Criminal Law News Centre says Rajiv killers must be hanged, hearing posted to Nov 29 October 29, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court on Friday adjourned to November 29, further hearing of the writ pleas filed by the three Rajiv convicts seeking to commute their death sentences, even as the Centre submitted that they should be hanged following rejection of their mercy pleas by the President. When the petitions filed by the convicts — […] Read more » hearing posted to Nov 29 Justice C Nagappan Justice M Sathyanarayana Madras High Court
Criminal Law News Court quashes man’s life term for dowry death October 28, 2011 / October 28, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Slamming police investigators, the Delhi High Court Thursday set aside the life term awarded to a man for the 1996 dowry death of a woman, who claimed to be his wife. “There is no cogent proof on record to prove valid marriage between the deceased (Rajni) and the appellant (Lalit),” said the division bench of […] Read more » Court quashes man's life term for dowry death Delhi High Court Justice Pradeep Nandrajog Justice S.P. Garg
Criminal Law News Lawyer questioned for criticising Shivani case judge October 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Monday sought a reply from lawyer Ashok Arora on a plea seeking contempt proceedings against him for criticising the judge who acquitted former police officer R.K. Sharma in the 1999 murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar. Taking note of a petition filed by advocate Manish Kaushik, a division bench of Acting Chief […] Read more » Chief Justice A.K. Sikri Delhi High Court Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw Lawyer questioned for criticising Shivani case judge
Criminal Law News Shiney slaps notice on Micromax for ‘Bai’ commercial October 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Actor Shiney Ahuja, accused of raping his domestic help, has sought legal action against Micromax Mobile for a recent commercial about maid servants that allegedly pokes fun at him, an aide said Monday. Currently out on bail, Shiney has taken umbrage at the new ad by Micromax Mobile released this week in which two ‘bais’ […] Read more » Actor Shiney Ahuja Bombay High Court Dale Bhagwagar
Criminal Law News Bhatta-Parsaul ‘rape’: Panel warns Uttar Pradesh October 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) Monday said that it would initiate contempt proceedings against the Uttar Pradesh government if it fails to act against policemen who allegedly raped women in Bhatta-Parsaul villages in Greater Noida in May. “If an FIR (first information report) is not registered in the Bhatta-Parsaul case, it means the […] Read more » Bhatta-Parsaul 'rape' National Commission for Scheduled Castes Panel warns Uttar Pradesh
Criminal Law News Court upholds life term for man who raped, killed daughter October 23, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Dismissing the plea of a man who killed his daughter after raping her in 2005, the Delhi High Court has upheld the rigorous imprisonment for life awarded to him by the trial court. A division bench of Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Veena Birbal dismissed the appeal filed by Mangal Singh in an order made […] Read more » Delhi High Court Justice B.D. Ahmed Justice Veena Birbal
Criminal Law News 3 get life imprisonment for rape October 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A lower court here today awarded life imprisonment to three people for raping a 25-year-old married woman in April 2010 at Hinjewadi IT Park. Delivering the judgement, Additional Sessions Judge W K Sangale found three accused — Subhash Bhosale (30), Ganesh Kamble (26) and Ranjit Gade (25) — guilty of raping the woman and said […] Read more » 3 get life imprisonment for rape Home Minister R R Patil Judge W K Sangale
Criminal Law News Court pulls up police in Abu Salem case October 22, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday pulled up Delhi Police for negligence while filing the chargesheet against underworld don Abu Salem under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) when it contravened the extradition pact with Portugal. Appearing for Delhi Police, Additional Solicitor General Haren Rawal, seeking early hearing of the application, pleaded before Justice […] Read more » Court pulls up police in Abu Salem case Justice V.K. Shali Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA
Criminal Law News Shobhit murder: Victim’s father blames his lover’s kin October 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The father of 20-year-old engineering student Shobhit Modi, stabbed to death on May 5 near his house in south Delhi, charged in the Delhi High Court on Thursday that the family of his son’s lover may be involved in the killing. “The girl’s parents were not happy with the love affair, so on many occasion […] Read more » CBI Central Bureau of Investigation Delhi High Court Shobhit murder Victim's father blames his lover's kin
Criminal Law News Supreme Court admits state plea against acqittal in 26/11 terror attack case October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has admitted the appeal of State of Maharashtra against the acquittal of two of the accused in the 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack case. A bench comprising Justices Aftab Alam and C K Prasad while admitting the appeal also directed that it will be heard along with the appeal of the sole surviving […] Read more » Justice Aftab Alam Justice C.K. Prasad Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab state plea against acqittal in 26/11 terror attack case
Criminal Law News NIA seizes phones of Delhi blast suspect October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the Sep 7 Delhi High Court blast, has seized three mobile phones from the Kishtwar residence of a Kashmiri youth suspected to be the mastermind of the attack. The NIA investigators, who reached Jammu by a special aircraft Tuesday evening, recovered the phones from the house of Wasim Akram […] Read more » Delhi High Court Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Junaid Akram Malik National Investigation Agency NIA NIA seizes phones of Delhi blast suspect Wasim Akram Malik
Criminal Law News Supreme court decision on Soni Sori’s medical check Thursday October 20, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court will Thursday pass orders on an independent medical examination of suspected Maoist conduit Soni Sori for the injuries she allegedly suffered while she was in Chhattisgarh Police custody earlier this month. The tribal teacher, arrested in Delhi Oct 4 by Chhattisgarh Police, is accused of receiving “protection money” from the Essar group […] Read more » Justice Altamas Kabir Maoist conduit Soni Sori Supreme court decision on Soni Sori's medical check Thursday