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Court rap for IMA chief for 'propagating Christianity'

Court rap for IMA chief for 'propagating Christianity'

Rediff.com4 Jun 2021

'Mazhab nahi sikhata apas mein bair rakhna,' a Delhi court said while directing Indian Medical Association president J A Jayalal not to use the organisation's platform to propagate any religion, and cautioned him that loose comments cannot be expected from a person chairing the responsible post.

US: Sikh truck driver arrested for wearing kirpan

US: Sikh truck driver arrested for wearing kirpan

Rediff.com1 Jul 2008

A Sikh truck driver was arrested for wearing a kirpan and his turban "forcibly" removed while he was entering a Connecticut court to contest a traffic violation charge, a community advocacy group said on Tuesday.

'Had he been insane, he would have shot everyone'

'Had he been insane, he would have shot everyone'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

'How was it possible for Singh to have got a government job, and that too one involving the handling of guns, had he been insane?'

Prez power not subject to judicial review: SC

Prez power not subject to judicial review: SC

Rediff.com11 May 2007

Under Article 341, the President may with respect to any state or Union Territory specify the castes, races or tribes for inclusion in the list of Scheduled Castes.

Court frames charges against 5 in Naval War Room leak case

Court frames charges against 5 in Naval War Room leak case

Rediff.com8 Aug 2014

A Delhi court on Friday framed charges against five persons, including three former naval officers and an ex-IAF Wing Commander, in the 2006 Naval War Room leak case.

Webcam case: US judge refuses to drop charges

Webcam case: US judge refuses to drop charges

Rediff.com9 Mar 2012

A United States judge has refused to drop some of the charges including invasion of privacy, against an Indian-origin student, who is on trial for spying on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man.

Cognizant charged with H1-B visa abuse by US staff

Cognizant charged with H1-B visa abuse by US staff

Rediff.com22 Jul 2011

Eighteen American information technology professionals have filed a civil lawsuit against its former employer, Cognizant, for replacing them with people from India who were hired by the IT major on H-1B visas.

Tom Cruise sued for $ 5 million

Tom Cruise sued for $ 5 million

Rediff.com22 Dec 2009

The Hollywood superstar has been sued by a magazine editor over allegations that the actor hired a private detective to wiretap his phone.

MJ's death: Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

MJ's death: Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Rediff.com8 Nov 2011

Murray was handcuffed and taken into custody after being remanded without bail to await his sentencing on November 29. The 58-year-old cardiologist faces up to four years behind bars after the jury's conviction.

Judges not bound to disclose wealth: Chief Justice

Judges not bound to disclose wealth: Chief Justice

Rediff.com17 Jan 2009

With Supreme Court moving an appeal in the Delhi high court against the CIC order on making assets of its judges public, the Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has made it clear that the judges 'are not bound to disclose' their wealth. "There is no statute or law which insists that the judges or the superior courts should submit declaration of their assets. Even then, our judges are submitting the declaration of assets to the Chief Justice," the CJI said.

Jackson pleads innocent to child molestation charg

Jackson pleads innocent to child molestation charg

Rediff.com16 Jan 2004

During the five-minute hearing in a Santa Maria court the pop star was scolded by the judge for arriving late by 20 minutes.

Appeal: Jon's family faces uphill task for funds

Appeal: Jon's family faces uphill task for funds

Rediff.com2 Sep 2009

Some Indian Americans believe Jon did not get a fair trial, especially after the allegations of juror misconduct.

Designer Anand Jon sentenced to 59 years in jail

Designer Anand Jon sentenced to 59 years in jail

Rediff.com1 Sep 2009

Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander, convicted last year of raping and sexually assaulting aspiring models as young as 14-years-old, was sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in prison on Monday by a Los Angeles court.Before delivering the sentence, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge David Wesley denied Jon's motions for a new trial.Prosecutors had asked for the 34-year-old designer to be given the maximum possible sentence.

Webcam case: Ravi pleads against hate crime conviction

Webcam case: Ravi pleads against hate crime conviction

Rediff.com2 May 2012

Ravi was found guilty in March on charges of bias intimidation and invasion of privacy and faces up to 10 years in prison and possible deportation to India when he is sentenced on May 21.

