

Tuesday 25 August '09
A case that came up for hearing recently went on to prove how excessive work pressure can have an adverse impact even on the work of judges, and as a consequence, wreak havoc in the life of a petitioner.Sunday 23 August '09
Convicted for raping a 17-year-old college student in the Buddha Jayanti Park in 2003, two sacked members of the elite Presidential Bodyguard group were sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment on Saturday by a city court....Sunday
23 August '09Convicted for raping a 17-year-old college student in the Buddha Jayanti Park in 2003, two sacked members of the elite Presidential Bodyguard group were sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment on Saturday by a city court...Friday
21 August '09A city court has started a criminal trial against an alleged rape victim for turning hostile before a sessions court — five years after she had complained of rape.Wednesday
19 August '09A woman, arrested and made to stand trial for allegedly possessing smack, was “honourably acquitted” by a trial court recently.Tuesday
18 August '09A city court has handed out a day’s custody and a penalty of Rs 10,000 each to three women who cut the hair of a woman in their neighbourhood so as to humiliate her for pressing a case against their relatives.Tuesday
18 August '09On October 6, 2003, a 17-year-old Delhi University student had gone to Buddha Jayanti Park, near Rashtrapati Bhawan, with a friend to attend a programme of exiled Tibetan leader Dalai Lama.Monday
17 August '09A City court invoked extraordinary powers to grant reprieve to a 61-year-old woman who was cheated of her money by her first cousin after her father’s death.Wednesday
12 August '09An Investigation Officer was pulled up by a trial court judge for asking the court to provide the address of a witness.Tuesday
11 August '09In a rare judgment, probably the first for the Karkardooma courts, a sessions judge has ordered the prosecution of a man, who allegedly gave dowry to his daughter’s in-laws at the time of her marriage over two years ago.Monday
10 August '09Poonam Sharma had known since 2003 that her life was in a muddle. Being the “second” wife of her husband and a Hindu, her marriage never existed in the eyes of law.Saturday
8 August '09Over two years after the Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (CRAT) — the maiden forum in the country to exclusively try cyber cases....Saturday
8 August '09Over two years after the Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal (CRAT) — the maiden forum in the country to exclusively try cyber cases — became functional, it recently got a new address and a well-equipped courtroom.Thursday
6 August '09Under the provisions of the Domestic Violence Act, a magistrate is empowered to devise his own procedures to provide expeditious relief to the victims.Tuesday
4 August '09Already under suspension for his alleged complicity in a corruption case...Monday
3 August '09The next time you enter a courtroom in a district court complex, do not complain if the air-conditioners do not appear to be functioning properly or the dim lights leave you unimpressed.Sunday
2 August '09In a bizarre case, officials from Khajoori Khas police station have filed a report before a city court stating they cannot provide security to an alleged rape victim because of her “abnormal” behaviour.Saturday
1 August '09Almost six months into their hunt, the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) is yet to trace an Assistant Commissioner of Police...Saturday
1 August '09Almost six months into their hunt, the Delhi government’s Anti-Corruption Branch is yet to trace an Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Special Staff who is facing a case of alleged corruption and illegal detention.Friday
31 July '09A city court has cautioned Delhi’s auto-rickshaw drivers against reckless driving...Thursday
30 July '09Delhi High Court threw out two petitions against 'Sach ka Saamna', saying “moral policing” was not its job.Thursday
30 July '09The Delhi High Court on Wednesday termed as “impractical” the recommendation to make it mandatory for all bars and discotheques in the Capital to keep ‘replacement drivers’..Wednesday
29 July '09If you are aggrieved at the damage to your property by your neighbour’s reckless constructions, then a recent court ruling holds out hope.Thursday
23 July '09The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday cleared the Delhi Police of charges that it had abused human rights in the Batla House encounter.Wednesday
22 July '09A city court sentenced a temple priest to ten years rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting a minor girl.