criminal law

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  In what may spell trouble for Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and some top state officials, a confidential report by a Supreme Court-appointed lawyer has found no “clinching e..

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The Centre has turned down Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati's request asking it to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to close an eight-year-old corruption case against her. span new="" style="font-..

A person facing criminal cases cannot be considered suitable for appointment in government service unless acquitted of the charges, the Supreme Court has held.   Quashing the appointment of constable SK Nazrul Islam, the apex court said, "Surel..

  A special Lokayukta court will hear the bail application of former Karnataka chief minister BS Yeddyurappa on Saturday in the corruption cases filed against BS Yeddyurappa. Advocate Sira..

  Libya's interim leaders have approved a request to open an investigation into Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi over the murder of a footballer ..

  The Delhi high court on Wednesday acquitted suspended IPS officer Ravi Kant Sharma and two others accused of killing journalist Shivani Bhatnagar in 1999. span style="background-imag..

  Senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan was in a relaxed mood after wrapping up a hectic work schedule for the day. It was 4 pm and time for him to leave for his office in Noida. ..

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Government has said that criminal cases and appeals in criminal matters in Subordinate Courts and High Courts are conducted by the Public Prosecutors/ Counsels appointed by the respective States Governments. Giving this information in written reply to a question i..

  Gujarat High Court has acquitted all the 12 accused, including main accused Asgar Ali, in the Haren Pandya murder case. The High Court lambasted the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation, CBI, saying the agency had botched up the inves..

  Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh was que..

  A Tunis court has sentenced ousted Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali in his absence to 15 years in jail for possession of arms, drugs and archaeological artefacts. p class="MsoNormal" st..

  Kannada actress Maria Susairaj, sentenced to three-year imprisonment in the 2008 murder of TV executive Neeraj Grover, walked free out of a jail on Saturday in Mumbai as she has already spent the term behind the ..