Delhi: Man acquitted by SC in the Chhawla gang rape case arrested for killing auto-rickshaw driver
1 year, 11 months ago

Delhi: Man acquitted by SC in the Chhawla gang rape case arrested for killing auto-rickshaw driver

Op India  

On February 4, Delhi Police said in a statement that they have arrested a man identified as 35-year-old Vinod for involvement in the murder of an auto-rickshaw driver. The direction in which Vinod went was not covered by any CCTV camera, so his further movement could not be traced.” Deputy Commissioner of Police Dwarka, M Harshawardhan, told news agency ANI that Vinod was recently released from jail after 10 years where he was lodged for his alleged involvement in the Chhawla gang-rape and murder case. #WATCH | Delhi: An auto driver was stabbed to death in Dwarka area on the intervening night of 25-26 January by two accused passengers, Pawan & Vinod who tried to rob him. During probe it was found Vinod was recently acquitted by SC in Chhawla rape case:DCP Dwarka M Harshawardhan pic.twitter.com/ngzxrLw9ZQ — ANI February 4, 2023 The police team raided multiple locations to arrest the accused. Initially, the police were not aware that the second accused was acquitted by the court in the Chhawla gang rape and murder case.

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Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court
2 days, 2 hours ago

Accused Cannot Claim Acquittal On Ground Of Faulty Investigation : Supreme Court

Live Law  

The Supreme Court held that the accused cannot claim acquittal solely on grounds of faulty investigation. It has been a consistent stand of this court that the accused cannot claim acquittal on the ground of faulty investigation done by the prosecuting agency.,'' held Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Prasanna B. Varale. Another important principle discussed by the Court was “falsus in …

Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Delhi riots: Court convicts five for culpable homicide

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has convicted five people for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the death of a 22-year-old man during the 2020 North East Delhi riots. Sessions Judge Pulastya Pramachala of the Karkardooma Court noted that the fatal head injuries sustained by Monish could not be directly attributed to any specific person. Case involved …

Nithari killings: SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against Allahabad HC order acquitting Surendra Koli
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nithari killings: SC agrees to hear CBI's plea against Allahabad HC order acquitting Surendra Koli

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a fresh plea filed by the CBI challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict that acquitted Surendra Koli in the sensational 2006 Nithari serial killings case. The apex court had in May agreed to hear a plea filed by the father of one of the victims challenging the High Court's verdict acquitting Koli …

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, Over nine years after a man was charged with rape, a court here has acquitted him, saying the testimonies of the alleged victim were not clear, cogent, credible or trustworthy, nor were her allegations corroborated by other material evidence. Delhi court acquits man charged for rape 9 yrs ago due to lack of credible testimony Additional Sessions Judge …

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli
8 months ago

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli

News 18  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging Allahabad High Court’s order acquitting Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. On October 16, the high court pronounced verdicts on several appeals filed by Koli and Pandher, who were awarded the death penalty by the trial court. Reversing the death sentence given to Koli in 12 cases …

SC seeks govt reply on bail plea of ex-cop in 2006 fake encounter case
8 months, 4 weeks ago

SC seeks govt reply on bail plea of ex-cop in 2006 fake encounter case

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday gave relief to former Mumbai Police cop Pradeep Sharma from surrendering in a 2006 case where he was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Bombay high court which reversed his acquittal last month and directed surrender within three weeks. Issuing notice to the Maharashtra government and the complainant Ramprasad Vishwanth Gupta, the bench said, “As …

Delhi HC acquits four in gangrape case
9 months ago

Delhi HC acquits four in gangrape case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Monday acquitted four men sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court for allegedly abducting and gangraping a woman in 2018, saying the investigation was not upto the mark. Allowing the appeal filed by the four men challenging the trial court’s judgment, the high court said no incriminating word had been said by …

Trial against 7 accused in Kanjhawala case in Delhi to begin
1 year, 3 months ago

Trial against 7 accused in Kanjhawala case in Delhi to begin

Hindustan Times  

Delhi’s Rohini Court will begin the trial against seven people accused in the gruesome Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case from September 21, as per a previous order by the court on August 23. READ | Accused could save Kanjhawala victim, but chose to drive on, say Delhi Police The Union ministry of home affairs on January 12 directed the Delhi Police to …

"No Evidence" : Supreme Court Acquits Two Men Accused In 26 Year Old Rape Case
1 year, 5 months ago

