Criminal Law News Man freed of charge of raping woman July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A man has been acquitted of the charge of raping a woman after intoxicating her by a Delhi court, which refused to rely on her testimony saying she was “not a credible witness” and it could be a “consensual affair”. Additional sessions judge Virender Bhatt absolved Delhi resident Ajay of the charges of raping the […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News Man freed of charge of raping woman rape
Top Law News CBI seeks appropriate sentence for P K Thungon July 27, 2015 / July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment CBI today told a Delhi court that “approporiate sentence” should be awarded to former Union Minister P K Thungon and three others, who were convicted in a corruption case lodged in 1998 in connection with misappropriation of Rs two crore of central funds. Advancing the arguments on quantum of sentence, the CBI prosecutor told the […] Read more » a corruption case CBI CBI seeks appropriate sentence for P K Thungon Court criminal case featured Law Legal News news ormer Union Minister P K Thungon P K Thungon
Criminal Law News Bombay High Court to hear Salman’s appeal against conviction July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court today said it will hear the appeal filed by Bollywood actor Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him in the 2002 hit-and-run case from July 30 on a regular basis. Salman’s lawyer Amit Desai sought adjournment of hearing till August 3, but Justice A R Joshi did not consider […] Read more » Bombay High Court Bombay High Court to hear Salman's appeal against conviction featured Hit-and-run case Law Legal News Salman Khan
Top Law News Supreme Court notice to Jaya on appeal against her acquittal in DA case July 27, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court today sought response from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and three others on appeals filed against Karnataka High Court order acquitting them in a disproportionate assets case. A bench comprising justices P C Ghose and R K Agrawal also issued notices to Jayalalithaa’s close aide Sasikala and two of her relatives, […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News news political news Supreme Court Supreme Court notice to Jaya on appeal against her acquittal in DA case Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa
Top Law News Delhi HC to pass order on Red FM case tomorrow July 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Delhi High Court will hold a special sitting tomorrow to decide whether Red FM, associated with Kalanithi Maran-promoted Sun TV, can participate in the stage three of FM eauction on Monday after considering whether issue of national security is applicable in this case. The court made it clear that it does not intend to “whittle […] Read more » Delhi HC to pass order on Red FM case tomorrow Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News newa red FM
Criminal Law News Rape convictions can rest on victim’s testimony: Bombay High Court July 25, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Observing that conviction in rape cases can solely rest on the testimony of the victim if it inspires confidence, the Bombay High Court has upheld the life sentence awarded to a 42-year-old man for raping his step-daughter for over a year. A division bench of justices V K Tahilramani and Shalini Phansalkar-Joshi last week dismissed […] Read more » Bombay High Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News rape Rape convictions can rest on victim's testimony: Bombay High Court
Criminal Law News Ex-Medical Officer sent to 5 yrs in jail for taking bribe July 25, 2015 by Legal India News | 1 Comment on Ex-Medical Officer sent to 5 yrs in jail for taking bribe A former Medical Officer posted at a Community Health Centre at Julana in the district was sentenced to four years in jail by a local court here for taking bribe. A fine of Rs 7,000 was also imposed on Sanjiv Deshwal by District and Sessions Court Judge Kanchan Mahi who also awarded an additional jail […] Read more » bribe Court Criminal news doctor Ex-Medical Officer sent to 5 yrs in jail for taking bribe featured jail Law Legal News Sessions Court Judge Kanchan Mahi
Top Law News Red FM plea to participate in auctions not maintainable; Govt to HC July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Union Government today told the Delhi High Court that the plea of Red FM to participate in the stage-III of FM auctions was not maintainable as it had sought judicial review of its policy decision. Submitting a detailed affidavit to a division bench comprising Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, the Ministry […] Read more » Delhi High Court featured Law Legal News news red FM Red FM plea to participate in auctions not maintainable; Govt to HC
Criminal Law News SC asks CBI by when will it take over Vyapam cases July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI to inform it within a week the specific time frame by which it will “take over” entire investigation into the Vyapam scam cases so that the issue of monitoring can be decided. “We want to know by what time you (CBI) will take over the investigation which […] Read more » CBI Court Criminal news featured Legal News SC asks CBI by when will it take over Vyapam cases Vyapam cases
Criminal Law News SC to hear Yakub Memon’s plea on July 27 July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Seeking “extra-indulgence”, the lone death row convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case Yakub Memon sought an immediate hearing of his petition challenging the “undue haste” shown to execute him without following the sue process of law. Memon is scheduled to be hanged to death on July 30 at 7 a.m. In an urgent […] Read more » Criminal news featured Law Legal News mumbai blast SC to hear Yakub Memon's plea on July 27 Supreme Court Yakub Memon
Criminal Law News Kidnap case: 4 months jail for youth ‘enough to meet ends of justice’ July 24, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has sentenced a 20-year-old youth who eloped with a minor girl in March last year, to four month imprisonment which he has already served in jail observing that it was sufficient to meet the ends of justice in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan said that though the girl had eloped […] Read more » Delhi court featured Kidnap case Kidnap case: 4 months jail for youth 'enough to meet ends of justice' Legal News news
Top Law News Bail granted to accused in teacher recruitment scam July 23, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Gauhati High Court today granted interim bail to the five accused in the alleged teacher recruitment scam. Justice M R Pathak of the Aizawl bench granted interim bail to Lai Autonomous District Council (LADC) Chief Executive Member V Zirsanga and four other accused and fixed August four for the next hearing. The five accused […] Read more » Bail granted to accused in teacher recruitment scam Criminal news featured Gauhati High Court Law Legal News news teacher recruitment scam