Judge denies new trial for Anand Jon

Judge denies new trial for Anand Jon

Rediff.com7 Jul 2009

A judge has denied a request for a new trial for Indian-born fashion designer Anand Jon. His lawyers asked for a new trial on the basis of juror misconduct, saying a juror had improperly contacted Jon's sister. Reacting to the ruling, Jon said, "This is a total travesty of justice".On November 14, 2008, a 12-member jury at the Los Angeles Superior Court had found the fashion designer guilty of sexually assaulting seven women.

Anand Jon case could end in mistrial

Anand Jon case could end in mistrial

Rediff.com17 Mar 2009

Four months after a jury found fashion designer Anand Jon guilty on 14 felony and two misdemeanour counts, the Los Angeles County Superior Court is yet to give an order on punishment despite taking the matter up twice. Jon, meanwhile, languishes in the county jail's solitary confinement without bail.

Defending champs India lose Thomas Cup quarters to China

Defending champs India lose Thomas Cup quarters to China

Rediff.com2 May 2024

Indian men's team failed to defend its title after going down fighting 1-3 to China

Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray handed 4-year jail term

Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray handed 4-year jail term

Rediff.com30 Nov 2011

Murray was found guilty on November 7 for giving Jackson an overdose of the anesthetic propofol on June 25, 2009 at the star's plush Holmby Hills mansion. The drug was purportedly to help the singer fight chronic insomnia.

Will it happen for us, asks JNU VC on SC relief to Setalvad

Will it happen for us, asks JNU VC on SC relief to Setalvad

Rediff.com18 Sep 2023

Pandit, who was appointed as the JNU VC in February last year, said some people opposed her decision to put the national flag and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's photo on the varsity premises.

Dharun Ravi's month-long sentence may be cut by 10 days

Dharun Ravi's month-long sentence may be cut by 10 days

Rediff.com25 May 2012

India-born Dharun Ravi, convicted of hate crime for spying on his gay roommate and sentenced to 30 days in jail, could end up spending only 20 days behind bars due to prison regulations in New Jersey that give credit to inmates for good behaviour.

Dharun Ravi's month-long sentence may be cut by 10 days

Dharun Ravi's month-long sentence may be cut by 10 days

Rediff.com25 May 2012

India-born Dharun Ravi, convicted of hate crime for spying on his gay roommate and sentenced to 30 days in jail, could end up spending only 20 days behind bars due to prison regulations in New Jersey that give credit to inmates for good behaviour.

Canada: Kanishka conspirator sentenced for perjury

Canada: Kanishka conspirator sentenced for perjury

Rediff.com8 Jan 2011

Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only man convicted in the 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329 people, was sentenced in Vancouver to nine years in prison for perjury during the trial of two men acquitted in the attacks.

'Kerala CM, ministers shameless': Guv steps up attack

'Kerala CM, ministers shameless': Guv steps up attack

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The Governor and the ruling LDF in the state have been at loggerheads since the Supreme Court verdict quashing the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as VC of Kannur University and berating the Left government for its "unwarranted intervention" in the matter.

Eva Longoria files for divorce

Eva Longoria files for divorce

Rediff.com18 Nov 2010

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Goa court gives benefit of doubt to Tejpal in sexual assault case

Goa court gives benefit of doubt to Tejpal in sexual assault case

Rediff.com25 May 2021

In the 500-page order, the court has observed that the Investigating Officer (Crime Branch officer Sunita Sawant) did not conduct investigation on vital points of the eight-year-old case.

Meet New Jersey's first Indian-American judge

Meet New Jersey's first Indian-American judge

Rediff.com28 Jul 2011

Sohail Mohammed has become New Jersey's first Indian-American and second Muslim judge. Mohammed, 47, was sworn-in at the Passaic County Superior Court, where he will be serving as a judge. "I could barely believe that I was in the same place to take oath as a judge where I had come in the 1980s for taking my citizenship oath, once to perform jury duty and later to take oath as an attorney. It was so gratifying," he said.

