Criminal Law News Top Law News Court extends judicial custody of Tunda November 8, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Thursday extended the judicial custody of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) bomb-maker and terrorist Abdul Karim Tunda, arrested in a 1997 bomb blast case, till Nov 13. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmesh Sharma extended the judicial custody of Tunda, who was produced before court after expiry of his judicial remand. Earlier, Hyderabad police got Tunda’s custody […] Read more » judicial custody of Tunda judicial custody of Tunda extended Tunda in judicial custody
Criminal Law News Top Law News Dec 16 gang-rape: Prosecution argues for death sentence November 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday commenced hearing on the confirmation of the death penalty awarded to four convicts in the Dec 16, 2012, gang-rape case here. The prosecution said it has all the evidence against the four convicts awarded the death penalty by the trial court. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan, starting the arguments, briefed […] Read more » Dec 16 gang-rape Justice Pratibha Rani Justice Reva Khetrapal Prosecution argues for death sentence in Delhi Gang rape case special public prosecutor Dayan Krishnan
Criminal Law News Top Law News Huge spike in crime against women in Delhi : SC October 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment New Delhi, Oct 30: In 288 days, till Oct 15 this year, the national capital witnessed an alarming rise in crime against women. On average, five women were raped, and 10 molested, kidnapped or abducted, and nine subjected to cruelty each day. This rate of crime is nearly double that for the corresponding period of […] Read more » Additional Solicitor General Siddharth Luthra C. Nagappan crime against women in Delhi Huge spike in crime against women in Delhi Justices G.S Singhvi rise in crime against women in Delhi Shiva Kirti Singh
Criminal Law News Top Law News Maid harassment case: Placement agent’s bail plea dismissed October 31, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court on Saturday dismissed the bail plea of a woman placement agent who was arrested in connection with the case of alleged confinement and assault of a maid by her employer in Vasant Kunj which came to light early last month. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha rejected the bail application of the accused, Dorothy, […] Read more » Maid harassment case
Criminal Law News Family Law News Top Law News Delhi High Court overturns man’s conviction for raping daughter October 30, 2013 / October 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Tuesday acquitted a man, sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court for allegedly raping his 11-year-old daughter, observing that his first wife used the daughter “as a tool” to seek revenge. Justice Kailash Gambhir and Justice Indermeet Kaur said: “The evidence produced by the prosecution and even the medical evidence […] Read more » Justice Indermeet Kaur Justice Kailash Gambhir man's conviction for raping daughter
Criminal Law News Top Law News SC seeks details of crimes against women in Delhi October 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Tuesday asked the Delhi government to submit every month details of the number of offences committed against women in the national capital. A bench of Justice G.S.Singhvi, Justice Shiva Kirti Singh and Justice C. Nagappan asked for the information in the course of the hearing of a petition seeking an independent probe […] Read more » crimes against women in Delhi details of crimes against women in Delhi Justice C Nagappan Justice G.S. Singhvi Justice Shiva Kirti Singh SC seeks details of crimes against women in Delhi
Criminal Law News Top Law News Guidelines on probing violence against women outdated: Gill October 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Guidelines relating to investigation of violence against women in India are outdated, said former Punjab police chief K.P.S. Gill at a workshop here Monday, adding that constantly stressing on the new anti-rape law would not solve the problem. Speaking at a two-day workshop on “Improving Women’s Security in India” at the Habitat Centre, Gill […] Read more » BPR&D Inspector General Nirmal Kaur Guidelines on probing violence against women Guidelines on probing violence against women outdated Guidelines on violence against women outdated Improving Women's Security in India investigation of violence against women in India
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Aarushi case: Talwars rubbish CBI sudden provocation theory October 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case, the defence trashed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) theory that dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar killed their daughter and their servant following a sudden provocation after catching them in a compromising position. Defence lawyer Satyketu Singh submitted that chappals were found on Hemraj’s feet. “Can a man […] Read more » Aarushi case
Criminal Law News Top Law News 30 MPs, 127 legislators violated electoral law: ADR October 21, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As many as 30 MPs and 127 legislators have declared cases regarding electoral offences in their election affidavits, an election watchdog said Monday. According to a release from NGO Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW), the information has been analysed from the self-sworn affidavits of candidates who have contested parliamentary and […] Read more » legislators violated electoral law MP's violated electoral law violations of electoral law violations of electoral law by MP'S and Legislators
Criminal Law News Top Law News Bail for man who impersonated as PM October 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday granted bail to a man, who along with his accomplices, made hoax calls and demanded money from a private music company by impersonating as Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and RJD leader Lalu Prasad. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma granted bail to accused Vikas Dutt Sharma and directed him to furnish […] Read more » Bail for man who impersonated as PM Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Lokesh Kumar Sharma man who impersonated as PM man who impersonated as PM and lalu
Criminal Law News Top Law News To avoid jail, health official pays compensation October 16, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Faced with the prospect of imprisonment for violating orders in a consumer case, an officer of Chandigarh’s health department Monday paid Rs.4.38 lakh in compensation to a woman who lost her foetus and suffered kidney damage. The loss of the foetus and the kidney damage occurred because of the negligence of government doctors in a […] Read more » health official pays compensation negligence of government doctors
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases Top Law News Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer in trouble over remarks September 15, 2013 / September 15, 2013 by Legal India Admin | 2 Comments on Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer in trouble over remarks The defence lawyer of two convicts in the December 16, 2012 gang- rape has been flayed for terming the verdict politically and emotionally driven and that he would have burnt his daughter alive had she been involved in pre-marital sex and were she to step out with boyfriends at night. The Bar Council of Delhi […] Read more » Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer Delhi gang-rape defence lawyer in trouble
