News for 'Indian Penal Court'

Mumbai ex-mayor sent to 14-day jail for remarks against CM Shinde

Mumbai ex-mayor sent to 14-day jail for remarks against CM Shinde

Rediff.com29 Nov 2023

The accused sought bail from the court, claiming that he was "innocent and falsely implicated" in the case. His application will be heard on Thursday.

Malegaon blast case: NIA court rejects Pragya Thakur's exemption plea

Malegaon blast case: NIA court rejects Pragya Thakur's exemption plea

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Thakur sought exemption on the ground she is a Member of Parliament and has to attend the parliament on a day-to-day basis.

EVMs in India are 'black box', can't scrutinise, says Rahul, backs Musk's view

EVMs in India are 'black box', can't scrutinise, says Rahul, backs Musk's view

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The former Congress president also tagged a post by Tesla CEO Elon Musk in which he talked about eliminating EVMs.

NIA charges gangster Goldy Brar among 12 for Karni Sena chief murder

NIA charges gangster Goldy Brar among 12 for Karni Sena chief murder

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

According to the statement, NIA investigations have revealed the involvement of the notorious terrorist-gangster syndicate behind the killing of Gogamedi, who was shot dead in the living room of his house in Shyam Nagar colony in Jaipur in December 2023.

Delhi court rejects Lashkar charge against two

Delhi court rejects Lashkar charge against two

Rediff.com13 Nov 2009

Ganai and Hajjam were arrested on December 10, 2006, following a tip-off by a team of Delhi police special cell officials led by Inspector M C Sharma, who was killed in the Batla House encounter in Delhi last year. The police, which claimed to have recovered 1.5 kg explosives and Rs 6 lakh hawala money from their possession, however, could not prove the charges in court

ED rejects Kejriwal's contention, issues 7th summons

ED rejects Kejriwal's contention, issues 7th summons

Rediff.com22 Feb 2024

The Enforcement Directorate has issued fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, asking him to appear before it on February 26 for questioning in the excise policy linked money laundering case, official sources said Thursday.

Payal Tadvi case: Court rejects bail of 3 docs

Payal Tadvi case: Court rejects bail of 3 docs

Rediff.com24 Jun 2019

After the judge pronounced the order, the three accused broke down and started sobbing in the court.

Charges against Umar Khalid pertain to umbrella conspiracy: Court

Charges against Umar Khalid pertain to umbrella conspiracy: Court

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

The court framed charges against Aam Aadmi Party leader Tahir Hussain and 10 others in the case.

Tunisha Sharma suicide case: Sheezan Khan gets bail

Tunisha Sharma suicide case: Sheezan Khan gets bail

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

A court at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday granted bail to television actor Sheezan Khan, arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of co-actor Tunisha Sharma last year.

Gay sex legalised by Delhi High Court

Gay sex legalised by Delhi High Court

Rediff.com2 Jul 2009

In a path-breaking judgment, the Delhi High Court on Thursday legalised gay sex among consenting adults, holding that the law making it a criminal offence violates fundamental rights. However, Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalises homosexuality, will continue for non-consensual and non-vaginal sex.

MP woman 'given triple talaq' for voting to BJP; husband denies charge

MP woman 'given triple talaq' for voting to BJP; husband denies charge

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

A 26-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has claimed her husband gave her 'triple talaq' after being angry with her for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party, among other reasons, police said.

Rahul appears before Guj court in defamation case, denies charges

Rahul appears before Guj court in defamation case, denies charges

Rediff.com24 Jun 2021

During the election rally held at Kolar in Karnataka on April 13, 2019, Gandhi had reportedly asked, "Nirav Modi, Lalit Modi, Narendra Modi...how come they all have Modi as the common surname. How come all the thieves have Modi as the common surname?"

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Kerala vet student was stripped, assaulted with belt and wire

Rediff.com4 Mar 2024

The report said that his classmates and senior held a public trial inside the hostel alleging that he had misbehaved with a girl student of the college.

