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Indian origin MP takes credit for anti-dowry law in UK

   10 April 2009 at 09:48

LONDON: Britain is considering an anti-dowry law to curb spousal violence among expatriate Indians. British MP Virendra Sharma has said he had raised the demand for a law to protect women’s rights, in the House of Commons.Sharma, currently on a visit ..

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Tytler case hearing adjourned

   09 April 2009 at 15:45

The Kadkaddooma court adjourned the 1984 riot matter to 28 th of April and sought recorded CDs of few of the witness, however the CBI kept on insisting that the matter against Tytler shall be closed and the court is bound to accept the report. ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   249 Views


CBI files chargesheet against Ramalinga Raju, 8 others

   07 April 2009 at 23:33

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a chargesheet in the multi-crore Satyam accounting fraud case against the company’s disgraced founder B Ramalinga Raju and eight others.The 76-page chargesheet was filed before the special co ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   309 Views


Undue sympathy to criminals would erode public confidence:SC

   07 April 2009 at 23:31

The Supreme Court has said that undue sympathy shown by courts towards criminals would undermine public confidence in the efficacy of law and promote lawlessness in the country.Undue sympathy to impose inadequate sentence would do more harm to the ju ..

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chargesheet against Raju

   07 April 2009 at 23:04

The CBI on Tuesday filed a chargesheet in the Satyam accounting fraud case involving thousands of crores of rupees against company's founder B Ramalinga Raju and eight others.The 76-page chargesheet was filed before the special court here under vario ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   234 Views


Accused not named in chargesheet can be summoned: SC

   05 April 2009 at 23:50

The Supreme Court has ruled that even people not named in the original chargesheet filed by police can be summoned by courts for the purpose of facilitating further investigations into a crime or during the trial. "The prime consideration for further ..

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CBI to file charge-sheet against Raju in Satyam case on 9th Apr

   03 April 2009 at 10:53

The CBI will file the charge-sheet on 9th April against Sataym founder B Ramalinga Raju and other accused, which could lead to beginning of trail in the multi-crore accounting fraud case in the IT Company. "We will be filing a charge-sheet on 9th Apr ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   168 Views


SC drops contempt proceedings against Karunanidhi, others

   03 April 2009 at 09:01

4/2/2009In a major relief to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, Union Shipping Minister T R Baalu and four others, the Supreme Court dropped the contempt of court proceedings initiated on a petition filed by the AIADMK.A bench comprising Justic ..

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Apex court seeks justification for detaining Varun Gandhi

   02 April 2009 at 16:40

The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government seeking justification for detaining Bharatiya Janata Party leader Varun Gandhi under the National Security Act (NSA).A bench of Chief Justice K.G. Balakrishnan and Justice P. Sa ..

Posted in Criminal Law |   196 Views


SC defers hearing on Mulayam's plea against CBI inquiry

   01 April 2009 at 16:11

The Supreme Court on Wednesday deferred till May five hearing on the petition filed by Samajwadi Party supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav challenging the institution of a CBI inquiry into the alleged disproportionate assets of his families. A Bench of Justi ..

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