Criminal Law News 2012 Gujarat elections firing case: BJP MLA moves High Court January 30, 2013 / January 30, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Notice to state government has been issued by the Gujarat High Court on the bail application of BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad, charged with attempt to murder, for his alleged involvement in a firing incident during polling in the 2012 Assembly elections. Four persons had been injured on December 17 last year during the second phase of […] Read more » 2012 Assembly elections attempt to murder BJP MLA Jetha Bharwad fire in Tarsang village Godhra Gujarat High Court Justice Anant Dave Notice to state government Sahera in Panchmahal district Tarsang village
Criminal Law News Gangrape case: SC dismisses plea to shift trial outside Delhi January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A plea has been dismissed by the Supreme Court to shift the trial in Delhi gangrape-cum-murder case to a place outside the national capital. A bench headed by Chief Justice Altamas Kabir rejected a transfer petition which was claimed to have been filed on behalf of one of the six accused in the case. The bench passed the order after going through the […] Read more » advocate M L Sharma Chief Justice Altamas Kabir delhi gangrape Delhi gangrape cum murder case gangrape cum murder Singapore hospital Supreme Court
Criminal Law News HC to NIA: Will Sadhvi be treated at Tata Hospital January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court on Monday sought to know from National Investigation Agency (NIA) whether Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, a key accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, would be provided treatment at Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital here. Justice RC Chavan also asked the agency to file a reply by February 05 on Sadhvi’s bail […] Read more » 2008 Malegaon blast case accused in 2008 Malegaon blast case Bombay High Court Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer hospital in Bhopal Mahesh Jethmalani medical care in Bhopal or Mumbai National Investigation Agency (NIA) Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur Sadhvi's bail application Tata Hospital Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital
Criminal Law News Man jailed for life for raping pregnant relative January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Life imprisonment has been given by the fast track court to a 35 year old man for the raping a pregnant relative here in Delhi, according to court stern punishment should be given to him as women in the society need to be protected The special fast track court, set up to try exclusively cases of […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Nivedita Anil Sharma compensation of Rs three lakh Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme fast track cour gang rape guilty of raping intimidating and wrongfully confining the victim life imprisonment rape rape of pregnant women special fast track court state government
Criminal Law News “Framed” for opposing eve-teasers; HC grants bail to man January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bail has been granted by the Delhi High court to a man who was allegedly framed in a criminal case for objecting to eve-teasing by a person in his locality. A bench of Justice G P Mittal granted bail to Delhi resident Rajkumar accused of attempting to kill and illegally restraining one of the men residing […] Read more » advocate Sugriva Dubey Bail by Delhi High court Baol culpable homicide Delhi High Court Delhi resident Rajkumar eve-teasers illegal restraint IPC Justice G.P. Mittal
Criminal Law News Gangrape case: Sixth accused declared minor by JJB January 29, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment December 16 Delhi gang rape case the sixth accused and murder of a 23-year-old paramedical student declared by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) as a “minor”, which could rpt could enable him to walk free by June 4, this year when he attains the age of 18 years. The accused, who was described as the […] Read more » Care and Protection of Children December 16 Delhi gang-rape case gang-rape case Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) section 15 (g) of the Juvenile Justice section 15 (g) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act section 16 of the Juvenile Justice Act
Criminal Law News Taj corridor case: Supreme Court seeks Mayawati’s response January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court decided to examine afresh a plea seeking prosecution of former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati in the Rs 17 crore Taj Corridor scam case without sanction of the Governor. “We will examine the case,” a bench comprising justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi said on the plea challenging a judgement of […] Read more » 420 (cheating) 467 (forgery of valuable security) 468 (forgery for cheating) and 471 (using forged document as genuine) of the IPC and sections 13(1)(d) [abuse of official position] read with 13(2) [punishment] Allahabad High Court IPC justices H L Dattu and Ranjan Gogoi Mayawati sections 120B (criminal conspiracy) T V Rajeshwar Taj Corridor scam case Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati
Criminal Law News High Court gives interim protection to researcher January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The High Court of Bombay has continued till tomorrow ‘protection from arrest’ granted to an analyst, who has sought anticipatory bail following a complaint lodged by Indiabulls Financial Services that he and his firm tried to extort money for holding back an adverse report. The applicant Nitin Mangal has been asked by Justice R C Chavan to […] Read more » anticipatory bail Cyber Crime Branch Cyber Crime Branch of Mumbai police extort money High Court of Bombay Indiabulls Indiabulls Financial Services Justice R.C. Chavan Mumbai Police Nitin Mangal protection from arrest USD 40000 Veritas Investment Research Corporation
Criminal Law News Man convicted of raping daughter’s friend January 28, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Holding a man guilty of raping a 15-year-old friend of his daughter, a fast track court has told delay by victim in lodging complaint of sexual violence should not be a mitigating factor for conviction of accused as it is agonising for victims to confide in such cases. “Sexual assault destroys the entire psychology of […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhat emotional crisis Fast track court immense courage man guilty of raping police psychology of a woman rape of minor raping a 15-year-old girl raping daughter's friend Sexual assault sexual violence Surya Prakash guilty of raping well-wishers
Criminal Law News Andhra Pradesh court dismisses Akbaruddin Owaisi’s bail plea January 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Bail plea of MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi has been dismissed by a court in Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, booked for sedition over his alleged ‘hate speech’ there last year. Adilabad sessions court also dismissed the bail plea of Azeem-bin-Yahya, a co-accused. Opposing the bail plea of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader, Additional Public Prosecutor B Praveen […] Read more » Additional Public Prosecutor B Praveen Adilabad district jail Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh Azeem-bin-Yahya bail plea Bail plea of MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi judicial remand Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) leader MIM MLA Akbaruddin Owaisi Nizamabad Two Town police Nizambad case Owaisi
Criminal Law News FIR against SP MLA for assaulting local scribe January 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment An FIR has been registered against a SP MLA for allegedly assaulting a local scribe. “Acting on the orders of a court, FIR has been registered by the police against SP MLA from Mehnagar, Brijlal Sonkar, for allegedly assaulting local scribe Vinod Singh,” according to the Police. Singh had alleged that the MLA assaulted him […] Read more » FIR local scribe Vinod Singh MLA assaultedv SP MLA SP MLA Brijlal Sonkar
Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News Journalist gets six months jail in defamation case January 24, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A six months imprisonment has been sentenced to a journalist who is Jaipur in a defamation case by the Rajasthan High Court, which also slapped a fine of Rs 50,000 each on the owner, editor and a correspondent of the daily. While hearing the contempt petition, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Amitav Roy and […] Read more » Additional Advocate General G R Punia Chief Justice Amitav Roy Churu correspondent contempt petition Dainik Prakash Kunj defamation case defamation case by the Rajasthan High Court Editor Hemant Sharma Imprisonment of journalist Jaipur journalist in Jaipur Justice Mahendra Maheshwari Rajasthan High Court S M Gautam Sikar based correspondent Sadik