Criminal Law News Kurla rape case: Prosecution seeks father’s letter to Bombay High Court October 29, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The prosecution in a rape case filed an application before the trial court on Tuesday in Mumbai seeking to request the Bombay High Court to hand over a copy of the letter written by the victim girl’s father. The case relates to rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl in suburban Kurla in 2010. Special Public […] Read more » Kurla rape case Nehru Nagar's Vatsalatai Nagar slum Special Public Prosecutor Pradeep Gharat
Criminal Law News Delhi HC upholds 10-yr term of man for raping two minor daughters October 26, 2014 / October 26, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has upheld a lower court verdict awarding 10 years jail term to a man for raping his two minor daughters saying that “absolutely no motive” can be attributed to the victims that they implicated their father. Justice Pratibha Rani, refusing to show any leniency to the convict, referred to the observations […] Read more » 10-yr term of man for raping two minor daughters Justice Pratibha Rani raping two minor daughters
Criminal Law News Man acquitted of charge of gangrape October 25, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man, who was accused of gang raping a woman along with his two associates after giving her sedatives-laced drink, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said the alleged victim has turned “hostile” and there was no evidence that she was raped at all. Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma freed Manpreet, resident […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Nivedita Anil Sharma Gangrape
Criminal Law News PMLA case: Karim Morani allowed to go abroad for promoting film October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bollywood producer Karim Morani, an accused in the 2G scam-related money laundering case, has been allowed to travel abroad for release of upcoming Shahrukh Khan-starrer movie ‘Happy New Year’ by the special court which observed filing of such pleas was aimed at wasting its time. Special CBI Judge O P Saini allowed the application filed […] Read more » 2G scam-related money laundering case Karim Morani Karim Morani in 2G scam-related money laundering case karim morani in PMLA case Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini
Criminal Law News Delhi Court acquits Sonu Punjaban of MCOCA charges October 24, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted Sonu Punjaban, accused of running a sex racket and charged under stringent provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). r freed accused Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban of the charges of MCOCA due to lack of evidence. The court said that the police has failed to produce […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Gulshan Kuma Delhi Court acquits Sonu Punjaban Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA MCOCA charges Sonu Punjaban Sonu Punjaban of MCOCA charges
Criminal Law News Poll code case: Court to decide plea seeking probe documents October 22, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Ahmedabad rural court is likely to decide the plea of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) worker on November 14, seeking probe documents on the basis of which the city crime branch had given a “clean chit” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an alleged poll code violation case. Chief Judicial Magistrate U C […] Read more » advocate K R Koshti Chief Judicial Magistrate U C Bhatt Court to decide plea seeking probe documents Narendra Modi in poll code violation case Poll code case public prosecutor H R Kapadia The Ahmedabad rural court
Criminal Law News 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case: All 5 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A trial court on Monday sentenced all five convicts to life imprisonment in the 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang rape-cum-abduction case of a call centre employee. Additional sessions judge Virender Bhat awarded life imprisonment to the five men — Shamshad alias Khutkan, Usman alias Kale, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and Kamruddin for […] Read more » 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case Iqbal alias Bada Billi Kamruddin Shahid alias Chhota Billi Shamshad alias Khutkan Usman alias Kale
Criminal Law News Chopper deal: Court rejects Khaitan bail plea October 21, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of businessman Gautam Khaitan, arrested in a money laundering case related to the AgustaWestland chopper deal. Special judge V K Gupta denied bail to Khaitan who is in judicial custody. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), while opposing the bail plea, had last Wednesday informed the court that he […] Read more » bail plea of businessman Gautam Khaitan Chopper deal
Criminal Law News Three get life term for gangrape October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three persons were awarded life imprisonment by a local court here for the gangrape of a teenage girl, who later committed suicide. Additional District Judge Brijendra Singh yesterday awarded life sentence to Pintu, Anup and Mintu for raping the 17-year-old girl in Sukhpura area here on April 7, 2011. After the incident, the girl had […] Read more » Additional District Judge Brijendra Singh Three get life term for gangrape
Criminal Law News Coal block scam: CBI registers fresh case October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI Sunday registered a fresh case against Jindal Steel and Power Ltd. (JSPL) and “unknown” public servants in the ongoing coal block allocation case, an official said, adding searches were conducted in Raigarh district of Chhattisgarh. The case has been registered against JSPL for exceeding lease of coal mining from one of the blocks […] Read more » Coal block scam Gare Palma IV coal block Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Jspl Prevention of Corruption Act
Court, Judiciary & Legal System Criminal Law News Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches: Court October 20, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Refusing to grant relief to a man guilty of driving in an inebriated state, a Delhi court has upheld his conviction and sentence saying “roads of Delhi are one of the most dangerous stretches” and instances of drunken driving causing fatal accidents are on the rise. Dismissing the appeal filed by Uttar Pradesh resident Birjesh […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra Motor Vehicle Act Roads of Delhi one of most dangerous stretches
Criminal Law News Supreme Court grants bail to J Jayalalithaa October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa, who has been in jail for past 21 days, the Supreme Court on Friday suspended the sentence awarded to her by a trial court and granted her bail in 18 year-old disproportionate assets case. She will be released from prison today, said senior counsel B Kumar. […] Read more » bail to J Jayalalithaa Fali S Nariman appearing for Jayalalithaa N Sasikala Senior advocate Fali S Nariman TMT J Elasvaras VN Sudhakaran
