High Profile Cases Coal scam: SC to hear CVC’s plea on Nov 30 November 16, 2015 / November 17, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today said it would hear the CVC’s plea seeking clarification on whether it could share confidential reports on the coal scam with former CBIofficial M L Sharma, probing the meetings of former agency chief Ranjit Sinha, after the Chief Justice’s bench hears the case. The bench, headed by Chief Justice H L […] Read more » CBI coal scam Coal scam: SC to hear CVC's plea on Nov 30 Court Criminal news CVC featured Law Supreme Court
Criminal Law News SC rejects Delhi govt plea seeking death for Katara’s killers November 16, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today dismissed a Delhi government plea seeking death sentence for the three convicts in Nitish Katara murder case including cousins Vikas and Vishal Yadav, saying that it did not fall under the “rarest of rare” category warranting the extreme penalty. A bench comprising justices J S Khehar and R Banumathi said that […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News SC rejects Delhi govt plea seeking death for Katara's killers Supreme Court
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Judicial custody of Indrani extended till Nov 20 November 7, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Metropolitan Magistrate court in Mumbai extended the judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea — prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case — and two others till November 20, 2015 after their week-long remand ended on Saturday. “The judicial custody of Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai is extended till November […] Read more » Criminal news featured Indrani Law Sheena case Sheena case: Judicial custody of Indrani extended till Nov 20
Criminal Law News Life sentence for man in rape case November 6, 2015 / November 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Ballia (UP) an abduction and rape case of a 15-year-old girl in 2006. Additional District Judge Amarpal Singh convicted Aslam and sentenced him to life term. He also imposed a fine of Rs 25,000 on the convict, according to the prosecution. The Class IX student […] Read more » Ballia Criminal news featured Law Life sentence for man in rape case rape uplegal news
Top Law News Court orders framing of charges against ex-BCI official November 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against five persons, including a former Vice- Chairman and an ex-member of Bar Council of India (BCI), in an alleged corruption case. Special CBI Judge Manoj Kumar Nagpal said prima facie various offences including, cheating, criminal conspiracy of the IPC and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption […] Read more » BCI CBI Court Court orders framing of charges against ex-BCI official Criminal news featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Rape case: School owner’s son acquitted November 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A school owner’s son, who was accused of raping a teacher on the false promise of marriage, has been acquitted by a Delhi court after the woman said that she had lodged a false complaint as she was in a disturbed mental state. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt absolved the man, son of the owner […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Law Legal News rape Rape case: School owner's son acquitted
Criminal Law News Dowry case:Victim’s husband, father-in-law get 7-yrs November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a 27- year-old youth and his father to seven years in jail for torturing his wife who ended her life, observing that it was not just suicide but a result of harassment and oppression by them. “The death of the victim cannot be considered a suicide simpliciter but that was […] Read more » Court Criminal news dowry case Dowry case:Victim's husband father-in-law get 7-yrs featured Law Legal News
Criminal Law News Four sentenced to life imprisonment in murder case November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A court of Morena (MP) has sentenced four persons to life imprisonment for gunning down a man in 2007. Additional Session Judge Zakir Hussain yesterday awarded life imprisonment to Puran Sikarwar, Shivram Singh Chote Singh and Dara alias Satyadev Sharma after they were found guilty of killing Shivnath Sikarwar (39) over a petty dispute on […] Read more » Criminal news featured Four sentenced to life imprisonment in murder case Law MP murder case
Criminal Law News Woman tehsildar gets three years jail for taking bribe November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The district court in Satara has sentenced a woman revenue official to three years rigorous imprisonment in a 2011 bribery case. Special Judge V M Mohite sentenced Satara Tehsildar Supriya Subhash Bagwade to the jail term after finding her guilty under Section 7 (public servant accepting bribe) and Section 13 (criminal misconduct by a public […] Read more » bribe Court Criminal news featured Law Mumbai Woman tehsildar gets three years jail for taking bribe
Top Law News HC orders more compensation to rape survivor November 3, 2015 / November 4, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Allahabad High Court today directed Uttar Pradesh government to provide an additional Rs 10 lakh compensation to a minor rape survivor and make arrangements for her free residential education up to degree level and employment thereafter. The state government had already provided rupees three lakh as compensation. The court also said that the amount […] Read more » Allahabad High Court Court Criminal news featured HC orders more compensation to rape survivor rape Uttar Pradesh government
Criminal Law News Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An Uber cab driver held guilty of raping a passenger last year in an incident that sparked a nationwide debate on women’s safety, has been sentenced to life in prison. Shiv Kumar Yadav, 32, had committed a “very brutal crime” and a strong message needs to go out, argued the prosecution in a special fast […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Shiv Kumar Yadav Uber cab driver gets jail Uber cab driver gets jail for life for raping woman executive
Criminal Law News Muzaffarnagar riots:Bailable warrant against Balyan November 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A fresh bailable warrant has been issued by a court here against Union Minister Sanjeev Balyan and BJP MLA Suresh Rana in connection with a case of violating prohibitory orders and inciting communal tension during the riots here in 2013. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sitaram issued bailable warrants against the two, directing them to appear before […] Read more » Balyan BJP Court Criminal news featured MLA Muzaffarnagar riots Muzaffarnagar riots:Bailable warrant against Balyan Suresh Rana
