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SC declines to stay Delhi HC judgment on homosexuality

   18 August 2009 at 13:50

Another attempt to get a stay against the Delhi High Court judgment decriminalising gay sex between two consenting adults drew a blank as the Supreme Court today declined to stay the High Court judgment dated July two this year.A bench comprising Chi ..

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High Court dismisses SI’s petition

   18 August 2009 at 13:10

Justice G. Bhavani Prasad of the High Court on Monday dismissed the petition filed by Ranganath Goud, Sub-Inspector of Ponnur town police station, in Guntur district, who is facing allegations of deceiving a woman, Sheikh Razia Sultana, after promisi ..

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Police-lawyers clash: notice ordered on petitions

   18 August 2009 at 13:06

The Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice returnable by August 27 on petitions relating to the clash between the police and lawyers on the court premises on February 19. The incidents had left several persons injured. Following the clash, a thr ..

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SC admits plea against 6 acquitted

   18 August 2009 at 12:54

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted a petition filed by the Bihar government, challenging the acquittal of six of the seven accused persons by Patna High Court for the murder of then Gopalganj DM, G Krishnaiah. The court, presided over by Justice Da ..

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Gay rights: SC issues notice to Centre on pleas challenging

   17 August 2009 at 15:15

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Centre on petitions filed by a Christian body and a disciple of Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev seeking stay of a Delhi High Court verdict legalising gay sex among consenting adults.A bench, headed by Chief Just ..

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Cyber attackers empty business accounts in minutes

   15 August 2009 at 12:42

By Prashant Mali (cyberlawconsulting@gmail.com)The criminals knew what they were doing when they hit the Western BeaverCounty School District.They waited until school administrators were away on holiday, and then during a four-day period between Dec. ..

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Court allows extradition of British hacker to proceed

   15 August 2009 at 12:37

A British hacker who broke into U.S. government computer systems seeking evidence of alien life has failed in his latest efforts to block extradition to the U.S. to face trial.The High Court ruled the extradition of Gary McKinnon, whose hacking expl ..

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26/11 trial: Boat engine indentified

   14 August 2009 at 10:50

For the second consecutive day, US witnesses on Thursday pointed out the Pakistan connection in the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai. A US representative of the Yamaha motor company deposing live from the FBI office in Los Angeles via a video-conference ..

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High Court stays former Nalco chairman’s conviction

   13 August 2009 at 21:52

Viewing it as an exceptional case, the Orissa High Court last week stayed the conviction and sentence order of a lower court passed against former Nalco CMD S K Tamotia.A CBI special judge court in February had awarded the technocrat three years of ..

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Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: FBI agent deposes in 26/11 trial

   13 August 2009 at 16:21

A forensic expert of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) deposed before the designated court, conducting trial in the 26/11 terrorist attack case, and said terrorists were in contact with handlers in Pakistan.Throwing light on how the ten-membe ..

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