Top Law News Coal scam: Court dismisses plea seeking return of passport February 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court today dismissed the plea of businessman Manoj Kumar Jayaswal, an accused in a coal blocks allocation case, seeking return of his passport seized by the CBI, saying the law does not allow the court to release it. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar said the court has no power to release the passport […] Read more » coal scam Court dismisses plea seeking return of passport Passports Act 1967 Prevention of Corruption Act
Consumer Law News Additional spectrum case: Court to hear matter on Feb 6 February 3, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special 2G court today fixed February 6 to hear the 2002 additional spectrum allocation scam case in which the CBI had charge-sheeted former Telecom Secretary Shyamal Ghosh and three telecom firms. Special CBI Judge O P Saini fixed the case for Friday after the defence counsel told the court that they needed some documents […] Read more » additional spectrum case Bharti Cellular Ltd CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal criminal conspiracy (120-B) of the IPC Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia Hutchison Max Telecom Pvt Ltd Prevention of Corruption Act special 2G court
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal scam: Have given records to competent authority January 28, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday told a special court that they have furnished necessary records before competent authority for considering granting sanction to prosecute the public servants allegedly involved in a coal scam case relating to allocation of blocks to Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd (NPPL). The agency told Special CBI Judge Bharat […] Read more » coal block in Rampia coal scam former Coal Secretary H C Gupta Navbharat Power Pvt Ltd Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar
Court, Judiciary & Legal System High Profile Cases Court rejects CBI’s closure report in DA case January 23, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here has rejected a CBI closure report pertaining to a disproportionate assets case against a Superintendent Engineer of Delhi Jal Board (DJB), saying it was filed on the basis of “unfounded fear” and “fanciful apprehension”. Special Judge Manoj Jain said “I, therefore, return the closure report with direction to CBI to have a […] Read more » CBI's closure report in DA case DA case DJB Prevention of Corruption Act Superintendent Engineer of Delhi Jal Board
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Coal scam: Working of PMO officers during UPA rule not above board January 20, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The working of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) during the UPA regime on Monday came in for sharp criticism by a special court which said the functioning of PMO officials “does not appear to be above board” in a coal blocks allocation case.The court made the observations in an order relating to a case of Nagpur-based […] Read more » coal block allocations coal blocks allocation coal scam Prevention of Corruption Act Working of PMO officers during UPA rule
Criminal Law News SC likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow on pleas of Mittal & Ruia in spectrum case January 9, 2015 / January 9, 2015 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce tomorrow its verdict on pleas of Bharti Cellular Ltd CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia against a trial court order summoning them as accused in a corruption case related to allocation of additional spectrum during NDA rule in 2002. A three-judge bench comprising Chief […] Read more » allocation of additional spectrum Bharti Cellular Ltd Chief Justice H.L. Dattu CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal Essar group promoter Justice A.K. Sikri Justice Madan B. Lokur Prevention of Corruption Act Ravi Ruia Ruia in spectrum case SC likely to pronounce verdict tomorrow on pleas of Mittal senior advocate F S Nariman
Bar, Bench & Firm News HC sets aside prosecution of lawyer & assistant in bribery case November 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has quashed a trial court decision for prosecution of a lawyer and his assistant in a 2009 briberycase allegedly involving the then Chairperson of Company Law Board R Vasudevan for getting a favourable order. The High Court set aside the order of the trial court by which advocate Ankur Chawla and […] Read more » advocate Ankur Chawla assistant Vikas Shukla Delhi High Court illegal gratification of Rs 10 lakhs for passing a favourable order Prevention of Corruption Act prosecution of lawyer & assistant
Criminal Law News 2G money laundering: Swan Telecom promoter S Balwa moves SC November 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Balwa, who along with former Telecom Minister A Raja and 17 others are facing a money laundering case arising out of the 2G scam, today moved the Supreme Court seeking setting aside of a lower court order of framing charges against him.A bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice […] Read more » 2G money laundering Asif Balwa in 2G scam Dayalu Ammal in 2G scam Directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Kanimozhi and Balwa in 2G scam money laundering case arising in 2G scam Prevention of Corruption Act Rajiv Agarwal in 2G scam Swan Telecom promoter S Balwa moves SC Vinod Goenka in 2G scam
Consumer Law News Final arguments in 2G scam case to begin tomorrow November 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court is likely to commence hearing from Monday the final arguments in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case involving former Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and 15 others.Special CBI judge O P Saini, who had concluded recording of defence evidence in the case on September 10, had fixed the case for […] Read more » 2G scam case Aircel-Maxis deal case Enforcement Directorate's money laundering case Final arguments in 2G scam case IPC Prevention of Corruption Act
Criminal Law News Coal block scam: CBI registers fresh case October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Sunday registered a fresh case against Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) and “unknown” public servants in the ongoing coal block allocation case, an official said, adding searches were conducted in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The case has been registered against JSPL for exceeding lease of coal mining from one of the blocks […] Read more » Coal block scam Gare Palma IV coal block Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Jspl Prevention of Corruption Act
High Profile Cases Tatra scam: CBI files documents October 13, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI today filed in a special court the relevant documents in support of its closure report in a case related to alleged irregularities in the supply of all-terrain Tatra vehicles to the Army. The agency filed the documents before Special CBI Judge Madhu Jain, who fixed the matter for consideration on the closure report […] Read more » CBI files documents Czechoslovakia-based Tatra Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI judge Madhu Jain Tatra Scam Tatra-Sipox UK Ltd
Bar, Bench & Firm News Court, Judiciary & Legal System Fair and efficient probe can curb corruption: Delhi court October 6, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Only a “fair and efficient probe through field investigation” can curb corruption, a court here has said while acquitting two accused in a graft case for want of evidence. “However, the single most important factor directly affecting the efficacy of the Prevention of Corruption Act in fulfilling the objective of curbing corruption is the need […] Read more » Fair and efficient probe can curb corruption Prevention of Corruption Act
