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Rape victim's statement is sufficient to nail accused: court

   15 March 2009 at 15:31

Rape victim's statement is sufficient to nail accused: courtNew Delhi |Sunday, 2009 1:05:12 PM IST The statement of a rape victim is sufficient evidence to nail the accused, a city court has said in its order.Additional Sessions Judge Ravinder Dudeja ..

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Statement of person on deathbed has its own sanctity: SC

   13 March 2009 at 21:38

The dying declaration of a person should normally be relied upon by courts as rarely does a person on his deathbed speaks falsehood, the Supreme Court has held."The situation in which a person is on the deathbed is so solemn and serene, when he is dy ..

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Give protection to witnesses, at least in heinous crimes: SC

   11 March 2009 at 23:19

New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Being forced to acquit a alleged murderer due to lack of evidence, the Supreme Court has ruled that criminal justice system in the country would be at crossroads unless and until witnesses were given protection to enable them ..

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Govt not to implement amendments in CrPC

   11 March 2009 at 23:18

New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) The Union Government has decided not to implement in the near future the recent amendments in Criminal Procedure Code(CrPc) giving discretionary powers to a police officer not to arrest a person facing allegations on an offenc ..

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Conviction can be based even on "deficient" evidence: SC

   09 March 2009 at 17:58

The Supreme Court has held that an accused can be convicted even on deficient evidence as long as the same was credible and cogent."It is the duty of court to separate grain from chaff. Where chaff can be separated from grain, it would be open to the ..

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AP HC stays case against Soumya

   07 March 2009 at 11:21

AP HC stays case against SoumyaHYDERABAD, 7 Mar 2009 :Justice K C Bhanu of the AP High Court on Friday stayed proceedings in a criminal case against Visakhapatnam DIG of police Sowmya Mishra and police inspector B V G Prasad till further orders. It m ..

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Supreme Court to hear Sanjay Dutt's petition on March 30 to stay conviction

   06 March 2009 at 19:01

Supreme Court to hear Sanjay Dutt's petition on March 30 to stay convictionNew Delhi | March 06, 2009 2:20:19 PM ISTThe Supreme Court will on March 30 hear a petition filed by Bollywood actor-turned-politician Sanjay Dutt seeking a stay on his convic ..

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Lawyers, cops equally responsible for Feb 19 clash: Srikrishna

   06 March 2009 at 18:36

Lawyers, cops equally responsible for Feb 19 clash: SrikrishnaNew Delhi | Friday, Mar 6 2009 ISTJustice B N Srikrishna, in his preliminary report on the Madras High Court lawyers-police clash submitted to the Supreme Court yesterday, has blamed both ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   141 Views


SC refuses to extend stay on transfer of cases from POTA court

   06 March 2009 at 18:33

SC refuses to extend stay on transfer of cases from POTA courtNew Delhi | Friday, Mar 6 2009 ISTThe Supreme Court today declined to extend the stay granted by Gujarat High Court to enable the victims of Godhra train carnage to approach the apex court ..

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Court directs JS to admit accused to NIMS

   05 March 2009 at 23:13

Court directs JS to admit accused to NIMSVijayawada | Thursday, Mar 5 2009 ISTThe Vijayawada Mahila Sessions Court today directed the Chanchalguda Jail Superintendent in Hyderabad to shift Satyam Babu, the main accused in the rape and murder case of ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   379 Views