News for 'circumstantial evidence'

IPL spot-fixing: 3 more cricketers involved?

IPL spot-fixing: 3 more cricketers involved?

Rediff.com26 May 2013

A hunt has been launched for nabbing three more persons named by bookie Mohammed Yahya during interrogation, before Delhi Police moves to the door of another Indian Premier League team whose three players were allegedly involved in spot-fixing.

'The terrorists who attacked Mumbai had professional help'

'The terrorists who attacked Mumbai had professional help'

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

'Not only in planning and preparing for the attack, but in command and control and intelligence support they received from an LeT safe house in Karachi as the attack was unfolding.' 'There is circumstantial evidence that retired (and possibly active duty) members of Pakistan's intelligence service and Special Forces were in some way connected with the attack,' David Kilcullen, who conceived the US army's Surge against terrorists in Iraq and the author of the new book Out of the Mountains: The Coming Age of the Urban Guerrilla, tells Rediff.com's Nikhil Lakshman

HC acquits all 6 in 2004 I-Day blast in Assam that killed 18

HC acquits all 6 in 2004 I-Day blast in Assam that killed 18

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The Gauhati high court on Thursday acquitted all six accused in the 2004 Dhemaji bomb blast case in which 18 people, including 13 school children, were killed on Independence Day.

Diplomat accused of daughter's rape gets bail

Diplomat accused of daughter's rape gets bail

Rediff.com17 Oct 2012

The Karnataka high court on Wednesday granted conditional bail to French diplomat Pascal Mazurier, arrested for allegedly raping his minor daughter, observing that circumstantial evidence did not 'specify' that he had committed the offence.

Maria Susairaj likely to walk free on Friday

Maria Susairaj likely to walk free on Friday

Rediff.com30 Jun 2011

Dressed in a white formal shirt and black trousers was accused number two -- navy lieutenant Emile Jerome. Seated next to him was his fiancee and accused number one -- small-time Kannada actress Maria Monica Susairaj. Both -- nervous, expressionless and calm -- listened to the judge pronouncing them guilty in the murder of television executive Neeraj Grover

Swamy seeks to prosecute Sonia in Bofors case

Swamy seeks to prosecute Sonia in Bofors case

Rediff.com17 Apr 2011

In a 206-page petition submitted to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh on Sunday, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy sought to prosecute Congress President Sonia Gandhi under the Prevention of Corruption Act in the Bofors case.

'Pakistan, Libya had nuclear links'

'Pakistan, Libya had nuclear links'

Rediff.com23 Dec 2003

'It couldn't have been otherwise. Libya lacked a sophisticated scientific infrastructure,' an Israeli intelligence source said.

Father killed Aarushi, mother destroyed proof: CBI

Father killed Aarushi, mother destroyed proof: CBI

Rediff.com1 Mar 2011

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday claimed before the Allahabad high court that they had "sufficient circumstantial evidence' to establish that Aarushi Talwar was killed by none other than her father Rajesh Talwar after he caught her in a compromising position with the domestic help Hemraj, who too was bludgeoned to death later.

Three phone calls on his cell phone nailed Afzal Guru

Three phone calls on his cell phone nailed Afzal Guru

Rediff.com9 Feb 2013

Afzal Guru's close contacts with slain 'Fidayeen' terrorists minutes before the attack on the Parliament coupled with circumstantial evidence proved beyond reasonable doubt that he was a party to the conspiracy and played an active part, the Supreme Court had said.

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Shraddha murder: Delhi police files 6,629-page chargesheet against Aaftab

Rediff.com24 Jan 2023

The police said that the charge sheet was filed on Tuesday under sections 302 and 201 of the IPC. Over 150 testimonies have been recorded, they said.

Corruption in media: 'From Page 3 to politics now'

Corruption in media: 'From Page 3 to politics now'

Rediff.com16 Apr 2010

'Corruption in media is not new. But this has now become institutionalised,' says renowned journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta.

