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HC extends stay on shifting Asaram’s trial to jail premises

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The Rajasthan High Court today extended till September 28 the stay on the notification for shifting the trial in the rape case against Asaram to the central jail premises here and sought the state government’s response. The hearing in the rape case will now take place in the sessions court from September 16. A bench headed […]

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Maid murder: Court junks plea of accused for long adjournment

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A Delhi court has dismissed a plea of former BSP MP Dhananjay Singh’s wife Jagriti Singh seeking adjournment by at least six months recording of prosecution evidence in a case of murder of their maid in which both are accused. The court said it appeared that Jagriti’s plea was only “a ploy to linger” the […]

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Court acquits man charged with harassing 2 sisters

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A Delhi court has acquitted a youth of the charges of sexually harassing a 16-year-old girl and her elder sister, after they turned hostile regarding the identity of the accused. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Sharma absolved Mohammad Salauddin of the offence of sexual harassment under sections 354A of?IPC and section?12 of Protection of Children from […]

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Recall of witnesses in Uber rape case: SC sets aside HC order

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The Supreme Court on Thursday sets aside an order to re-examine the victim and a dozen other witnesses in the Uber cab rape case, underlining the accused driver sought to abuse the judicial process. A bench of Justices J S Khehar and Adarsh K Goel allowed the appeals moved by the victim and the Delhi […]

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Man gets jail for rape, murder of 8-yr-old

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A special women’s court of Mumbai, today sentenced a man to life imprisonment for raping and murdering an eight-year-old girl in Nehru Nagar area of suburban Kurla in 2010. Special Judge Vrushali Joshi had convicted Javed Sheikh (aged around 25) on September 5 for the crime. “The court has sentenced Javed Sheikh to life on the […]

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Two gets ten years jail for attempt to murder

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A local court of Pathankot (Pb) has sentenced two persons to ten years imprisonment in a case of attempt to murder. Additional Sessions Judge Lukhwinder Kaur also imposed a fine of Rs 19,000 on the two convicts identified as Tarsem Lal alias Sima and Kuldeep Chaudhary alias Jony, both local residents. According to Additional public prosecutor, on […]

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May not be possible to restore dignity of rape accused: Court

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A Delhi court today acquitted a man accused of rape after the woman retracted her charge and said it may not be possible to restore the accused’s dignity and honour or compensate him for the “humiliation, misery, distress and monetary loss”. The court, while acquitting the man in a false rape case filed by a […]

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Sheena case: Khanna remanded in judicial custody till Sept 21

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Sanjeev Khanna, Indrani Mukerjea’s former husband, and a key accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, was on Tuesday remanded to judicial custody till September 21 by a local court here. On Monday, Indrani and her former driver Shyamvar Rai were sent to judicial custody till September 21. Khanna, who was taken to Kolkata […]

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Man possessing tiger skin let off on probation

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A man, convicted of illegally possessing tiger skin in a 17 year-old-case, has been released on probation by a Delhi court which said he should be given an opportunity to reform and rehabilitate himself in the society and become a responsible citizen. Special CBI Judge V K Khanna partly allowed the appeal of 44-year-old Brijesh Kumar […]

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2 persons sent to judicial custody for triple murder

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A local court of Muzaffarnagar,UP has sent two persons to judicial custody till September 21 in connection with the triple murder after they surrendered before police, an official said today. The accused, Mohit and Anuj, allegedly killed Gajendra (45) for having illicit relationship with Mohit’s mother on September 5 at Sikreda village in the district, Station House […]

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Sheena murder case: Mumbai police brings Sanjeev Khanna to Kolkata

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A Mumbai police team on Monday escorted Sanjeev Khanna, a co-accused in the sensational Sheena Bora murder case, to Kolkata to unearth more evidence. Sources said Khanna — the former husband of prime accused Indrani Mukherjee — was brought to the eastern metropolis, where he used to reside prior to his arrest, in the early […]

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Ex-Coal Secy H C Gupta, 4 others granted bail

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Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and four others, including a senior public servant, were today granted bailby a Special Court in a coal block allocation scam case. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar granted the relief to Gupta, serving public servant K S Kropha, who was a former Joint Director in the Ministry of Coal, […]

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