News for '-sessions-court'

JNU row: Delhi HC asks Kanhaiya to move trial court for regular bail

JNU row: Delhi HC asks Kanhaiya to move trial court for regular bail

Rediff.com17 Aug 2016

Kanhaiya has approached the high court as his six-months interim bail is scheduled to expire on September 1.

Salman Khan seeks fresh trial in hit-and-run case

Salman Khan seeks fresh trial in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com18 Nov 2013

Actor Salman Khan on Monday pleaded for a fresh trial before a sessions court in the hit-and-run case, saying the evidence presented earlier before a magistrate be discarded, as he was now facing a more serious charge of culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Relief for Amit Shah as SC refuses to reopen Sohrabuddin case

Relief for Amit Shah as SC refuses to reopen Sohrabuddin case

Rediff.com1 Aug 2016

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition challenging the discharge of Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

Teen accused in Ryan school murder case to be tried as adult

Teen accused in Ryan school murder case to be tried as adult

Rediff.com20 Dec 2017

The Juvenile Justice Board had noted that the accused was mature enough to recognise the consequences of his actions.

'If UP does anything against CrPC, it will be invalid'

'If UP does anything against CrPC, it will be invalid'

Rediff.com15 Sep 2020

'It shows that they cannot manage the situation with the forces in their hand.'

Mumbai: Lawyer Janhavi gets bail in drunk driving case

Mumbai: Lawyer Janhavi gets bail in drunk driving case

Rediff.com5 Aug 2015

A sessions court in Mumbai on Wednesday granted bail to 35-year-old corporate lawyer Janhavi Gadkar, who was arrested for allegedly crashing her car into a taxi under the influence of alcohol and killing two persons in June.

Adnan murder: 'They are never going to live happily'

Adnan murder: 'They are never going to live happily'

Rediff.com30 Jan 2012

A Mumbai sessions court on Monday acquitted all four young boys accused of kidnapping and murdering their friend Adnand Patrawala in August, 2007. Rediff.com's Toral Varia Deshpande reports.

Hate speeches: Giriraj Singh gets relief from HC

Hate speeches: Giriraj Singh gets relief from HC

Rediff.com2 May 2014

The Jharkhand high court on Friday quashed the arrest warrants issued by a Bokaro court against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Giriraj Singh who is accused of making hate speech during poll meetings.

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

UNESCO World Heritage tag for Mumbai's Art Deco buildings

Rediff.com4 Jul 2018

These 19th-century Victorian Gothic buildings lie to the east of the Oval Maidan in Mumbai.

SC issues notice to Ex-Kolkata top cop in Saradha case

SC issues notice to Ex-Kolkata top cop in Saradha case

Rediff.com29 Nov 2019

The Saradha group of companies allegedly duped lakhs of people to the tune of Rs 2,500 crore, promising higher rates of return on their investments.

Arnab walks out of Taloja jail after SC grants interim bail

Arnab walks out of Taloja jail after SC grants interim bail

Rediff.com11 Nov 2020

Goswami came out of the jail around 8.30 pm and waved to people assembled outside from the vehicle carrying him, and thanked the Supreme Court for granting him interim bail.

Akash Vijayvargiya gets bail in assault case

Akash Vijayvargiya gets bail in assault case

Rediff.com29 Jun 2019

District prosecution officer Rajendra Upadhaya said the MLA was asked to furnish a personal bail bond of Rs 50,000 in the case of assault and of Rs 20,000 in the other case.

Salman leaves court after getting bail

Salman leaves court after getting bail

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Securing interim bail from the Bombay High Court for two days after conviction in the 2002 hit-and-run case, Bollywood actor Salman Khan this evening came out of the Sessions Court and headed for his residence in suburban Bandra.

