HC raps trial judges for 'haste' in criminal case

HC raps trial judges for 'haste' in criminal case New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has come down heavily on an Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) and the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) for acting in "haste" and "forgetting" to look into merits before summonses were issued in a criminal case. "The order of CMM summoning them (accused) is wholly illegal and unwarranted. Both the Additional Sessions Judge and the CMM in haste have forgotten to look at the merits of...
08:15 PM, Apr 12, 2012

PML-N plans to file criminal case against Musharraf

PML-N plans to file criminal case against Musharraf Party members and senior lawyers are undergoing discussion. ...
10:49 AM, Jul 24, 2009

Try tainted armymen in criminal court: HC

Try tainted armymen in criminal court: HC HC says criminal court as well as Army courts enjoy concurrent jurisdiction. ...
02:46 PM, Jul 15, 2009

Delhi HC to take 466 years to clear all criminal cases

Delhi HC to take 466 years to clear all criminal cases On March 31, 2008 there were 2,324 criminal cases pending before the HC. ...
09:13 PM, Feb 10, 2009

Modi govt files case against Ashis Nandy, daily

Modi govt files case against Ashis Nandy, daily An irate Nandy says the government is taking such steps to silence its critics. ...
05:06 PM, Jun 01, 2008

HC quashes FIR against Lord Paul, pulls up complainant

HC quashes FIR against Lord Paul, pulls up complainant An attempt to institute a criminal case against leading Lord Swraj Paul fails. ...
01:31 AM, Jul 23, 2007

Our hands are tied, High Court says on lawyer nexus

Our hands are tied, High Court says on lawyer nexus A Division Bench had directed the police to probe into the issue. ...
03:31 PM, Jul 09, 2007

1/4th MPs of Lok Sabha are tainted

1/4th MPs of Lok Sabha are tainted Citizen's Report on Governance and Development - 2006 says, 25 pc Lok Sabha MPs have criminal cases against them. ...
12:57 PM, Apr 23, 2007

Liz-Arun Hindu vows null and void

Liz-Arun Hindu vows null and void A criminal complaint against Liz Hurley and Arun Nayar's wedding has been admitted in the Jodhpur low court. ...
04:16 PM, Mar 13, 2007

Law is different for MLAs in Bihar

Law is different for MLAs in Bihar JD(U) MLA Anant Singh continues his illegal activities even as 21 criminal cases are pending against him. ...
08:24 AM, Sep 11, 2006
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