Legal News – Newsletter for November 16, 2010

Supreme Court asks Vodafone to deposit Rs.2,500 crore

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday asked telecom major Vodafone to deposit, within three weeks, Rs.2,500 crore as a component of its tax liability on its transaction with Hutchinson International Ltd. for acquiring its India operations Hutch Essar.

The apex court bench of Chief Justice S.H.Kapadia, Justice K.S. Radhakrishnan and Justice Swatanter Kumar asked … Read more >>.

Apex court gives relief to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada

NEW DELHI – Expelled Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh and actress-turned-politician Jaya Prada Monday got relief from the Supreme Court which said they would not attract disqualification from parliament even if they defy the party whip while voting.

Amar Singh is a member of the Rajya Sabha and Jaya Prada is a member of … Read : Apex court gives relief to Amar Singh, Jaya Prada.

CAG report confirms charge against Raja, apex court told

NEW DELHI – The Supreme Court Monday was told that the allegation that former telecom minister A. Raja granted 2G spectrum licences in an arbitrary manner to favour certain companies stands vindicated by the final report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly … Read more >>.

Answer question on disability in 2011 census, urges campaign

NEW DELHI – Disability carries social stigma in India. But now a new campaign, ‘Badhate Kadam’, hopes to fight this stigma and urges people to answer a question on disability in the 2011 census.

The campaign has been organised by the National Trust, an autonomous body under the social justice and empowerment ministry. Into its …. Original article  : Answer question on disability in 2011 census, urges campaign.

Yeddyurappa made party in lawmakers’ disqualification case

BANGALORE – The Karnataka High Court Monday rejected the plea of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa not to make him a party to a petition of five Independent lawmakers who have challenged their disqualification from the assembly.

A three-judge bench of Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar, Justice S. Abdul Nazeer and Justice A.S. Bopanna ruled that the …. Source article  : Yeddyurappa made party in lawmakers’ disqualification case.