Grover murder: Jerome challenges conviction in HC

Grover murder: Jerome challenges conviction in HC

Rediff.com17 Jul 2011

A fortnight after being sentenced to ten years jail term in the murder case of TV executive Neeraj Grover, former navyman Emile Jerome has moved the Bombay high court challenging his conviction and blaming Kannada actress Maria Susairaj for the offence.

Kathua rape victim's family drops lawyer, says she seldom appeared in court

Kathua rape victim's family drops lawyer, says she seldom appeared in court

Rediff.com15 Nov 2018

The father of the victim informed the court that he was withdrawing the agreement given in favour of Rajawat as she seldom appeared during the daily hearings which have been going on for the last five months.

Why keep Kumaraswamy out of land scam case: Plea

Why keep Kumaraswamy out of land scam case: Plea

Rediff.com24 Jan 2011

The new application before the court states that the facts have been jumbled and that Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa had allegedly de-notified only a small portion of the land at Rachenahalli in favour of his family members. However, strangely the name of the HD Kumaraswamy does not figure in the complaint, considering that a major portion of the land was de-notified by him.

Court defers hearing against Bhopal verdict

Court defers hearing against Bhopal verdict

Rediff.com30 Jun 2010

A Bhopal sessions court adjourned hearing on the petition challenging the trial court's verdict awarding 2 years' imprisonment to seven Union Carbide executives, including its former India Chairman Keshub Mahindra, in Bhopal gas tragedy case. District and Sessions Court Judge Subhash Kakde will hear the submissions on Wednesday.

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

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

Rediff.com14 Sep 2015

The Rajasthan high court on Monday extended till September 28 the stay on the notification for shifting the trial in the rape case against Asaram to the central jail premises in Jodhpur and sought the state government's response.

The Section 375 Review

The Section 375 Review

Rediff.com13 Sep 2019

Section 375 is an engaging courtroom drama that deserves a watch, feels Karan Sanjay Shah.

26/11 case: Ansari remanded in judicial custody

26/11 case: Ansari remanded in judicial custody

Rediff.com23 Sep 2010

Faheem Ansari, who was acquitted in the 26/11 terror attack case, was on Thursday produced before a sessions court here after the high court admitted an appeal filed by the state challenging his acquittal.

Pak court orders filing of murder case against Sharifs

Pak court orders filing of murder case against Sharifs

Rediff.com26 Aug 2014

A Pakistani court has ordered the registration of a murder case against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif and 19 others for their alleged role in the killing of 14 supporters of fiery anti-government cleric Tahirul Qadri in Lahore.

Mumbai gang-rape convicts challenge new charge punishable by death

Mumbai gang-rape convicts challenge new charge punishable by death

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Three convicts in the Shakti Mills photojournalist gang-rape case have approached the Bombay high court to challenge the framing of charge against them under Section 376 (e) of the Indian Penal Code which can be punishable by the death sentence.

Kathua rape victim sank into coma due to overdose of sedatives: Forensic experts

Kathua rape victim sank into coma due to overdose of sedatives: Forensic experts

Rediff.com24 Jun 2018

The crime branch of the Jammu and Kashmir Police, probing the gang rape-and-murder case, sent a sample of her viscera to a forensic laboratory earlier this month to examine the effect of "mannar" candies (believed to be local cannabis) and Epitril 0.5 mg tablets, administered to the girl by her captors.

I'm both Hindu and Muslim, says Salman Khan in court

I'm both Hindu and Muslim, says Salman Khan in court

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Bollywood actor Salman Khan on Wednesday declared his innocence before a Jodhpur sessions court in connection with a case related to the violation of the Arms Act.

Poem from The Anda Cell: Now We Have More Freedoms

Poem from The Anda Cell: Now We Have More Freedoms

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

When Hadiya Standing her ground In the courtroom was compelled to beg: 'I want freedom' I ceased to breathe in my prison cell

Poem from the Anda Cell: I Refused to Die

Poem from the Anda Cell: I Refused to Die

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

The sad thing is that They don't know how to make me die

MV Khalijia's captain gets interim bail

MV Khalijia's captain gets interim bail

Rediff.com17 Aug 2010

A sessions court granted interim bail till Wednesday to the captain of cargo vessel MV Khalijia 111, which had collided with another cargo ship MSC Chitra resulting in a major oil spill off and around the Mumbai coast earlier this month.

Ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar gets bail

Ex-Kolkata top cop Rajeev Kumar gets bail

Rediff.com1 Oct 2019

The bench said this is not an appropriate case for custodial interrogation of the petitioner.

Salman Khan Verdict: Too harsh or too little? TELL US!

Salman Khan Verdict: Too harsh or too little? TELL US!

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Take this poll and let your opinion be heard!

Adityanath vows swift justice in crimes against women

Adityanath vows swift justice in crimes against women

Rediff.com4 Aug 2019

Reacting to the Unnao case, which has grabbed national headlines, it has been decided that the state prosecution wpuld apprise the govt every month of the prospective hearing dates in such cases.

Ex-Gujarat top cop Sanjiv Bhatt gets life in jail

Ex-Gujarat top cop Sanjiv Bhatt gets life in jail

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

The case pertains to the death of a man named Prabhudas Madhavji Vaishnani who died on November 11 1990, allegedly due to torture in police custody.

Salman has to seek permission for every foreign trip: Court

Salman has to seek permission for every foreign trip: Court

Rediff.com4 Aug 2018

The actor's lawyer moved a fresh application seeking permission for Khan to travel to Malta and Saudi Arabia in August and September for shooting assignments.

Hit-and-run case: Salman had no driving license, says witness

Hit-and-run case: Salman had no driving license, says witness

Rediff.com16 Feb 2015

Bollywood star Salman Khan did not possess a driving license when his car met with an accident in 2002, an officer at Regional Transport Office on Monday informed the Sessions court hearing the hit-and-run case.

Prosecution failed to prove Salman was drunk and driving: HC

Prosecution failed to prove Salman was drunk and driving: HC

Rediff.com9 Dec 2015

The judge also expressed doubts over the statement of eyewitness Ravindra Patil, former police bodyguard of the actor, recorded by a magistrate, in which he had implicated the actor.

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

'Kathua perpetrators acted as if law of jungle prevalent'

Rediff.com10 Jun 2019

The judge started his order with the couplet from Ghalib's ghazal -- Pinha tha daam-e-sakht qareeb ashiyaan ke, udhne hi nahi paye the ki girftar hum hue.

Relief for Kapil Sharma as Bombay HC stays BMC demolition notice

Relief for Kapil Sharma as Bombay HC stays BMC demolition notice

Rediff.com17 Oct 2016

On April 28 this year, the civic body issued notice to Sharma under section 351 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, claiming that certain constructions in the 18-storey residential building 'DLH Enclave' in Goregaon, in which the actor has a flat, were illegal and hence will have to be razed down.

HC rejects Salman's plea to summon Kamaal Khan in hit-and-run case

HC rejects Salman's plea to summon Kamaal Khan in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com30 Nov 2015

The Court also took note of the fact that when the prosecution told the sessions court during examination of all its witnesses that Kamaal Khan could not be traced, Salman did not take any step at that stage.

Daya Nayak surrenders

Daya Nayak surrenders

Rediff.com20 Feb 2006

The court had given him time till noon to surrender.

Soofiya Madani gets conditional bail

Soofiya Madani gets conditional bail

Rediff.com23 Dec 2009

The wife of PDP leader Abdul Nasser Madani, Soofiya Madani, arrested in connection with the Tamil Nadu bus burning case, was on Wednesday granted conditional bail by a court in Kochi, Kerala.

Ryan murder: Teen accused denied bail

Ryan murder: Teen accused denied bail

Rediff.com8 Jan 2018

The court imposed a cost of Rs 21,000 for "wasting court's time" in baseless litigation.