Media & Entertainment News Lokpal bill comes to parliament, BJP, Team Anna protest August 4, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The government Thursday stuck to its promise by introducing the much-debated anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha, which predictably elicited protests from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and civil society activists led by Anna Hazare for excluding the prime minister from its ambit. The bill, which was approved by the union cabinet last month, […] Read more » anti-graft Lokpal bill in the Lok Sabha BJP and Team Anna protest Lokpal bill Home Minister P. Chidambaram Lokpal bill comes to parliament Narayanasamy Prevention of Corruption Act
Media & Entertainment News Yeddyurappa land grab: High court told to decide in six weeks April 30, 2011 / April 30, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday rejected a petition challenging the Karnataka High Court’s interim order staying proceedings against Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and family in an alleged land grab case before the Lokayukta, but asked the high court to decide the matter in six weeks. An apex court bench of Justice V.S. Sirpurkar and Justice T.S. […] Read more » High Court Justice T.S. Thakur Justice V.S. Sirpurkar Prevention of Corruption Act Supreme Court Yeddyurappa land grab
Criminal Law News CWG scam: Bhanot, Verma sent to five-day CBI custody February 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday sent Lalit Bhanot and V.K. Verma, former high ranking officials of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) Organising Committee, to five days’ CBI custody in connection with financial lapses in a contract with a Swiss company. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special Judge Talwant Singh sent the OC’s former secretary general Bhanot and […] Read more » Bhanot CBI custody Central Bureau of Investigation CWG scam Lalit Bhanot Prevention of Corruption Act Suresh Kalmadi V.K. Verma Verma