Criminal Law News 12 convicted in murder of college student April 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Twelve people were today convicted by a district courtin of North 24 Parganas connection with the murder case of a college student in 2014. Seventh Additional District Judge held 12 of the accused guilty and ordered unconditional release of one person. Sourav Chowdhury, a college student, was murdered at Bamungachi and his body recovered from […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law murder case
Criminal Law News Mere suspicion cannot take the place of proof: Delhi Court April 14, 2016 / April 15, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Mere suspicion cannot replace legal proof and the state is duty bound to prove its case beyond all reasonable doubts, a Delhi court has observed while acquitting a man in a murder case. “Court has onerous duty to ensure that mere conjectures or suspicion do not take the place of legal proof. State is duty-bound […] Read more » Court Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal News murder case
Criminal Law News Court awards death sentence to man in rape and murder case April 12, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A 47-year old man was on Tuesday awarded death sentence by a Giridih court for raping and murdering a seven-year-old girl in 2011. Giridih District and Additional Sessions Court Judge Sunil Kumar found Mathura Yadav guilty of the crime that took place at Badidih village. The court also awarded a two-year rigorous prison term to […] Read more » Court Criminal news death sentence featured Law murder case rape case
Criminal Law News Madras HC suspends life term of 6 in PMK cadre murder case April 5, 2016 / April 6, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment The Madras High Court today suspended the life sentence awarded to six men by a lower court in a case related to the murder of a PMK worker during clashes in Marakkanam town in Villupuram district in 2013. A bench comprising justices M Jaichandren and S Nagamuthu suspended the sentence when appeals filed by the […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News Madras High Court murder case PMK
Criminal Law News Train blast convict’s plea in attempt to murder case rejected April 1, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has rejected the discharge application filed by Saquib Nachan, who was recently convicted in the 2003 Mulund train blasts case, in connection with an attempt to murder case against him and others. Saquibs son Shamil Saquib Nachan, who was also arrested in the same case, too filed an application for discharge which […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Legal News murder case train blast case
Criminal Law News Court acquits 3 suspected gangsters of murder plot March 30, 2016 / March 31, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court today acquitted three suspected members of Ravi Pujari gang of the charge that they had planned to kill a city-based journalist working for a broadsheet two years back. “MCOCA judge A L Pansare has acquitted Madan Sonkar, Ashutosh Varma and Ram Chauhan in the case. […] Read more » Court Court acquits 3 suspected gangsters of murder plot Criminal news featured Law Legal News MCOCA murder case
Top Law News Life for youth for killing teenaged wife March 25, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment Coimbatore, A court today sentenced a 21-year -old youth to life imprisonment for murdering his two-month pregnant wife in 2014. Mahila Court judge G Raja awarded life imprisonment to Mehboob Ali and also imposed on him a fine of Rs 5,000. According to the prosecution, Ali and his wife Neema, both 19-year-old then, had fallen […] Read more » featured Life for youth for killing teenaged wife Mahila Court judge G Raja murder case
Top Law News 5 acquitted in murder case as witnesses turn hostile March 23, 2016 / March 23, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment New Delhi, A Delhi court has acquitted five persons, accused of abducting and killing a businessman last year, after witnesses turned hostile. Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain held that serious damage has been caused to the prosecution after two material witnesses, including the complainant, turned hostile. “… It is very much evident and palpable that […] Read more » Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Jain Delhi court featured killing a businessman murder case New Delhi
Criminal Law News Sadhu gets life term for killing boy March 10, 2016 / March 11, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A Muzaffarnagar (UP) local court today convicted a sadhu and sentenced him to life imprisonment for killing a 14-year-old boy three years ago. Additional District Sessions judge Narender Kumar also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on 40-year-old Mahant Ompuri after holding him guilty under section 302 (murder) of IPC in the case relating to the […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Legal News murder case Sadhu gets life term for killing boy
Criminal Law News Sheena case:CBI allowed to question Indrani and others in jail March 9, 2016 / March 10, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court today permitted CBI to question the four accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, including Indrani Mukerjea, afresh. The agency had sought permission to interrogate Indrani Mukerjea, her husband and former media baron Peter Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her former driver Shyam Rai for ten days in the jail. […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Law Mumbai court murder case Sheena case Sheena case:CBI allowed to question Indrani and others in jail
Criminal Law News Woman sentenced to life for murdering infant March 8, 2016 / March 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A local court has sentenced a 21-year-old woman to life imprisonment for murdering her nine-month-old baby boy by flinging him into a farm well near here in 2015. Principal District and Sessions court judge A.Nashima Bhanu also slapped a fine of Rs.1000 on Vijayalakshmi. The woman, who got married in 2013, was living with her […] Read more » Court featured Law Legal News murder case Woman sentenced to life for murdering infant
Criminal Law News Labourer gets life term for wife’s murder March 7, 2016 / March 8, 2016 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment A district court here today convicted a 35-year-old labourer from Bhiwandi for murdering his wife and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Principal District Judge Sunil Kotwal held Pradeep Harijan, a resident of Gayatri Nagar area in the powerloom town, guilty under section 302 (punishment for murder) of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, Harijan often […] Read more » Court Criminal news featured Labourer gets life term for wife's murder Law Legal News murder case