Delhi HC dismisses Nirbhaya rapist's 'juvenile' plea, advocate fined
5 years, 3 months ago

Delhi HC dismisses Nirbhaya rapist's 'juvenile' plea, advocate fined

Op India  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed plea of one of the four convicts, Pawan Kumar Gupta, who had moved to the Delhi High Court yesterday, claiming that he was juvenile at the time of the offence in December 2012 and should be treated under the Juvenile Justice Act. Justice Suresh Kumar Kait also imposed a penalty of Rs 25K on the convict’s advocate AP Singh, who did not appear in the court despite several communications sent to him on behalf of the court, for playing “hide and seek”. Earlier on Wednesday, the Supreme Court had rejected the review petition filed by one of the death-row convicts, Akshay Kumar Singh, in the Nirbhaya gang-rape case. The apex court in its 2017 verdict had upheld the capital punishment awarded to them by the Delhi High Court and the trial court in the case.

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History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged
1 week, 1 day ago

History Today: When 4 convicts in 2012 Delhi gang rape were hanged

Firstpost  

On March 20, 2020, justice was delivered to a 23-year-old medical student who was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in Delhi in 2012. The same day in 1977 also witnessed India’s first non-Congress government come to power after then-PM Indira Gandhi suffered a crushing defeat On this day, in 2020, four men convicted of the gang rape and …

Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Delhi HC junks plea against 30-year-old order acquitting 16 in 1984 riots case

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court has refused to accept an appeal put forward by the Delhi Police against a 30-year-old city court’s order to acquit 16 people in connection with a case stemming from the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. While this court is conscious of the large-scale quantum of human lives and property during the 1984 riots, after having seen the quantum …

Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019
1 month ago

Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A court here has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a one-and-a-half-year-old girl in 2019, saying the abhorrence of society for sexual predators should find reflection in the judgments of the courts. Delhi: Man sentences to 10 years RI for raping 1-year-old minor girl in 2019 Additional Sessions Judge Manoj Kumar …

Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim's identity
1 month, 1 week ago

Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim's identity

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, The Delhi High Court has refused to quash an FIR against A MP Swati Maliwal for allegedly disclosing the identity of a 14-year-old rape victim who succumbed to injuries. Delhi HC refuses to quash FIR against Maliwal for revealing minor rape victim's identity Justice Neena Bansal Krishna said Maliwal's claim that she was protected from prosecution as her …

Juvenile tried as adult sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old in Lucknow
1 month, 1 week ago

Juvenile tried as adult sentenced to 20 years for raping three-year-old in Lucknow

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: A special POCSO court, on Monday, sentenced a juvenile to 20 years of imprisonment for raping a three-year-old girl. Special POCSO court judge Vijendra Tripathi clarified that if the convict failed to deposit the penalty, he would have to serve three additional months in jail. However, considering the crime committed by the juvenile as heinous, the Juvenile Justice Board …

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha
2 months ago

Minor’s sexual-assault case: Supreme Court refuses bail to wife of suspended Delhi govt officer Khakha

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to grant bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her. The Delhi High Court on September 6 had dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, saying the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility …

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone
2 months ago

Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has sentenced a convict in a minor's rape case to five years' imprisonment which he already underwent observing it must not be swayed by emotions and follow judicial principles. Court sentences rape convict to jail time already undergone The verdict paves way for the release of the 40-year-old convict. "I consider a sentence of imprisonment …

Right To Speedy Trial Not A 'Free Pass' For Undertrial To Be Released On Bail: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Neeraj Bawana In Murder Case
2 months, 1 week ago

Right To Speedy Trial Not A 'Free Pass' For Undertrial To Be Released On Bail: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Neeraj Bawana In Murder Case

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has ruled that the right to speedy trial derived from Article 21 of the Constitution of India is not a “free-pass” for every undertrial, demanding to be enlarged on bail regardless of the criminal antecedents and the nature of the offence.Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani said that where there are grave criminal antecedents, the larger interests of …

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kerala HC acquits second accused in rape and murder of woman and daughter in Kumily

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday acquitted Jomon of Kumily, the second accused in a case relating to the rape and murder of a woman and her daughter in 2007, after setting aside the Thodupuzha Session’s Court’s verdict awarding him death sentence in the case. The High Court had in 2018 confirmed the capital punishment imposed …

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Periya twin murder: Kerala HC suspends sentence of four convicts

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of four accused, including a former CPI MLA, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment in connection with the murder of two Youth Congress workers in Periya, a town in Kasaragod district five years ago. A bench of Justices P B Suresh Kumar and Jobin Sebastian put on hold the …

