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Delhi HC upholds Sanjeev Nanda’s conviction in BMW case but

   21 July 2009 at 20:04

The Delhi High Court on Monday has reduced the sentence of Sanjeev Nanda, who was convicted in BMW hit-and-run case from five years to two years of imprisonment.Pronouncing the verdict in a packed courtroom, Justice Kailash Gambhir said that though t ..

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Ajmal Amir Kasab Trail adjourned, Kasab says attack was a wa

   21 July 2009 at 20:03

Designated court judge M L Tahilyani adjourned the proceedings of the 26/11 attacks trial till tomorrow even as the only surviving terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab said the attacks were carried out to warn the Indian government against continuation of atro ..

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Hyderabad: Witness identifies Abu Salem in court

   21 July 2009 at 17:54

A local court in Hyderabad today recorded the statements of two witnesses in a fake passports case in which underworld don Abu Salem is one of the accused.Chief Judicial Magistrate Mohan P Tiwari heard the depositions of the then passport officer A S ..

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Raped mentally challenged girl can continue pregnancy: SC

   21 July 2009 at 17:49

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a mentally challenged orphan girl who was raped at a Nari Niketan in Chandigarh to continue her pregnancy resulting from the sexual assault. The apex court was initially reluctant to interfere with a Punjab and Ha ..

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26/11 trial will go on despite Kasab's confession

   21 July 2009 at 17:48

The 26/11 terror attack trial may not conclude soon despite the confession by prime accused Mohammed Ajmal Kasab in the court as he has only "partially" admitted to his guilt, special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam said here on Tuesday. Als ..

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SC withdraws non bailable warrant against Hingora in 1993 Mu

   21 July 2009 at 17:43

The Supreme Court today withdrew the non-bailable warrant against Sameer Hingora, a convict in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.The Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and Justice P Sathasivam earlier in the day had issued non bail ..

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Court has three options after Kasab's confession: Lawyers

   21 July 2009 at 17:17

With the lone surviving 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist Mohammad Ajmal Kasab admitting to his guilt, both the prosecution and the defence feel that there are three options open before the court now. Special public prosecutor Ujjwal N ..

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Tribunals for cheque bounce cases

   21 July 2009 at 14:22

Dr. M.Veerappa Moily, Minister of Law and Justice informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply that most of the High Courts have informed that there are a large number of cases related to bouncing of cheques pending in the courts under their jurisdict ..

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How, where, when - Kasab tells all in confessional statement

   21 July 2009 at 14:20

Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the main accused in the Mumbai terror attacks, on Monday confessed to his role, admitted he was a Pakistani ..

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SC waits for govt stand, to hear case on Sept 14

   21 July 2009 at 14:16

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to put on hold the Delhi HC order decriminalising gay sex among the consenting adults. There is no ..

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