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US appeals court denies Rajat Gupta's petition to rehear case

US appeals court denies Rajat Gupta's petition to rehear case

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

A full panel of the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday denied Gupta's petition for 'panel rehearing, or, in the alternative, for rehearing en banc'.

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.

Rajat Gupta's release date from prison is March 2016

Rajat Gupta's release date from prison is March 2016

Rediff.com16 Jul 2014

Gupta, 65, reported to the minimum security satellite camp at FMC Devens in Ayer, Massachusetts on June 17.

Death penalty for killing wives

Death penalty for killing wives

Rediff.com26 Apr 2005

Saibanna, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his first wife Malakawwa, killed his second wife Nagamma suspecting her fidelity.

Why Jaya supporters' arguments are untenable

Why Jaya supporters' arguments are untenable

Rediff.com16 Oct 2014

Independent of what the Karnataka high court and the Supreme Court might decide in Jayalalithaa's conviction and sentencing in the coming days, weeks and months, political arguments based on 'popular mandate' theory are plain untenable, says N Sathiya Moorthy.

Pak parties offer blood money to Taseer family to pardon killer

Pak parties offer blood money to Taseer family to pardon killer

Rediff.com11 Mar 2015

Pakistani religious parties have offered blood money to the family of slain Punjab governor Salman Taseer to pardon his killer.

Orissa gallows being readied for execution

Orissa gallows being readied for execution

Rediff.com5 Aug 2003

Dayanidhi Bisoi of Kakiriguma village in Koraput district, who was sentenced to death for killing his wife and daughter, will be executed.

Rajat Gupta denied permission by US court to visit India

Rajat Gupta denied permission by US court to visit India

Rediff.com26 Mar 2014

Rajat Gupta had made the request to travel to India in February.

Barcelona to appeal transfer ban

Barcelona to appeal transfer ban

Rediff.com31 Dec 2014

Barcelona said it could make a new appeal against the "disproportionate" one year transfer ban ordered by FIFA to a Swiss court, AFP reported.

Rajat Gupta's jail term begins from June 17

Rajat Gupta's jail term begins from June 17

Rediff.com31 May 2014

He is expected to be assigned to a medium-security prison in Otisville, New York, about 70 miles from New York City.

Truth always prevails: Kodnani on Naroda Patiya case acquittal

Truth always prevails: Kodnani on Naroda Patiya case acquittal

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

She said she has not yet thought about joining active politics, but will continue to remain a Bharatiya Janata Party worker.

HC dismisses Vikas Yadav's parole plea in Nitish Katara murder case

HC dismisses Vikas Yadav's parole plea in Nitish Katara murder case

Rediff.com6 May 2015

Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed Vikas Yadav's plea seeking three weeks "custody parole" to file appeal in Supreme Court against his conviction and sentence of 30 years without remission in the Nitish Katara murder case.

Benzema authorized to meet with Valbuena in sex-tape case

Benzema authorized to meet with Valbuena in sex-tape case

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

A magistrate lifted on Thursday a ban on France striker Karim Benzema meeting teammate Mathieu Valbuena, whom he is suspected of trying to blackmail over a sex video, which has meant the two cannot feature on the same team. The public prosecutor appealed, but dropped an earlier statement that the ban would have to stay in place until the appeal was heard. The magistrate separately upheld a ban on Benzema contacting other people linked to the investigation. Real Madrid player Benzema, who denies any wrongdoing, has been suspended indefinitely from the France team because of suspicion of involvement in a scam to blackmail Valbuena over a video sex tape. Being allowed to meet Olympique Lyonnais midfielder Valbuena could, at least in theory, enable the two to play for the same team. French Prime Minister Manuel Valls has said that Benzema should not play for France before being cleared.

Show some leniency, don't hang him: Yakub Memon's wife begs for pardon

Show some leniency, don't hang him: Yakub Memon's wife begs for pardon

Rediff.com26 Jul 2015

Rahin Memon begged that her husband be allowed to serve a life sentence and not be executed as he had willingly surrendered.

Maharashtra governor consults top officials on Memon's plea

Maharashtra governor consults top officials on Memon's plea

Rediff.com25 Jul 2015

Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao on Saturday held consultations with Home and Law Department officials on the mercy petition submitted by 1993 Mumbai blasts convict Yakub Memon.

Police allowed to conduct DNA test on Bitti Mohanty

Police allowed to conduct DNA test on Bitti Mohanty

Rediff.com2 Aug 2013

The Kerala high court on Friday upheld a lower court order allowing police to conduct a DNA test on Alwar rape convict Bitti Mohanty, who jumped parole and was arrested after five years from Kannur district.

Send Sanjay Dutt to jail if you think we broke rules: Maharashtra govt to HC

Send Sanjay Dutt to jail if you think we broke rules: Maharashtra govt to HC

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

The Bombay high Court on Thursday asked the Maharashtra government how actor Sanjay Dutt was granted parole and furlough in quick succession and within two months of surrendering to serve his five-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

When SC opened its doors at 3 am for Yakub

When SC opened its doors at 3 am for Yakub

Rediff.com30 Jul 2015

Yakub Memon's mercy petition was rejected hours before he is scheduled to hang by a three-member bench amid high drama that saw the Supreme Court throwing its doors open in the middle of the night in an unprecedented move.

Maharashtra govt moves SC, challenges Salman Khan's acquittal by HC

Maharashtra govt moves SC, challenges Salman Khan's acquittal by HC

Rediff.com22 Jan 2016

Maharashtra government on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bombay High Court's verdict acquitting Bollywood superstar Salman Khan in the 2002 hit-and-run case in which one person was killed and four others were injured.

