Vikas Yadav

Nitish Katara murder case: Supreme Court dismisses Vikas Yadav's plea to review sentence

The apex court had said that that the courts have the power to impose the fixed term sentence without remission.

Nitish Katara murder case: Supreme Court dismisses Vikas Yadav’s plea to review jail sentence

SC dismissed a plea by Vikas Yadav, one of the convicts in the Nitish Katara murder case, seeking review of its verdict sending him to jail for 25 years.

Nitish Katara murder: SC to pronounce quantum of sentence on Monday

The Supreme Court will on Monday decide the quantum of sentence to be awarded to Vikas Yadav, his cousin Vishal and their aide Sukhdev Pehalwan, who all were convicted in the sensational 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.

Case of 'honour killing': SC judgment on Nitish Katara murder reflects on a much deeper issue

The observations made by SC in the Nitish Katara case relect on important issues about lack of individual choices available to women & on social prejudices.

Nitish Katara murder case: Vikas, Vishal Yadav get 25 years in jail, aide receives 20 years

The Supreme Court ruled that the jail sentence of the three convicts for murder and destruction of evidence will run concurrently, and not consecutively

Nitish Katara murder case: SC upholds conviction of Vikas, Vishal, Sukhdev

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the conviction of Vikas Yadav, Vishal Yadav and Sukhdev Pehalwan in the 2002 Nitish Katara murder case.

Nitish Katara murder: Accused Vikas Yadav, cousin Vishal get life term of 25 years

Katara was abducted and killed by Vikas, Vishal and Sukhdev as they did not approve of the victim's affair with Bharti because they belonged to different castes, the court had said.

Nitish Katara murder case: Accused manipulated hospital visits to stay out of jail, says court

Vikas Yadav and his cousin Vishal "manipulated" hospital visits "to procure outings from jail", said the Delhi High Court in the Nitish Katara murder case.

Vikas Yadav's conduct manifests confidence that he is above law: Delhi HC

The conduct of Vikas Yadav, the prime accused in the Nitish Katara murder case, "manifests a confidence that he is above law," said the Delhi High Court.

Nitish Katara murder case cost Rs 5.8 crores to exchequer, says Delhi HC

The 12-year-old Nitish Katara murder case has cost the state exchequer Rs 5.86 crore, said the Delhi High Court.