High Profile Cases Review sought of ruling on public servant’s prosecution March 2, 2012 / March 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The central government Thursday moved the Supreme Court seeking the review of its Jan 31 verdict, which held that the sanction for the prosecution of a public servant could be applied for even before a complaint is filed against him/her. A bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A. K.Ganguly (since retired) had, on their […] Read more » Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Swamy moves Supreme Court to make Chidambaram an accused February 24, 2012 / February 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Special CBI court’s verdict rejecting his plea to make Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram an accused in the 2G scam. Swamy contended that as complainant, all that was required at this initial stage of the proceedings was to make a prima facie case […] Read more » 2G scam Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram
Top Law News Trial court to decide on Chidambaram’s role in afternoon February 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday deferred till 12:30pm the pronouncement of its order on Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy’s plea to prosecute home minister P Chidambaram in the 2G case. At 10am, Special CBI Judge allowed only Swamy to enter inside the court room and conveyed to him asked him to come before 12:30pm. “I […] Read more » Chidambaram's role in 2G spectrum Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi trial court
Top Law News Prosecuting corrupt officials: court sets deadline for government January 31, 2012 / January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Prosecuting corrupt officials: court sets deadline for government The Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the government should give sanction to prosecute accused officials within 3 months. If there is need for any consultation with the legal authorities, the government might give its sanction within 4 months. However, the SC left it for Parliament to frame guidelines for giving sanction to prosecute officials. […] Read more » court sets deadline for government Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Order reserved on Swamy plea seeking Chidambaram’s prosecution January 21, 2012 / January 21, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Saturday reserved its order on a plea by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy to haul home minister P Chidambaram to court in the 2G spectrum case. “The order is reserved for Feb 4,” said special CBI Judge O P Saini. Swamy had said: “This evidence reveals […] Read more » Chidambaram's prosecution Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
High Profile Cases Swamy’s plea on voting machines disposed of January 17, 2012 / January 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday disposed of a plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy that electronic voting machines (EVMs) were not tamper-free and needed rectification to ensure fair elections. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri, however, appreciated the suggestion made. The court said it cannot give any direction to the Election […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice R.S. Endlaw
High Profile Cases Order reserved on Swamy’s plea on voting machines January 11, 2012 / January 11, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday reserved its order on a plea filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy that the electronic voting machines (EVMs) were not tamper-free and needed rectification to ensure free and fair elections. In his petition, Swamy said that the EVMs should be of international standard and needed rectification. Swamy submitted that […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice R.S. Endlaw
High Profile Cases Probe Chidambaram plea: Supreme court reserves order in 2G case October 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its judgement on a plea by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy for a probe into Home Minister P. Chidambaram’s role as the then finance minister in deciding the second generation (2G) spectrum pricing. Swamy said, “Counsels representing Union of India pleaded before the court that Chidambaram was being targeted, […] Read more » 2G spectrum allocation case Criminal breach of public trust DMK MP Kanimozhi former Telecom Minister A. Raja Home Minister P. Chidambaram Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court
Top Law News CBI shielding Chidambaram, petitioner tells Supreme court September 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court was Wednesday told that the probe into the 2G scam by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was ‘less than honest’ as it failed to examine the role of the then finance minister and present Home Minister P. Chidambaram over the fixing of spectrum price. The Centre for Public Interest Litigation […] Read more » Attorney General G. Vahanvati CBI CBI shielding Chidambaram Chidambaram counsel Prashant Bhushan CPIL Deputy Director P.G.S. Rao Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Justice A.K. Ganguly Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court