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Criminal Law News


NHRC issues draft recommendations on the issue of Detention

   14 October 2008 at 10:14

New Delhi October 12, 2008Several key draft recommendations on the issue of Detention emerged out of the two-day international Workshop on 'Detention' organized by the National Human Rights Commission, which concluded in New Delhi today.The issue of ..

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SC ON RIGHTS OF ACCUSED AND VICTIM

   13 October 2008 at 09:03

SC: Courts must ensure accused and victim's rightsThe Supreme Court has ruled that a court while deciding a criminal case must be equally concerned with the rights of an accused as well as of the victim.A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and ..

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Anticipatory bail cannot be a passport to commit offence: SC

   11 October 2008 at 13:16

The Supreme Court has ruled that courts cannot give a blanket protection to an accused in the name of granting anticipatory bail as it would amount to providing a passport for indulging in criminal activities. "A `blanket' order of bail may amount to ..

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HC has full powers to review acquittal orders: SC

   09 October 2008 at 21:10

New Delhi, October 9: The Supreme Court has ruled that the High Court dealing with an appeal has full powers to re-appreciate, review and reconsider the evidence against an acquittal order passed by the trial court."When such an appeal is filed, the ..

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DONT HESITATE IN KILLING THE RAPIST

   07 October 2008 at 16:16

advocate of Supreme Court Arvind Jain,called upon girl students of Lucknow University not only to learn the art of self-defence, but never to hesitate in killing the man who tries to outrage their modesty, because in India fighting a case against rap ..

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CBI to re-examine Aarushi case, forms three-member team

   06 October 2008 at 10:14

Drawing flak for failing to file a charge sheet in the Noida double murder case within the stipulated time, the CBI has formed a three-member core team to re-examine the case.Sources in the investigating agency said the team would re-examine the case ..

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Life imprisionment to underworld DON.

   04 October 2008 at 10:01

Underworld don Om Prakash Srivastava alias Babloo Srivastava along with two others was sentenced to life imprisonment in connection with the murder of Custom Assistant Commissioner L D Arora in 1993 in Allahabad.The district court and designated spec ..

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State to drop MCOCA charges against Salem

   01 October 2008 at 20:26

State to drop MCOCA charges against Salem Expressindia.com, India - 29 Sep 2008 The state government has given an undertaking to the Bombay High Court that it would drop the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) charges ...Publ.Date : Mo ..

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Non-bailable warrant against Raj Thackrey.

   01 October 2008 at 14:27

Judicial magistrate at Jamshedpur sri A K Tiwari on 30-09-08 issued NBW against Raj Thackrey. ..

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3 Cops get jail remand in Rizwanur Case.

   01 October 2008 at 14:27

On 30-09-08 three policemen accused in Rizwanur Case , including IPS officer Ajoy kr.,were remanded in jail custody for a fortnight.All 3 are named in the CBI chargesheet. ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   190 Views