Criminal Law News Manu Sharma’s parole plea decision Nov 16 November 15, 2011 / November 15, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday reserved till Nov 16 its order on the parole application of Manu Sharma, who is serving a life sentence here for killing ramp model Jessica Lall in 1999. He wants to attend his brother’s marriage. Parole is the temporary release of a convict from prison before the end of his […] Read more » Delhi High Court Jessica Lall murder in 1999 Justice V.K. Shali
Criminal Law News Missing nurse case: CBI to file report in court Nov 24 November 14, 2011 / November 14, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Rajasthan High Court Monday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) time till Nov 24 to file a report in the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi. The nurse had gone missing from Jodhpur’s Bilara area Sep 1. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot Oct 16 sacked state minister Mahipal Maderna from the cabinet over allegations […] Read more » Justice Govind Mathur Justice N.K. Jain Missing nurse case Rajasthan High Court
Criminal Law News Pune murder: Accused techie gets shield against arrest November 13, 2011 / November 13, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Anushree Kundra, the 30-year-old techie who allegedly set on fire her ex-boyfriend’s fiancee at an apartment in Maharashtra Oct 13 and was absconding since then, has been granted anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court. Justice Mukta Gupta granted relief to Kundra Friday and said: “She (Anushree Kundra) will not be arrested for the next […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice Mukta Gupta Pune murder
Criminal Law News 2003 Mumbai twin blasts verdict Dec 12 November 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eight years after Mumbai was rocked by twin blasts which killed 52 and injured 244 people, the Bombay High Court Saturday heard the final arguments on the confirmation of death sentences in the case. The verdict will be pronounced Dec 12, said counsel S. Kunjuraman, who is representing Ashrath Shafique Ansari, one of the prime […] Read more » 2003 Mumbai twin blasts verdict Dec 12 Bombay High Court Justice A.M. Khanvilkar Justice P.D. Kode
Criminal Law News CBI Submits Report on Missing Rajasthan Nurse November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on CBI Submits Report on Missing Rajasthan Nurse The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday submitted its status report on the probe conducted so far into the case of missing nurse Bhanwari Devi before the Rajasthan High Court with a request that it not be made public. The division bench of judges Govind Mathur and N.K. Jain was Friday hearing a petition filed […] Read more » Bhanwari Devi Rajasthan Nurse judge Govind Mathur judge N.K. Jain Rajasthan High Court
Criminal Law News Telangana: Supreme Court notice on plea against agitation November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Telangana: Supreme Court notice on plea against agitation The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Andhra Pradesh government and the Telangana Rashtra Samithi ( TRS) on a petition complaining that normal activities in the state have come to a standstill due to the Telangana agitation. An supreme court bench headed by Justice G.S. Singhvi also issued notice to the registrar general […] Read more » Justice G.S. Singhvi Supreme Court Telangana agitation
Criminal Law News Supreme Court notice to Gujarat on IPS officer’s plea for nixing FIR November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought Gujarat government’s response on suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea for quashing a criminal case lodged against him for allegedly hacking the state’s Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta’s e-mail account. Bhatt, who is at loggerheads with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, sought quashing of the First Information Report in the […] Read more » IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Justice Aftab Alam Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Death Sentence for Accused in Kerala Rape, Murder Case November 11, 2011 / November 11, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A fast track court here Friday pronounced death sentence on Govind Chamiya, convicted of raping and murdering a 23-year-old woman after throwing her out of a moving train Feb 1 – a sensational case that left Keralites shocked and angry. Judge K. Ravindra Babu of the Thrissur fast track court also imposed a fine of […] Read more » Death Sentence for Accused in Kerala Rape Judge K. Ravindra Babu
Criminal Law News Rajasthan cop surrenders in staged shootout case November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Rajasthan Police Service officer accused of killing criminal Dara Singh in a staged police shootout surrendered before a court here Wednesday, a lawyer said. He was sent to judicial custody till Nov 14. Additional Superintendent of Police Arsad Ali had been declared a proclaimed absconder in the Oct 23, 2006 killing. “Arsad Ali surrendered […] Read more » Inspector General A. Ponnuchami Police A.K. Jain Rajasthan cop
Criminal Law News Mentally ill can’t be hanged, Bhullar tells supreme court November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The death sentence can not be carried out in respect of a person who is mentally ill, the Supreme Court was Wednesday told by Devender Pal Singh Bhullar who was given capital punishment for a 1993 blast here which killed nine people. He has sought commutation of his execution to life term on this ground. […] Read more » Devender Pal Singh Bhullar Justice G.S. Singhvi justice P.N. Bhagwati Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Life terms for 31 in Gujarat’s 2002 Sardarpura massacre November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special trial court in Mehsana Wednesday convicted and sentenced to life 31 of the 73 people accused in the Sardarpura riot case in Gujarat in which 33 people were burnt alive on March 1, 2002, during the communal riots. The court, which conducted the trial in last two years, acquitted 42 of accused. The […] Read more » Gujarat's 2002 Sardarpura massacre Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Supreme court to hear Sanjiv Bhatt’s plea Nov 18 November 10, 2011 / November 10, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Nov 18 hear a petition by suspended Indian Police Service officer Sanjiv Bhatt challenging the Gujarat government’s stand in a trial court which may adversely impact him in a 1990 case linked to a suspect’s death in Jamnagar district. An apex court bench of Justice P. Sathasivam and Justice B.S. Chauhan […] Read more » Gujarat High Court Justice B.S. Chauhan Justice P. Sathasivam Sanjiv Bhatt's plea Nov 18 Supreme Court