Court orders FIR against Sub Inspector
Additional District Judge Vivekanand Saran Tripathi directed filing of a case against Sub Inspector Vinod Kumar, in charge of Krishna Nagar outpost, for allegedly refusing to file an FIR in the case.
Jul 14, 2016, 01:29 AM IST
TMC councillor arrested for allegedly extorting money
A councillor of the ruling Trinamool Congress in Salt Lake area was arrested for his alleged involvement in extorting money from locals.
Jul 12, 2016, 13:50 PM IST
Woman alleges rape in moving car in Delhi
The police have registered a case under sections 365 (abduction) and 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code.
Jun 12, 2016, 00:04 AM IST
Court dismisses complaint against Arvind Kejriwal for calling PM Modi
Metropolitan Magistrate Abhilash Malhotra rejected the complaint filed by advocate Pradeep Dwivedi saying the CM did not say anything to disturb the tranquillity of the state or to bring into hatred or contempt the government.
May 31, 2016, 21:18 PM IST
SC to pronounce verdict on pleas challenging criminal defamation today
The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on a batch of petitions including by Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy challenging the constitutional validity of sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code providing for criminal defamation.
May 13, 2016, 08:23 AM IST
CBI to grill MHA Under Secretary Anand Joshi
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is set to question Under Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs Anand Joshi, who stands accused of corruption and murky dealings with certain NGOs.
May 11, 2016, 09:37 AM IST
Registration of migrant labourers mandatory in Ahmedabad
The Ahmedabad district administration on Monday issued a notification making it mandatory for all migrant labourers engaged in construction work to register themselves with the nearest police station. They are liable to be prosecuted if they fail to do so.
Apr 25, 2016, 22:30 PM IST
Just pouring kerosene on self not an attempt to suicide: Court
A man accused of trying to commit suicide by pouring kerosene oil on himself at an MCD office here 16 years ago, has been acquitted by a Delhi court which said it was "merely a preparation" to commit suicide and nothing more.
Apr 06, 2016, 17:51 PM IST
CPI-M blasts Fadnavis, Ramdev over 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' comment
The CPI-M on Monday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis of violating his constitutional position by saying that those unwilling to say 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' have no right to stay in the country.
Apr 04, 2016, 23:46 PM IST
10 guilty, three acquitted in Mumbai triple blasts case
A Special POTA Court on Tuesday held 10 people guilty in connection with the triple bomb blasts in Mumbai between December 2002 and March 2003 that killed at least 12 people and injured 139 others.
Mar 30, 2016, 00:03 AM IST
Obscene acts in private place not offence under Indian law: Bombay HC
The Bombay high court has said that obscene act done in a private place is not a criminal offence under the Indian Penal Code, quashing a case against 13 men who were arrested for allegedly indulging in obscene acts with women in a flat.
Mar 20, 2016, 09:13 AM IST
Sedition law: Can Modi govt do what Congress could not?
Among other things the arrest of JNU president Kanhaiya Kumar for alleged anti-national activities has brought the focus back is on the controversial sedition charge which under Section 124-A of th
Mar 07, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Prez Pranab Mukherjee calls for thorough revision of IPC, says it still has some British enacted laws
There are many new offences which have to be properly defined and incorporated in the code, the president noted.
Feb 27, 2016, 00:02 AM IST
Samajwadi Party in damage control mode after child killed in celebratory fire by partymen
In a huge embarrassment to ruling Samajwadi Party (SP) in Uttar Pradesh, an eight-year-old boy was killed in celebratory firing by party workers in Shamli district that led Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today to order the immediate removal of some of the area's top officers.
Feb 08, 2016, 20:48 PM IST
LGBT community celebrates as SC refers Section 377 to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a curative petition by NGO Naz Foundation and decided to reopen a debate on Indian Penal Code's Section 377 that criminalises gay sex.
Feb 02, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
NIA to seek Pak help in cracking Pathankot terror attack case
The NIA will seek help of Pakistan in solving the Pathankot terror attack case once the identity of people contacted by the perpetrators has been established, the anti-terror probe agency's chief Sharad Kumar said on Tuesday.
Jan 05, 2016, 17:55 PM IST
Varanasi violence was pre-planned, says police
The violence and arson that rocked this holy city yesterday was "pre-planned" and the reason for instigation is being looked into, police said today.
Oct 07, 2015, 00:00 AM IST
Child Marriage Prohibition Act applies to Muslims too: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has ruled that Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA) will apply to a Muslim person too, saying that those who obstructed changes in the Muslim personal law harmed the community's interests.
Sep 25, 2015, 20:06 PM IST
Sex with minor wife no rape? SC impleads NCW
The Supreme Court on Friday impleaded the National Commission for Women (NCW) as a party in the hearing of a petition that has challenged the constitutional validity of an exception in a rape law that says sexual intercourse with a wife not less than 15 years of age is not rape.
Sep 18, 2015, 22:08 PM IST
Can a Muslim man remarry without consent of first wife?
Does the Indian Penal Code (IPC) hold precedence over Muslim personal laws? Are Muslim men allowed to remarry without obtaining the consent of their first wife? Will this amount to bigamy under the IPC?
Sep 11, 2015, 13:18 PM IST
