Criminal Law News Minor’s testimony nails father for abetting mother’s suicide October 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A nine-year-old boy’s deposition before a Delhi court on the cruel treatment meted out to his mother has landed his father in jail for six years for abetting her suicide. Additional Sessions Judge Hemani Malhotra relied on the minor’s statement while convicting the 36-year-old Delhi resident and said evidence led by the prosecution conclusively establishes […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Minor's testimony nails father for abetting mother's suicide
Criminal Law News Rape case: Woman faces perjury for framing relative October 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has initiated perjury proceedings against a woman for filing a false rape case against her brother-in-law for not selling his share of agricultural land, saying even a bare look at the testimonies of witnesses show that the man was framed in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Virender Bhatt said that the complainant, […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi featured Law Legal News rape case Rape case: Woman faces perjury for framing relative
Criminal Law News Father get custody of minor girl ‘raped’ by brother October 10, 2015 / October 11, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court has directed that custody of a 16-year-old girl, who was allegedly raped by her brother, be given to her father and has appointed a welfare officer as Guardian ad litem (GAL) to look after her. A GAL is a person appointed by a court to represent the best interests of a […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Father get custody of minor girl 'raped' by brother featured Law rape
Criminal Law News Court raps FSL for delay in sexual offences reports October 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Officials of Delhi Police and Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) have been pulled up by a fast track court for “routinely” not filing forensic reports in sexual assault cases on time, leading to delay in trial. The court also rapped them for adopting a “very casual approach” in this regard, which was a lapse on their […] Read more » Court Court raps FSL for delay in sexual offences reports Criminal news Delhi Police featured Law sexual offences
Top Law News Kin of road accident victim given Rs 36.91 lakh October 9, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Family members of a 32-year-old auto driver, who died in a road accident involving a rashly driven car, have been awarded a compensation of nearly Rs 37 lakh by a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here, raising the amount sought by the victim’s kin. MACT Presiding Officer Sanjeev Kumar Singh directed the Reliance General Insurance Company […] Read more » Criminal news featured Kin of road accident victim given Rs 36.91 lakh Law Legal News MACT Motor Accident Claims Tribunal
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Court reserves order on CBI plea to quiz accused October 6, 2015 by Legal India News | 2 Comments on Sheena case: Court reserves order on CBI plea to quiz accused A Mumbai court today reserved its order till tomorrow on a CBI plea seeking permission to interrogate in jail former media magnate Indrani Mukherjea and two other accused in the Sheena Bora murder case. “The order will be passed tomorrow,” said R V Adone, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate of Esplanade court. Seeking permission to quiz […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Sheena case Sheena case: Court reserves order on CBI plea to quiz accused
Criminal Law News Six sentenced for life in murder case October 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Six persons, including four brothers, were sentenced for life by a court here for murdering a man in the district nearly two years ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Hisar, Purushotam Dass yesterday awarded life imprisonment to Kuldeep, Dholia, Madan and Sunder (all brothers) and Himmat Singh and Shamsher, all residents of village Mangali after […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Haryana Hisar Law Legal News murder case Six sentenced for life in murder case
Criminal Law News DJB ex-engineer put on trial in 2006 rape case October 6, 2015 / October 6, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has decided to put on trial a former engineer of Delhi Jal Board (DJB) accused of raping a senior executive of a private firm in 2006, saying a prima facie case is made out against him. While putting on trial Sarat Chandra, the court discharged two other DJB engineers — Praveen Bhargava […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi Jal Board DJB DJB ex-engineer put on trial in 2006 rape case featured Law rape case
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Indrani’s judicial custody extended till Oct 19 October 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The judicial custody of Indrani Mukherjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai was today extended by a local magistrate till October 19 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case. While Khanna and Rai were produced before Magistrate M R Natu at the Esplanade court here via video-conferencing, jail officials sent Indrani’s […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Mumbai Sheena case Sheena case: Indrani's judicial custody extended till Oct 19
Criminal Law News Drunk driving cases on the rise: Court October 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has refused to set aside the jail term of an auto rickshaw driver held guilty of drunk driving, observing that instances of accidents under influence of alcohol are increasing and some deterrence is required.Special Judge Rakesh Syal, however, reduced the 20-day jail term of 59-year-old Shammi to two days considering his poor […] Read more » Court Criminal news Drunk driving case Drunk driving cases on the rise: Court Law Legal News
Top Law News Somnath Bharti’s wife refuses mediation in SC October 5, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The estranged wife of former Delhi Law Minister Somnath Bharti today told the Supreme Court that she was not ready to undergo mediation to settle the domestic violence and attempt to murder case lodged by her against the AAP leader. A bench headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu took note of the statement of […] Read more » AAP Criminal news Delhi domestic violence featured Law MLA Somnath Bharti Somnath Bharti's wife refuses mediation in SC
Criminal Law News Sheena case: Indrani’s lawyer seeks court nod to meet her October 3, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Indrani Mukerjea’s lawyer today moved a local courtseeking permission to meet her in J J hospital, where she is undergoing treatment for alleged drug overdose, after she wasn’t allowed to see her. The court sought a report on health condition of Indrani, the prime accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora (24) in […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Indrani Law Sheena case Sheena case: Indrani's lawyer seeks court nod to meet her