"No Evidence" : Supreme Court Acquits Two Men Accused In 26 Year Old Rape Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court acquitted two men accused in a rape case observing that there was no evidence brought on record to connect them with the offence.Avtar Singh, Sohan Lal and Gian Singh were accused of raping the prosecutrix. The Supreme Court acquitted two men accused in a rape case observing that there was no evidence brought on record to connect …

Kanjhawala case: 4 of 7 accused face murder charges in Delhi
1 year, 5 months ago

Kanjhawala case: 4 of 7 accused face murder charges in Delhi

Hindustan Times  

Four accused arrested for the gruesome Kanjhawala hit-and-drag case will be tried for murder, conspiracy and destroying evidence, a Delhi court said on Thursday, holding that there is enough evidence on record to frame charges against them. Read | Delhi hit-and-run case: Accused ‘agreed upon dragging the girl’ beneath his car for 13 km The seven accused will now go …

Andhra Pradesh: SC/ST court acquits 13 cops accused of gang-rape of 11 tribal women in 2007
1 year, 9 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: SC/ST court acquits 13 cops accused of gang-rape of 11 tribal women in 2007

Op India  

On Thursday, April 6, the special judge for SC and ST cases in Andhra Pradesh acquitted 13 cops accused in the gang-rape of 11 tribal women in Vakapalli in G Madugula Mandal of ASR district in the year 2007. 11 tribal women gangraped by Andhra Pradesh policemen Notably, the case pertains to a sexual assault incident that took place 15 …

Chhawla Rape-Murder Case : Supreme Court Affirms Acquittal Of Death Row Convicts; Dismisses Review Petitions
1 year, 9 months ago

Chhawla Rape-Murder Case : Supreme Court Affirms Acquittal Of Death Row Convicts; Dismisses Review Petitions

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petitions against the acquittal of the three persons who were sentenced to death for the gang-rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl in Delhi’s Chhawla area in 2012.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justice S Ravindra Bhat and Justice Bela Trivedi dismissed the review petitions filed by the Delhi Police …

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged
2 years, 1 month ago

2012 rape-murder: 'Evidence ignored...' - SC's acquittal of convicts challenged

Hindustan Times  

Nearly a month after the Supreme Court acquitted three men convicted by lower court in the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman, the family has now sought review of the order. Last month, a three-judge bench headed by former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said, “Having regard to the totality of circumstances and the evidence on record, …

On 2012 gang rape-murder, Delhi to challenge SC order on release of 3 accused
2 years, 1 month ago

On 2012 gang rape-murder, Delhi to challenge SC order on release of 3 accused

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Supreme Court had ordered release of three men - sentenced to death - in the 2012 Chhawla gang rape-murder case, the Delhi government is set to challenge the order. Earlier this month, a three-judge Supreme Court bench - headed by former Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit - had announced the acquittal of the accused. The …

Chhawla Rape Case: Only a Better Investigation Procedure Can Lead to Justice
2 years, 1 month ago

Chhawla Rape Case: Only a Better Investigation Procedure Can Lead to Justice

The Quint  

With the Supreme Court's exoneration of the men, the question that emerges is if not the three accused, then who raped, brutalised, and murdered the 19-year-old? The unsavoury investigation by the Delhi police in the Chhawla Rape case has proven to be an inescapable hurdle in the journey of justice for the victim. In the case of State of Gujrat …

Chhawla gang-rape: Women’s body orders protection for family of victim after men on death row walk free
2 years, 1 month ago

Chhawla gang-rape: Women’s body orders protection for family of victim after men on death row walk free

The Independent  

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2012 Chhawla rape case: DCW takes suo moto cognizance for safety, welfare of victim’s family
2 years, 1 month ago

2012 Chhawla rape case: DCW takes suo moto cognizance for safety, welfare of victim’s family

India TV News  

Chhawla rape case 2012: Delhi Commission for Women on Wednesday took a suo moto cognizance for the welfare of the family of the deceased 19-year-old girl and wrote to Delhi DCP Headquarters seeking information regarding security to the family and details of steps taken to ensure their safety. Wouldn't this boost the morale of the rapist?” SC acquits 3 rape …

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted
2 years, 1 month ago

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that he spoke to Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and assured justice for a 19-year-old rape victim who hailed from the state, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted three men sentenced to death for her 2012 gang rape and murder. “I have spoken to advocate Charu Khanna, who is handling …

Chhawla case: Supreme Court acquits 3 men facing death for 2012 gang rape
2 years, 2 months ago

