Top Law News Court notice to ex-Lokayukta Hegde in defamation case January 4, 2012 / January 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court Wednesday issued notice to former Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde, a former Supreme Court judge, in a defamation case filed by Superintendent of Police (Intelligence) Hemanth Nimbalkar. The case, which was filed in March 2011, pertains to a raid conducted by the Lokayukta police in March 2009 on the office and residence […] Read more » defamation case former Lokayukta N. Santosh Hegde Karnataka High Court
High Profile Cases Illegal mining case: Hearing on Krishna’s plea Thursday December 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Karnataka High Court will Thursday hear External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna’s plea to dismiss an illegal mining case against him. Justice B.V. Pinto, who Wednesday took up Krishna’s petition, adjourned the hearing to Thursday as the former chief minister’s lawyer sought time. Krishna filed the petition Dec 9 after police registered a first information […] Read more » illegal mining case Judge N K Sudhindra Rao Justice B.V. Pinto Karnataka High Court
High Profile Cases Krishna moves high court to quash illegal mining case December 10, 2011 / December 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Friday petitioned the Karnataka High Court to quash the illegal mining case against him, a day after police launched a probe into his alleged role in illegal mining when he was chief minister 1999-2004. The high court is likely to hear the petition Monday. Krishna has contended in the petition […] Read more » External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Judge N K Sudhindra Rao Karnataka High Court social activist T.J. Abraham
High Profile Cases Diwali in jail for Yeddyurappa October 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, arrested for alleged corruption cases, will spend Diwali behind bars as the High Court Monday put off to Oct 28 the hearing on his bail plea. Justice B.V. Pinto of the Karnataka High Court adjourned the hearing as arguments against bail were inconclusive. The high court has holidays for […] Read more » Diwali in jail for Yeddyurappa Judge N K Sudhindra Rao Justice B.V. Pinto Karnataka High Court
High Profile Cases Yeddyurappa can be questioned in corruption cases: Court July 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major setback to Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, the Karnataka High Court Thursday allowed police to question him and his kin on corruption charges and illegal land deal cases. Justice K.N. Keshavanarayana cancelled the stay he had ordered on the trial court proceedings in the five cases filed against Yeddyurappa, his two sons, son-in-law […] Read more » B.Y. Raghavendra B.Y. Vijayendra corruption cases Governor H.R. Bhardwaj Justice K.N. Keshavanarayana Karnataka High Court Yeddyurappa
Top Law News A judge’s conduct should be exemplary: Supreme Court May 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday said a judge has a certain personality in the court and it should find extension in his conduct in public life. “The judge in the court has certain personality and his conduct must be exemplary in all respect and aberration (in the personality) would make him liable for being proceeded against,” […] Read more » Chief Justice J.S. Khehar conduct exemplary JIC judge judges inquiry committee Justice Aftab Alam Justice Chandramauli Kumar Prasad Justice G.S. Singhvi Karnataka High Court senior counsel Basava Prabhu Patil senior counsel P.P. Rao senior counsel U.U. Lalit Supreme Court
Top Law News Apex court issues notice on Dinakaran’s petition May 16, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the judges enquiry committee on a petition by Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran, saying that charges framed against him were beyond the scope of the notice of motion seeking his impeachment for alleged misconduct. The bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad issued the […] Read more » apex court Chief Justice J.S. Kehar Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran Dinakaran's petition judge Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Justice G.S. Singhvi Karnataka High Court P.P. Rao senior counsel Sikkim High Court Supreme Court