Criminal Law News Honour killing: Death penalty to two including father of girl October 18, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A local court has awarded death penalty to two accused, including father of a girl, in an honour killing case. Additional District Session Judge S S Sahni announced the verdict on Thursday, Public Prosecutor R K Salwan said today. On December 2012, complainant Sukhdev Singh, lover of the victim, had alleged that Rupinder Kaur was […] Read more » Death penalty to father of girl honour killing
Criminal Law News Youth gets 7 years in jail for setting wife ablaze during quarrel October 17, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a 26- year-old youth to seven years imprisonment for setting ablaze his wife during a quarrel between them, saying being the husband he was “supposed to take very good care of her” but he did not. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan handed down the jail term to the west Delhi […] Read more » 7 years in jail for setting wife ablaze jail for setting wife ablaze during quarrel setting wife ablaze
Criminal Law News Gujarat High Court asks Torrent Power to deposit Rs 20 crore with GSPL October 15, 2014 / October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court today directed Torrent Power Ltd to deposit Rs 20 crore with the Gujarat State Petronet Ltd (GSPL) as an “interim deposit” until the petition filed by the company against a recovery order by the GSPL is settled. A Gujarat High High Court division bench, comprising acting Chief Justice V M Sahai […] Read more » Chief Justice V M Sahai Gujarat High Court Justice R P Dholaria Torrent Power
Criminal Law News Madhya Pradesh: Man gets life term for raping friend’s daughter October 15, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping a nine-year-old daughter of his friend at Jaora town in the district last year. The sentence was awarded to Suresh alias Suraj Mali by special judge, SC/ST Act, BC Malaiya, under relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act […] Read more » Madhya Pradesh: Man gets life term for raping friend's daughter POCSO Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
Criminal Law News Dhaula Kuan gangrape: All five accused held guilty October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi sessions court on Tuesday held all the five men accused of abducting and raping a 30-year call center employee in Delhi’s Dhaula Kuan guilty. Sentencing of the convicts will be held on October 17. Shamshad alias Khutkan, Usman alias Kale, Shahid alias Chhota Billi, Iqbal alias Bada Billi and Kamruddin have been convicted […] Read more » Dhaula Kuan gangrape
Criminal Law News Accused in molestation case must be given a fair chance to defend himself: Delhi court October 14, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has set aside the order of a man’s conviction and sentence in a molestation case, saying he had been denied his “valuable right to set up a probable defence in his favour” and he must be given a “fair chance to defend himself.” Disposing off a criminal appeal, filed by convict Ravi […] Read more » Accused in molestation case Accused in molestation case must be given a fair chance to defend himself chance to defend himself molestation case
Criminal Law News Court convicts jilted lover for harassing and threatening girl October 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has convicted a boy for harassing a schoolgirl by making indecent gestures and threatening her to marry him, saying a girl cannot be compelled for marriage against her wishes. Convicting Karol Bagh resident Ashish alias Aashu, Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pooran Chand said, “Having friendship with a girl does not give any right […] Read more » Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Pooran Chand Court convicts jilted lover
Criminal Law News Burdwan blast: NIA moves court for custody of accused October 12, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA, which is probing the Oct 2 explosion in Burdwan, Saturday approached a West Bengal court seeking the custody of the accused arrested in the case as well as transfer of the case to a Kolkata court, an official said. Earlier, the West Bengal CID had been probing the blast that occurred in a […] Read more » Burdwan blast Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen NIA UAPA Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
Criminal Law News Dhaula Kuan gang-rape: verdict deferred again October 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Friday deferred till October 14 its verdict in the 2010 Dhaula Kuan gang-rape case wherein a 30-year-old BPO employee was assaulted by five men. The verdict was deferred as the judgment could not be completed because of vacation. “Because of a long vacation, I could not spare time; so the judgement […] Read more » Dhaula Kuan gang-rape
Criminal Law News Female foeticide a deep shame: Modi October 11, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment is a matter of “deep shame” and a “cause of great concern”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday, the International Day of the Girl Child. “On International Day of the Girl Child we celebrate the achievements of our daughters. From the classroom to sports, they shine everywhere,” he said in a tweet. The prime minister […] Read more » female foeticide
Criminal Law News Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu wants fresh probe into Sunanda Pushkar death case October 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu on Friday favoured a fresh probe into the Sunanda Pushkar death case, saying it “requires an inquiry”. A team of AIIMS doctors has submitted a fresh report to police on the mysterious death of Sunanda, wife of former Union minister Shashi Tharoor, maintaining that she died of poisoning. “If there is […] Read more » Sunanda Pushkar death case Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu
Criminal Law News DA case: INLD chief OP Chautala appears before Delhi court October 10, 2014 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) chief Om Prakash Chautala on Friday appeared before a Delhi court in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case and sought exemption from appearance which was opposed by CBI. The 79-year-old politician turned up before Special CBI Judge Manu Rai Sethi in pursuance to his direction to remain present in […] Read more » DA case Indian National Lok Dal INLD INLD chief OP Chautala INLD chief OP Chautala in DA Case JBT teachers' recruitment scam case junior basic trained teachers recruitment scam case Special CBI Judge Manu Rai Sethi
