Karnataka to "take time" on appeal in Jayalalithaa case
9 years, 10 months ago

Karnataka to "take time" on appeal in Jayalalithaa case

The Hindu  

Karnataka government on Monday indicated that it would take “some more days” to decide on filing an appeal in the Supreme Court against acquittal of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa in the disproportionate assets case. > Soon after the verdict that had paved the way for Ms. Jayalalithaa’s return as Chief Minister, Special Public Prosecutor B V Acharya had advised Karnataka government to file an appeal in the Supreme Court, saying it was a “fit case” to do so. Mr. Acharya, who was re-appointed SPP by Karnataka Government after the Supreme Court held as “bad in law” the appointment of Bhavani Singh to the post by Tamil Nadu Government, had submitted written submissions seeking rejection of Ms. Jayalalithaa’s appeal. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that his government had nothing to do with either AIADMK or DMK and it would take a “legal decision” on filing an appeal in the Supreme Court.

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MMK to appeal Jawahirullah’s conviction in Supreme Court
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MMK to appeal Jawahirullah’s conviction in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Manithaneya Makkal Katchi has said it would challenge the conviction of its president, Prof. M.H. Jawahirullah, and party leader, Hyder Ali, in a foreign funds receipt case in the Supreme Court. In a statement, the party’s headquarters secretary, M. Jainulabdeen, said the funds in question were received through the Kovai Muslim Relief Fund to help those who had been …

Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Madras High Court Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs On State Of Tamil Nadu For “Re-Agitating” Case Which Had Already Been Decided By Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Madras High Court recently imposed a cost of Rs. 5 Lakh on the State of Tamil Nadu for filing a writ appeal in a matter that had already attained finality through the order of the Supreme Court. The state had filed the appeal challenging an order of the single judge approving the appointment of a Sanitary worker in St. …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Niece For Return Of Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 month, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Niece For Return Of Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by J Deepa, the niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking the return of the properties confiscated in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa. A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma refused to interfere with the Karnataka High Court's order refusing to release Jayalalithaa's …

Jayalalithaa's Niece Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Jayalalithaa's Niece Approaches Supreme Court Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

The niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has approached the Supreme Court seeking the return of the properties confiscated in the disproportionate assets case against Jayalalithaa. J Deepa has filed a Special Leave Petition challenging the Karnataka High Court's order refusing to release Jayalalithaa's assets to her. While the State's petition challenging the High Court's acquittal was …

Bengaluru court to hand over confiscated valuables of Jayalalithaa to Tamil Nadu government on February 14 and 15
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru court to hand over confiscated valuables of Jayalalithaa to Tamil Nadu government on February 14 and 15

The Hindu  

A special court in Bengaluru has decided to hand over all valuables confiscated from former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, in connection with an disproportionate assets case, to the government of Tamil Nadu on February 14 and 15. Mohan, judge of the Special Court for Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate cases, directed officers authorised by the Tamil Nadu …

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Dismisses Plea Of Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs Seeking Return Of Her Properties Confiscated In DA Case

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging a trial court filed by the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking to release her property/assets seized by the authorities in the disproportionate assets case registered against her in 2004, in their favour. Further, they contended that the assets seized by the prosecuting agency also …

Karnataka HC dismisses appeal by former TN CM Jayalalithaa’s heirs over confiscated assets
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2 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka HC dismisses appeal by former TN CM Jayalalithaa’s heirs over confiscated assets

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the appeal filed by J Deepak and J Deepa, the legal heirs of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, seeking directions to the special court in the state to release the confiscated valuables and properties seized in connection with the disproportionate assets case against her. Justice V Srishananda upheld the special …

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds
3 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP State President BY Vijayendra For Allegedly Extorting Money Under Guise Of Electoral Bonds

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday allowed the petition filed by then Vice President and now BJP State President BY Vijayendra and quashed proceedings pertaining to an FIR registered against him for allegedly extorting money under the guise of electoral bonds. It said “The counsel being changed for qua the other accused raising different grounds that were not raised by …

