Criminal Law News 5 accused of killing, robbing, acquitted of charges November 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Five persons facing trial for allegedly killing a Canadian High Commission employee while robbing him have been acquitted by a Delhi court due to the prosecution’s failure to prove the guilt of the accused. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Tiwari let off Delhi residents Zuber Khan, Zakir Hussain, Opli Mannikan, Manjeet Singh and Gulzar of the […] Read more » 5 accused acquitted of charges Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Tiwari Canadian High Commission employee Delhi court Gulzar killing Manjeet Singh North-West Delhi Opli Mannikan robbing robbing Shiv Nath Prasad Zakir Hussain Zuber Khan
Criminal Law News Rape accused freed as victim fails to identify him November 15, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man facing trial for allegedly abducting and raping a minor has been acquitted by a trial court after the alleged victim told the court that she was under an impression that she was to depose against another man with whom she had eloped. The girl also deposed that she knew the accused — who […] Read more » abducting and raping a minor additional sessions judge Sanjeev Kumar Rape accused freed victim fails to identify
Corporate Law News Criminal Law News 2G case: Trial completes one year, over 100 witnesses examined November 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The high-profile accused like former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi completed a year in the ongoing trial in the 2G spectrum allocation case, yielding the recording of over 3,000 pages of depositions in examination of over 100 witnesses. The trial which has started Nov. 11 last year, was set after special CBI judge O P Saini […] Read more » 2G case A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal Bollywood producer Karim Morani Directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Directors of Kusegaon Fruits and Vegetables Pvt Ltd Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal Essar and Loop promoters Gautam Doshi Hari Nair Kalaignar TV director Sharad Kumar MD Sanjay Chandra ormer telecom secretary Siddharth Behura R.K. Chandolia Raja and Kanimozhi Surendra Pipara Swan Telecom promoters Shahid Usman Balwa three top executives of Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group ( Unitech Ltd MD Unitech Ltd. MD Sanjay Chandra Vinod Goenka
Criminal Law News Supreme Court quashes graft proceedings against Jaffer Sharief November 10, 2012 / November 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Criminal proceedings against former railway minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief in an alleged case of graft under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been quashed by the supreme court. In a case dating back to 1995, Sharief was accused of corrupt practices by taking his personal staff to London during one of his various trips as […] Read more » an apex court bench Congress government corrupt or illegal activity Criminal proceedings criminal prosecution Delhi High Court Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi Prevention of Corruption Act proceedings against Jaffer Sharief public sector undertakings railway minister C.K. Jaffer Sharief RITES and IRCON Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act trips as railway minister
Criminal Law News Ashram deaths: Asaram Bapu, son summoned November 10, 2012 / November 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment As The Supreme Court refused to order a CBI probe into death of two children at Asaram Bapu’s ashram here, a commission probing the 2008 case ordered the religious guru and his son to appear before it. The Justice (retired) D K Trivedi Commission asked Asaram Bapu to remain present before it on December 1, […] Read more » Asaram Bapu ashram deaths CBI probe Justice D K Trivedi The Supreme Court Uday Sanghani
Criminal Law News Youth acquitted of charges of outraging modesty November 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A youth facing trial for allegedly assaulting a girl to outrage her modesty has been acquitted by a Delhi court as the victim resiled from her statement in complaint. Metropolitan Magistrate Savitri let off Delhi resident Suraj saying the girl has not supported her complaint upon which the prosecution case is based. “I have seen […] Read more » charges of outraging modesty Delhi court Metropolitan Magistrate Savitri trial for allegedly assaulting a girl
Criminal Law News Geetika suicide case: Kanda’s aide records statement November 8, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Gopal Kanda’s (Former Haryana minister) aide, who was being interrogated by the Delhi police in the ex-air hostess Geetika Sharma suicide case, recorded his statement before a court after he expressed his wish to be a witness in the case in New Delhi. Kanda’s firm MDLR employee Chanshivroop recorded his statement before a magisterial court a […] Read more » 120 B (criminal conspiracy) 201 (destruction of evidence) 306 (abetment of suicide) 467 (forgery of valuable security) 468 (forgery with intention to cheat) 469 (forgery with intention to harm reputation) 471 (using forged documents as genuine) of the Indian Penal Code 506 (criminal intimidation) 66 of the Information Technology assistant manager in MDLR Chanshivroop Delhi Police fake e-mails to Geetika Geetika suicide case harassment by Kanda and Chaddah Haryana Minister Gopal Kanda interrogated by the Delhi police Kanda Kanda's firm MDLR magisterial court
Criminal Law News Azad Maidan violence: Court grants bail to 14 accused November 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The bail has been granted by sessions court for 14 accused who are in custody for their alleged role in the Azad Maidan violence on August 11. The court had last week granted similar relief to 14 accused while the Bombay high court gave bail to four accused in this connection. Five of the 63 persons were earlier […] Read more » attacking police Azad Maidan Court grants bail media persons and vehicles protesters rampage violence on August 11
Criminal Law News Court issues production warrant against Abu Jundal November 5, 2012 / November 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Let Terrorist and 26/11 Mumbai attack key handler Abu Jundal was ordered to be produced before it by a Delhi court on November 26 as he could not appear before it after expiry of his judicial custody period. District Judge (DJ) I S Mehta issued a production warrant against Jundal for his appearance in the […] Read more » Abu Jundal district judge Gujarat ATS
Criminal Law News Kasab’s mercy plea rejected (Second Lead) October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment On Tuesday, India’s home ministry recommended the rejection of the mercy petition of Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab, lone survivor among the 26/11 attackers. The mercy petition made to the president by Kasab, after the Supreme Court Aug 29 upheld his death sentence, has been rejected and the recommendation in this regard forwarded to the president. A […] Read more » 26/11 attackers apex court Bharatiya Janata Party illegally sneaked India's home ministry Lashkar-e-Taiba mercy plea rejected Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Pakistani terrorist Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Kasab’s mercy plea rejected (Lead) October 25, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajmal Kasab who was involved in the 26/11 attack on Mumbai – is now in the hands of President Pranab Mukherjee as the Union Home ministry has rejected his mercy petition. The petition – forwarded by the Maharashtra government after Governor K Sankaranarayanan rejected it – will now go before the President for final action. […] Read more » Ajmal Kasab Chatrapati Shivaji railway station K Sankaranarayanan Kasab’s petition Lashkar-e-Taiba mercy petition. Pranab Mukherjee Pratibha patil Rajasthan villager union home ministry
Criminal Law News Kazmi out of Tihar Jail (Second Lead) October 22, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Journalist Syed Mohammad Ahmed Kazmi, arrested in March for his alleged role in the bomb attack here on an Israeli diplomat’s car in February, walked out of Tihar Jail Saturday, a day after the Supreme Court granted him bail. Kazmi, aged 52, has been in prison since March 6 in connection with the Feb 13 attack […] Read more » Aurangazeb Road-Race Course Road crossing bomb attack Israeli diplomat's Syed Mohammad Ahmed Kazmi Tihar Jail