Page 7 - Criminal Cases

After over 21 years, court acquits 3 in spurious soft drink factory case

More than 21 years after an FIR was registered against three on the charge of criminal conspiracy for running a spurious soft drink factory, a Delhi court has acquitted the trio, saying investigation was not done with the sincerity required. The court also acquitted them of the charge of infringement of copyright, and said the manner in which the prosecution witnesses were examined, seemed it was only paperwork without a specific target in mind. The court was hearing a case against Shankar, Mahesh and Bhupinder Singh, who were arrested for allegedly running a factory where some spurious drink was filled into empty soft drink bottles of Pepsi and Coca Cola in Sudarshan Park area of west Delhi on June 18, 2001. In my opinion, the accused have been able to raise a probable defence creating doubt about the existence or veracity of the prosecution version which renders the same untrustworthy. Accordingly, accused persons are acquitted of the charge levelled against them, Chief Metropolit

SC to hear bail plea of Siddique Kappan booked under UAPA on Monday

The Supreme Court on Monday will hear the bail plea of Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan who was booked under UAPA and other charges in the alleged Hathras conspiracy case

Wrong, unjust to felicitate accused in 2002 Bilkis Bano case: Fadnavis

The 11 convicts undergoing life sentences in the two decades old cases were set free on August 15, after spending 14 years in jail following an apex court order.

Out of the box ideas needed to unclog jails, cut criminal cases burden: SC

Some "out of the box" thinking is required to unclog jails and reduce the burden of criminal cases in courts, observed the Supreme Court on Friday while stressing that some steps should be taken

No reasons cited for fielding 212 with criminal cases in polls: ADR report

Here's a look at how the major parties did regarding the C7 mandates, across state elections

Delhi HC to hear plea on pendency of criminal cases against MPs, MLAs

The Delhi High Court is scheduled to hear a case about the pendency of criminal cases against members of Parliament (MPs) and Legislative Assemblies (MLAs)

NIA raids Trichy special camp lodging foreigners with criminal records

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) special camp in Tamil Nadu where foreigners with criminal records are lodged, the agency said

Criminal proceedings not shortcut for other remedies, says Delhi HC

Criminal proceedings are not a shortcut for other remedies and criminal law cannot be set into motion in a usual manner, the Delhi High Court has said. The high court stated that summoning an accused in a criminal case is a serious matter and the complainant has to bring on record material to support the allegations to have criminal law set into motion. The observations were made by the high court while quashing the complaint and summoning order against a practicing lawyer for the alleged offence of criminal breach of trust on account of the absence of material to prima facie establish the commission of the offence as alleged in the complaint. The complainant real estate company, in the present matter, claimed that the petitioner lawyer illegally released to its opponents' certain documents kept in an escrow account created in his name. Giving relief to the lawyer, Justice Chandra Dhari Singh said Criminal proceedings are not a shortcut for other remedies. The petitioner is a ...

Justice Rajiv Gupta recuses from hearing 2 cases against Mukhtar Ansari

One of these cases was filed under the Gangsters' Act and is pending in Azamgarh, and another relating to the alleged misuse of vidhayak nidhi (MLA's fund) is pending in Mau

44% newly sworn-in Goa ministers have criminal cases against them: ADR

According to the ADR report, serious criminals cases meant those offences which carry punishment of five years or more

Assembly polls: 45% winners in 5 states with criminal cases, says ADR

Of the 690 candidates, 219 (32 percent) winning candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves, it said

SC fines 8 parties for non-compliance with its order on criminal candidates

SC slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on BJP and Congress and Rs 5 lakh on NCP and CPM for failing to comply with its earlier directions on making criminal antecedents of election candidates public

Duty of society to offer criminal opportunity to defend himself: SC Judge

It is the duty of every member of an orderly society to offer every possible opportunity to a "criminal" to defend himself, Supreme Court judge U U Lalit said on Sunday.

Pakistan to withdraw cases against 350 people in temple burning case

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government said that criminal cases against 350 people accused of burning down a temple last year will be withdrawn, claiming that the minority Hindu community has pardoned them.

Of 78 ministers, 42% ministers declared criminal cases against them: ADR

Of the 78 ministers in the Cabinet, 42 per cent have declared criminal cases against them with four having cases related to attempt to murder, according to a report by poll rights group ADR.

MLAs are getting richer; politics is getting dirtier, shows ADR report

Kerala assembly has the worst criminal track record, Tamil Nadu will be the richest

Draft labour rules: No licence for contractors with criminal history

Norms also include past insolvency; move not enough to weed out fly-by-night contractors, say industry experts

Bihar: 31% candidates in first phase have criminal records, says ADR report

Twenty-three per cent or 244 candidates have declared serious criminal cases against themselves

DPIIT scrutinising 50 provisions in 11 Acts that threaten jail time

The move is aimed at decriminalising existing legislation and ensure more civil charges are brought in to replace criminal ones

SC rejects Bhushan's submission for hearing on sentence by another bench

A bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra gave assurance to Bhushan that no punishment will be acted upon till his review against the order convicting him in the case will be decided