Govt wants to whitewash criminal cases: Bhardwaj

Last Updated: Monday, December 19, 2011, 19:20

Karnataka Governor HR Bhardwaj accused the government of adopting delaying tactics in appointment of a new Lokayukta to "whitewash" criminal cases.

Lok Adalats decide 153 criminal cases

Last Updated: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 21:48

More than 153 criminal cases were decided by way of plea bargaining on Saturday during a day-long Lok Adalat held at different courts in the capital.

Delhi to have nine courts to try criminal cases

Last Updated: Friday, September 2, 2011, 00:01

In a move that could ease burden of criminal cases, the Delhi Assembly today passed a bill paving way for setting up of nine district courts to try criminal offences.

69 Trinamool MLAs in Bengal have criminal cases: Study

Last Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 22:30

More than one third of the MLAs elected in the newly constituted West Bengal Assembly have criminal cases against them with Trinamool Congress topping the list with 69, a study has found.

31% newly-elected MLAs have criminal cases: Study

Last Updated: Friday, May 20, 2011, 20:01

The analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms and National Election Watch has found out that 257 MLAs out of 820 have criminal cases against them.

WB polls: 54 candidates in 3rd phase have criminal cases, 31 crorepatis

Last Updated: Thursday, April 21, 2011, 23:07

Fifty candidates in the third phase of West Bengal assembly elections have criminal cases against them, a civil society initiative on Thursday said quoting a study carried out by it.

SC to transfer trial of criminal cases back to J&K

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 5, 2011, 21:29

Two years after it transferred the trial of certain criminal cases out of Jammu and Kashmir on security reasons, the Supreme Court indicated that they would be sent back to the state in view of return of normalcy in there.

AP withdraws cases filed during Telangana stir

Last Updated: Monday, December 13, 2010, 14:05

Andhra Pradesh has withdrawn 565 criminal cases in connection with agitations against and for Telangana.

SC fiat on summoning of accused in criminal cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 13, 2010, 18:33

Supreme Court has held that summoning of accused persons cannot be withheld merely on the ground that it will hurt the interests of other accused who are "well-known" or just because the witnesses are related to the complainant.

About 200 criminal cases against Delhi policemen in 3 years

Last Updated: Sunday, September 12, 2010, 10:26

About 200 criminal cases have been registered against policemen in the city in the past three years.

China`s gang crackdown nets 278,000 criminal cases

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 21:48

China has handled 278,000 criminal cases resulting from a crackdown on gangs, violence and corruption.

China solves 278,000 criminal cases in 2010

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 16:26

China has cracked 278,000 criminal cases and busted around 1,650 mafia gangs since it launched a nationwide campaign to maintain public security in 2010.