Karnataka High Court Modifies Imprisonment Sentence Of Cancer Patient For Wilful Disobedience Of Order, Imposes ₹3 Lakh Fine Instead
3 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka High Court Modifies Imprisonment Sentence Of Cancer Patient For Wilful Disobedience Of Order, Imposes ₹3 Lakh Fine Instead

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has set aside one month's civil imprisonment term imposed on a cancer patient for the willful disobedience of the Court, instead it directed him to pay Rs 3 lakh fine. It said, “since the appellant is suffering from cancer and taking note of mental agony on the plaintiffs, it is appropriate to award a fine of …

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

Live Law  

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Raja had tweeted against EV Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar saying that the Atheist leader's statues should be broken and also addressing Periyar as a caste fanatic. In 2023, …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar termed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the CBI’s plea in the disproportionate assets case against him, as a victory for the people and the government. “It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one,” he told reporters after the HC quashed the application of CBI and BJP …

Disproportionate Assets Case: Relief For D K Shivakumar, Karnataka HC Junks Plea For CBI Probe
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Disproportionate Assets Case: Relief For D K Shivakumar, Karnataka HC Junks Plea For CBI Probe

News 18  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday held as “non-maintainable” a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the Congress government’s decision to withdraw consent to it for investigating a disproportionate assets case against Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar. A division bench, comprising Justices K Somashekar and Umesh M Adiga, also dismissed the plea challenging the State government’s …

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench
1 year ago

Karnataka High Court rejects plea seeking referral of State government’s appeal on classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 board exam issue to larger Bench

The Hindu  

The High Court of Karnataka on Thursday rejected the plea for referring to a larger Bench the appeal filed by the State government challenging the single judge’s order of quashing the decision of holding board exams for classes 5, 8, 9, and 11 without framing the rules for this purpose. However, the Bench permitted the association to implead in the …

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide
1 year ago

Supreme Court Quashes Money Laundering Case Against Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar & Aide

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the appeals filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and his aide challenging criminal proceedings in a 2018 money laundering case. The primary reason cited by the single-judge bench of the high court was that Section 120B of the Indian Penal constituted a stand-alone offence adequate to invoke the Prevention of Money Laundering …

Jayalalithaa's jewels to be handed over to TN govt in March: Karnataka court
1 year, 1 month ago

Jayalalithaa's jewels to be handed over to TN govt in March: Karnataka court

Hindustan Times  

A special court here has said 27 kg of gold and diamond jewelry -- part of the material evidence in the disproportionate assets case against former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister late J Jayalalithaa and others -- would be handed over to the neighbouring state's government on March 6 and 7, paving the way for unlocking value of the assets to …

Can Chief Minister Pursue A Case Against The State? Madras High Court Asks In Plea For CBI Probe Filed By MK Stalin In 2014
1 year, 2 months ago

Can Chief Minister Pursue A Case Against The State? Madras High Court Asks In Plea For CBI Probe Filed By MK Stalin In 2014

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday wondered if the Chief Minister of a State can pursue a case against the State itself. The curious question arose when the bench of Chief Justice SV Gangapurwala and Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy came across a petition filed by the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu MK Stalin back in 2014, when he was the …

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain CBI's Challenge To HC Stay Of Probe Against DK Shivakumar, Asks HC To Decide In 2 Weeks
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Refuses To Entertain CBI's Challenge To HC Stay Of Probe Against DK Shivakumar, Asks HC To Decide In 2 Weeks

Live Law  

The Supreme Court Friday refused to entertain the plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Karnataka High Court's decision to stay an investigation against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. However, the Court requested the High Court to consider the application filed by the CBI for vacating the stay granted and the appeal pending before …

