Criminal Law News SC adjourns hearing of bail application of Kanda March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail application of the former Haryana Home Minister Gopal Kanda has been adjourned by the Supreme Court. Gopal Kanda who is in jail on the charges of abetting the suicide jof airhostess Geetika Sharma has been filed a bail application. Both the trial court as well as Delhi high court have rejected his bail […] Read more » Aruna Chaddha bail application Gopal Kanda bail application of former Haryana Home Minister Delhi High Court Gopal Kanda suicide cases suicide of the mother suicide of the mother of the airhostess Supreme Court
Criminal Law News HC acquits man of murder, finds him guilty of lesser offence March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man convicted for killing his wife in the presence of their three children has been acquitted of murder by the Bombay High Court, which held that he was guilty of a lesser offence. Vasant Hadal had appealed against the trial court’s order which had sentenced him to life imprisonment in 2002. The High Court […] Read more » Bombay High Court exception 4 to section 300 of IPC guilty of lesser offence High Court murder of wife section 302 of Indian Penal Code under section 304 part I under section 304 part II
Criminal Law News Youth gets 10 years jail for raping minor March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment 10 years of jail has been sentenced to a man by a fast track court for illegally confining and raping a minor thrice over a period of six months. Additional Sessions Judge M C Gupta handed the jail term to Uttar Pradesh resident Jaswant Yadav, saying the offence against him has been “established by the cogent […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge M C Gupta illegally confining jail for raping minor lack of evidence punishment for raping a minor raping a minor Uttar Pradesh resident Jaswant Yadav
Criminal Law News Man gets 8 years RI for abduction, rape of minor March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eight years of rigorous imprisonment has been awarded by the Delhi High Court to a man who has been sentenced to an abduction-cum-rape case, which termed the minor victim’s testimony as “consistent” and “truthful”. The special fast track court, constituted to try cases of sexual offence against women, also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000 on […] Read more » abduction-cum-rape case consistent Delhi High Court Delhi Police Eight years of rigorous imprisonment Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh kidnapping/abduction punishment of rape rape rape case rape of a girl rape of minor truthful
Criminal Law News False rape allegation can cause equal damage to accused: HC March 4, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment False allegation of rape can cause the same humiliation and distress to an accused which a rape victim undergoes, the Delhi High Court has said and highlighted the need to guard against such implication. “It is true that rape causes the greatest distress and humiliation to the victim but at the same time a false […] Read more » charge of criminal intimidation charges of rape Delhi High Court false implication False rape allegation punishment of rape rape case Section 376 of IPC. seven-year jail to Kumar
Criminal Law News SC grants bail to Madhu Koda in money laundering case March 1, 2013 / March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail has been granted by the Supreme court to former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda who were granted in a money laundering case. Koda will remain in the jail though, as he is accused in other cases. Koda, who is at present in judicial custody in a jail in Ranchi, was arrested on November 30, […] Read more » bail to Madhu Koda chief minister Madhu Koda Income-Tax Department money laundering accused money laundering case Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Hyd blast: IM men remanded in custody, NIA pulled up by court March 1, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The NIA five-day custody of two suspected operatives of banned Indian Mujahideen has been granted by a local court to interrogate them in connection with the February 21 Hyderabad blasts but pulled up the agency for its “casual” approach and unpreparedness. “You (NIA) come prepared before the court and come with proper citation. Do not come […] Read more » Hyderabad blast: IM men Indian Mujahideen Maqbool and Khan National Investigation Agency NIA five day custody Pune blast case
Corporate Law News Criminal Law News Zee Editors plea for court-monitored probe rejected February 27, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The plea of two Zee Group editors for a court-monitored probe in the extortion case lodged against them by Congress MP Naveen Jindal has been rejected by a Delhi court which said they cannot be allowed to “dictate” and “divert” the course of investigation. “I am of the considered opinion that there is no requirement for preservation of call details. Moreover, […] Read more » 120 B (criminal conspiracy) 420 (cheating) 511 of the IPC. Additional chief metropolitan magistrate Mukesh Kumar Congress MP Naveen Jindal Delhi court extortion case Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) section 384 (extortion) Zee Editors plea Zee Group editors
Criminal Law News Hyd blast: NIA seeks custody of suspected IM operatives February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Investigation Agency has moved a Delhi court seeking custody of two alleged operatives of banned terror outfit Indian Mujahideen to interrogate them in connection with the twin blasts in Hyderabad which claimed 16 lives. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) moved a plea before District Judge I S Mehta, who issued production warrants for tomorrow […] Read more » Hyderabad blast: IM operatives National Investigation Agency Syed Maqbool and Imran Khan
Criminal Law News Delhi gangrape: Singapore doctor deposes as witness February 26, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Today in Delhi High court a testified as prosecution witness through video conferencing of December 16 Gang rape victim, will be submitted by the doctor (who had conducted the post mortem examination) of Singapore hospital Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna, who is heading the fast track court set up to try cases of sexual offences, […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna December 16 Gang rape Delhi Gang rape case delhi gangrape gang rape hospital in Singapore Mount Elizabeth Hospital post mortem examination rape case Singapore doctor
Criminal Law News Suryanelli rape case: Hearing of bail pleas adjourned to Mar 4 February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court adjourned to March 4 the hearing of the bail pleas of 17 accused in the Suryanelli rape case allegedly involving Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien. A division bench comprising Justices K T Shankaran and M L Joseph Francis told that the appeal and records about the case had not been […] Read more » abduction Kerala High Court murder Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman PJ Kurien rape rape case sexually exploited Supreme Court Supreme Court judgement Suryanelli rape case
Criminal Law News High courtC accepts panchayat age, lets off rape convict February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court set free a convict who in a case of kidnap-cum-rape case, which took into account the age certificate issued by a village panchayat that stated he was a “juvenile” at the time of offence. Justice GP Mittal accepted the panchayat’s age certificate according to which the convict was about 17-year-old at the […] Read more » date of birth certificate Delhi High Court judgement of supreme court justice GP Mittal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) kidnap cum rape case panchayat age rape convict Supreme Court village panchayat