News for 'culpable homicide'

BMW case: Police remand of Rajasthan MLA's son extended

BMW case: Police remand of Rajasthan MLA's son extended

Rediff.com4 Jul 2016

The police remand of Rajastan MLA Nandkishore Maharia's son Siddharth, who allegedy hit an autorickshaw and a police van killing three persons and leaving five others injured, was on Monday extended for three days.

Police records statement of Kanjhawala victim's friend who fled spot

Police records statement of Kanjhawala victim's friend who fled spot

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

According to the footage, initially, the friend was driving the scooter, while the victim sat in the back seat.

Wedding turns tragic: 24 dead, 26 hurt as wall of hall collapses

Wedding turns tragic: 24 dead, 26 hurt as wall of hall collapses

Rediff.com11 May 2017

A marriage function was going on in the hall when the storm hit the area, police said.

'Are you Mohammed?': 'BJP leader' had slapped man found dead in MP

'Are you Mohammed?': 'BJP leader' had slapped man found dead in MP

Rediff.com21 May 2022

The video purportedly shows the accused asking the victim whether his name is Mohammed, besides demanding his Aadhaar card before repeatedly slapping him.

SA captain Meyiwa's killing: Case against murder suspect withdrawn

SA captain Meyiwa's killing: Case against murder suspect withdrawn

Rediff.com11 Nov 2014

South African prosecutors on Tuesday withdrew the case against a suspect in the killing of national soccer team captain Senzo Meyiwa, the latest high-profile murder in which police and prosecutors have struggled to build an air-tight case.

Owners arrested after probe report blames Mojo's Bistro for Kamala Mills fire

Owners arrested after probe report blames Mojo's Bistro for Kamala Mills fire

Rediff.com6 Jan 2018

The fire probably started at Mojo's and spread to the adjacent rooftop pub '1 Above', the report said.

Delhi: Youth mowed down for objecting to smoking

Delhi: Youth mowed down for objecting to smoking

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

In an apparent case of road rage, a man allegedly hit two motorcycle-borne persons with his car as they objected to him smoking in front of them in south Delhi, following which one of the duo succumbed to injuries on Wednesday.

Kannur: 6-yr-old migrant boy brutally kicked for leaning on car, 1 held

Kannur: 6-yr-old migrant boy brutally kicked for leaning on car, 1 held

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

As the shocking CCTV visuals of the cruel incident went viral on social media platforms and news channels started telecasting it, police took the 20-year old accused into custody in the early hours of Friday and recorded his arrest later in the day.

Pistorius keen to work with 'disadvantaged children' if released on parole

Pistorius keen to work with 'disadvantaged children' if released on parole

Rediff.com12 May 2015

In a desperate bid to get his life back on track, convicted Paralympics runner Oscar Pistorius has reportedly expressed his interest in assisting disadvantaged children if he is released on parole as early as August.

9 killed as speeding car rams into crowd at mishap site in Ahmedabad

9 killed as speeding car rams into crowd at mishap site in Ahmedabad

Rediff.com20 Jul 2023

A constable and a Home Guard jawan, who reached the spot after the first accident of a collision involving two vehicles, were among those killed in the incident, they said.

Man held for assaulting woman pilgrim at Sabarimala

Man held for assaulting woman pilgrim at Sabarimala

Rediff.com7 Nov 2018

Sooraj, hailing from Elanthur in Pathanamthitta district, was one of the main accused in the incident which took place on Tuesday when the hill shrine was opened for the two-day-long "Chithira Atta Thirunal," a special ritual.

Hit-and-run: Unsure if Salman was drunk, says bar manager

Hit-and-run: Unsure if Salman was drunk, says bar manager

Rediff.com23 Jun 2014

A manager of liquor bar in Juhu identified Salman Khan on Monday in a Mumbai court, saying the actor had come to the restaurant with friends hours before his car was involved in an accident in 2002, but said he was not sure whether the Bollywood actor had taken drinks.