Shiney Ahuja appeals against rape sentence

Shiney Ahuja appeals against rape sentence

Rediff.com19 Apr 2011

The appeal was admitted today and bail plea has been posted for hearing on April

Mumbai attacks: Pakistan pleads not guilty

Mumbai attacks: Pakistan pleads not guilty

Rediff.com2 Dec 2008

In a letter to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and all member nations, Pakistan's Ambassador to the world body Abdullah Hussain Haroon has said, building up circumstantial evidence has resulted in some of the costliest mistakes by mankind, the latest example being the US intervention in Iraq.

Shivani murder: R K Sharma found guilty

Shivani murder: R K Sharma found guilty

Rediff.com18 Mar 2008

Indian Police Service Officer R K Sharma, the prime suspect in the Shivani Bhatnagar murder case, has been found guilty by a Delhi court. Five others also have been found guilty for murdering the journalist.

UP: Senior BJP leader's wife strangulated to death

UP: Senior BJP leader's wife strangulated to death

Rediff.com31 Jul 2010

The wife of a senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Uttar Pradesh minister was found murdered at her residence in Muzaffarnagar on Saturday.

Govt revokes IIPS director's suspension after he quits

Govt revokes IIPS director's suspension after he quits

Rediff.com16 Oct 2023

James was suspended on July 28 after the ministry launched a probe into the alleged irregularities in appointments and recruitment of faculty and compliance to reservation rosters during his tenure.

FIPB to pull up retail major Metro

FIPB to pull up retail major Metro

Rediff.com10 Jun 2004

Mattoo case: Death sentence for accused?

Mattoo case: Death sentence for accused?

Rediff.com7 Sep 2006

Mattoo was murdered in January 1996 in Delhi.

SC to hear appeal against acquittals in Jaipur blast case

SC to hear appeal against acquittals in Jaipur blast case

Rediff.com14 May 2023

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear on May 17 an appeal by some of the family members of those killed in the 2008 Jaipur serial blasts challenging the Rajasthan high court verdict acquitting four men, who were handed down death penalty by a trial court in the case.

Ex-IAF sergeant sentenced to death for murder

Ex-IAF sergeant sentenced to death for murder

Rediff.com6 Oct 2006

A dismissed air force sergeant, found guilty of murdering his wife and children two years ago, has been sentenced to death by a fast track court in Jodhpur.

Delhi police file appeal in Jessica case

Delhi police file appeal in Jessica case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2006

The appeal states that the acquittal was a grave error.

'Russia gave rebels missile to shoot down plane'

'Russia gave rebels missile to shoot down plane'

Rediff.com20 Jul 2014

Russia gave at least three Buk missile launchers to Ukrainian rebels and attempts were made to move the sophisticated systems back into the country after the downing of a Malaysian passenger jet, American media reported on Sunday, quoting a US official as saying.

Soumya rape and murder: SC scraps Govindachamy's death penalty

Soumya rape and murder: SC scraps Govindachamy's death penalty

Rediff.com15 Sep 2016

Soumya, an employee of a shopping mall in Kochi, was pushed out of a running train in February 1, 2011 and raped.

Chhawla gangrape-murder: SC to review death row convicts' acquittal on Thursday

Chhawla gangrape-murder: SC to review death row convicts' acquittal on Thursday

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and justices S Ravindra Bhat and Bela M Trivedi will decide by circulation in chambers the fate of the five review petitions at 1.50 PM on March 2.

Dying declaration can't be sole basis for conviction if..., says SC

Dying declaration can't be sole basis for conviction if..., says SC

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

The top court also dealt in detail with the legal principle on dying declaration and its trustworthiness on the presumption that a person on death bead does not lie.

'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

'Election With EVM Is Not Fair Unless...'

Rediff.com29 Nov 2024

'We accept EVMs cannot be hacked because it is not connected, but can they be manipulated?' 'Are you allowing us to check if EVMs can be manipulated?'

