Kanimozhi, the 43-year-old daughter of DMK chief M Karunanidhi, and Kumar have challenged the Delhi high court verdict rejecting their bail pleas.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday stayed its order to shift the trial of the 2G spectrum case accused to the high-security Tihar Jail from Patiala House court in the heart of the national capital.
The Delhi high court on Wednesday sought Central Bureau of Investigation's response on the bail pleas of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and four others arrested for their alleged roles in the 2G spectrum allocation case.
It took Judge O P Saini just minutes to deliver the verdict on the bail plea of eight accused in 2G Spectrum scam, including Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi.
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it has got evidence against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Dayanidhi Maran in 2G spectrum scam and will file an FIR against him within a couple of days for various offences including showing "undue favour" shown to Aircel.
Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma said the parties shall file brief written submissions not exceeding five pages.
The Madras high court on Tuesday observed that the continuance of V Senthil Balaji as a minister without portfolio in the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu cabinet will serve no purpose and it does not augur well with the principles of good governance and purity in administration.
Hours after Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary J P Naddha demanded the resignation of Dayanidhi Maran from the Union Cabinet, Naddha dashed off a letter to Central Bureau of Investigation director A P Singh, asking him to investigate various allegations against Maran in respect to issuance of license to Aircel mobile company and his alleged role in the 2G spectrum scam.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi on Sunday said she and her party would together face the 2G spectrum case with the "right approach" and hoped she would prove her innocence.
With the deadline for filing the chargesheet in the 2G spectrum case nearing, the CBI is expected to soon question Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP K Kanimozhi and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia, especially on the role played by Radia in clinching a deal between Tata Realty and Unitech.
Tears welled in her eyes and she hugged her mother but soon the normally-composed Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi lost her cool and asked journalists to leave her alone in the court which rejected her bail application.
The victim and witnesses should feel secure to tell the truth and for that accused might be kept in custody till their evidence is complete, said a Delhi court on Thursday, dismissing the bail pleas of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and seven other accused in the 2G case.
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to explain on what basis it took decision not to oppose the bail plea of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and four others in the trial court in 2G scam.
The Delhi high court on Tuesday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation on the bail pleas of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar in the 2G spectrum case.
For the moment it suits the DMK to hang with the Congress, for all the irritants in their relationship. But the dilemmas for the Congress are no less than for the DMK, says Neerja Chowdhury.
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi was on Friday lodged in a 15 ft x 10 ft cell at the Tihar Jail after being sent there for her role in the 2G spectrum case, far from the air-conditioning and other comforts which she is used to at her palatial bungalow in Chennai's CIT colony.
Initiating the debate on the bill from the opposition's side, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi said that any delay in bringing the reservation into effect would be "gross injustice" to Indian women.
Amid speculation that she will succeed A Raja as Telecom Minister, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi said a decision on the issue will be taken by party president M Karunanidhi, even as she made it clear that the alliance with Congress is "as strong as ever".
The 43-year-old DMK Chief K Karunanidhi's daughter, who has been in jail for the last five months since her arrest on May 20, said charges against her have now been framed and as per the order of the Supreme Court, she can approach the special court afresh for bail.
The fight would become more interesting as both candidates hail from Bihar, where the assembly elections are to be held soon, making it effectively a JD-U versus RJD contest.
The names of the candidates were announced by AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa soon after her return from Udhgamandalam on Sunday in a statement.
'The people of Tamil Nadu in particular Chennai know about the double standards of the BJP. Nothing will work for them here.'
Cong leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi, former Prez Pranab Mukherjee, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, SP chief Akhilesh Yadav as well as CMs of six states to be present at the occasion.
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kirodi Lal Meena moved for leave to introduce the bill to provide for the constitution of the national inspection and investigation committee for preparation of a Uniform Civil Code and its implementation throughout India and for matters connected therewith during the private member's business.
So, how does it feel when a fellow Parliamentarian doubles up as your commercial aircraft pilot?
The petitioner had contended that Sasikala was made general secretary by the AIADMK general council in violation of Rule 20 of the party by-laws.
The Congress is planning to call a meeting of Opposition parties in May. It is possible to keep all possibilities open in case Karnataka yields a hung House, leading to a recalibrated Opposition.
At a press conference in Pakhal village in Faridabad, Ramesh said, "This whole Covid drama over the last two days has been orchestrated to defame and derail the Bharat Jodo Yatra from coming to Delhi. That's the only objective."
On various occasions, the leaders of the two faction have maintained that they no longer have differences.
'The Constitution of India is a stumbling block. So, they want a Presidential mode of election.' 'This is the sole purpose of the BJP to go for one nation, one election.'
A special Central Bureau of Investigation court on Monday issued a non-bailable warrant against Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi, facing trial in the 2G spectrum case, for non-appearance only to cancel it in less than an hour after her counsel appeared before the court and apologised for the same.
Throwing his party's weight behind the Congress to ensure an Opposition win in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Wednesday said arguments by some favouring a front without the grand old party should be rejected.
Among the long queues of voters, there were some famous faces too who exercised their franchise.
Pawar will be accompanied by Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Sitaram Yechury, Communist Party of India leader D Raja and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP T R Baalu.
The ED, in its chargesheet, had alleged that Rs 200 crore was paid by Swan Telecom (P) Ltd promoters to DMK-run Kalaignar TV.
'It is a great privilege that after 1970 this is the first private bill that has been passed by Parliament. The bill was supported across party lines and I am very happy with the result,' says DMK MP Tiruchi Siva whose private member bill was passed by the Rajya Sabha, the first in 46 years.
A woman Dalit panchayat president in the district was allegedly humiliated by the vice president, who did not allow her to sit on a chair at meetings or hoist the national flag, drawing widespread condemnation from political parties.
Pushpa is facing sexual harassment case filed by her two domestic aides in Tamil Nadu.
Criticising the Central government's move not to consider marital rape as a crime, Delhi Commission for Women chairperson Barkha Shukla on Thursday said that the former was compromising on the right and independence of women.