High Profile Cases Coal scam: Court to hear Hindalco’s case on May 23 February 22, 2016 / February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special court today fixed May 23 for hearing a coal scam case in which the Supreme Court has stayed summons against former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla and others. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar deferred the matter as operation of its order summoning Singh, Birla and others as accused in the […] Read more » coal scam Coal scam: Court to hear Hindalco's case on May 23 Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News CBI court sends govt official to 3 yrs imprisonment February 22, 2016 / February 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A CBI court today sentenced a suspended government official to three years in prison in a disproportionate assets (DA) case lodged 20 years ago. CBI Special Judge Sarvjeet Kumar held Central Excise and Customs department’s former inspector Samarendra Singh guilty of amassing assets more than known sources of his income and sentenced him to three […] Read more » CBI court CBI court sends govt official to 3 yrs imprisonment Criminal news disproportionate assets case featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News MP: Suspended DIG jailed in DA case February 21, 2016 / February 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Suspended Deputy Inspector General (Prisons) Umesh Gandhi was sent to jail here after a court rejected his bail plea in a disproportionate assets case. Special Judge Kashi Nath Singh yesterday turned down the bail plea of Gandhi, his wife Archana and brother Ajay Gandhi, who was posted as guard at Sehore district jail – also accused […] Read more » Court Criminal news DA case DIG featured Law Legal News MP MP: Suspended DIG jailed in DA case
Top Law News Justice Saran to take oath as new CJ of Orissa HC February 21, 2016 / February 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Justice Vineet Saran will be the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. A Presidential warrant of appointment of Justice Saran has reached here, a source in the High Court registry office said. The new CJ will take oath on February 26. Prior to his present appointment, Justice Saran was officiating as a senior judge of […] Read more » Court featured Justice Saran to take oath as new CJ of Orissa HC justice veenit saran Law Legal News Orissa High Court
Top Law News SC to hear contempt plea against Kanhaiya and Gilani February 21, 2016 / February 22, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea seeking contempt action against jailed Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar, former Delhi University lecturer SAR Gilani and a few others on the grounds that they allegedly termed the execution of Afzal Guru as a “judicial killing”. A Bench of Chief Justice T S […] Read more » Criminal news DU featured JNU Kanhaiya Kumar Legal News Sas Gilani SC to hear contempt plea against Kanhaiya and Gilani Supreme Court
High Profile Cases Herald case: Cong says Swamy has to satisfy court February 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Congress President Sonia Gandhi, her son Rahul Gandhi and other accused in the National Herald case today told a Delhi court that BJP leader Subramanian Swamy should first satisfy it about the relevance of documents which were ordered to be summoned from various ministries in the matter. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Gandhis, […] Read more » Court featured Herald case Herald case: Cong says Swamy has to satisfy court Law Legal News Rahul Gandhi Sonia Gandhi Subramanian Swamy
Criminal Law News Youth sentenced to 10-yr jail for abducting, raping minor February 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court here has sentenced a youth to 10 years in jail for abducting and raping a 15-year-old girl in 2010. Additional District Judge Manoj Kumar sentenced Naushad, the main convict in the case, to 10 years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 18,000 on him after holding him guilty. The court […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News raping minor Youth sentenced to 10-yr jail for abducting
Top Law News Asaram case: SC judge recuses on plea for probe February 19, 2016 / February 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Supreme Court judge today recused himself from hearing a plea seeking CBI probe into the mysterious disappearance of a prosecution witness and assaults on other witnesses in a rape case involving controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. Justice U U Lalit who was part of the bench headed by Chief Justice of India T S […] Read more » Asaram case Asaram case: SC judge recuses on plea for probe CBI probe featured Law Legal News Supreme Court
Top Law News Incorrect noting on Kanhaiya’s remand in SC order February 19, 2016 / February 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi Police today drew the attention of the Supreme Courton incorrect noting in its last order that JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar was produced at the Patiala House Court on February 15 in connection with his remand, saying a “wrong message” has gone. Senior advocate Ajit K Sinha, appearing for the Delhi Police said the accused […] Read more » Delhi court delhi polish featured Incorrect noting on Kanhaiya's remand in SC order JNU Kanhaiya Kumar Law Legal News
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Prima facie sedition case made out against Gilani February 19, 2016 / February 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former DU lecturer SAR Gilani, booked for sedition charges in connection with a Press Club event here, was today denied bail by a Delhi court which said the slogans raised at this meeting could have incited violence and created public disorder. Metropolitan Magisrate Harvinder Singh dismissed Gilanis bail plea after taking note of a CCTV […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Prima facie sedition case made out against Gilani Sar Gilani Sedition case
Top Law News Plea in Delhi HC against Bassi for “influencing” JNU case probe February 19, 2016 / February 20, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A petition filed in Delhi High Court on Friday accused city Police Commissioner B S Bassi of “influencing” the probe in the sedition case against JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and alleged that the police chief was “playing at the hands” of certain political parties. The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing on […] Read more » Court Delhi High Court Delhi Police Commissioner B.S. Bassi featured JNU Law Legal News Plea in Delhi HC against Bassi for "influencing" JNU case probe
Top Law News Press Club event: Court denies bail to ex-DU prof Geelani February 19, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today dismissed the bail plea of former-DU lecturer SAR Gilani, booked for sedition charges in connection with a Press Club event here, as the police alleged that “hatred” was being generated against the government. Metropolitan Magisrate Harvinder Singh heard the arguments of both the parties and rejected the bail plea of Gilani, […] Read more » Criminal news Delhi court DU featured Law Legal News Press Club event Press Club event: Court denies bail to ex-DU prof Geelani Sar geelani