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SC : Speedy trial of SC/ST Attrocities cases directed.

   25 June 2009 at 19:54

Search News | SC: Appoint officers for speedy trial of SC/ST cases The Supreme Court has directed Andhra Pradesh ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   469 Views


SIT files status report on Godhra carnage case before court

   24 June 2009 at 12:41

The Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT), on Tuesday, filed a status report before the designated fast-track court in connection with the Godhra train carnage case. The status report consists of the statements of around 50 witness ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   421 Views


Pak SC rejects Sarabjit's mercy plea, upholds death penalty

   24 June 2009 at 12:36

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a review petition filed by Indian national Sarabjit Singh and upheld the death sentence given to him for his alleged involvement in bomb attacks in 1990.A three-member bench led by Justice Raja Fayyaz ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   337 Views


Warrants issued against Hafeez, Lakhvi, 20 others

   24 June 2009 at 12:35

The trial court hearing the 26/11 terror attack cases on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrants against 22 absconding accused, including Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafeez Saeed and head of operations of Lashkar-e-Toiba Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi.Special public pr ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   314 Views


Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: Prosecution seeks non bailable warra

   23 June 2009 at 15:55

Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam appealed to the designated court, conducting the trial in 26/11 terror attacks case, to issue a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against 27 of the 35 wanted accused, who were presently residing in Pakistan, on receipt ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   430 Views


Madras HC asks MDMK, PDK leaders to file affidavit

   23 June 2009 at 15:55

The Madras High Court directed Marumalarchi Dravidar Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) General Secretary Vaiko and Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (PDK) leaders to file an affidavit about their views on the attack on Army trucks by their party cadres.When the bail ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   416 Views


Kerala HC calls for details of terrorist cases

   23 June 2009 at 15:55

The Kerala High Court directed the State Government to furnish details about cases relating to terrorist connections.A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S R Bannurmath and Justice Kurian Joseph directed the State Government to file a detailed ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   384 Views


Hearing on Modi cross-examination in July

   23 June 2009 at 10:23

The hearing on an NGO's application seeking the cross-examination of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in connection with riots in the state in 2002, was adjourned till July 10 by the Nanavati-Mehta Commission in Ahmedabad on Monday.The ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   308 Views


Chargesheet filed in Soumya murder case

   22 June 2009 at 20:23

Delhi Police on Monday filed a 620- page chargesheet against five youths arrested in connection with the murder of TV journalist Soumya Viswanathan. All the five persons -- Ravi Kapoor, Ajay Sethi, Amit Shukla, Baljit Malik and Ajay Kumar -- have als ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   413 Views


Lawyer asks 'callous' Kasab to stop laughing

   22 June 2009 at 17:16

The lone surviving gunman behind the Mumbai terror attacks, Ajmal Amir Kasab, has been reprimanded by lawyers for laughing during the court proceedings, and recently a lawyer asked him to be serious or else he would call Dara Singh.Kasab is the gunma ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   328 Views