Tamil Nadu's Plea Challenging RSS Marches : Supreme Court Asks State Govt Why Intra-Court Appeal Can't Be Filed In HC
1 year, 4 months ago

Tamil Nadu's Plea Challenging RSS Marches : Supreme Court Asks State Govt Why Intra-Court Appeal Can't Be Filed In HC

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu Government why it cannot file an intra-court appeal before a division bench of the Madras High Court challenging the single bench's order directing the police authorities to grant permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to carry out route marches in various places in the State. A bench of Justice Surya Kant …

Will not run away, will respond to everything: DK Shivakumar on HC rejecting his petition
1 year, 5 months ago

Will not run away, will respond to everything: DK Shivakumar on HC rejecting his petition

Hindustan Times  

Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday reacted to the Karnataka High Court's rejection of his petition to quash the FIR in a disproportionate assets case against him, saying he has faith in the court and would fight the case and respond to allegations, within the framework of the law. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar The court on …

Karnataka HC dismisses DCM DK Shivakumar's plea to quash disproportionate assets case filed by CBI
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC dismisses DCM DK Shivakumar's plea to quash disproportionate assets case filed by CBI

Hindustan Times  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar's plea to quash the CBI's disproportionate assets case against him. The High Court vacated the interim stay on the CBI probe and directed the agency to complete its investigation and file a final report within three months. The Supreme Court on Monday had refused to vacate the …

Karnataka High Court dismisses DK Shivakumar's petition challenging CBI probe in DA case
1 year, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court dismisses DK Shivakumar's petition challenging CBI probe in DA case

India TV News  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday dismissed State Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar's petition challenging the FIR registered by the CBI in disproportionate assets case. SC also upsets Shivakumar in DA case The Supreme Court on Monday refused to vacate the interim stay on the CBI's investigation into the disproportionate assets case against Shivakumar. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar On CBI's Plea In Disproportionate Assets Case
1 year, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Karnataka Dy CM DK Shivakumar On CBI's Plea In Disproportionate Assets Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice in a plea by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging Karnataka High Court's decision to stay an investigation against Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in a disproportionate assets case. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi was hearing a special leave petition filed by the CBI against a June 2023 …

BJP hails Madras High Court revision order on Tamil Nadu minister's acquittal
1 year, 7 months ago

BJP hails Madras High Court revision order on Tamil Nadu minister's acquittal

India Today  

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai, on Friday, said that the Madras High Court should re-examine recent cases where state ministers were acquitted in disproportionate assets cases at the district court level. His statement came after the Madras High Court, on Thursday, ordered notice to Tamil Nadu minister K Ponmudy and his wife on a criminal revision case initiated by …

Sasikala moves Karnataka High Court challenging corruption case of getting extra facilities in Bengaluru prison
1 year, 9 months ago

Sasikala moves Karnataka High Court challenging corruption case of getting extra facilities in Bengaluru prison

The Hindu  

The former AIADMK leader V.K. Sasikala has moved the High Court of Karnataka challenging the cognisance of offence against her by a trial court in a corruption case against three staff members of Bengaluru Central Prison for providing preferential facilities illegally to her when she was lodged there for serving sentence in a corruption case against the former Tamil Nadu …

Big Relief To Kanimozhi; SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of DMK MP In 2019 LS Polls
1 year, 10 months ago

Big Relief To Kanimozhi; SC Dismisses Plea Challenging Election Of DMK MP In 2019 LS Polls

News 18  

In a big relief to Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam MP Kanimozhi, the Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed the election petition which has been filed in the Madras High Court challenging her election in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. A Bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela Trivedi allowed the DMK leaders’ appeal challenging the Madras High Court’s refusal to dismiss election …

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Former CM Edappadi Palanisamy On NGO's Appeal Against Interim Gag Order
2 years ago

Madras High Court Issues Notice To Former CM Edappadi Palanisamy On NGO's Appeal Against Interim Gag Order