Flood scam: No bail for Time hero

Flood scam: No bail for Time hero

Rediff.com6 Jun 2005

The Vigilance judge had on May 31 issued non-bailable warrants against Goswami and eight others, including Santosh Jha, the alleged kingpin of the scam.

HP sues ex-CEO to stop him from joining Oracle

HP sues ex-CEO to stop him from joining Oracle

Rediff.com8 Sep 2010

Hewlett-Packard Co sued its former chief executive Mark Hurd to block him from joining rival Oracle Corp as a senior executive, alleging the hiring breaches his exit agreement and will lead to a transfer of technology giant's trade secrets to a competitor.

Two plead guilty to attack on Sikh cabbie in US

Two plead guilty to attack on Sikh cabbie in US

Rediff.com9 Mar 2011

Two men have entered guilty pleas to hate crime charges in the vicious attack on a Sikh taxi driver in Sacramento the United States late last year as the police and Federal Bureau of Investigation have launched a massive manhunt to nab the attackers of two other elderly members of the community.

Bizarre end to Canada's top drug bust case

Bizarre end to Canada's top drug bust case

Rediff.com6 Oct 2009

Ontario Superior Court judge found that a police search of Avtar Singh Sandhu's tractor-trailer flagrantly violated his Charter rights.

Man convicted of stalking Olympian Shawn Johnson

Man convicted of stalking Olympian Shawn Johnson

Rediff.com12 Jun 2010

A Florida man was convicted on Friday of stalking Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson at the time she was starring on reality television show Dancing With the Stars.

Will BJP win with a bigger margin? A SWOT analysis

Will BJP win with a bigger margin? A SWOT analysis

Rediff.com17 Mar 2024

Seen by political watchers as the favourite to retain power for a third straight term, the Bharatiya Janata Party has set itself an ambitious target of winning 370 Lok Sabha seats, a goal aimed as much at projecting its strength as at diminishing the opposition in popular imagination.

Grand jury indicts Michael Jackson

Grand jury indicts Michael Jackson

Rediff.com22 Apr 2004

SC overrules HC order treating ayurveda doctors on par with allopaths

SC overrules HC order treating ayurveda doctors on par with allopaths

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

The Supreme Court on Wednesday set aside a Gujarat high Court order which had held that ayurveda practitioners working in government hospitals should be treated at par with allopathy doctors and entitled to equal pay.

Jon case: 'Don't club old charge with present one'

Jon case: 'Don't club old charge with present one'

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

Jon remains in Los Angeles County jail following his arrest on March 6 for rape and related charges. The bail was set for $1.365 million.

Mumbai train shooter cop booked for promoting enmity

Mumbai train shooter cop booked for promoting enmity

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

Railway Protection Force (RPF) constable Chetan Singh, arrested on charges of gunning down his senior officer and three passengers on a moving train last week, has now been booked for promoting enmity between groups, while a court in Mumbai on Monday extended his police custody till August 11.

Asiad Trials: Todkar causes massive upset; Kalirama vows to save place

Asiad Trials: Todkar causes massive upset; Kalirama vows to save place

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Unheralded Atish Todkar caused a huge upset by knocking out Olympic silver medallist Ravi Dahiya with a sensational 'pin'.

Railways withdraws 'RPF train shooter not mental' statement within hours

Railways withdraws 'RPF train shooter not mental' statement within hours

Rediff.com2 Aug 2023

The railways on Tuesday said the RPF constable accused in the Jaipur-Mumbai train shooting incident kept the treatment he would have been undergoing for any mental condition a "secret" and no such ailment was detected in the last periodic medical examination for the force's personnel.

21 year old arrested for stabbing Sikh man in US

21 year old arrested for stabbing Sikh man in US

Rediff.com1 Sep 2019

Anthony Kreiter-Rhoads of Tracy was arrested Saturday and charged with homicide in the death of Singh.

Thanks to chaiwala, Gandhis brought to court's door: PM

Thanks to chaiwala, Gandhis brought to court's door: PM

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

'Now I will see how you escape...'