Police oppose bail pleas of Umar, Sharjeel and others in Delhi riots case
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Police oppose bail pleas of Umar, Sharjeel and others in Delhi riots case

The Hindu  

The Delhi police on Tuesday opposed the bail pleas of several accused in the 2020 north-east Delhi riots before the Delhi High Court, saying that the violence was a result of “clinical and pathological conspiracy” executed with a “diabolical intention and ruthless intensity”. The police opposed the pleas of activists Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and others, who are seeking bail …

28 get life term in Chandan Gupta murder case
2 months, 3 weeks ago

28 get life term in Chandan Gupta murder case

Hindustan Times  

pawan.dixit@htlive.com Chandan Gupta A special National Investigation Agency court on Friday awarded life imprisonment to all 28 convicted persons in connection with the murder of Chandan Gupta in a communal flare-up in Kasganj during Tiranga Yatra on January 26, 2018. “The NIA court has awarded life sentences to all 28 in the Chandan Gupta murder case,” district government counsel Manoj …

28 sentenced to life for Chandan Gupta’s murder during 2018 Tiranga yatra in Kasganj
2 months, 3 weeks ago

28 sentenced to life for Chandan Gupta’s murder during 2018 Tiranga yatra in Kasganj

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: A special National Investigation Agency court on Friday awarded life imprisonment.to the 28 men convicted for the murder of Chandan Gupta who was killed in a communal clash in Kasganj district of Uttar Pradesh during the “Tiranga yatra” on the Republic Day in 2018. Chandan Gupta was killed on January 26, 2018 during a rally involving large number of …

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur
3 months ago

Himachal: 67-year-old gets 25-year jail for raping minor in Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

A local court in Hamirpur has convicted and awarded 25-year jail to a 67-year-old man for raping a 15-year-old girl. Imposing inadequate sentences will do more harm to the justice system and may lead to a state where the victim loses confidence in the judicial system and resorts to private vengeance,” ruled the court while pronouncing the sentence against the …

Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor
3 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court has sentenced a man to rigorous imprisonment for life for committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a seven-year-old girl in February. Delhi court awards rigorous life term to man for raping minor Additional sessions judge Babita Puniya said "digital rape" was among the "most vilest and revolting form of rapes". Special public prosecutor Sharawan Kumar …

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Serious Offence, Victim An Innocent 14-Year-Old Girl': Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Gang-Rape Accused

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Monday denied bail to one Halkaee Ahirwar, who has been accused of committing gang rape against a 14-year-old girl in April this year and making viral a video of the entire incident. A bench of Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav rejected his bail plea, emphasizing that the victim is an 'innocent' 14-year-old girl and that the …

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Grants Bail To UP Police Officers Convicted For Hashimpura Massacre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court today granted bail to the members of the Uttar Pradesh Provincial Armed Constabulary personnel who were convicted by the Delhi High Court in the 1987 Hashimpura massacre case.A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice AG Masih passed the order considering that the convicts have been undergoing imprisonment for over six years since November 2018. The …

Delhi court awards 15-yr jail term to man for repeated rape of minor girl
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi court awards 15-yr jail term to man for repeated rape of minor girl

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi, A Delhi court sentenced a man to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for the alleged repeated rape of a minor girl in 2018, observing the offence not only intruded upon the survivor's dignity but was also a crime against society. Delhi court awards 15-yr jail term to man for repeated rape of minor girl Additional Sessions Judge Harleen …

Can't Shut Eyes To Atrocious Nature Of Offence: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Police Officer Accused Of Raping Minor Girl
4 months ago

Can't Shut Eyes To Atrocious Nature Of Offence: Kerala High Court Denies Bail To Police Officer Accused Of Raping Minor Girl

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court has dismissed the bail application of a police officer who is accused of raping a 14-year-old minor girl who is stated to be a member of the scheduled caste. Justice K Babu observed that Courts must not lightly entertain bail applications when "serious offences" are alleged and a "prima facie case" is made out. Ultimately, it …

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl
4 months ago

Kerala High Court denies bail to cop accused of raping minor Dalit girl

India Today  

The Kerala High Court denied bail to a police officer, accused of raping a 14-year-old school girl two years ago on Children’s Day, saying he committed a “heinous offence”. The judge, Justice K Babu, denied the bail petition of the officer, who at the time of the rape was a Student Police Cadet instructor at the victim’s school. In his …

