Court orders child traffickers to pay Rs 11-lakh compensation to victim

Friday 29 May '09

The judge expressly wanted Ruby, a victim of child trafficking and forced prostitution, to be present as the gavel came down and the verdict was delivered.

Court to take up father’s plea for narco tests of suspects

Tuesday 26 May '09

It was just another day for the parents of 19-year-old Kavita Srivastava when she left home in Laxmi Nagar for her classes around 9.30 am on April 2, 2005.

Actor Nandita Das files for divorce

Sunday 24 May '09

Award-winning Bollywood actor and director Nandita Das approached a city court on Saturday seeking divorce from her husband, Saumya Sen, a Kolkata-based advertising professional.

Cop pulled up for failing to identify accused

Saturday 23 May '09

Five years after they claimed to have busted a prostitution racket, the East Delhi Police thought their case was sealed with the detention of a “brothel owner” allegedly on the run.

RTI exposes chinks in Delhi Police narcotics branch

Friday 22 May '09

Cases of drug peddling are considered heinous offences and can even entail death penalty under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.

Rs 2 lakh in damages for man duped by builder

Wednesday 20 May '09

‘G’, ‘UG’, ‘F’ and ‘S’ could just be nomenclature classifying the ground, upper ground, first and second floors of a building but for C N Choudhary the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s refusal to accept this classification meant the demolition of a major portion of his house.

‘Crash after one or two drinks can’t block insurance’

Tuesday 19 May '09

In a ruling that will lift the spirits of moderate drinkers, the Delhi Consumer Commission has observed that a person driving after one or two drinks cannot be refused insurance cover in eventuality of an accident.

Chief Justice underscores need for family courts, inaugurates Capital’s first

Saturday 16 May '09

“I have inaugurated a number of buildings but inaugurating this kind of structure is not only a first time for me but also gives me immense happiness and satisfaction as a judge,” said Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan...

Life term for man who raped 12-year-old

Friday 15 May '09

“Slumdogs become millionaires only in dreams,” said a city court, while adjudicating the rape case of an orphaned minor.

Runu Ghosh held guilty in assets case

Wednesday 13 May '09

Runu Ghosh, the former Indian Audit and Accounts officer whose name had figured in the telecom scam along with former Union minister Sukh Ram....

‘Show proof of work to get paid’

Wednesday 13 May '09

In what might have wider ramifications for Delhi, which faces serious waterlogging and sanitation issues every monsoon...

Job file can’t be traced: court to RTI applicant

Tuesday 12 May '09

Another public document goes missing right after a Right To Information application seeks to ferret out crucial facts about appointment in a government office.

Long-distance marriage, online divorce: Technology to the rescue

Monday 11 May '09

One may dismiss this as impossible, but both these matters were settled in one hearing each. Technology made it possible. Using video-conferencing, the parties appeared virtually before the court...

Brighter side of lawyers’ May 8 strike: 4-day holiday

Thursday 7 May '09

While hundreds of litigants will be affected by the May 8 strike called by all district courts’ bar associations, the ‘brighter’ side of the strike seems to be the prospect of an extended holiday.

‘Judges to inform undertrials of free legal aid’

Wednesday 6 May '09

Free legal aid is indisputably the fundamental right of an undertrial, but is legal assistance extended only to those who specifically ask for it in court?

Ex-Air Vice-Marshal faces trial under Official Secrets Act

Tuesday 5 May '09

Accused of ferreting out secret information relating to purchase of VIP jets and SU-30 aircraft, a former Air Vice-Marshal....

YMCA fined Rs 1 lakh for ‘negligence’

Sunday 3 May '09

The Delhi Consumer Commission has slapped a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) for “negligence by the staff of the swimming pool.”

Its Q deed done, CBI tells court it needs time to work on what can be done now

Friday 1 May '09

Stating that Bofors case suspect Ottavio Quattrocchi had threatened to sue the government and had sent notice demanding withdrawal of the Red Corner Notice....

After AG's clean chit, CBI told court: Q wanted man

Thursday 30 April '09

When CBI goes to the court of Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Delhi hearing Quattrocchi Bofors case, it may have a lot of explaining to do.

Court releases 1,500 ‘under dispute’ EVMs for Delhi LS polls

Wednesday 29 April '09

Acting upon the request of the Delhi State Election Commission for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, a city court on Tuesday gave its approval for the release of as many as 1,500 electronic voting machines...

1984 riots: Court says won’t take random ‘eyewitnesses’ to testify in Tytler case

Wednesday 29 April '09

A city court hearing the riots case involving Congress leader Jagdish Tytler said on Tuesday that it would not entertain pleas moved arbitrarily, without support of relevant laws.

Worried after scathing verdict on cops, district court judge seeks protection from HC

Tuesday 28 April '09

A district court judge who had recently questioned the “magical powers” of the Special Staff of Delhi Police and ordered registration of FIR against eight policemen for wrongly implicating two men is now worried about retaliation.

‘Long tenancy can’t keep landlord from property’

Monday 27 April '09

If you thought a long-term tenancy could help you resist eviction by the landlord, think again. Referring to relevant rent laws...

Baggage late, Bedi to get damages from BA

Sunday 26 April '09

For former Director General of Police and social activist Kiran Bedi, receiving the Annemarie-Madison award in Munich last March for her work on prison reforms was a special occasion.