Elders misusing minors for own interest: Court

Last Updated: Thursday, June 20, 2013, 17:35

A Delhi court has acquitted a man accused of raping an eight-year-old girl in 2010, observing that elders are "misusing" minors for their own interest by lodging such false cases.

Over 15,000 DDA-related court cases pending

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 17:44

Over 15,000 cases related to Delhi Development Authority are pending in various courts, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday.

UP govt for speedy disposal of criminal cases

Last Updated: Saturday, May 12, 2012, 20:29

To ensure speedy disposal of criminal cases, the Uttar Pradesh government has decided to effectively pursue various ongoing court cases, a state Home department spokesman said on Saturday.

`Madras HC disposed off highest cases in 2011`

Last Updated: Monday, February 27, 2012, 14:28

The Madras HC has the distinction of having disposed off the highest number of 50,000 cases in the country last year.

I hope court case gets over soon: Sanjay Dutt

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 17:46

The actor, who is presently out on bail after being convicted for illegal possession of arms in connection with the 1993 Mumbai blasts, earnestly hopes that the case gets over soon and he is declared innocent.

Moily launches prog to reduce pending court cases

Last Updated: Friday, July 1, 2011, 17:11

Union Law Minister M Veerappa Moily on Friday launched an ambitious programme to bring down the huge number of cases pending.

Bangladesh to act against those who delay court cases

Last Updated: Saturday, April 23, 2011, 16:15

The disposal gets delayed as witnesses are not brought before court in time.

Now, court cases to prevent power theft in Haryana

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 13:59

Haryana government`s power distribution agency Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) will lodge power theft complaints in court as part of a special campaign, an official said.

Prez for review of figures on pending court cases

Last Updated: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 21:19

President Pratibha Devisingh Patil Saturday called for a fresh look at figures that put the number of case backlog in courts at a staggering three crore.

`Cases can`t be dismissed on mere technicalities`

Last Updated: Thursday, June 24, 2010, 19:01

The Supreme Court has held that cases cannot be dissmissed by courts on mere technicalities like delay in filing appeals/petitions as the issue involved has to be fought on merits by the disputing parties.

New litigation policy to reduce court cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 20:32

The government Wednesday unveiled a National Litigation Policy that would dictate how it would reduce the burgeoning number of its court cases and act as "an efficient and a responsible" litigant.

PM concerned over backlog of cases, wants rural courts fast

Last Updated: Saturday, March 27, 2010, 13:04

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said the lead for legal and judicial reforms has to "come from within" and promised to "walk the extra mile" to match each step of the bar and the bench in this regard.