By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Dec 29 : Justice N.R.L. Nageswara Rao of the AP High Court on Thursday upheld an order of the CBI Court in dismissing a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to probe the role of six ministers and eight senior IAS officers in connection with the assets case against the Kadapa MP, Mr Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Mr P. Sudhakar Reddy, an advocate from Nellore, filed a private petition in the CBI court of the city urging it to direct the CBI to probe six ministers and eight senior IAS officers, who worked under Jagan Mohan Reddy’s father Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy when he was the chief minister of the state. The CBI court has dismissed his plea and he moved the High Court.
Justice Nageswara Rao ruled that the complaint of the petitioner was not being supported with any evidence and the investigation of the CBI is already on and therefore, there cannot be any parallel inquiry to be taken up by the CBI court. The judge said if there are any deficiencies in the CBI investigation, the petitioner can approach the division bench that ordered the probe against Jagan Mohan Reddy.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Bring scheme for convicts’ kids: Andhra Pradesh High Court
By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Dec 27 : A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar, of the High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to work out a scheme to take care of children whose both parents are lodged in jail. The bench was moved by a case in which four children of convict-parents went missing and traced after three years. The eldest girl, however, is yet to be traced.
The children’s mother, Sharada, had moved the court, seeking their custody. Sharada's counsel told the court that she and her husband Rajpal Singh were sentenced for life for the murder of a relative over property, in 2005. The convicts’ children stayed with their grand mother till 2008. On May 21, 2008, the children Meena, Meenakshi, Sra-van and Baadal (all siblings) and their relative’s daughter Durga Bhavani left the house and did not return.
Their grandmother lodged a complaint with the police. When efforts to trace them failed, the children’s father wrote a letter to the Chief Justice, seeking his intervention in tracing out his children. Treating the letter as a writ, the High Court directed the police to trace the children within three months and handed them over to their grandmother.
According to the police, the five children left for Guntur where a woman noticed them wandering in streets and got them admitted at Sri Sri Rav-ishankar Seva Mandir. On December 17, one of the children, Meenakshi came to the city and met her mother Sharada, who was released from prison.
With the information provided by Meenakshi, a police team went to Guntur and traced the other children, except the elder daughter. Sharada approached the court for the custody of her children as the cops were under direction to give custody of the children to their grandmother. After a brief talk with the children, the Chief Justice directed the cops to hand over three children to Sharada and custody of Durga Bhavani to be given to her uncle.
Observing that there was no scheme to look after the children in such cases, the Chief Justice ordered the women and child welfare department to come out with a scheme concerning such children. The bench also directed the police to trace Sharada’s elder daughter.
Hyderabad, Dec 27 : A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar, of the High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to work out a scheme to take care of children whose both parents are lodged in jail. The bench was moved by a case in which four children of convict-parents went missing and traced after three years. The eldest girl, however, is yet to be traced.
The children’s mother, Sharada, had moved the court, seeking their custody. Sharada's counsel told the court that she and her husband Rajpal Singh were sentenced for life for the murder of a relative over property, in 2005. The convicts’ children stayed with their grand mother till 2008. On May 21, 2008, the children Meena, Meenakshi, Sra-van and Baadal (all siblings) and their relative’s daughter Durga Bhavani left the house and did not return.
Their grandmother lodged a complaint with the police. When efforts to trace them failed, the children’s father wrote a letter to the Chief Justice, seeking his intervention in tracing out his children. Treating the letter as a writ, the High Court directed the police to trace the children within three months and handed them over to their grandmother.
According to the police, the five children left for Guntur where a woman noticed them wandering in streets and got them admitted at Sri Sri Rav-ishankar Seva Mandir. On December 17, one of the children, Meenakshi came to the city and met her mother Sharada, who was released from prison.
With the information provided by Meenakshi, a police team went to Guntur and traced the other children, except the elder daughter. Sharada approached the court for the custody of her children as the cops were under direction to give custody of the children to their grandmother. After a brief talk with the children, the Chief Justice directed the cops to hand over three children to Sharada and custody of Durga Bhavani to be given to her uncle.
