High Profile Cases Magistrate should not step into IO’s shoes: Court January 13, 2017 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Metropolitan Magistrate is not supposed to step into the shoes of investigating officer and not interfere in the probe, a Delhi court has said while setting aside an order directing the police to seize case property in a criminal complaint. The court’s decision came on an appeal by a man, who was booked under […] Read more » accused Rishi Aggarwal Additional Sessions Judge Sudesh Kumar complainant Mukesh Khurana Magistrate should not step into IO's shoes Metropolitan Magistrate step into the shoes of the investigating officer
Criminal Law News High Profile Cases US woman’s gangrape: Court sends four accused to 2-day custody December 27, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Four men, arrested for allegedly raping a US tourist in a 5-star hotel earlier this year, were today sent to two-day judicial custody by a city court. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh sent the accused to Tihar Jail after Delhi Police moved an application seeking their judicial custody. Yesterday, the police had arrested a tour guide, […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Harvinder Singh judicial custody Law Legal News Metropolitan Magistrate US woman's gangrape
Top Law News Court convicts man in sodomy case March 17, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment New Delhi, A man, accused of sodomising a person 19 years ago and inflicting injuries on him with sharp edged weapon, has been convicted by a Delhi court which said the victim’s testimony remained “unshaken” even during his cross-examination over a decade after the incident. Metropolitan Magistrate Kapil Kumar convicted the accused under section 377 […] Read more » Delhi court featured Kapil Kumar man in sodomy case Metropolitan Magistrate sodomy Sodomy case
Criminal Law News Delhi gangrape: Court upholds ban on reporting by media January 9, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In Delhi a court upheld a magisterial court order for in camera proceedings in the case of December 16 gang rape of 23-year-old girl and restraining media from reporting it. District and Sessions Judge R K Gauba said there was nothing “illegal” or “improper” in the January 7 order of the magistrate. According to the […] Read more » 120-B (conspiracy) 201 (destruction of evidence) 307 (attempt to murder) 34(common intention) 376 (2)(g) (gangrape) 377 (unnatural offences) 394 (hurting in dacoity) 395 (dacoity) 396 (murder in dacoity) 412 (dishonestly receiving stolen property) CrPC Delhi Police District and Sessions Judge R K Gauba Gangrape in Delhi illegal or improper Metropolitan Magistrate public prosecutor Rajiv Mohan rape in delhi section 327(2) CrPC sections 302 (murder)
Criminal Law News Gangrape in bus: Four days PC for two, third in JC for TIP December 19, 2012 / December 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Three other accused arrested for allegedly gangraping a 23-year-old girl in a moving bus here on Sunday night were produced before a Delhi court which sent two of them to four-day police custody while the third was sent to 14-day judicial custody. Vinay Sharma, an assistant gym instructor and Pawan Gupta, a fruit seller have […] Read more » 23-year-old girl a fruit seller an assistant gym instructor Central Jail gangraping Metropolitan Magistrate Munirka in south Delhi Namrita Aggarwal Pawan Gupta Ram Singh test identification parade Tihar Tihar Jail Vinay Sharma
Top Law News Accused has no inherent right to appeal conviction November 14, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Bombay High Court has held that an accused does not have an inherent right of appeal against his conviction and the same has to be conferred by a statute. Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sadhana Jadhav observed that the legislature can confer the said right or can make available the said right conditionally. It (legislature) […] Read more » 376 (b) and (c) of CrPc Additional Solicitor General Darius Khambata appeal conviction Article 21 of the Constitution Ashutosh Kumbhkoni Constitution Criminal Procedure Code Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Sadhana Jadhav Metropolitan Magistrate Section 374 of CrPc section 376 section 376(b)
Top Law News 12-year trial ends with Rs.500 fine on gambler October 19, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment In New Delhi after 12 years of trial, the court has convicted a man for gambling after he pleaded guilty and slapped a fine of Rs 500 on him. On Wednesday Metropolitan Magistrate Arvind Bansal, in an order pronounced, held Anwar Malik guilty of gambling in a public place. The court said in the order sheet made whcih available on […] Read more » gambler Metropolitan Magistrate pleaded guilty trial ends
Top Law News Courts issues non-bailable warrant against Kanda August 16, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A Delhi court today issued non-bailable warrant (NBW) against ex-Haryana Minister Gopal Goyal Kanda, an accused in the Geetika Sharma suicide case. Metropolitan Magistrate D K Jangala directed that the NBW be issued against Kanda for August 24. The court gave the direction after the Delhi police told it that Kanda is yet to be […] Read more » anticipatory bail court had rejected Kanda's plea Courts issues non-bailable warrant against Kanda Delhi High Court Geetika Sharma suicide case Geetika's suicide harassment by Kanda judicial custody Kanda is yet to be arrested MDLR official Aruna Chaddha Metropolitan Magistrate NBW be issued against Kanda non-bailable warrant against Kanda
Top Law News Conviction of a man for attacking cop in court June 24, 2012 / June 24, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment A man was convicted for attacking a cop in court premises, around four years ago, has been handed a 27 month jail term by a Delhi court but walked free as he already served this period during the trial. Metropolitan Magistrate Navita Kumari said: “As the testimonies of all the witnesses are coherent, consistent, credible, […] Read more » attacking a cop in court premises attacking cop in court Metropolitan Magistrate offence of obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions using criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons
