The Andhra Pradesh High Court granted bail to Ramalinga Raju, the prime accused to the India’s biggest corporate scam, Rs.10,000crore Satyam fraud case.
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1135 Students got job in Maharashtra by fake mark sheet-CBI
After passing out from various universities of Maharashtra, a total of 1135 students got job by submitting their fake mark sheet. A PIL has been filed alleging that, many of the government and private sector employees got their job after submitting fake documents and as a result the Bombay HC directed the CBI to make an investigation on the same. On this direction, the CBI wrote to all the universities of Maharashtra asking for the verification of mark sheets. After verification it was found that 1135 students from six universities namely, Pune University, Mumbai University, Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj University Nagpur, Shivaji University Kolhapur, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar University, Aurangabad and Sant Gadgebaba University Amravati, bagged their job by fake mark sheets. A report will be submitted by CBI to the High Court on this and provide directions to take appropriate action against these students.
Children born out of living relationship are not illegitimate-Supreme Court
Considering a new approach into the living relationship of the people and the legitimacy of the children born out of that relationship, the apex court made a declaration that those children should not be regarded as illicit. The court also adds up in its ruling that these kids undoubtedly possess the right to inherit the property of either of their parents. The bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and B.S chauhan stated that a man and a women living together for a certain period of years under the same roof must be presumed to be husband and wife and children born to them in that relationship are not at all illegal or unlawful. The bench again stated that the law presumes in favour of marriage and against concubine and the relationship is regarded to be marriage as per law, if the partners keep their bonding alive for an elongated period of time.
High Court issues notice to centre regarding over crowding in Tihar
Delhi HC had issued a notice to the centre and the city governments upon a PIL seeking a policy to reduce the number of inmates who are under trials for petty offenses. The PIL said the most percentage of inmates are under trials and this has lead to the over crowding of the high security prison. The petition was filed asking for a policy framework upon such issues like releasing of prisoner who are imprisoned for offenses such as cheating and forgery on bail. The petition also said that the constitutional rights of these under trials are being violated and is an injustice to such persons being imprisoned based on administration of laws and rules. The court also sent a notice to the Director General of the Jail to file a response addressing the issue. The case becomes more interesting as the lawyer who filed the petition Vijay Aggarwal also represents some of the accused from the recent 2G scam who are also imprisoned in Tihar Jail. Many question are raised bringing up the case at this juncture than before when over crowding was always a problem.
Central Bank ties up with Angel Broking for on-line trading
Public sector lender Central Bank of India entered into a tie-up with broking house Angel Broking to offer on-line trading services platform to its customers. This platform allows the bank’s customers to trade online, and manage all the three accounts–Deposit, Demat and Trading with a single online interface. The customers have the choice of selecting on-line trading, mobile trading or a dealing facility through the phone.
SC nod for probe in charges against Justice Balakrishnan
JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED
Bapi Adhikari, is finally freed from the jail after 9 years of imprisonment after him being awarded a life imprisonment for murder case – despite of him being a juvenile. The Agartala bench of Guwahati High Court overturned the decision of the lower court and granted freedom to Adhikari who is now in his mid-twenties to whom justice had been denied.
CBDT retains right to tap phones of tax evaders
The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the controlling authority of Income Tax 
department, will continue to have the right to tap phones of tax evaders on specific information, According to the sources from the department its vital for the revenue department to have this power as all crimes were linked with financial transactions. CBDT was given the power to tap phones during the tenure of P Chidambaram as finance minister in 2005-06. After the leakage of phone taps linked to corporate lobbyist Nira Radia to the media, the government this year decided to review tapping powers to agencies. The matter was discussed by a committee of secretaries whether tapping powers should be withdrawn from CBDT. It was later left to the home ministry and the finance ministry to take a decision on the issue.