Criminal Law News High courtC accepts panchayat age, lets off rape convict February 25, 2013 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment The Delhi High Court set free a convict who in a case of kidnap-cum-rape case, which took into account the age certificate issued by a village panchayat that stated he was a “juvenile” at the time of offence. Justice GP Mittal accepted the panchayat’s age certificate according to which the convict was about 17-year-old at the […] Read more » date of birth certificate Delhi High Court judgement of supreme court justice GP Mittal Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) kidnap cum rape case panchayat age rape convict Supreme Court village panchayat
Top Law News Village downs shutters protesting pollution from Goa plant August 27, 2012 by Legal India Admin | Leave a Comment Navelim village in Goa’s mining belt shut down Monday in protest against what they called “heavy pollution” emitted from an iron processing plant operated by the Sesa Goa Limited (SGL). Navelim is 40 km from here. Schools, markets as well as other establishments remained closed in the area, after the village panchayat (council) Sunday formally […] Read more » Goa's mining belt shut down Gopinath Gawas heavy pollution major mining companies in Goa Navelim village panchayat gram sabha protesting pollution from Goa plant Sesa Goa Limited SGL pig iron plant processes Village downs shutters protesting pollution from Goa plant village panchayat