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SC: Property sold less than market rate is cheating nation

   27 April 2009 at 21:02

With wide ramification for the policy of liberalisation being followed by the government, the Supreme Court has ruled that if government sells country’s assets to private persons or players at a price lesser than their market value, such action amoun ..

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SC allows withdrawal of London Hotel case against Jaya

   24 April 2009 at 23:44

AIADMK Chief J Jayalalithaa on Friday got a major relief from the Supreme Court which allowed withdrawal of the 'London Hotel case' against her in which she was accused of illegally acquiring property abroad.The apex court order came on an applicatio ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   262 Views


Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: Court grants Kazmi time till May 2 t

   24 April 2009 at 09:51

The designated court, hearing the trial of 26/11 Mumbai attacks, granted time till May second to Abbas Kazmi, representing lone arrested Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, to go through the 11,000-page chargesheet and other related documents.Mr Ka ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   298 Views


Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: Antulay, Rane may be summoned as defence witnesses

   23 April 2009 at 19:01

Union Minority Affairs Minister A R Antulay and Maharashtra Industries Minister Narayan Rane may be summoned to appear as defence witnesses in the 26/11 terror attacks case.Replying to the opening address of the case by special public prosecutor Ujjw ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   250 Views


Prosecution urges inquiry to determine if Kasab is juvenile

   23 April 2009 at 07:38

Mumbai, April 21 (PTI) Ujjwal Nikam, special public prosecutor in the November 26 Mumbai terror attack case, today urged the trial court to order an inquiry to determine whether prime accused Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab was a juvenile when he allegedly ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   212 Views


Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: Court To consider Kazmi's application

   22 April 2009 at 19:30

Designated Court Judge M L Tahiliyani, hearing the 26/11 accused Pakistani terrorist Ajmal Kasab’s trial, today reserved his order till tomorrow on an application filed by Abbas Kazmi, representing lone arrested Pakistani terrorist, praying for four- ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   247 Views


26/11 attack: Kasab takes different stand

   20 April 2009 at 18:42

Prime accused and lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, Mohammed Ajmal Amir Kasab, on Monday departed from his earlier stand, saying he could not understand the proceedings of the court conducted in English."Except for words .. ..

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Kasab retraction does not have any legal value: Farhana Shah

   20 April 2009 at 13:49

The retraction of his confessional statement by Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist captured during the 26/11 attacks in the city, immediately after being served its copy does not hold any legal value, according to experts in the fraternit ..

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A LAW CANNOT BE INVALIDATED ON POSSIBILITY OF ITS MISUSE

   20 April 2009 at 09:28

The Supreme Court of India has held that a law cannot be declared invalid simply on the ground that it is likely to be misused.A bench comprising Justices Arijit Pasayat and M K Sharma while upholding the conviction of a husband under section 498-A I ..

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Transfer of Kasab's case to Juvenile Court rejected

   18 April 2009 at 20:51

The designated court judge M L Tahilyani rejected a petition seeking transfer of case of Mohammad Ajmal Amir Kasab, the lone Pakistani terrorist captured during the 26/11 terror attacks in the city, to the juvenile court.Kasab’s lawyer Abbas Kazmi to ..

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