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has issued notice to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy in a plea moved by Arappor Iyakkam NGO challenging the order of a single judge temporarily injuncting it from making any defamatory remarks against the AIADMK leader. A bench comprising Justice R Mahadevan and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq however refused to set aside the impugned order, …

Delay In Filing Appeal; Incorrect Particulars: Supreme Court Imposes Rs One Lakh Costs On UP Government For Casual Approach
2 years, 3 months ago

Delay In Filing Appeal; Incorrect Particulars: Supreme Court Imposes Rs One Lakh Costs On UP Government For Casual Approach

Live Law  

Pointing out that the State litigation cannot be so 'casual', the Supreme Court of India recently rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for filing an appeal plea quite belatedly, with incorrect particulars. "A cursory reference to the pandemic situation is baseless for the reason that no such situation was prevalent on the date of passing of the order by the High …

Karnataka High Court acquits all accused in 2012 RTI activist murder case
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court acquits all accused in 2012 RTI activist murder case

Firstpost  

After the completion of the trial, the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge court on 28 October 2020 found the accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has acquitted all the 12 accused in a case relating to the murder of RTI activist and editor of ‘Maha Prachanda’ newspaper Lingaraju back in 2012 citing …

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [October 24 – 31, 2022]
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Weekly Digest With Nominal And Subject/Statute Wise Index [October 24 – 31, 2022]

Live Law  

Central Excise Tariff Act, 1988 - Modified Vapour Absorption Chiller Machines cannot be categorized as a Heat Pump to avail concessional tariff benefits - The end use of MVAC is to produce Chilled Water. Thermax Ltd v. Commissioner of Central Excise, Pune-1, 2022 LiveLaw 881 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973; Section 406 - Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881; Section 138 - …

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge Against Madras HC Order On Defamation Case Against Edappadi K. Palaniswami And O Panneerselvam
2 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge Against Madras HC Order On Defamation Case Against Edappadi K. Palaniswami And O Panneerselvam

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging Madras High Court's order of quashing defamation proceedings against All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami and former party leader O. Panneerselvam.The plea was filed by VA Pugazhendi, former spokesperson of the AIADMK party, who had filed a defamation case against Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The Supreme Court on …

AIADMK leadership row | Supreme Court asks Madras High Court to decide Panneerselvam faction plea against party meet, orders status quo
2 years, 7 months ago

AIADMK leadership row | Supreme Court asks Madras High Court to decide Panneerselvam faction plea against party meet, orders status quo

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 29 forwarded to the Madras High Court a plea filed by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam against his expulsion from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in a recent general council meeting. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana asked the High Court to examine the issues raised by Mr. …

Justice Oka Recuses From Hearing Bengaluru Civic Body Polls Matter
2 years, 10 months ago

Justice Oka Recuses From Hearing Bengaluru Civic Body Polls Matter

Live Law  

Justice A. S. Oka on Monday recused from the hearing of state of Karnataka's challenge to the December 4, 2020 decision of the Karnataka High Court directing the State Election Commission to hold elections of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike as expeditiously as possible by publishing election programme within six weeks from the date of publishing of final list of Electoral …

Disproportionate Assets: Supreme Court Revives FIR Against Income Tax Commissioner & Her Husband Now A Minister Of AP Govt
3 years, 5 months ago

Disproportionate Assets: Supreme Court Revives FIR Against Income Tax Commissioner & Her Husband Now A Minister Of AP Govt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has allowed allowed the appeal filed by Central Bureau of Investigation against a High Court judgment that quashed FIR registered by it in a disproportionate assets case against e Thommandru Hannah Vijayalakshmi, a Commissioner of Income Tax and her husband Adimulapu Suresh, who is presently a Minister in the Andhra Pradesh Government. The High Court had allowed …

Madras High Court dismisses BJP leader’s case against Tamil Nadu NEET panel
3 years, 8 months ago