Chhawla case: Supreme Court acquits 3 men facing death for 2012 gang rape

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men sentenced to death for the 2012 gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman, citing glaring lapses in the investigation and trial of the case, leading to serious doubts in the minds of the top court judges. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit said, “Having regard …

2012 Chhawla rape case: SC acquits 3 men who were sentenced death penalty by Delhi court
2 years, 2 months ago

2012 Chhawla rape case: SC acquits 3 men who were sentenced death penalty by Delhi court

India TV News  

2012 Chhawla rape case: The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men sentenced to death for the gangrape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawla area in 2012. In 2014, a trial court awarded the death penalty to the three accused, terming the case “rarest-of-rare”. When she didn't return home, her parents lodged a missing person report, the …

Benefit of doubt, lapses in trial & more: Why SC acquitted 3 men sentenced to death in 2012 Chhawla rape case?
2 years, 2 months ago

Benefit of doubt, lapses in trial & more: Why SC acquitted 3 men sentenced to death in 2012 Chhawla rape case?

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three men facing the death penalty for the gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawla area in 2012. A bench, comprising Chief Justice of India UU Lalit and Justices Ravindra Bhat and Bela Trivedi, set aside the order of conviction passed by the trial court and Delhi High Court and …

'Accused deprived of fair trial': SC acquits 3 sentenced to death in 2012 Chhawla rape case
2 years, 2 months ago

'Accused deprived of fair trial': SC acquits 3 sentenced to death in 2012 Chhawla rape case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday acquitted three convicts who were sentenced to death for the gang rape and murder of a 19-year-old woman in Delhi's Chhawla area in 2012. Speaking about the trial court order, the Supreme Court said the courts cannot convict the accused on the basis of moral conviction or suspicion alone. However, the law does not permit …

Delhi Court Acquits SAD Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Others In 2012 Rioting Case At Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib
3 years, 3 months ago

Delhi Court Acquits SAD Leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Others In 2012 Rioting Case At Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib

Live Law  

A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa and four other persons in a 2012 case concerning rioting at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sachin Gupta acquitted the five after observing that the prosecution has failed to establish the charges against them. A Delhi Court on Wednesday acquitted Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder …

'Compensate Rape Accused Acquitted After 20 Yrs': BJP Leader Kapil Mishra Moves Supreme Court Seeking Mechanism To Deal With False Criminal Cases
3 years, 9 months ago

'Compensate Rape Accused Acquitted After 20 Yrs': BJP Leader Kapil Mishra Moves Supreme Court Seeking Mechanism To Deal With False Criminal Cases

Live Law  

Bhartiya Janata Party leader Kapil Mishra has moved Supreme Court by way of filing a Public Interest Litigation seeking 'adequate compensation' for Vishnu Tiwari, a rape accused, who was recently acquitted by Allahabad High Court after spending 20 years In Jail. Importantly, the plea states, "The law is being misused and abused by filing fake and malicious complaints and no …

Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Offences Under Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, Against Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain [Read Order]
4 years, 2 months ago

Delhi Court Takes Cognizance Of Offences Under Prevention Of Money Laundering Act, Against Delhi Riots Accused Tahir Hussain [Read Order]

Live Law  

On Saturday Karkardooma Court took cognizance of the offence under Section 3 read with Section 70, punishable under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002 against Delhi Riots Accused and suspended Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and one Amit Gupta. Thus, cognizance of the offence under Section 3 read with Section 70, punishable under Section 4 of PMLA, 2002 is taken …

2012 Delhi gangrape case: SC to hear on 20 Jan convict Pawan Kumar Gupta's plea against HC order rejecting his juvenility claim
4 years, 11 months ago

2012 Delhi gangrape case: SC to hear on 20 Jan convict Pawan Kumar Gupta's plea against HC order rejecting his juvenility claim

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court will hear on 20 January a plea of a death row convict in the 2012 Delhi gangrape and murder case against a Delhi High Court order dismissing his claim of being a juvenile at the time of the commission of the offence New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on 20 January a plea of a death …

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Vinay Sharma, one of four convicts, files curative plea in Supreme Court days before execution
4 years, 11 months ago

2012 Delhi gangrape case: Vinay Sharma, one of four convicts, files curative plea in Supreme Court days before execution

Firstpost  

In December 2012, a 23-year-old physiotherapy intern was brutally raped and attacked in a moving bus in South Delhi by six men. The victim had boarded the nearly vacant bus in Munirka in South Delhi along with her male friend on her way back home on 16 December that year. One of the four convicts, Vinay Sharma, in the 2012 …

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