HARSHER PUNISHMENT FOR TRAFFIC VOILATION LIKELY 30 Dec 2008, 0246 hrs IST, TNN PUNE: The state government is working on a proposal to seek changes in the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988, so that punishment is enhanced for traffic violations. Ramanath Jha, pr ..
CRIMINALS AND POLITICS : MADE FOR EACH OTHER?30 Dec 2008, 0321 hrs IST, Ashish Tripathi, TNN LUCKNOW: It sounds like a sweet melody. Politicians saying no to criminals. Promises to keep criminals at bay are in vogue again in the wake of brutal murder ..
ANDHRA HIGH COURT LIFTS BAN ON ROAD SHOWS30 Dec 2008, 1313 hrs IST, PTI HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday lifted the ban on roadshows by political parties as part of their election campaign in the state. The High Court disposed off a pu ..
BOMBAY HC STAYS COURT ORDER TO REGISTER FIR AGAINST DGP A N ROY & 6 OTHERS12/30/2008Bombay High Court has stayed a local court’s order, directing city police to register an FIR against state Director General of Police A N Roy and six other policemen ..
JILTED AFGHAN BRIDE SEEKS JUSTICE IN INDIA 30 Dec 2008, 2323 hrs IST, TNN NEW DELHI: It's a love story gone sour. So, she has crossed the border, from Kabul to New Delhi, seeking justice. A young Afghan translator, Sabra Khan, is in the Capital, com ..
DG & IGP HARPS ON POLICE REFORMS30 Dec 2008, 0739 hrs IST, TNN BANGALORE: The government has never done anything adequate for the police, says DG and IGP R Sri Kumar. He expressed displeasure over how police reform recommendations have been gatherin ..
UK: Carry an illegal knife, face the consequences12/30/2008From 5 January courts will be able to hand out tougher and more intensive penalties for everyone convicted of possession of a knife who are ordered by the courts to carry out community paybac ..
Bombay HC stays court order to register FIR against DGP A N Roy, 6 others12/30/2008Bombay High Court has stayed a local court’s order, directing city police to register an FIR against state Director General of Police A N Roy and six other policemen i ..
SC: Superior courts discourage forum shopping by dishonest elements12/30/2008The Supreme court has directed the superior courts in the country not to encourage ‘forum shopping’ by dishonest elements.A bench comprising Justices S B Sinha and Cyriac Jo ..
CRIME AGAINST WOMEN INCREASING : SURVEY30 Dec 2008, 2005 hrs IST, TNN NEW DELHI: A secure environment for women appears to be a far cry in India. Crime against the fairer sex is steadily increasing, and less and less number of the accused are getting ..