Rajya Sabha Rudra Narayan Pany
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases 26/11 attacker Kasab’s death penalty upheld February 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Monday upheld the death sentence awarded to Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab for his role in the 26/11 attack, closing another chapter in one of the most watched legal trials in the world and hailed as a triumph of the Indian legal system. A division bench of Justice Ranjana Desai and […] Read more » 26/11 Ajmal Amir Kasab Bombay High Court death penalty Fahim Ansari Home Minister P. Chidambaram Justice R.V. More Justice Ranjana Desai Kasab lawyer Farhana Shah Pakistani terrorist Sabahuddin Ahmed Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam upheld
Media & Entertainment News If Binayak convicted wrongly, it’ll be corrected legally: Chidambaram January 5, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Home Minister P. Chidambaram Tuesday said if rights activist Binayak Sen had been convicted wrongly for his Maoists links then it would be corrected through legal ways. ‘If he is wrongly convicted, it will be corrected in lawful ways,’ Chidambaram said, adding that the doctor-activist has been convicted by a court of law and ‘those […] Read more » Home Minister P. Chidambaram rights activist Binayak Sen