Madras High Court dismisses BJP leader’s case against Tamil Nadu NEET panel

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation petition filed by BJP State secretary K. Nagarajan, which sought to quash an order issued by the Tamil Nadu government to constitute a high-level committee headed by Justice A.K. Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy held that the constitution of the committee “does not amount to subverting …

BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs
4 years, 3 months ago

BREAKING : Karnataka High Court Stays State Government Decision To Drop 61 Criminal Cases Against Ministers, MLAs

Live Law  

In a set back to the BS Yeddyurappa-led government, the Karnataka High Court on Monday stayed the government order dated August 31, by which it had decided to drop criminal prosecution in 61 cases against elected Representatives and Ministers. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Vishwajith Shetty ordered : "We direct that no further steps …

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB
4 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court Quashes Special Judge Order Referring Corruption Complaint Against Minister CT Ravi To ACB

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court has partly allowed a petition filed by Minister C.T. Justice John Michael Cunha quashed and set aside the order dated October 6, 2016, issued by the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act, referring the complaint made before it under Sections 13 read with 13 of the Act, to the Superintendent of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, …

Udumalpet Honour Killing: SC Agrees To Hear Appeal Against Acquittal Of Father Accused Of Murdering Son-In-Law For Being "Lower-Caste"
4 years, 6 months ago

Udumalpet Honour Killing: SC Agrees To Hear Appeal Against Acquittal Of Father Accused Of Murdering Son-In-Law For Being "Lower-Caste"

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against a Madras High Court decision of acquitting prime accused in the 2016 'Udumalpet' Shankar murder case.A bench of Justices SK Kaul, Anirudhha Bose & Krishna Murari said that this case certainly required consideration. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an …

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka: M Vijay fined for dissent at umpire's decision
5 years, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu vs Karnataka: M Vijay fined for dissent at umpire's decision

The Hindu  

The appeals from R. Ashwin on day one of the Ranji Trophy match between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were vociferous. As it happened| Ranji Trophy 2019-20: Kerala, Mumbai, Vidarbha take day-one honours - as it happened The two on-field umpires Pandit and Anil Dandekar had to step in. Tamil Nadu coach Diwakar Vasu said later, “It’s all a part of …

Madras High Court rejects Karti Chidambaram’s plea seeking interim stay on transfer of his Income Tax case to special court
5 years, 7 months ago

Madras High Court rejects Karti Chidambaram’s plea seeking interim stay on transfer of his Income Tax case to special court

Op India  

Before former union minister P Chidambaram was arrested by CBI in a dramatic manner last night after Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court rejected plea for protection against arrest, his son and daughter-in-law also had to face disappointments in Madras High Court. On Wednesday, the Madras High Court rejected a petition by Karti Chidambaram seeking an interim stay in …

Former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa cannot be termed convict in disproportionate assets case: Madras HC
6 years, 2 months ago

Former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa cannot be termed convict in disproportionate assets case: Madras HC

India TV News  

Dismissing a petition challenging the construction of a memorial to J Jayalalithaa on the ground that she accrued money outside her known sources of income, the Madras High Court on Wednesday held that former Tamil Nadu chief minister cannot be termed a convict in a disproportionate assets case. A division bench of justices M Sathyanarayanan and P Rajamanickam made the …

Jayalalithaa not a convict, rules Madras HC
6 years, 2 months ago

Jayalalithaa not a convict, rules Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation filed against use of public money to construct a mausoleum for former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa after holding that she cannot be described as a convict since the Supreme Court had not set aside her acquittal from a disproportionate assets case by Karnataka High Court. A Division Bench of Justices …

Madras High Court upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs
6 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court upholds disqualification of 18 AIADMK MLAs

The Hindu  

Justice M. Sathyanarayanan, the Supreme Court-appointed third judge of the Madras High Court, on Thursday upheld the validity of an order passed by Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal on September 18, 2017, disqualifying 18 AIADMK MLAs owing allegiance to sidelined leader T.T.V. His decision solves the conundrum caused by a split verdict delivered ‪on June 14‬ with the …

