Criminal Law News Media & Entertainment News Delhi rapist jailed for six years June 12, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a man to six years in jail and fined him Rs.15,000 for raping a minor girl. “Considering the age of the convict at the time of offence, which was only 20-22 years, and the fact that he has no previous history of involvement in any other case, I am inclined […] Read more » Delhi jailed rapist
Criminal Law News Jailed as juvenile, man awarded Rs.5 lakh compensation April 2, 2011 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court Friday directed the Delhi government to pay a compensation of Rs.5 lakh to a man who was jailed for eight years despite being a juvenile when he committed a murder. According to law, juveniles cannot be punished for more than three years. Justice S. Ravindra Bhat and Justice G.P Mittal said: […] Read more » awarded Compensation Delhi High Court jailed Justice G.P. Mittal Justice S. Ravindra Bhat juvenile man Rs.5 lakh
Criminal Law News Shiney Ahuja jailed for 7 years for raping maid March 31, 2011 by Legal India Admin | 1 Comment on Shiney Ahuja jailed for 7 years for raping maid A court here Wednesday sentenced actor Shiney Ahuja to seven years in jail after he was found guilty of raping his maid in 2009. As Judge P.M. Chauhan of the Sewri fast track sessions court delivered the judgement, Ahuja broke down in the court. The verdict came despite the maid turning hostile during the trial. […] Read more » 7 years jailed Judge P.M. Chauhan maid raping Shiney Ahuja
Top Law News Child rights panel comes to rescue of jailed Jharkhand girls December 22, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has asked a Jharkhand official to take action in a case in which three arrested school girls were treated as adults and sent to jail, a statement said Wednesday. According to the commission, the girls should have been tried under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection […] Read more » jailed Jharkhand girls