Juvenile gets 10-year rigorous jail term in 2017 rape case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Juvenile gets 10-year rigorous jail term in 2017 rape case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court sentenced a juvenile to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for the rape of a 10-year-old girl in 2017, emphasizing the need for reformation rather than immediate release. Additional Sessions Judge Susheel Bala Dagar highlighted major gaps in the Juvenile Justice system, urging the government to streamline the roles of various authorities responsible for rehabilitating children …

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused
5 months ago

Brutal Raping Case in Jalaun: Life Sentence for 60-Year-Old Accused

Hindustan Times  

A 60-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 6-year-old girl in Jalaun district, Uttar Pradesh. The verdict was delivered by a special Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO) court judge, Mohammad Quamar, following a swift trial that concluded in just three months.

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others
6 months ago

Arunachal rape-molestation case: Death sentence for prime accused, 20 years RI for two others

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: A special POCSO court at Yupia in Arunachal Pradesh awarded death sentence to the prime accused and 20 years of rigorous imprisonment to two others in a 2022 case of alleged rape and molestation of 21 minor students. ‘Shocked’ that a Special Court in Arunachal granted bail to the prime accused, the Gauhati High Court had in July last …

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh
6 months, 1 week ago

Man gets 20 years jail for raping minor in Uttar Pradesh

The Hindu  

A POCSO court here sentenced a 22-year-old man to 20 years in prison for raping a minor girl, a government lawyer said on Thursday, September 19, 2024. Additional District Government Counsel Shubham Mishra said that on Wednesday, Special Judge of the POCSO Court Kumar Mayank also fined the accused ₹28,000. Citing the father's complaint, Mr. Mishra said the incident had …

No lesson learnt from Nirbhaya, juvenile accused being treated ‘too leniently’: Madhya Pradesh HC
6 months, 1 week ago

No lesson learnt from Nirbhaya, juvenile accused being treated ‘too leniently’: Madhya Pradesh HC

The Hindu  

Juvenile accused are being treated “rather too leniently” in the country and the legislature has still not learnt any lessons from the “horrors of Nirbhaya”, the 2012 Delhi gang rape case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court observed while refusing to grant any relief to a rape convict, who was a juvenile at the time of the crime. “This court is …

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

"Juveniles Treated Too Leniently In This Country, Legislature Has Still Not Learnt Any Lessons From Horrors Of Nirbhaya": MP High Court

Live Law  

While upholding the conviction of a juvenile for rape of a four-year-old girl, the Madhya Pradesh High Court lamented the "lenient" laws in the country so far as juvenile offenders are concerned. Justice Subodh Abhyankar sitting at Indore observed, “Court is once again at pains to observe that juveniles in this country are being treated rather too leniently, and that …

Man sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for abducting, raping minor
6 months, 1 week ago

Man sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment for abducting, raping minor

Hindustan Times  

Gurugram: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. A 25-year-old man was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a city court after he was found guilty of kidnapping and raping a minor girl, police said on Saturday. On …

Supreme Court verdict on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in Delhi liquor ‘scam’ tomorrow
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court verdict on Arvind Kejriwal's bail plea in Delhi liquor ‘scam’ tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court will deliver on Friday its judgment on the petitions filed by Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal against his arrest by the Central Bureau Investigation in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy case. The Aam Aadmi Party convener challenged the August 5 decision of the Delhi high court, which upheld his arrest by the Central Bureau of Investigation and …

HC refuses bail to wife of suspended govt. officer in minor rape case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

HC refuses bail to wife of suspended govt. officer in minor rape case

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday refused bail to the wife of suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha, who allegedly raped a minor girl several times and impregnated her. The court dismissed the bail application of Seema Rani Khakha, noting the case “strikes at the root of trust between two families” and the possibility of influencing witnesses can’t be ruled …

Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking reframing of coaching centre guidelines by authorities
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking reframing of coaching centre guidelines by authorities

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition seeking directions to the authorities to reframe the guidelines for coaching institutes in the national capital, and said it was not in the court’s domain to do so. The court was hearing a plea by Kutumb, non-profit organisation, which also sought to direct the authorities to frame rules and …

Swati Maliwal assault case: HC dismisses Bibhav Kumar's plea challenging arrest
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Swati Maliwal assault case: HC dismisses Bibhav Kumar's plea challenging arrest

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's close aide Bibhav Kumar challenging his arrest in connection with the alleged assault on AAP MP Swati Maliwal at the CM's residence. Mr. Kumar, presently in judicial custody, allegedly assaulted Ms. Maliwal on May 13 at Mr. Kejriwal's official residence. Mr. Kumar, in his plea, had …