Five-judge SC bench reserves verdict on petitions challenging constitutional validity of Aadhaar
6 years, 10 months ago

Five-judge SC bench reserves verdict on petitions challenging constitutional validity of Aadhaar

Firstpost  

A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra reserved its judgement on the Aadhaar matter. New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and its enabling 2016 law. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra directed …

News in Numbers: T.T.V. Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll by 40,707 votes
7 years, 2 months ago

News in Numbers: T.T.V. Dhinakaran wins RK Nagar bypoll by 40,707 votes

Live Mint  

40,707 What is it? The number of people, including Rashtriya Janata Dal chief and former chief minister of Bihar Lalu Prasad, convicted in a case related to the Rs900-crore fodder scam by a special CBI court in Ranchi on Saturday. In the second case related to the fodder scam, the court acquitted another former chief minister of Bihar Jagannath Mishra …

Govt should appeal in High Court against 2G case acquittal, says Subramanian Swamy
7 years, 3 months ago

Govt should appeal in High Court against 2G case acquittal, says Subramanian Swamy

India TV News  

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, who was one of the petitioners on whose plea a CBI probe was ordered in 2G case, today said government should immediately appeal in the Delhi High Court against the acquittal. Former Telecom Minister and DMK leader A Raja, his party colleague and Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi were today acquitted by a special CBI court in …

SC Brings Curtain Down On The Last Pending Case Against Jayalalithaa
7 years, 8 months ago

SC Brings Curtain Down On The Last Pending Case Against Jayalalithaa

Live Law  

Although the former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J.Jayalalithaa passed away last year, she remained as a respondent in a case pending before the Supreme Court since 2013.The case, A.K.S.Vijayan v Chief Election Commissioner and Others, 39704-39705/2013] came up for hearing before the bench of the Chief Justice of India, J.S.Khehar and Justice D.Y Chandrachud on. Although the former Tamil Nadu …

DMK moves Madras HC on AIADMK MLAs’ payoff claims in TV sting
7 years, 9 months ago

DMK moves Madras HC on AIADMK MLAs’ payoff claims in TV sting

Live Mint  

Chennai: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam on Tuesday approached the Madras high court seeking a probe into the alleged bribing of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam legislators ahead of a floor test in the Tamil Nadu state assembly in February. Two MLAs from rival factions of the Tamil Nadu ruling party were caught on tape during a joint sting operation by …

VK Sasikala moves Supreme Court against verdict
7 years, 10 months ago

VK Sasikala moves Supreme Court against verdict

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The AIADMK general secretary Ms. V.K. Sudhakaran and Ms. Ilavarasi, who were sentenced to undergo four year imprisonment in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate case involving former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa have moved the Supreme Court seeking review of the verdict. Seeking review of this verdict, Sasikala and two others said as they are not government servants, the provisions …

Disproportionate assets case: Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala files review petition in Supreme Court
7 years, 10 months ago

Disproportionate assets case: Jayalalithaa aide VK Sasikala files review petition in Supreme Court

Firstpost  

VK Sasikala has filed a review petition in Supreme Court against her conviction in a DA case on Wednesday, said media reports. Jayalalithaa aide and former AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala has filed a review petition in Supreme Court against her conviction in a DA case on Wednesday, media reports said. pic.twitter.com/DMQakaKzNP — ANI May 3, 2017 According to News18, …

Supreme Court rejects Karnataka's plea to recover Jayalalithaa's dues
7 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court rejects Karnataka's plea to recover Jayalalithaa's dues

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Karnataka government petition for a review of its judgement holding that the appeal in the Rs 66 crore disproportionate assets case against former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa has come to an end after her death on December 5, 2016. These Review Petitions have been filed against judgement dated 14th February, 2017, …

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