Criminal Law News Sohrabuddin killing: CBI moves high court for cops’ voice sample February 3, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI on Thursday appealed to the Gujarat High Court against a lower court’s refusal to allow a voice sample test of two accused policemen in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh staged shootout case. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Court Judge G.K. Upadhayay on Jan 5 had set aside a magistrate’s order earlier that allowed […] Read more » Sohrabuddin killing
Criminal Law News Lawyer denied bail in property grab case January 27, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail plea of an advocate who allegedly forged documents and indulged in impersonation to grab properties. Justice S.N. Dhingra Jan 24 rejected the bail application of Mahip Singh Saini, a practising lawyer, saying that the accused misused his position in committing a crime and hence was not entitled […] Read more » property grab case
Criminal Law News ‘Can’t reveal names yet of Indians with black money abroad’ January 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Secrecy clauses in treaties with other countries are preventing the government from disclosing the names of Indians with black money abroad, estimated at $462 billion to $1.4 trillion, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday. ‘We have nothing to hide. But there are legal provisions,’ the finance minister told a press conference here, which was called […] Read more » black money Pranab Mukherjee
Criminal Law News Rajesh Talwar attacked with cleaver outside court January 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Rajesh Talwar, the father of murdered teen Aarushi, was Tuesday seriously injured after an unidentified man attacked him with a sharp-edged cleaver outside the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in full view of hundreds of people. Talwar could be seen holding his head in pain as blood flowed out. The place was milling […] Read more » Rajesh Talwar
Criminal Law News Gujarat not to aid rebuilding riot-damaged religious buildings January 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Making its policy clear on the issue of granting aid to religious structures damaged in the 2002 riots, the Gujarat government Monday told the state high court that it will not provide any financial aid to them. The government pleader, P.K. Jani conveyed this to the first bench comprising Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice […] Read more » buildings religious riot-damaged
Criminal Law News Citibank fraud: Victim seeks to withdraw complaint January 25, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a new twist in the Rs.300 crore Citibank fraud, one of the high-profile victims Monday announced he was withdrawing his complaint against senior bank officials including its chief executive, Vikram Pandit. Police said this was not possible. ‘With reference to the FIR registered on Jan 4, 2011, concerning the fraudulent investment of funds from […] Read more » Citibank fraud
Criminal Law News I am victim of political cross-fire, Thomas tells apex court January 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P.J. Thomas Monday told the Supreme Court that he was the victim of a political cross-fire between late former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran and Left Democratic Front (LDF) leader and Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan.”Unfortunately, this respondent was caught in the middle of political battle which arose between the former chief […] Read more » Central Vigilance Commissioner P.J. Thomas
Criminal Law News Apex court to examine mercy killing plea January 24, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court Monday said it would examine whether the right to live granted under Article 21 of the Constitution allows for passive euthanasia (mercy killing). The apex court was hearing a petition seeking mercy killing of a patient who is in coma since the last 36 years. The apex court bench of Justices Markandey […] Read more » mercy killing
Criminal Law News Government will be forced to release my son, says Binayak’s mother January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Welcoming the active and vocal support of rights bodies for Binayak Sen’s immediate release, his mother Friday exuded confidence that the collective demand of well-wishers will force the government to release him.”Several rights bodies across the country are demonstrating and demanding my son’s immediate and unconditional release. I do believe that all their efforts will […] Read more » Binayak's mother
Criminal Law News Rajesh Talwar not to be given CBI documents, rules court (Lead) January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court here Friday ruled that no documents pertaining to teenager Aarushi Talwar’s murder be given to her father Rajesh Talwar after the CBI said he was a “suspected accused”. The case will now be heard Jan 25.Accepting the CBI lawyer’s plea, the court said the closure report has […] Read more » CBI documents Rajesh Talwar
Criminal Law News Criminal complainant against Kamat over Goa land policy January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Over 50 civic rights roups and a section of the clergy in Goa Friday filed a criminal complaint against Chief Minister Digambar Kamat and eight other members of a high-level committee for illegally creating eco tourism zones in concert with land sharks. Members of the Pilerne Citizens Forum (PCF), Ganv Ghor Rakhon Manch (GGRM), Goenche […] Read more » Digambar Kamat
Criminal Law News Rajesh Talwar ‘suspected accused’: CBI January 21, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday told a court here that it was against handing over documents of teenager Aarushi Talwar’s murder case to her father Rajesh Talwar as he was a “suspected accused” in the case. In its arguments before a special CBI court here, the investigation agency submitted that Talwar was not […] Read more » CBI Rajesh Talwar