Observing that there was no scheme to look after the children in such cases, the Chief Justice ordered the women and child welfare department to come out with a scheme concerning such children. The bench also directed the police to trace Sharada’s elder daughter.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Andhra Pradesh High Court asks why Reliance is not part of CBI probe
By S A Ishaqui
Hyderabad, Dec 5 : The AP High Court on Monday asked why Reliance Industries has not been made one of the parties in the plea by Ms Vijayalakshmi, wife of Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, seeking a CBI probe into the alleged amassing of wealth by former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar commenced its hearing on the pleas of Mr Naidu, media baron Ramoji Rao, TD MP Nama Nageswara Rao, TD vice-president and Rithwik Projects promoter C.M. Ramesh, actor turned realtor M. Murali Mohan and Kakinada seaport promoter Mr K.V. Rao seeking vacation of the interim orders granted against them.
Referring to the allegations of the petitioner with regard to alleged nexus between Mr Ramoji Rao and Reliance Industries in finalising the KG Basin exploration deal and investment by Reliance through Nimesh Kampani into Mr Ramoji Rao’s firms, the CJ asked why Reliance had not been made party in the plea.
The CJ also sought to know from the CBI about the guidelines of the agency in conducting a regular and preliminary probe. The Chief Justice also pointed out the possibilities of adopting coercive methods by the CBI or state police during the probe and protection of the fundamental rights of the parties in the plea. The High Court on November 14 directed the CBI, Enforcement Dire-ctorate, and the state police department to investigate into various alleged acts of ‘indulgence’ by Mr Naidu, former chief minister and his alleged conduits and submit reports in sealed cover to the HC within three months. Aggrieved by it Mr Naidu and others filed special leave petitions before the Supreme Court by contending that the HC will not provide them an opportunity of being heard and passed an ex-parte order.
The apex court requested the High Court to hear their grievance and pass appropriate orders. Then they moved the HC seeking vacation of the order. Mr Sushil Kumar, Jaideep Gupta and Neeraj Kishan Kaul, senior counsel from the Supreme Court, arguing on behalf of Ms Vijayalakshmi contended that the High Court is yet to form an opinion in the context of the criminal culpability of the respondents and the stage had not yet to come to hear the respondents.
They said that interim order of the High Court was well written and well guarded with regard to the fundamental rights of the parties. Mr Anil Dewan, senior counsel arguing for Mr. Ramoji Rao said that the state police have to invoke the CRPc to conduct probe against his client which will have an adverse impact on the prestige and image of his client. Arguments will continue on Wednesday.
Hyderabad, Dec 5 : The AP High Court on Monday asked why Reliance Industries has not been made one of the parties in the plea by Ms Vijayalakshmi, wife of Dr Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, seeking a CBI probe into the alleged amassing of wealth by former chief minister N. Chandrababu Naidu.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice P.V. Sanjay Kumar commenced its hearing on the pleas of Mr Naidu, media baron Ramoji Rao, TD MP Nama Nageswara Rao, TD vice-president and Rithwik Projects promoter C.M. Ramesh, actor turned realtor M. Murali Mohan and Kakinada seaport promoter Mr K.V. Rao seeking vacation of the interim orders granted against them.
Referring to the allegations of the petitioner with regard to alleged nexus between Mr Ramoji Rao and Reliance Industries in finalising the KG Basin exploration deal and investment by Reliance through Nimesh Kampani into Mr Ramoji Rao’s firms, the CJ asked why Reliance had not been made party in the plea.
The CJ also sought to know from the CBI about the guidelines of the agency in conducting a regular and preliminary probe. The Chief Justice also pointed out the possibilities of adopting coercive methods by the CBI or state police during the probe and protection of the fundamental rights of the parties in the plea. The High Court on November 14 directed the CBI, Enforcement Dire-ctorate, and the state police department to investigate into various alleged acts of ‘indulgence’ by Mr Naidu, former chief minister and his alleged conduits and submit reports in sealed cover to the HC within three months. Aggrieved by it Mr Naidu and others filed special leave petitions before the Supreme Court by contending that the HC will not provide them an opportunity of being heard and passed an ex-parte order.
The apex court requested the High Court to hear their grievance and pass appropriate orders. Then they moved the HC seeking vacation of the order. Mr Sushil Kumar, Jaideep Gupta and Neeraj Kishan Kaul, senior counsel from the Supreme Court, arguing on behalf of Ms Vijayalakshmi contended that the High Court is yet to form an opinion in the context of the criminal culpability of the respondents and the stage had not yet to come to hear the respondents.
They said that interim order of the High Court was well written and well guarded with regard to the fundamental rights of the parties. Mr Anil Dewan, senior counsel arguing for Mr. Ramoji Rao said that the state police have to invoke the CRPc to conduct probe against his client which will have an adverse impact on the prestige and image of his client. Arguments will continue on Wednesday.
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