Man caught smoking on AI flight refuses to pay for bail, opts for jail

Man caught smoking on AI flight refuses to pay for bail, opts for jail

Rediff.com14 Mar 2023

The accused told the court he had read online that the fine payable under section 336 of the IPC is Rs 250, which he was willing to pay, but not the bail amount.

POTA court convicts al Qaeda man

POTA court convicts al Qaeda man

Rediff.com22 Jul 2005

Mohammad Afroze has been found guilty under Sections 120-b (conspiracy) and Section 126 of the Indian Penal Code (committing depredation on territories of power at peace with the Government of India).

Rajkot civic staffers forged documents day after game zone fire: Police

Rajkot civic staffers forged documents day after game zone fire: Police

Rediff.com16 Jun 2024

The civic officials were involved in making forged entries in the inward register on May 26, a day after the incident, pertaining to the impact plan of the TRP game zone. The entry was shown as having been made on May 4, 2024, the police said.

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.

All Malegaon blast accused to appear in court on Thursday

All Malegaon blast accused to appear in court on Thursday

Rediff.com1 Dec 2020

A special NIA court in Mumbai conducting trial in the 2008 Malegaon blast case on Tuesday directed all the seven accused, including BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit, to appear before it on December 3.

Delhi court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case

Delhi court convicts Yasin Malik in terror funding case

Rediff.com19 May 2022

An NIA court on Thursday convicted Jammu and Kashmir separatist leader Yasin Malik after he pleaded guilty to all the charges, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, before the court in a case related to alleged terrorism and secessionist activities that disturbed the Kashmir Valley in 2017.

VHP files case against Karunanidhi in Mumbai court

VHP files case against Karunanidhi in Mumbai court

Rediff.com26 Sep 2007

VHP secretary Professor Venkatesh Abdeo said the case has been filed under Sections 295 A and 153 A of the Indian penal code in the Borivali metropolitan court of Magistrate N H Mohabe.

Rape accused, friend commit suicide in court area

Rape accused, friend commit suicide in court area

Rediff.com20 Sep 2005

Shailesh Uttam Gopkar (26) was facing offences of criminal assault under section 363, 376 of the Indian Penal Code for the alleged henious crime at Hatgaon village in Akola district on March 16, 2004.

Duo fired outside Salman's house to kill him: Police

Duo fired outside Salman's house to kill him: Police

Rediff.com16 Apr 2024

The Mumbai police's crime branch on Tuesday submitted to a local court that the two arrested accused opened fire outside Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's house 'in an attempt to kill him'.

Delhi LG okays Arundhati's Roy's prosecution in 'provocative speech' case

Delhi LG okays Arundhati's Roy's prosecution in 'provocative speech' case

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

Delhi Lt Governor V K Saxena has accorded sanction for the prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and a former Kashmiri professor in a 2010 case related to alleged provocative speeches, Raj Niwas officials said on Tuesday.

Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: WFI ex-chief Brij Bhushan granted bail

Wrestlers' sexual harassment case: WFI ex-chief Brij Bhushan granted bail

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to outgoing WFI chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a case of sexual harassment of women wrestlers.

Delhi official who raped, impregnated minor sent to custody

Delhi official who raped, impregnated minor sent to custody

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

A court in New Delhi on Tuesday sent to one-day judicial custody suspended Delhi government officer Premoday Khakha who allegedly raped a minor several times and impregnated her.

Gujarat riots: Teesta moves HC to quash FIR against her for fabricating proof

Gujarat riots: Teesta moves HC to quash FIR against her for fabricating proof

Rediff.com1 Aug 2023

A sessions court had recently rejected her discharge plea in the case, even as the Supreme Court granted her bail after the Gujarat high court denied her relief.

SC overturns bail for 8 PFI members, cites national security

SC overturns bail for 8 PFI members, cites national security

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The court observed it can't be denied that national security is always of paramount importance and any act linked to terrorism is liable to be restricted.

Badlapur school sexual assault accused opens fire at police, shot dead

Badlapur school sexual assault accused opens fire at police, shot dead

Rediff.com24 Sep 2024

An official said Akshay Shinde, who worked as a cleaner at the school, was being taken to Badlapur from Taloja jail for investigation.

