SC orders release of Nupur Talwar on bail (Third Lead)
September 17th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday directed the trial court hearing the Aarushi-Hemraj double murder case to release Nupur Talwar on bail Sep 25. The slain teenager's ... Read more...
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Court allows Arun Nehru to skip graft trial
September 12th, 2012 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday granted exemption to former minister of state for internal security Arun Nehru from personal appearance in a 1988 graft case ... Read more...
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Accused should not gain from police lapses: SC
August 18th, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) An accused facing trial should not be allowed to take advantage of slipshod investigation by police, the Supreme Court has said, cautioning judges against acquitting ... Read more...
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Probe lapses not fatal to case if guilt proved: SC
August 2nd, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said lapses in investigation cannot be exploited by an accused to his advantage if there is sufficient evidence to nail him ... Read more...
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Charges framed against former cooperative societies registrar
July 26th, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) A Delhi court has paved the way for the trial of nine people, including a former registrar of cooperative societies (RCS), after framing charges against ... Read more...
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‘Parliament should award death penalty for crimes against elderly’
April 12th, 2012 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday urged parliament to award capital punishment in cases where a senior citizen is the victim.Additional Sessions Judge Narinder Kumar said: "This ... Read more...
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Three accused of murder attempt acquitted
March 18th, 2012 - 3:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) A Delhi court has acquitted three accused facing trial in an attempt to murder case after material witnesses did not support the prosecution allegation and ... Read more...
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Document is best piece of evidence in proving facts: Court
March 9th, 2012 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS) A person can lie but not a document, observed a special Central Bureau of Investigation court while ruling that documents are the best piece of ... Read more...
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Delhi court lets off bicycle thief on probation
February 26th, 2012 - 5:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) A Delhi court Friday let off a man accused of bicycle theft on probation, considering his socio-economic condition after the accused pleaded guilty and promised ... Read more...
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Nun’s ‘rape’: Apex court stays trial in Odisha
February 13th, 2012 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday stayed the trial in the alleged rape of a nun during the 2008 communal violence in Odisha.The victim alleged that Aug ... Read more...
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Man gets life term for killing boy over loan
February 9th, 2012 - 11:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) A Delhi court has awarded life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs.1 lakh on a man for killing a young boy in east Delhi ... Read more...
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Complainant fails to testify, theft accused set free
January 29th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Protecting an accused's right to speedy justice, a Delhi court has acquitted a theft accused, observing that the complainant failed to testify in court and ... Read more...
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Vote bank politics shields illegal Bangladeshis: Court (Lead)
January 25th, 2012 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Petty vote bank politics prevents firm, resolute and intense government action against nearly three crore Bangladeshis illegally staying in India, a Delhi court said while ... Read more...
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Khurshid remark no interference in 2G case, apex court told (Lead)
January 17th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The government Tuesday described as "baseless" the allegation that Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid's opinion on a service provider facing trial in the 2G ... Read more...
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Khurshid remark no interference in 2G case, apex court told
January 17th, 2012 - 10:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The government Tuesday described as "baseless" the allegation that Law and Justice Minister Salman Khurshid's opinion on a service provider facing trial in the 2G ... Read more...
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Need regulator to monitor placement agencies: Court (Lead)
January 9th, 2012 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Acquitting a rape accused, a Delhi court has recommended a regulatory mechanism to check placement agencies which allegedly exploit migrant domestic helps and subject them ... Read more...
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Court quashes man’s life term for dowry death
October 27th, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Slamming police investigators, the Delhi High Court Thursday set aside the life term awarded to a man for the 1996 dowry death of a woman, ... Read more...
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Pressed to ‘wear a wire’ to trap Rajat Gupta: Raj Rajaratnam
October 25th, 2011 - 2:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) Convicted hedge fund tycoon Raj Rajaratnam claims US prosecutors pressed him to "wear a wire" and record conversations with his Indian-American friend Rajat Gupta, Goldman Sachs ... Read more...
