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Anup Chetia remanded in 14 days judicial custody

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ULFA leader Golap Baruah alias Anup Chetia was today remanded in 14 days judicial custody by the Special Judicial Magistrate CBI, Assam, at the end of his five-dayCBI custody. Chetia’s lawyer Bijon Mahajan told reporters in the courtpremises that the ULFA leader was sent to judicial custody and will be produced before court on December […]

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Coal scam: Court concludes recording of prosecution evidence

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A special court today concluded recording of prosecution evidence in a coal block allocation scam case in which accused firm Rathi Steel and Power Limited (RSPL) and its three officials are facing trial. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar has now fixed the matter for recording of statements of accused on December 15. The court had […]

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Danish gangrape: Court records statements of police

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A Delhi court today recorded the statement of two police officials in a case in which a 52-year-old Danish woman was allegedly gangraped by nine persons here last year. Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja recorded the testimonies of Inspector Raj Kumar, the then SHO of Paharganj Police Station, and the investigating officer (IO), Sub Inspector […]

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Coal scam: Court commence recording of statement

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Five months after commencement of trial in a coal block allocation scam case, a special court today began recording statements of the accused Jharkhand Ispat Pvt Ltd (JIPL) and its two directors. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar completed recording the statements of two accused — JIPL and one of its directors R S Rungta, while […]

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Ex-sarpanch sentenced to 5 yrs jail in a murder case

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A 40-year-old former village sarpanch has been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment while two others were awarded three years prison term by a court here in a 2012 murder case. Sessions Judge V V Bambarde sentenced former sarpanch of Kevani village in Bhiwandi taluka of the district, Ramnath Patil to five years rigorous imprisonment […]

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Sheena case: Court records driver Shyam Rai’s statement

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Shyamvar Rai, arrested driver of prime accused Indrani Mukerjea in connection with the sensational Sheena Boramurder case, has recorded his statement before a court here. “The court recorded Rai’s statement under the provisions of Section 164 of Criminal Procedure Code, which unlike a police statement is admissible in court,” a CBI official said today. The official […]

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Youth gets 10 year jail term for abducting, raping minor girl

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A local court of Muzaffarnagar has sentenced a youth to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for abducting and raping a minor girl in 2008. Additional District Sessions judge Abhimanun imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on the convict, Arun Kumar, after holding him guilty under section 363, 366 and 376 IPChere yesterday. The court also directed […]

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Mumbai court makes David Headley an accused in 26/11 case

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Pakistani-American LeT terrorist David Coleman Headley was on Wednesday made an accused in the 26/11 terror attacks case after a local court allowed a plea of Mumbai police and directed that he be produced before it via video-conferencing on December 10. “Your exhibit (application) is allowed,” said judge GA Sanap while he issued summons for […]

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Chetia remanded in 5 days CBI cstdy in murder case

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Deported ULFA leader Anup Chetia was remanded in five days CBI custody by the Special Judicial Magistrate CBI, Assam, in connection with a 1998 murder case after he was brought to Guwahati today. Chetia’s lawyer Bijon Mahajan told reporters in the court premises, “The CBI lawyers had asked for 14 days custody. We presented our […]

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Driver came up to save Salman 13 yrs after mishap: prosecution

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The prosecution in the 2002 hit-and-run case involvingSalman Khan today refuted in the Bombay High Court theBollywood actor’s defence that his driver Ashok Singh was driving the car and pointed out that this claim was made only towards the end of the trial. Prosecutor Sandeep Shinde also told the court that the singer Kamaal Khan, […]

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MCOCA court adjourns trial in J Dey murder case till Nov 23

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A special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) court today adjourned the trial in the journalist J Dey murder case till November 23 after it was told byMumbai Police that the state government has handed over all cases against underworld don Chhota Rajan to CBI. “The case is adjourned on the ground that the […]

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60-year-old man gets life term for murder

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A Jajpur district court has sentenced a 60-year-old man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of murdering his sister-in-law about 20 months ago. Additional District and Sessions Judge Rohitlal Panda yesterday convicted Babu Bai of Haripur village under Sukinda police station for the murder of Jayanti Bai (40) on March 9, 2014. Babu Bai […]

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