Criminal Law News Jailed Malegaon blast accused allowed AC train travel February 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court Thursday allowed Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, the prime accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast in Maharashtra, to travel to Madhya Pradesh by a second class air-conditioned coach for a court hearing there March 13, her lawyer said. She is currently lodged in a Mumbai jail. The division bench of Justice V.M. […] Read more » 2008 Malegaon blast Bombay High Court Justice P.D. Kode Justice V.M. Kanade Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur
Criminal Law News Court reserves order on dropping charges against Salem February 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Thursday reserved its order on a Delhi Police plea seeking withdrawal of charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against don Abu Salem in a 2002 extortion case here. Salem, extradited from Portugal in 2005, was booked under the act for allegedly making extortion calls to Delhi-based […] Read more » Delhi High Court don Abu Salem Justice V.K. Shali Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act
Criminal Law News Mumbai attack: Supreme Court debunks Kasab claim February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Wednesday debunked Mumbai terror attack convict and Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab’s contention that he was not a part of the overarching conspiracy of waging war against the Indian government but merely an agent in executing it. “You knew everything and (were) preparing for it” before landing at Indian shores, the court said. […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Mumbai attack Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Gujarat High Court raps Narendra Modi government February 9, 2012 / February 9, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Gujarat High Court Wednesday criticised the Narendra Modi government in the state for “inaction and negligence” during the 2002 post-Godhra riots that led to large-scale destruction of religious structures. A division bench comprising acting Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J.B. Pardiwala made the observation while hearing a Public Interest Litigation filed by the […] Read more » Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya Gujarat High Court Justice J.B. Pardiwala Narendra Modi
Criminal Law News Bhanwari case: CBI gets notice for quizzing suspect’s mother February 7, 2012 / February 7, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan High Court Monday issued show-cause notices to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director and other officials involved in missing nurse Bhanwari Devi’s case for alleged harassment of a Congress legislator’s 80-year-old mother in the name of interrogation, a lawyer said. The notices were issued on the petition filed by Amari Devi, mother of […] Read more » Justice Govind Mathur missing nurse Bhanwari Devi Rajasthan High Court Rajasthan minister Mahipal Maderna
Criminal Law News Supreme Court Issues Notice to CBI on Pappu Yadav’s Bail Plea February 6, 2012 / February 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court (SC) Monday asked CBI to respond to a plea by former RJD MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav seeking bail. Pappu Yadav is serving life imprisonment for his involvement in the murder of Bihar CPI (M) MLA and trade union leader, Ajit Sarkar. An Apex Court bench headed by Justice Altamash Kabir […] Read more » Justice Altamash Kabir Pappu Yadav's Bail senior counsel R.S. Sodhi Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Nurse case: CBI custody of accused extended till Feb 6 February 5, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A court here Saturday remanded two accused arrested in connection with the disappearance of nurse Bhanwari Devi to judicial custody for 14 days, while the CBI custody of another accused was extended till Feb 6, officials said. Three accused – Pukhraj Bishnoi, Dinesh Bishnoi and Reshmaram Bishnoi – were presented in court of an additional […] Read more » Bhanwari Devi CBI Nurse case
Criminal Law News 26/11: Order reserved for taking cognizance of charge sheet February 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court here Saturday reserved its order for Feb 18 on taking cognizance of a National Investigation Agency (NIA) charge sheet against Pakistani American David Headley and eight others for terror strikes in India, including the 2008 Mumbai attack. NIA Special Court Judge H.S. Sharma reserved the order for Feb 18 after the prosecution […] Read more » 2008 Mumbai attack Delhi court Judge H.S. Sharma
Criminal Law News Aarushi murder: Court adjourns hearing till Feb 29 February 4, 2012 / February 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Ghaziabad court hearing the Aarushi murder case on Saturday adjourned the hearing till February 29. Dr Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, the prime accused in the murder of their 14-year-old daughter’s murder, did not attend the hearing. Their counsel, Mr Tamta, said that his clients feared a threat to their lives. However, the CBI argued […] Read more » Aarushi murder Ghaziabad court Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Ex- MP Atiq Ahmed gets bail February 3, 2012 / February 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Allahabad High Court today granted bail to former MP Atiq Ahmed, who is contesting the Uttar Pradesh assembly elections from Allahabad(West) seat on Apna Dal ticket. The court said Atiq may be released from jail if there is no other case pending against him. Justice D P Singh accepted the bail petition of Atiq, who […] Read more » Allahabad High Court BSP MLA Raju Pal murder case former MP Atiq Ahmed Justice D P Singh
Criminal Law News Aarushi case: CBI gets notice on Talwars’ plea February 3, 2012 / February 3, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to respond to dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar’s plea to transfer their trial in their daughter Aarushi’s murder case from Ghaziabad to a Delhi court. A bench of Justice B.S.Chauhan and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar issued notice to the CBI after senior counsel […] Read more » Aarushi case Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice Jagdish Singh Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Court orders medical check of Nitish Katara killers February 2, 2012 / February 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Nitish Katara murder convicts Vikas Yadav and Vishal Yadav would be examined by a board of doctors of AIIMS Feb 7 to ascertain their health condition, the Delhi High Court said Thursday while describing their frequent visits to hospitals as “unreasonable”. Taking note of allegations that Vikas visited All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) […] Read more » Delhi High Court Nitish Katara murder