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The Supreme Court today slammed the Jammu and Kashmir High Court for ordering the arrest of senior police officers in the Shopian rape and murder case. A bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan directed the petitioner, namely, former S P Javed Iqbal Mattoo and ex DSP Rohit Baskotra to file their bail application before the Session Court in Shopian on July 27. The ba..

Police constable Arun Jadhav today confirmed before the designated court that the lone captured terrorist Ajmal Kasab and his deceased associate Abu Ismail had gunned down Anti Terrorism Squad chief Hemant Karkare, Additional Police Commissioner Ashok Kamte and encounter specialist Vijay Salaskar on November 26 last year. Deposing before Judge M L Tahilyani, Mr Jadhav, an a..

Delhi High Court today issued notices to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and its contractor Gammon India Limited on a petition filed by some victims of the accident at Metro construction site at Zamrudpur seeking compensation.  Justice Reva Khetrapal issued notice to the respondents on a petition filed by Shramik Referral Centre, an NGO working for affected labourers on b..

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging the probe by the special investigation team (SIT) against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 62 others during the 2002 riots. Justice D.H. Vaghela dismissed the petition filed by former BJP MLA Kalu Malivad (one of the 62) stating that no relief could be granted in the case as the SIT was directly working under the supervi..

Six officers of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, who had assisted local police in the 26/11 terror attack investigation and in investigating the names of the perpetrators and their handlers, will be examined before designated court Judge M L Tahilyani. ..

The Gujarat High Court on Friday dismissed the petition seeking stay on chief minister Narendra Modi's investigation and 62 others in the 2002 post-Godhra riots case. ( a href="http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videoshow/4815903.cms" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(2, 77, 153); text-decoration: underline; font-..

The Supreme Court on Friday said the Jammu & Kashmir High Court cannot order the arrest of police officials accused in the rape and murder of two women in Shopian district.  The apex court suspended the J&K High Court order that asked two senior police officers of Shopian district to se..

A day after he pleaded guilty before the 26/11 trial court to the charges of executing the 26/11 Mumbai carnage along with nine    accomplices, Ajmal Amir Kasab made ..

Advocate Abbas Kazmi has decided to continue defending lone captured Pakistani gunman in 26/11 attacks Ajmal Amir Kasab, after having discussion with the terrorist following the special court’s direction to sort out their differences after the lawyer today said that he was unwilling to represent Kasab.  As soon as the court assembled for the second session’..

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to Gammon India, a contractor in Delhi Metro Rail project, on a petition filed by the family members of victims of the July 12 mishap, seeking compensation.  Justice Rewa Khetrapal directed the company to file its response by August 20 when the matte..

Stating that it was of the considered opinion that the investigation of a case relating to the alleged murder of an engineering student should be transferred to the CB-CID, the Madras High Court has 21 directed the Kancheepuram Superintendent of Police to proceed against the erring official for lethargic attitude. Cancelling the anticipatory bail granted to an accused, Just..

The Madras High Court has directed a Fast Track Court(FTC) here to complete in two months the trial in the case relating to the alleged murder of K Vijayan alias Vijayakumar (53), a relative of the former Chief Minister, M G Ramachandran, here on June four last year. Justice C S Karnan passed the order yesterday on a petition by the CB-CID, which was filed by the Public Pro..

Designated court judge M L Tahiliyani today took on record the confessional statement of lone captured Pakistani gunman Ajmal Amir Kasab, accused in the November 26 terrorist attacks on the city. While passing an order in this regard, Justice Tahiliyani said he will utilise the statement at an appropriate time and directed special public prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam to produce t..

The Supreme Court has dismissed the petition by a Chennai-based rights activist demanding action against the advocates whose protests turned violent in the Madras High Court premises in February this year. ‘How can we give such a direction? You go to the Bar Coun..

The trial of those found involved in attacks on Indian students in Australia will begin this month and the attackers, if found guilty, faced a sentence of 2-25 years, Australian Minister for Immigration and Citizenship, Chris Evans, said here. Speaking on Australia and India : A people-based Partnership at a seminar at the Observer Research Foundation, a public policy think tank, the Minister ..