Shocked that someone was assaulted at Delhi CM’s house: Supreme Court
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Shocked that someone was assaulted at Delhi CM’s house: Supreme Court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the conduct of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s political aide Bibhav Kumar in a case of alleged assault of Rajya Sabbha member Swati Maliwal and said it was shocked by the manner in which the incident took place at the chief minister’s residence, even as it issued notice on Kumar’s bail plea and listed …

Delhi court sentences man to life in prison for raping five-year-old
8 months, 1 week ago

Delhi court sentences man to life in prison for raping five-year-old

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping a five-year-old girl, saying the child was treated “with animal-like passion” by the convict. Additional Sessions Judge Susheel Bala Dagar of Rohini district court was hearing the case against the man, earlier convicted under Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The court …

Delhi High Court judge recuses himself from hearing NIA plea seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court judge recuses himself from hearing NIA plea seeking death penalty for Yasin Malik

The Hindu  

Delhi High Court judge Amit Sharma on July 11 recused himself from hearing a plea by the National Investigation Agency seeking death penalty for separatist leader Yasin Malik in a terror-funding case. On May 29 last year, the high court had issued a notice to Malik on the NIA's plea seeking death penalty for him in the terror-funding case and …

Juveniles Tried As Adults Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Bail Under Juvenile Justice Act: Uttarakhand High Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Juveniles Tried As Adults Cannot Be Deprived Of Their Right To Bail Under Juvenile Justice Act: Uttarakhand High Court

Live Law  

The Uttarakhand High Court has extended bail to a juvenile accused in a case registered under Sections 376, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, and Section 5/6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Subsequently, the JJ Board conducted a preliminary assessment under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015, and ordered that the accused be …

Delhi HC reduces the life sentence of 5 JeM terrorists to 10 years jail, says they only 'conspired, did not actually commit terrorism '
10 months, 1 week ago

Delhi HC reduces the life sentence of 5 JeM terrorists to 10 years jail, says they only 'conspired, did not actually commit terrorism '

Op India  

Referring to a quote from Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s book “Crime and Punishment,” the Delhi High Court on Monday altered and decreased the sentence granted to five members of the terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed. The court reduced the punishment from life imprisonment to ten years of prison time for the offense under Section 121A of the Indian Penal Code. A division …

Punjab & Haryana HC Stays FIR Against Youth Congress Leader Contesting Lok Sabha Polls Against Ex-CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Issues Notice On Plea For Quashing
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Stays FIR Against Youth Congress Leader Contesting Lok Sabha Polls Against Ex-CM Manohar Lal Khattar, Issues Notice On Plea For Quashing

Live Law  

The Punjab & Haryana High Court today, has issued notice on plea filed by Youth Congress leader Divyanshu Budhiraja, seeking quashing of a case registered against him for his alleged failure to appear before the trial court in a criminal case. Budhiraja, is contesting from Haryana's Karnal Lok Sabha seat against former Chief Minister ML Khattar.The plea stated that Budhiraja …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: The story so far
11 months ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: The story so far

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 22 issued notice in a petition filed by Madhavi Vishwanathan, mother of murdered television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, against the bail granted to four men convicted in the case. In February, the Delhi High Court granted bail to convicts — Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik and Ajay Kumar during the pendency of their appeals against …

Delhi HC to pronounce verdict on Kejriwal’s plea challenging arrest in excise policy ‘scam’ tomorrow
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi HC to pronounce verdict on Kejriwal’s plea challenging arrest in excise policy ‘scam’ tomorrow

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court is scheduled to deliver on April 9 its verdict on a plea by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering case linked with the alleged excise scam, challenging his arrest. The ED has opposed the plea and contended that Mr. Kejriwal cannot claim "immunity" from arrest on the ground of …

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Seeking Removal of Arvind Kejriwal From Chief Minister's Post
1 year ago

Delhi HC Rejects Plea Seeking Removal of Arvind Kejriwal From Chief Minister's Post

News 18  

Delhi High Court rejected on Thursday a plea seeking to remove Arvind Kejriwal as Chief Minister. The High Court bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora clarified that it won’t enter the political gimmick. The plea also sought direction to investigate how AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, who is operating as Chief Minister of Delhi from …

Minor girl raped in Delhi, juvenile among two held
1 year ago

Minor girl raped in Delhi, juvenile among two held

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Two people, including a juvenile, have been nabbed for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl here, police said on Tuesday. A senior police official said a case was registered against the accused under relevant sections of IPC including 376 and POCSO Act the same day. Following this, Junaid Khan was arrested from Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha while the …