SA court rejects Pistorius right to appeal murder conviction

SA court rejects Pistorius right to appeal murder conviction

Rediff.com4 Mar 2016

South Africa's Constitutional Court on Thursday rejected Olympian Oscar Pistorius's right to appeal against his conviction for the murder of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Court won't ask for Salman's driving licence in hit-and-run case

Court won't ask for Salman's driving licence in hit-and-run case

Rediff.com3 Mar 2015

In a relief to actor Salman Khan, a sessions court on Tuesday ruled that it cannot ask him to produce his driving licence at this stage of the trial and he can furnish it at an appropriate stage, if he so desired.

Gujarat: Migrants, locals clash with cops at 2 places

Gujarat: Migrants, locals clash with cops at 2 places

Rediff.com17 May 2020

"A group of agitated migrants resorted to vandalism by damaging vehicles on a national highway demanding arrangement from local authorities for return to their native states," a police official said.

'RTO used discretion to give VIP licence No 786 to Salman'

'RTO used discretion to give VIP licence No 786 to Salman'

Rediff.com18 Feb 2015

How actor Salman Khan was given a special VIP licence number 786, a witness on Wednesday informed a sessions court hearing the 2002 hit-and-run case.

Ponty case: Police move HC against dropping of murder charge

Ponty case: Police move HC against dropping of murder charge

Rediff.com8 Jul 2014

The city police on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court against a trial court order to drop murder charge against all 21 accused in the 2012 sensational shootout case leading to the death of liquor baron Ponty Chadha and his estranged brother Hardeep.

Dalit man beaten to death in Gujarat, 5 held

Dalit man beaten to death in Gujarat, 5 held

Rediff.com21 May 2018

His wife was allegedly beaten up too.

Pistorius appeal date set, state wants murder conviction

Pistorius appeal date set, state wants murder conviction

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Oscar Pistorius should have been convicted of murder for killing his girlfriend, South African state prosecutors will argue at an appeal hearing set for Nov. 3, the supreme court of appeal said on Tuesday.

Clean chit to RPF cops 'who threw woman out of train'

Clean chit to RPF cops 'who threw woman out of train'

Rediff.com8 Jan 2014

The Government Railway Police have given a clean chit to two Railway Protection Force personnel, accused of pushing a woman out of a moving train leading to her death, in the final report of the case submitted by it before a local court in Muzaffarnagar.

Hit-and-run-case: I was driving the car, says Salman's driver in court

Hit-and-run-case: I was driving the car, says Salman's driver in court

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Salman Khan's driver on Monday appeared in court for the first time and said he was the one behind the wheels of the SUV that crushed people sleeping on a pavement in Mumbai in 2002.

Thane factory blast toll 11; 3 from owner's family among dead

Thane factory blast toll 11; 3 from owner's family among dead

Rediff.com28 May 2016

As many as 47 injured people (of the total 201) were undergoing treatment at various hospitals. Rest were discharged.

Delhi court sends Deep Sidhu to 14-day judicial custody

Delhi court sends Deep Sidhu to 14-day judicial custody

Rediff.com23 Feb 2021

The police had said there are videos where Sidhu can be allegedly seen to be present at the site of the incident.

Charge sheet against 27 for Thane building crash

Charge sheet against 27 for Thane building crash

Rediff.com24 Jun 2013

Over two months after 74 people were killed in a building collapse, the police on Monday filed a charge sheet against 27 accused, which included real estate developers, civic officials and a local corporator.

Court extends Deep Sidhu's police custody by 7 days

Court extends Deep Sidhu's police custody by 7 days

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Police sought extension of his custodial interrogation, saying it was required for further investigation and to identify other accused persons in the case.

'I'm going to die, look after my family': Fire victim's last call

'I'm going to die, look after my family': Fire victim's last call

Rediff.com8 Dec 2019

In his last words, Ali told Monu: "I will die within a few minutes. Even if I die, I will be with you."

