Top Law News SC dismisses plea to declare provisions of RP Act illegal July 6, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition seeking to declare as illegal certain sections of the Representation of the People Act which disqualify candidates only in cases of criminal conviction and not under certain laws governing corruption. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed the writ petition to […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News plea Representation of the People Act RP Act Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Chautalas get 10 yrs in jail for graft, violence outside court January 22, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a judgment that could have electoral ramifications in Haryana, former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala were today sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for corruption amidst scenes of violence by his supporters in a Delhi court complex. Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar, who last week had convicted the Chautalas and […] Read more » 418(cheating) 467(forgery) 471 (using forged documents as genuine) Ajay Chautala Bani Singh both IAS officers corruption in a teachers' recruitment scam Daya Saini Durga Dutt Pradhan electoral ramifications in Haryana former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala IAS officers Madan Lal Kalra political advisor Representation of the People Act Sanjiv Kumar sections 120B(criminal conspiracy) sections 13 (1) (d) and 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar time former chief inister Under the Representation of the People Act Vidya Dhar
