High Profile Cases 2G: High court dismisses honchos’ plea February 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed the plea of corporate honchos Asif Balwa and Rajiv B. Aggarwal, accused of involvement in the 2G scam, that the CBI officer investigating the case be barred from attending their trial. Dismissing the petition, Justice M.L. Mehta said: “I fail to appreciate as to how any witness would be […] Read more » 2G scam advocate Vijay Aggarwal Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
Criminal Law News Court denies parole to Jessica murder convict January 31, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking parole for three months by Amardeep Singh Gill, sentenced to jail for four years for the 1999 murder of Jessica Lall. Gill was sentenced on charges of destroying evidence along with prime accused Manu Sharma. Gill filed a petition seeking parole to arrange for a house […] Read more » 1999 murder of Jessica Lall Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Subramanian Swamy gets anticipatory bail January 30, 2012 / January 30, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Janata Party leader Subramanian Swamy, accused of writing an inflammatory article, after he gave undertaking that he will not write any such articles in the future. Granting bail to Swamy, Justice M.L. Mehta said: “I appreciate that you acted responsibly today by giving an undertaking.” Disposing […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Subramanian Swamy
High Profile Cases 2G: Court notice to CBI on Goenka’s plea January 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the plea of 2G case accused Vinod Goenka, challenging the framing of charges against him by a trial court. Justice M.L. Mehta sought the CBI’s response by March 13. Goenka, director of Swan Telecom and managing director of DB […] Read more » 2G Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases 2G: Delhi High Court notice to CBI on Chandra’s plea January 9, 2012 / January 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a plea of Unitech managing director Sanjay Chandra for quashing charges framed against him by the federal investigative agency in the 2G spectrum case. Justice M.L. Mehta asked the CBI to file its response by March 13. Chandra approached […] Read more » 2G spectrum case Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta Unitech managing director Sanjay Chandra
Top Law News Ajay Singh Chautala seeks quashing of corruption charges, trial January 4, 2012 / January 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Ajay Singh Chautala Tuesday approached the Delhi High Court for quashing of the charges and trial against him for allegedly possessing wealth exceeding his known sources of income. The matter is listed for hearing by Justice M.L. Mehta Wednesday. A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge had on […] Read more » Delhi High Court Indian National Lok Dal leader Ajay Singh Chautala Justice M.L. Mehta Prevention of Corruption Act
Top Law News Notice to government on plea against Aligarh varsity head December 14, 2011 / December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday issued notice to the central government on a plea alleging non-enforcement of the government’s order restraining Aligarh Muslim university Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis from taking policy decisions after a CBI inquiry was ordered against him for alleged financial lapses. Issuing notices to the human resource development ministry, the Central […] Read more » Aligarh Muslim university Vice Chancellor P.K. Abdul Azis Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Kulkari, five others get bail November 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Wednesday granted bail to Sudheendra Kulkarni, ex-advisor to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and five others accused in the 2008 cash-for-votes scam that had rocked parliament ahead of a trust vote. Justice M.L. Mehta said: “All the petitioners are admitted on bail on furnishing of personal and surety bond of […] Read more » cash-for-votes scam Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
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
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 Cash-for-votes: BJP MP exempted from attending trial court November 1, 2011 / November 1, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ashok Argal exemption from personal appearance before the trial court till Nov 14 in the 2008 cash-for-votes scandal that rocked parliament. “Exemption granted to Argal from appearing in the trial court till Nov 14,” said Justice M.L. Mehta. In a related development, Rajya Sabha […] Read more » Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ashok Argal Cash-for-votes scandal Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta
High Profile Cases Cash-for-votes: Court issues notice to Delhi Police October 31, 2011 / October 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to Delhi Police on the bail pleas of Sudheendra Kulkarni, advisor to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs Faggan Singh Kulaste and Mahabir Singh Bhagora who are accused in the cash-for-votes scam during the 2008 trust vote. Justice M.L. Mehta sought […] Read more » advocate Anil Soni cash-for-votes scam Delhi High Court Justice M.L. Mehta