Common man bogged down by corruption, remarks SC in case to debar criminal MPs

Common man bogged down by corruption, remarks SC in case to debar criminal MPs

Rediff.com24 Feb 2023

The common man in India is bogged down by corruption and there is a need to fix accountability at all levels, the Supreme Court observed on Friday as it dealt with a petition seeking debarment of those against whom charges have been framed in criminal cases from contesting elections.

Prosecutors to appeal Pistorius verdict, sentence

Prosecutors to appeal Pistorius verdict, sentence

Rediff.com4 Nov 2014

The South African prosecution authority confirmed on Tuesday it would file an appeal against the culpable homicide verdict and five-year jail sentence handed down to paralympian Oscar Pistorius last month.

Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term for killing girlfriend

Pistorius sentenced to five-year jail term for killing girlfriend

Rediff.com21 Oct 2014

South African Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison by Judge Thokozile Masipe, closing one of the most sensational trials in South African history and one that may yet fuel controversy about race and money in its justice system.

Serious lapses by Oreva led to Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report in HC

Serious lapses by Oreva led to Morbi bridge tragedy: SIT report in HC

Rediff.com10 Oct 2023

The lackadaisical approach on part of the management of Oreva company resulting in "one of the most severe and tragic human calamities" cannot be countenanced, the SIT said.

Pistorius's parole review hearing postponed

Pistorius's parole review hearing postponed

Rediff.com19 Sep 2015

The delay was because the board had been unable to finalise all its cases on Friday, when it had been due to meet to decide if Pistorius should be freed on parole or serve a longer period in jail, local television station 'ENCA' reported.

SAfrica justice minister seeking legal advice on Pistorius parole

SAfrica justice minister seeking legal advice on Pistorius parole

Rediff.com19 Aug 2015

South Africa's justice minister said on Tuesday he was seeking legal advice on whether its parole board was right to decide to free Oscar Pistorius on house arrest on Friday after serving a sixth of his five-year sentence for killing his girlfriend.

BMW hit-and-run: Court sentences Vismay Shah to 5 years imprisonment

BMW hit-and-run: Court sentences Vismay Shah to 5 years imprisonment

Rediff.com13 Jul 2015

Shah was held guilty also ordered him to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of the two victims.

Rs 200 crore riding on Salman Khan

Rs 200 crore riding on Salman Khan

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The court held that Salman was driving under the influence of alcohol and also did not have a driving license.

1984 riots case: Court orders framing of charges against Sajjan Kumar

1984 riots case: Court orders framing of charges against Sajjan Kumar

Rediff.com7 Dec 2021

Special judge M K Nagpal said that a prima facie case was made out against the accused for framing of charge against him for the commission of various offences punishable under the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

7 dead, 9 injured in major fire at Indore building

7 dead, 9 injured in major fire at Indore building

Rediff.com7 May 2022

As per the preliminary information, the deceased included a woman, a senior police official said.

Hit-and-run: Salman handed 5-year jail term

Hit-and-run: Salman handed 5-year jail term

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The court held that Salman was driving under the influence of alcohol and also did not have a driving license.

Salman awaits verdict, Rs 200 crore riding on him

Salman awaits verdict, Rs 200 crore riding on him

Rediff.com6 May 2015

The judgement in the over 13-year-old case, whose trial saw many twists and turns, can make or mar the career of the actor on whom ride investments of over Rs 200 crore.

Pune landslide tragedy: Activist blames agriculture department officials, files FIR

Pune landslide tragedy: Activist blames agriculture department officials, files FIR

Rediff.com1 Aug 2014

Even as the rescuers are braving hostile weather and difficult terrain for the third day to look for signs of life under the mound of debris at Malin village in Pune, Suresh Talekar, a Pune-based activist has charged the agriculture department officials of culpable homicide, and has filed a complaint at the Ghodegaon police station.

CBI drops murder charges in Nido Tania's death

CBI drops murder charges in Nido Tania's death

Rediff.com2 May 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation filed a charge sheet on Friday against seven people, including three juveniles, in connection to the death of 19-year-old student Nido Tania.