Top Law News SC orders release of Nupur Talwar on bail September 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Nupur Talwarin connection with the May 2008 Aarushi -Hemraj double murder case. The apex court ordered the Ghaziabad trial court to release Nupur Talwar on bail on September 25. It asked the CBI to complete examination of all prosecution witnesses by then. Nupur, a co-accused in the […] Read more » Aarushi murder case Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case dentist husband Rajesh Talwar destruction of evidence with common intention Ghaziabad has charged the Talwars under sections 302/34 Ghaziabad trial court to release Nupur Talwar on bail Ghaziabad's Dasna Jai Indian Penal Code murder with common intention prosecution witnesses Rajesh Talwar SC orders release of Nupur Talwar on bail sensational double murders
Top Law News ED submits report before HC on money laundering September 13, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Enforcement Directorate today submitted before a full bench of Allahabad High Court its inquiry report on allegations of money laundering against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh. On submission of the report, it was contended by Singh’s counsel that now there was no need to proceed further in connection with an FIR lodged against him […] Read more » allegations of financial irregularities allegations of money laundering Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Vikas Parishad Chief Justice Amitava Lala Chief Ministership of Mulayam Singh Yadav ED submits report before HC on money laundering Enforcement Directorate to investigate money laundering Enforcement Directorate to investigate money laundering charges against the Rajya Sabha MP FIR lodged against him in Kanpur High Court challenging the FIR Indian Penal Code Justice P K S Baghel Justice S K Gupta money laundering against Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh political outfit Rashtriya Lokmanch Prevention of Corruption Act Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh
Top Law News GNLA chief to move fresh bail plea in Meghalaya court September 12, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Chief of Meghalaya’s outlawed Garo National Liberation Army (GNLA) Champion R. Sangma is likely to move a fresh bail application in a court here, a legal officer said Wednesday. “After the court had rejected his bail application, Champion had asked me to prepare a fresh bail application for his release,” Sujit Dey, the GNLA chief’s […] Read more » chargesheet against Champion R. Sangma Deputy Superintendent of Police K.C. Prasad Garo National Liberation Army GNLA Champion R. Sangm GNLA chief to move fresh bail plea in Meghalaya court GNLA rebels India-Bangladesh border in Meghalaya Indian Penal Code Meghalaya Police National Democratic Front of Bodoland United Liberation Front of Asom Unlawful Activities Act waging war against the Indian State
Top Law News MCD official on trial in corruption, cheating charges September 6, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today ordered trial of an MCD official for allegedly misusing his official position in favouring a five star hotel and not demolishing its unauthorised construction in lieu of monetary benefits. Special CBI Judge Rakesh Syal framed charges of cheating under the Indian Penal Code and misusing official position under the Prevention of […] Read more » CBI Judge Rakesh Syal cheating charges Delhi's Junior Engineer Jagbir Singh FIR against Singh Indian Penal Code Kalyan Sanstha Social Welfare Organisation lieu of monetary benefits M/s Uppal Properties Pvt Ltd MCD official for allegedly misusing MCD official on trial in corruption Prevention of Corruption Act against Municipal Corporation Uppal Orchid Motel
Top Law News CBI opposes Nupur Talwar’s bail plea August 10, 2012 / August 10, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The CBI has opposed bail to Nupur Talwarsaying she should not be given the benefit of being a woman as she was facing trial for committing a heinous offence and had taken false stands with a view to evade the due process of law. In an affidavit before the Supreme Court, the CBI said Nupur […] Read more » bail to a woman brutal murder CBI ASP AGL Kaul CBI has opposed bail to Nupur Talwar CBI opposes Nupur Talwar's bail plea charges against her under section 302 facing trial for committing Indian Penal Code Nupur Talwar bail Supreme Court tampering with evidence
Top Law News After 20, minor girl can get marriage declared void: HC July 29, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The husband of a minor girl is entitled to his wife’s custody but cannot consummate his marriage with her till she attains the age of 20 as law gives her the liberty to approach the court to get her marriage declared void. A Delhi High Court Bench gave this ruling in response to a Division […] Read more » Acting Chief Justice A.K. Sikri child marriage consent of a married girl consummation of marriage consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 consummation of marriage with a girl below the age of 15 amounts to raping her Delhi High Court Bench Hindu Marriage Act HMA Indian Penal Code IPC marriage marriage of a minor girl minor marriage PCM Prevention of Child Marriage Prevention of Child Marriage Act status of marriage of a minor girl validity of marriage of a minor girl void marriage void marriages
Top Law News ‘Hooda falsely implicated Chautalas to grab power’ June 2, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Ajay Chautala, son of former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, has told a Delhi court that Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda had falsely implicated him and his family in a case involving illegal appointments of junior basic teachers in the state during 1999-2000. Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Ajay Chautala made the statement […] Read more » Indian Penal Code IPC Prevention of Corruption Act Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar
Top Law News Currency row: Himachal to drop charges against Karmapa April 24, 2012 / April 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In a major relief to Tibetan religious head and the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the Himachal Pradesh government Tuesday decided to drop a criminal case connected to the seizure of large amounts of foreign currency against him. The Karmapa had been charged under penal provisions related to conspiracy. Nine others were booked under various […] Read more » 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje Code of Criminal Procedure criminal case Currency row Gyuto Tantric University Himachal Pradesh government Indian Penal Code magistrate K.R. Bharti Section 321
Top Law News Chomsky, others write to PM protesting Bengal police excesses April 17, 2012 / April 17, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Eminent persons of international repute, including well-known US-based academician-intellectual Noam Chomsky, Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing concern over the use of state force in West Bengal in cracking down on human rights activists or citizens attempting to raise issues of concern. The missive, signed by academicians, social activists and writers from across […] Read more » Indian Penal Code National Advisory Council member Aruna Roy Prime Minister Manmohan Singh US-based academician-intellectual Noam Chomsky
Criminal Law News Maid torture case: No shield against arrest for employers April 4, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court Tuesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of a doctor and his wife who flew to Thailand for a vacation last month after allegedly locking up a 13-year-old maid in their house in west Delhi and with very little food. “The anticipatory bail plea is dismissed,” said Additional District Judge I.S. Mehta. Sanjay […] Read more » Additional District Judge I.S. Mehta Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act Child Labour Prohibition and Regulation Act Delhi court Indian Penal Code Juvenile Justice Act Maid torture case
Criminal Law News Three accused of murder attempt acquitted March 18, 2012 / March 18, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has acquitted three accused facing trial in an attempt to murder case after material witnesses did not support the prosecution allegation and the victim failed to identify them. Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta Friday acquitted three accused, Gulfam, Nurhassan and Irfan, observing that the eyewitness of the case has not supported […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Rajneesh Kumar Gupta Delhi court facing trial in an attempt to murder case Indian Penal Code
Top Law News Don’t disclose rape victim’s identity, says Himachal court July 19, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Taking serious note of disclosure of a rape victim’s identity by a subordinate court, the Himachal Pradesh High Court Monday directed the trial courts not to mention names of rape victims in the judgments Passing the order, Justice Surinder Singh slammed the subordinate courts for failing to maintain anonymity of the victim of a sexual […] Read more » Himachal court Himachal Pradesh High Court Indian Penal Code Justice Surinder Singh rape victim sexual offence.