criminal law

The Supreme Court has directed the CBI to take possession of the viscera samples of Ashutosh Asthana, prime accused in the..

Even as the Uttar Pradesh government has ordered probe into the mysterious death of the main accused of the mutli-crore rupees Provident Fund (PF) scam, the family members alleged some foul play in the incident.  The state Jail Department has ordered a probe by the DIG (Jail) while the ..

The Supreme Court has ruled that it is quality and not the quantity of evidence that matters in arriving at the truth.  While setting aside the judgment of Allahabad High Court acquitting three accused in a double murder case, a bench comprising Justices Dalveer Bhandari and Mukundakam ..

The Punjab Governor-cum-Administrator, Union Territory of Chandigarh Gen (retd) S F Rodrigues sought an apology from CNN-IBN authorities and threatened to launch criminal and legal proceedings against the channel authorities if they fail to comply for the repeated telecast of the reported audit findings of the Union Home Ministry and t..

The death of Ashutosh Asthana, prime accused in the judges' expenses scam, has cast a shadow over the investigations..

The Madras High Court directed the Additional Public Prosecutor (APP) to get instruction from the Chennai City Commissioner of Police (CoP) on a petition filed by journalists organisations seeking direction to file case against some film artistes for allegedly making derogatory remarks for the members of the Fourth Estate.  ..

Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily said the proposed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) would come up for discussion in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session.  Speaking..

Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Tuesday fixed 14th December as the next..

08-10-2009, SATYAM RAJU BAIL PLEA GOT REJECTED BY NAMPALLY IV M.M.SESSIONS JUDGE, ALLOWING  THE CBI ARGUMENT THAT STILL SO MANY PEOPLE  OUT OF INDIA HAVE TO BE INVESTIGATED,IF BAIL IS GRANTED THE PROCESS OF INVESTIGATION MAY BE  GOT INFLUENCED . ..

Don Abu Salem has approached the Supreme Court in Portugal stating that India was violating the agreement under which he was extradited. A Delhi court had earlier invoked stringent MCOCA charges against Salem. The extradition of Salem was a tribute to the co-ordination among the CBI, the Minist..

 A Bihar court has issued an arrest warrant against MNS chief Raj Thackeray for making "hate speeches" against Biharis and asked the Mumbai Police Commissioner to p..

 The bail petition filed by former chairman of Satyam Computer B Ramalinga Raju, who is recuperating in Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad, would come up for hearing in a local court o..

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court has rejected the bail application of one of the seven suspects facing trial in connection..

New Delhi: The Law Commission of India has recommended amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code to provide for restoration of a criminal complaint dismissed in default by a court resulting in discharge or acquittal of the accused depending on the case being a warrant case or a summons case. The Commission, headed by Justice A.R. Lakshmanan, said in its 233rd report: “It i..

The fate of Italian Businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi might be decided on Saturday as the CBI will be p..