Top Law News The Right To Know About Criminal Contestants. March 27, 2019 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment National Election Watch (NEW) and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of 8163 candidates out of 8230 candidates who have contested in the Lok Sabha 2014 Elections and discovered: Candidates with Criminal Cases: Out of the 8163 candidates analysed, 1398 (17%) candidates have declared criminal cases against themselves. Out of 7810 […] Read more » ADR Association for Democratic Reforms Candidates with Criminal Cases Candidates with Serious Criminal Cases National Election Watch new Section 33B
Criminal Law News Acid attack accused let off as victim untraceable June 29, 2015 / June 29, 2015 by Legal India News | Leave a Comment An acid attack accused has been acquitted as the victim remained untraceable with a Delhi court saying that the “sword” of the case could not be kept “hanging on the accused for eternity”. Metropolitan Magistrate Dheeraj Mor, while granting the accused benefit of doubt, said that the prosecution has failed to discharge the onus placed […] Read more » Acid attack accused let off as victim untraceable Criminal news Delhi court featured Law Legal Metropolitan Magistrate Dheeraj Mor new section 326
Top Law News Delhi to have new anti-begging law November 9, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The national capital, which has been using a 51-year-old law to deal with begging, is drafting a more ‘humane’ legislation incorporating various welfare schemes, an official said. Delhi, along with 17 other states, adopted the (Bombay) Prevention of Begging Act, 1959, which authorises police to detain anyone found begging on the streets. The official said […] Read more » anti-begging law Delhi new
Top Law News CBI to get six new special courts in Maharashtra October 20, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will soon get six dedicated special courts across Maharashtra to hear cases investigated by the agency, the government announced Wednesday. While three courts will come up in Mumbai, one each will be set up in Pune, Nagpur and Amravati, the state cabinet decided at a meeting presided over by […] Read more » CBI courts get Maharashtra new six special
Top Law News Mayawati’s plan for new district including Amethi okayed September 1, 2010 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati was Wednesday allowed by the Supreme Court to create a new district including Amethi parliamentary constituency represented by Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi, a lawyer said here. “Since one bench (of Allahabad High Court) had already dismissed a petition seeking stay on Amethi’s renaming and declaration as district, the division […] Read more » Amethi district Mayawati new plan