Minor's Rape Case: High Court Denies Default Bail To Delhi Govt's Suspended Women & Child Department Officer, Wife
1 year, 1 month ago

Minor's Rape Case: High Court Denies Default Bail To Delhi Govt's Suspended Women & Child Department Officer, Wife

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday denied default bail to Delhi Government's suspended Women and Child Development Department officer Premoday Khakha, accused of raping a minor girl over several months and impregnating her. Court also denied relief to Khakha's wife.Justice Jyoti Singh rejected the pleas moved by Khakha and his wife seeking default bail under Section 167 of Code of. …

28-year-old gets death penalty for rape, murder of toddler in 2018 in Gurugram
1 year, 1 month ago

28-year-old gets death penalty for rape, murder of toddler in 2018 in Gurugram

Hindustan Times  

A 28-year-old man was given the death penalty by a sessions court on Wednesday for raping and murdering a three-year-old girl after abducting her when she was stepping out of a ‘bhandara’ organised near a temple in Sector-66 five years ago. Sunil, who belongs to UP’s Mahoba, is facing trials in two more cases of rape and murder of minor …

Chandrasekharan murder case: Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 accused
1 year, 1 month ago

Chandrasekharan murder case: Kerala HC upholds conviction of 12 accused

Hindustan Times  

The Kerala high court on Monday upheld the conviction of 12 accused, including local Communist Party of India leaders, and set aside the acquittal of two others by a trial court in the case of the murder of TP Chandrasekharan, founder of Revolutionary Marxist Party, by a group of assailants in May 2012. Of the 12 accused convicted by the …

Punjab & Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Raped His Minor Daughter, Cites His Marginalised Background
1 year, 1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Who Raped His Minor Daughter, Cites His Marginalised Background

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has commuted the death sentence imposed on a man convicted for raping his own minor daughter, considering that he belonged to a marginalised part of the society.A division bench of Justice GS Sandhawalia and Justice Lapita Banerji said, "No doubt that the act as such is horrific and there can be no sympathy shown …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Delhi HC grants bail to four convicts
1 year, 1 month ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Delhi HC grants bail to four convicts

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday granted bail to four convicts charged with the murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. After a trial which lasted 15 years, the city court on October 18 had found the four men- Baljeet Malik, Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla and Ajay Kumar guilty of murder and convicted them under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian …

Unnao Rape Case: Delhi High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Kukdeep Singh Sengar's Brother Convicted For Death Of Victim's Father
1 year, 2 months ago

Unnao Rape Case: Delhi High Court Refuses To Suspend Sentence Of Kukdeep Singh Sengar's Brother Convicted For Death Of Victim's Father

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court has refused to suspend the sentence of the brother of expelled BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Senger, convicted for causing the death of the father of the 2018 Unnao rape victim. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the application moved by Jaideep Singh Senger seeking suspension of his 10-year sentence awarded in March 2020, during the pendency of …

Criminals are made, not born: SC judge Sanjiv Khanna
1 year, 2 months ago

Criminals are made, not born: SC judge Sanjiv Khanna

Hindustan Times  

No one is born a criminal but is made into one by circumstances, Supreme Court judge Sanjiv Khanna said on Thursday as he inaugurated a pan-India campaign by the National Legal Services Authority aimed at identifying juveniles in prisons and providing them with essential legal assistance to ensure their freedom from adult jails. SC judge Sanjiv Khanna inaugurated a pan-India …

11 years of Nirbhaya case: Cop narrates how Delhi Police nabbed rapists
1 year, 3 months ago

11 years of Nirbhaya case: Cop narrates how Delhi Police nabbed rapists

Hindustan Times  

The Nirbhaya rape case left the entire country shocked at the horrific nature of the crime. People protest against the impending release of juvenile accused in Nirbhaya case, at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, on November 21, 2015. 11 years after the horrific crime, IPS officer Chhaya Sharma, who was in charge of the case, recalled how the Delhi Police ended …

Kerala court acquits man in 5-yr-old’s rape-murder case
1 year, 3 months ago

Kerala court acquits man in 5-yr-old’s rape-murder case

Hindustan Times  

Kochi: A special Pocso court in Idukki district of Kerala on Thursday acquitted a man accused of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl in June 2021. The verdict of the special fast-track court in Kerala acquitting the 21-year-old man in the case has dealt a blow to the prosecution and the police as the incident had triggered outrage back then. …

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