Criminal Law News Snatching incidents need to be curbed with heavy hand: court July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has upheld the three-year-jail term of a man convicted for snatching gold earrings from a woman, observing that such incidents have risen tremendously and “there is an urgent need to curb them with a heavy hand”. “I find that the sentence imposed is not excessive as incidents of chain snatching have grown […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News news Snatching incidents Snatching incidents need to be curbed with heavy hand: court
Criminal Law News Gulberg Society case judge to visit the scene of crime July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment P B Desai, the judge of the special court conducting the trial of 2002 Gulberg Society riot case, will visit the crime site on Thursday to understand various aspects related to the case. According to the advocate Robin Mugera, who appears for the accused in the case, Desai will visit Gulberg Society during afternoon to […] Read more » case Court featured Gulberg Society Gulberg Society case judge to visit the scene of crime Law Legal News
Criminal Law News ED seeks NBW against Lalit Modi after no response July 28, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate on Monday moved a special court here seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former IPL chief Lalit Modi in a case of alleged money laundering registered against him. The central agency approached the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court after Modi, who has made London his home, did […] Read more » ED seeks NBW against Lalit Modi after no response featured IPL Lalit Modi Law Legal News NBW news non-bailable warrant PMLA Prevention of Money Laundering Act
Criminal Law News Guj HC adjourns final hearing on Zakia’s appeal to 4/8 July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today adjourned to August 4 the final hearing of Zakia Jafri’s appeal against a lower court order upholding the clean chit given by special investigation team to then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others for their alleged roles in 2002 riots. Justice Sonia Gokani adjourned the hearing after Jafri’s lawyer S […] Read more » featured Guj HC adjourns final hearing on Zakia's appeal to 4/8 Gujrat High Court Law Legal News news post-Gohdra riots of 2002 Zakia Jafri's appeal
Criminal Law News Man freed of charge of raping woman July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been acquitted of the charge of raping a woman after intoxicating her by a Delhi court, which refused to rely on her testimony saying she was “not a credible witness” and it could be a “consensual affair”. Additional sessions judge Virender Bhatt absolved Delhi resident Ajay of the charges of raping the […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News Man freed of charge of raping woman rape
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court to hear Salman’s appeal against conviction July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said it will hear the appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case from July 30 on a regular basis. Salman’s lawyer Amit Desai sought adjournment of hearing till August 3, but Justice A R Joshi did not consider […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court to hear Salman's appeal against conviction featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan
Criminal Law News Rape convictions can rest on victim’s testimony: Bombay High Court July 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that conviction in rape cases can solely rest on the testimony of the victim if it inspires confidence, the Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a 42-year-old man for raping his step-daughter for over a year. A division bench of justices V K Tahilramani and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi last week dismissed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape Rape convictions can rest on victim's testimony: Bombay High Court
Criminal Law News Ex-Medical Officer sent to 5 yrs in jail for taking bribe July 25, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Ex-Medical Officer sent to 5 yrs in jail for taking bribe A former Medical Officer posted at a Community Health Centre at Julana in the district was sentenced to four years in jail by a local court here for taking bribe. A fine of Rs 7,000 was also imposed on Sanjiv Deshwal by District and Sessions Court Judge Kanchan Mahi who also awarded an additional jail […] Read more » bribe Court Criminal news doctor Ex-Medical Officer sent to 5 yrs in jail for taking bribe featured jail Law Legal News Sessions Court Judge Kanchan Mahi
Criminal Law News SC asks CBI by when will it take over Vyapam cases July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI to inform it within a week the specific time frame by which it will “take over” entire investigation into the Vyapam scam cases so that the issue of monitoring can be decided. “We want to know by what time you (CBI) will take over the investigation which […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Legal News SC asks CBI by when will it take over Vyapam cases Vyapam cases
Criminal Law News SC to hear Yakub Memon’s plea on July 27 July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Seeking “extra-indulgence”, the lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case Yakub Memon sought an immediate hearing of his petition challenging the “undue haste” shown to execute him without following the sue process of law. Memon is scheduled to be hanged to death on July 30 at 7 a.m. In an urgent […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News mumbai blast SC to hear Yakub Memon's plea on July 27 Supreme Court Yakub Memon
Criminal Law News Kidnap case: 4 months jail for youth ‘enough to meet ends of justice’ July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a 20-year-old youth who eloped with a minor girl in March last year, to four month imprisonment which he has already served in jail observing that it was sufficient to meet the ends of justice in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan said that though the girl had eloped […] Read more » Delhi court featured Kidnap case Kidnap case: 4 months jail for youth 'enough to meet ends of justice' Legal News news
Criminal Law News Tandoor murder case: Sharma’s parole extended July 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Former Congress leader Sushil Kumar Sharma, serving life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of his wife Naina Sahni and trying to destroy evidence by burning the body in a restaurant’s tandoor, today got a breather for four more weeks, with Delhi High Court extending his parole. Justice Siddharth Mridul, while granting relief said since Mr […] Read more » Criminal news Delhi High Court featured Former Congress leader Sushil Kumar Sharma Justice Siddharth Mridul Law Legal News Tandoor murder case Tandoor murder case: Sharma's parole extended
