criminal law

Drunk Workers Can't Be Fired: Peru Court 16 Jan 2009, 0046 hrs IST, REUTERS LIMA: Peru's top court has ruled that workers cannot be fired for being drunk on the job, a decision that was criticized by the government on Wednesday for setting a dangerous precedent. The Constitutional Tribunal ordered that Pablo Cayo be given his job back as a janitor for the municipality of Chorril..

1984 Riots: Witnesses In US Not Reliable, Says CBI 15 Jan 2009, 2008 hrs IST, PTI NEW DELHI: CBI feels the two witnesses examined by its team in the United States in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots were not credible enough and failed to give any proof linking former union minister Jagdish Tytler to the rioters. Jasbir Singh, who was examined by a CBI team in San Fransi..

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed displeasure that government was not taking effective steps to flush out illegal Bangladeshi migrants causing threat to national security. The apex court was annoyed over the tardy progress in the implementation of its directions given in a judgement in 2005 while scrapping the Illegal Migrant (Determination by Tribunal) Act. "This is a serious matter..

The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Vijay Shankar and seven police officials on a lawsuit seeking contempt of court proceedings against them for allegedly interfering with administration of justice in the Nithari serial killings’ case. Justice Tarun Chatterjee was hearing a lawsuit by the widow of a key witness in the sensational ca..

Bombay HC Issues Notices Against Respondents In Satyam Scam 1/15/2009 The Bombay High Court issued notices to the centre and 17 other respondents to file a reply in the multi-crore Satyam scam. A division bench of Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice D Y Chandarchud issued notices returnable till January 20 in response to the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Investor’s G..

62 Get Life Sentence For 2003 Marad Killings 15 Jan 2009, 1245 hrs IST, TIMESOFINDIA.COM NEW DELHI Special court in Kozhikode on Thursday sentenced 62 of the 63 convicts to life in the May 2003 Marad carnage case. The case relates to the murder of eight Hindu fishermen by an armed mob at Marad beach on the night of May 2, 2003. One of the assailants was also killed during the at..

Lawyers Protest Against Amendments To CrPC 15 Jan 2009, 0350 hrs IST, TNN LUCKNOW: A delegation of the district and sessions court lawyers on Tuesday handed over a memorandum to the UP governor against the recent amendments in section 309, CrPC by the parliament. The delegation warned that if the amendments were implemented, they would demand resignation of 62 parliamentarians, who ..

5-Years-Old Tells Court: Mummy Said Papa Burnt Her 14 Jan 2009, 0438 hrs IST, Kumod Verma , TNN PATNA: Five-year-old Ishita Singh never asked her parents the meaning of death. Nor was she told. The LKG student learned about the grim reality the most horrifying way - witnessing her father setting afire her mother. Ishita's mother Shiboo Singh, 28, died on August 21 last year ..

Guwahati HC Orders Probe On-to Killing Of Youth By Troops 1/14/2009 The Imphal Bench of Guwahati High Court directed the District and Sessions Judge of Manipur East to probe the circumstances leading to the death of Khumanthem Ajitkumar. Ajitkumar was killed by the personnel of Rajput Rifles on the intervening night of March 14-15 2004 here at Khurkhul Sekmai Road. The High Court has ..

SC Notice To EX-CBI Chief On Nithari Killings 14 Jan 2009, 2030 hrs IST, IANS NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to former Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) director Vijay Shankar and seven police officials on a lawsuit seeking contempt of court proceedings against them for allegedly interfering with administration of justice in the Nithari serial killin..

SC Directs MCD To Make Ghazipur Abattoir Fully Functional In Two Weeks 14 Jan 2009, 1600 hrs IST, TIMESOFINDIA.COM NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to make the Ghazipur abattoir functional within two weeks. After a delay of over three years on December 15, 2008, the MCD had announced that the abattoir had become operational. The..

Bombay HC Registrar Is Likely To Be Trial Judge Of Kasab 1/14/2009 Bombay High Court Registrar (Inspection) M L Tahaliyani is likely to be appointed as special trial Judge to conduct the trial of lone arrested terrorist Ajmal Amir Kasab, a Pakistan national, for his involvement in the 26/11 terror attacks on the city. Prior to his appointment as registrar of the Bombay High Court, Mr Tah..

Serious Fraud Investigation Office Probe Into Satyam Scam 13 Jan 2009, 1347 hrs IST, TIMESOFINDIA.COM NEW DELHI: The government on Tuesday ordered the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO), an entity that probes cases of economic offences of grave nature, to probe the Satyam case after receiving a preliminary report from the Registrar of Companies. ( Watch ) "The SFIO wi..

SC fixes Jan 23 For Hearing Ansal's Appeal In Uphaar Fire Case 1/13/2009 The Supreme Court will hear on January 23 the appeal and bail application of city’s leading builders Gopal and Sushil Ansal against their conviction and sentence in the Uphaar Cinema fire tragedy case. The Ansal brothers were sentenced to two years imprisonment for an offence of criminal negligence by the trial court..

Nepal SC Reserves Verdict On Sobhraj 13 Jan 2009, 1911 hrs IST, PTI KATHMANDU: 'Bikini Killer' Charles Sobhraj on Tuesday failed to get any reprieve from Nepal's Supreme Court, which reserved its verdict on his appeal against conviction in the 1975 murder of an American backpacker here till another case of fake passport against him is decided by a lower court. A two-member benc..