Yakub Memon moves SC to stay his hanging

Yakub Memon moves SC to stay his hanging

Rediff.com23 Jul 2015

Memon, in his petition said that all legal remedies have not been exhausted and he has also approached the Maharashtra governor with a plea for mercy.

Quiz Time: Which Dhoom 2 star was asked to lose weight for the film?

Quiz Time: Which Dhoom 2 star was asked to lose weight for the film?

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

In a special series, we will put YOU to the test everyday!

Jessica case: HC gives parole to Manu Sharma to write exams

Jessica case: HC gives parole to Manu Sharma to write exams

Rediff.com10 Dec 2015

Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was granted limited parole by Delhi HC to enable him to appear for his LLB first semester exams.

1993 blasts: SC rejects Memon's plea seeking review of death sentence

1993 blasts: SC rejects Memon's plea seeking review of death sentence

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

Paving the way for his execution, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected the review plea of Yakub Abdul Razak Memon, sole death row convict and a co-conspirator of fugitive Dawood Ibrahim in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case.

Sasikala returns to Bengaluru prison as parole ends

Sasikala returns to Bengaluru prison as parole ends

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Sasikala left Chennai on Thursday morning by a car which had to halt at several locations till it reached the Bengaluru highway as party cadres gathered to greet her.

Sasikala granted 5-day parole to visit ailing husband

Sasikala granted 5-day parole to visit ailing husband

Rediff.com6 Oct 2017

The AIADMK leader had sought parole for 15 days, but she has been granted for five days.

Pak violated Vienna Convention obligations: ICJ Prez to UNGA

Pak violated Vienna Convention obligations: ICJ Prez to UNGA

Rediff.com31 Oct 2019

Yusuf elaborated on several aspects of the Court's ruling in Jadhav's case while presenting his report to the General Assembly.

In 2:1 verdict, SC upholds constitutional validity of death penalty

In 2:1 verdict, SC upholds constitutional validity of death penalty

Rediff.com28 Nov 2018

Has death penalty in the statute served as a deterrent for heinous crime?

1995 Jammu blasts: SC awards life term to Hizbul terrorist

1995 Jammu blasts: SC awards life term to Hizbul terrorist

Rediff.com30 Sep 2015

The Supreme Court on Wednesday awarded rigorous life imprisonment to Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Ghulam Nabi.

Once again! Preet Bharara opposes Rajat Gupta's plea

Once again! Preet Bharara opposes Rajat Gupta's plea

Rediff.com29 May 2014

Bharara has also asked the US Court of Appeals to deny 65-year-old Gupta's motion, filed earlier this month, that his bail be continued pending resolution of his petition for rehearing the insider trading case.

Former Egypt president Mubarak acquitted of murder

Former Egypt president Mubarak acquitted of murder

Rediff.com29 Nov 2014

Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was on Saturday acquitted by a court which found him not guilty in the killing of hundreds of protesters during the 2011 revolution that toppled his nearly three decades-long rule, overturning an earlier ruling.

Press Club event: Former DU professor Geelani detained

Press Club event: Former DU professor Geelani detained

Rediff.com15 Feb 2016

At the Press Club event on February 10, a group allegedly shouted slogans hailing Guru, following which the police had registered a case under sections 124A (sedition), 120B (criminal conspiracy) and 149 (unlawful assembly) of the IPC against Geelani and other unnamed persons.

Katara case: HC grants week-long parole to Vikas Yadav

Katara case: HC grants week-long parole to Vikas Yadav

Rediff.com27 Mar 2015

Vikas, son of Uttar Pradesh politician D P Yadav, had sought three-months parole to visit his 93-year-old grandfather who has undergone an angioplasty.

SC reviews Uphaar verdict, sends Gopal Ansal to 1-year jail

SC reviews Uphaar verdict, sends Gopal Ansal to 1-year jail

Rediff.com9 Feb 2017

The Apex court, in a majority verdict of 2:1, asked Gopal Ansal to surrender within four weeks to serve the remaining jail term of the one year punishment.

Not all inter-religious marriages are 'love jihad': Kerala HC

Not all inter-religious marriages are 'love jihad': Kerala HC

Rediff.com19 Oct 2017

"We are appalled to notice the recent trend in this state to sensationalise every case of inter-religious marriage as either 'love jihad' or 'ghar wapsi' even if there was platonic love between the spouses before," the court said.

On her way to jail, Sasikala makes pit stops at Jaya memorial, MGR house

On her way to jail, Sasikala makes pit stops at Jaya memorial, MGR house

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

All India Anna Dravida Munnetra chief V K Sasikala on Wednesday visited the memorial of J Jayalalithaa and the Ramapuram residence of party founder M G Ramachandran before leaving for Bengaluru to surrender before a court.

Chinese court upholds charges against Bo Xilai

Chinese court upholds charges against Bo Xilai

Rediff.com22 Sep 2013

In its judgment delivered at a packed room, the court sentenced Bo to life in prison on the bribery charges, 15 years for embezzlement and seven years for abuse of power

Sasikala, prisoner number 9435, enters jail

Sasikala, prisoner number 9435, enters jail

Rediff.com15 Feb 2017

She has been given the job to make candles and incense sticks.

Will sleep peacefully tonight: Victim's parents

Will sleep peacefully tonight: Victim's parents

Rediff.com5 May 2017

"She would have turned 28 on May 10 if she had lived. Today's verdict is a gift for her," Singh said.

SC acquits 4 in 2001 Kanpur riots case

SC acquits 4 in 2001 Kanpur riots case

Rediff.com10 Dec 2018

The top court said that the case suffers from multiple investigative lapses and flaws which fortified the presumption of innocence in favour of the accused.