October 28, 2024 12:19 pm
Vikas Yadav, the son of Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav, was awarded a 25-year jail term by the Supreme Court in 2016 along with two others for their role in Nitish Katara’s murder.
October 21, 2024 10:58 am
The Delhi man had filed an FIR in December 2023 against Vikash Yadav, accusing him of extortion and kidnapping and linking him to gangster Lawrence Bishnoi.
August 26, 2020 7:42 pm
Yadav sought parole on the ground that he has to take care of his mother, who was stated to be suffering from spinal medical condition along with thyroid and inner stress causing her depression.
November 04, 2019 2:18 pm
Besides Vikas, the apex court had awarded 25-year jail term to his cousin Vishal Yadav while third co-convict Sukhdev Pehalwan was given 20-year jail term in the murder case.
August 29, 2017 8:41 am
The apex court had on August 17, 2015, upheld the conviction of Vikas, Vishal and Sukhdev, saying 'only criminals are crying for justice' in this country. The apex court sentenced another accused Sukhdev Yadav alias Pehelwan to 20 years in prison.
October 03, 2016 2:56 pm
Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the state government to give details about the “Badaun visits” undertaken by Vikas Yadav, one of the convicts in the Nitish Katara murder case.
March 27, 2015 9:09 pm
Vikas' counsel contended that he is not a terrorist and he be released on parole.
March 24, 2015 8:42 pm
Delhi High court asks state government to verify Vikas Yadav's farmhouse address, as he requested for parole.
February 21, 2015 1:59 am
He was convicted for the murder of Nitish Katara.
August 19, 2014 6:49 pm
Vikas, Vishal and Sukhdev are serving life term for abducting and killing Katara.