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95-year-old woman gets life term for killing daughter-in-law
October 18th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) A 95-year-old woman, who was acquitted by a trial court for burning her daughter-in-law and her infant son to death in 1996, has been awarded ... Read more...
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All 269 guilty in Vachathi mass rape, assault case
September 29th, 2011 - 10:34 pm ICT by IANS
Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Sep 29 (IANS) Nearly two decades after a brutal assault on tribals by police, forest and revenue officials in Vachathi village and the rape of 18 women, ... Read more...
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CBI issued notice on four Satyam officials’ bail plea
September 16th, 2011 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a bail plea of four officials of the erstwhile ... Read more...
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Justice not given to Grover family: Raza Murad
July 4th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Actor Raza Murad, who with other celebrities is protesting the judgment in the May 2008 killing of television executive Neeraj Grover, says the Grover family did ... Read more...
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Circumstantial proof must stand on its own feet: Apex court
June 15th, 2011 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that an accused could be convicted solely on the basis of circumstantial evidence but such a decision must survive on ... Read more...
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Apex court notice to Chhattisgarh on Binayak associate’s bail (Lead)
May 24th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Chhattisgarh government on a bail petition by Piyush Guha alias Bubun, an associate of doctor-activist Binayak Sen.A ... Read more...
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Apex court backs Lalit for 2G scam prosecution, order Monday
April 8th, 2011 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday said senior counsel Uday Lalit was its favourite for appointment as the special public prosecutor to lead prosecution case in 2G ... Read more...
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Government reluctant on U. Lalit’s appointment in 2G case (Lead)
April 5th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) The government Tuesday voiced its reluctance to appoint senior Supreme Court counsel U.U. Lalit as special public prosecutor (SPP) in the trial of the 2G ... Read more...
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CBI to probe Raja associate’s death
April 1st, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will investigate the alleged suicide of Sadiq Batcha, a close associate of former telecom minister Andimuthu Raja now ... Read more...
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Raunchy pics of Berlusconi’s ‘bunga bunga’ parties discovered
March 23rd, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
London, March 23 (ANI): A series of provocative pictures reveal what goes on behind closed doors at Silvio Berlusconi's infamous 'bunga bunga' parties.The images were found on laptops and cameras seized ... Read more...
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CBI to file chargesheet against Raja March 31
March 16th, 2011 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Wednesday told the Supreme Court that it would file the main chargesheet against former telecom minister A. Raja on ... Read more...
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Batla House shootout: Court paves way for trial (Lead)
February 15th, 2011 - 9:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IANS) Paving the way for the trial to begin, a Delhi court Tuesday formally slapped charges against Shahzad Ahmed, a suspected Indian Mujahideen (IM) terrorist, arrested in south ... Read more...
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Navy war room case: Apex court issues notice to CBI (Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 8:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the CBI on a petition of Commander (Retd) Jarnail Singh Kalra and Lieutenant Commander (Retd) Salam Singh Rathore, who sought ... Read more...
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Navy war room case: Apex court issues notice to CBI
February 14th, 2011 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on a petition by Commander (retd) Jarnail Singh Kalra seeking access to the confidential ... Read more...
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Confession statement to police is weak evidence: Apex court
February 4th, 2011 - 11:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Observing that the "rampant" practice among the police to use third degree methods to extract confessions was well known, the apex court has said that courts should ... Read more...
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Yeddyurappa not to seek stay of Bhardwaj’s order (Night Lead)
January 23rd, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Jan 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa Sunday said he will not move the high court seeking stay of Governor H. R Bhardwaj's order sanctioning his prosecution over corruption ... Read more...
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Yedyyurappa in Delhi to discuss future course of action (Lead)
January 23rd, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Bangalore, Jan 23 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Sunday met senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders to seek advice on his course of action to face the prosecution case ... Read more...
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