India Lost 30 Tigers In 2 Months

India Lost 30 Tigers In 2 Months

Rediff.com1 Mar 2023

This is the highest number of tiger deaths in three years.

NCB gives clean chit to Aryan Khan in drugs-on-cruise case

NCB gives clean chit to Aryan Khan in drugs-on-cruise case

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Officials of the NCB, which filed its chargesheet in a Mumbai court, said Aryan Khan and five others had not been named due to 'lack of sufficient evidence'.

'Much Bigger Disaster Looming Ahead In Joshimath'

'Much Bigger Disaster Looming Ahead In Joshimath'

Rediff.com17 Jan 2023

'There were literally thousands of houses with cracks.' '40 percent of the town has been affected.'

HC acquits all 4 accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, slams shoddy probe

HC acquits all 4 accused in 2008 Jaipur serial blasts case, slams shoddy probe

Rediff.com29 Mar 2023

The Rajasthan high court on Wednesday acquitted all the accused in the 2008 serial Jaipur blasts case which claimed 71 lives and left over 180 injured.

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

Talwars acquitted in Aarushi-Hemraj murder case

Rediff.com12 Oct 2017

The HC said that it is a fit case where benefit of doubt can be given to the appellants.

4 convicted for murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan

4 convicted for murder of journalist Soumya Vishwanathan

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four people for the murder of television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, who was shot dead 15 years ago while she was returning home from work.

Suspicion cannot take the place of proof: SC

Suspicion cannot take the place of proof: SC

Rediff.com21 Feb 2021

The apex court said the post mortem report reveals that the cause of death was electric shock and there is no conclusive evidence that the death was homicidal.

Prosecutors want Pistorius to be convicted of murder

Prosecutors want Pistorius to be convicted of murder

Rediff.com3 Nov 2015

The Paralympic gold medallist was freed on parole last month after serving a fifth of the prison term given to him for the "culpable homicide" of Reeva Steenkamp, who he killed on Valentine's Day 2013.

SC spares noose for 4 in 1996 Delhi blast case, awards life in jail

SC spares noose for 4 in 1996 Delhi blast case, awards life in jail

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday awarded life sentence to four convicts in the 1996 Lajpat Nagar bomb blast case for the remainder of their lives without remission, citing the severity of the offence. Thirteen people were killed and nearly 40 injured in the explosion.

Was clean chit to Modi in Gujarat riots valid? Court to decide today

Was clean chit to Modi in Gujarat riots valid? Court to decide today

Rediff.com26 Dec 2013

A Magistrate court in Ahmedabad is likely to pronounce on Thursday its order on Zakia Jafri's petition against the closure report of the Special Investigation Team which had probed the Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's role in the post-Godhra riots in 2002.

Modi's office was directly involved in Prajapati murder case: Sibal

Modi's office was directly involved in Prajapati murder case: Sibal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2014

Stepping up its offensive against Bharatiya Janata Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, the Congress on Monday alleged that the Gujarat chief minister's close aide Amit Shah is accused in the triple encounter killings of Sohrabuddin Shiekh, his wife Kauser Bi and Shiekh's associate Tulsi Ram Prajapati.

NIA releases Pakistani suspects held over Uri attack

NIA releases Pakistani suspects held over Uri attack

Rediff.com8 Mar 2017

It was initially suspected that the two youths acted as guides for the Uri attackers.

CBI takes custody of Shahabuddin

CBI takes custody of Shahabuddin

Rediff.com29 May 2017

His name has cropped up as an accused in journalist Rajdeo Ranjan murder case.

Police scans Delhi pond for Shraddha's remains; skull parts found in forest

Police scans Delhi pond for Shraddha's remains; skull parts found in forest

Rediff.com20 Nov 2022

According to the sources, police recovered fragments of skull and other body parts, mostly bones, on the third day of extensive searches in the forest areas of Mehrauli and Gurgaon in the Delhi-NCR region.