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Bhiwandi court

Rahul Gandhi summoned by Bhiwandi court

Rediff.com11 Jul 2014

A magisterial court in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday ordered issuing summons to Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi asking him to appear before it on October 7 in connection with his allegedly defamatory speech against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh made during Lok Sabha elections.

Social media influencer held for human trafficking in 3-day police custody

Social media influencer held for human trafficking in 3-day police custody

Rediff.com29 May 2024

Kataria has been involved in a big nexus of the human traffickers since last year and may have links with an international gang, the police said.

Covid body bags 'scam': Ex-Mumbai mayor appears before EOW

Covid body bags 'scam': Ex-Mumbai mayor appears before EOW

Rediff.com12 Sep 2023

The EOW had registered a case against Pednekar and two senior officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) under various Indian Penal Code sections including 420 (cheating) and 120 (B) (criminal conspiracy), based on a complaint filed by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.

Telgi sentenced to 10 years by CBI court

Telgi sentenced to 10 years by CBI court

Rediff.com30 Nov 2009

Prime accused in the multi-crore fake stamp paper case Abdul Karim Telgi and two of his accomplices were sentenced to 10 years rigorous imprisonment by the special Central Bureau of Investigation court in Bhopal. The judge found Telgi, Shabbir Ahmed Sheikh and Sohail Khan guilty under section of 120-B of Indian Penal Code pertaining to criminal conspiracy and IPC section 255 dealing with counterfeiting of government stamp papers and imposed fine of Rs five lakh on each.

Govt convenes all party meet on Saturday

Govt convenes all party meet on Saturday

Rediff.com30 Nov 2023

Ahead of the Winter Session of Parliament, the government has convened a meeting of floor leaders of political parties in the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Saturday.

POCSO case: Yediyurappa paid money to assault victim, says chargesheet

POCSO case: Yediyurappa paid money to assault victim, says chargesheet

Rediff.com29 Jun 2024

The CID, probing charges against Yediyurappa of sexually assaulting a minor girl, has alleged in the chargesheet that he and three other accused paid money to the alleged victim and her mother to buy their silence.

Asaram gets life term in 2013 rape case; court says his crime very serious

Asaram gets life term in 2013 rape case; court says his crime very serious

Rediff.com31 Jan 2023

The court had acquitted six other accused, including Asaram's wife Laxmiben, their daughter, and four disciples who were accused of aiding and abetting the crime, for want of evidence, the prosecution said.

Nambi was framed as a Maldivian woman spurned cop's advances: CBI

Nambi was framed as a Maldivian woman spurned cop's advances: CBI

Rediff.com10 Jul 2024

The 1994 Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) espionage case, in which former space scientist Nambi Narayanan was falsely implicated, was allegedly created by a then special branch officer of Kerala police to justify his illegal detention of a Maldivian woman in India after she spurned his advances, the Central Bureau of Investigation has told a court in Thiruvananthapuram.

Delhi riots: Court rejects bail plea of man who pointed gun at cop

Delhi riots: Court rejects bail plea of man who pointed gun at cop

Rediff.com28 Mar 2023

It was taken up for hearing after Pathan moved an application last month for pressing the bail plea "in view of the threats" faced by him in prison.

Elvish Yadav grilled for 2 hrs; Venom glands missing in all snakes

Elvish Yadav grilled for 2 hrs; Venom glands missing in all snakes

Rediff.com8 Nov 2023

Youtuber Elvish Yadav was questioned by the Noida Police early Wednesday over suspected use of snake venom at a party, officials said, even as an investigation by the veterinary department found venom glands missing in all nine snakes that were rescued last week.

Bihar court asks Raj to appear on July 25

Bihar court asks Raj to appear on July 25

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

Taking cognizance of charges against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for allegedly inciting violence against aspirants from the state for railway jobs in Mumbai, a Bihar court has asked him to appear before it next month to explain his position.