News for 'fair trial'

Verdict on Rahul's plea to stay conviction on Thursday

Verdict on Rahul's plea to stay conviction on Thursday

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

A sessions court in Gujarat's Surat is likely to pronounce its order on Thursday on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea for a stay on his conviction in a criminal defamation case over his Modi surname remark.

Year Ender 2022: Nikhat emerges as the brightest star of Indian boxing

Year Ender 2022: Nikhat emerges as the brightest star of Indian boxing

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

Nikhat emerges as India's biggest star in a year filled with historic performances

No foreign counsels for British paedophiles: HC

No foreign counsels for British paedophiles: HC

Rediff.com31 Oct 2007

A division Bench of Justices S Radhakrishnan and Roshan Dalvi took exception to the letter by a British NGO 'Fair Trials Abroad' to the chief justice. The NGO had stated that they wanted to engage British lawyers to represent Grant (63) and Waters (59) before the High Court. "We don't want communication from other agencies. You can't write such letters to the court," Justice Radhakrishnan noted and added, "Tell your clients that we are no more their colony."

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach Review

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach Review

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Criminal Justice 3: Adhura Sach is watchable for Pankaj Tripathi's brilliant portrayal of Madhav Mishra, observes Divya Nair.

Friends fear for safety of 'Dr Death'

Friends fear for safety of 'Dr Death'

Rediff.com16 Jul 2008

On hearing that Patel, 58, was being extradited by US authorities, Vijay Mehta said he "cringed because I was afraid of this moment and... I hope that my fear for him getting lynched in Australia somehow or other does not happen. I am just praying for him."

Tandoor case: HC confirms noose for Sushil

Tandoor case: HC confirms noose for Sushil

Rediff.com19 Feb 2007

"The offence was not committed on a spur of the moment as alleged by him (Sharma) but it was an act of butchery, which leaves no room for compassion," the bench said.

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

Does Modi Understand Tamil Nadu?

Rediff.com25 Jun 2024

In focus are the assembly polls in 2026. From a BJP perspective, their attack on the ruling DMK, using the 'Hindutva' card, and Annamalai's targeting of both Dravidian majors on corruption has not worked, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

The Toughest Choice Kajol Has Ever Made

The Toughest Choice Kajol Has Ever Made

Rediff.com13 Jun 2023

Kajol gets ready for her OTT Debut, The Trial: Pyaar, Kaanoon, Dhokha.

Want Indian lawyer to represent Jadhav in Pak: MEA

Want Indian lawyer to represent Jadhav in Pak: MEA

Rediff.com20 Aug 2020

India has been demanding "unimpeded" consular access to Jadhav as mandated by the International Court of Justice .

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Sheena Bora Trial: The glow is back on Indrani!

Rediff.com31 Aug 2019

Vaihayasi Pande Daniel reports from the Sheena Bora murder trial.

49th witness turns hostile in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case

49th witness turns hostile in Sohrabuddin fake encounter case

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Now, a panch witness, Manoj Panara,turned hostile in the case.

Nirav Modi judge rebuts Katju, says no evidence of political influence

Nirav Modi judge rebuts Katju, says no evidence of political influence

Rediff.com25 Feb 2021

The UK judge who handed down his judgment on Thursday in favour of the extradition of Nirav Modi to face charges of fraud and money laundering in India said he had found no evidence of adverse political influence in the case, as claimed by the diamond merchant's legal team.

Doctor Death's lawyers against his extradition

Doctor Death's lawyers against his extradition

Rediff.com8 Feb 2006

Patel's Portland-based lawyer Stephen Houze said he hoped US courts would not extradite his client to face 'a politically orchestrated media show trial'.

ED attaches Rs 11.86 cr assets of Farooq Abdullah

ED attaches Rs 11.86 cr assets of Farooq Abdullah

Rediff.com19 Dec 2020

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday termed the provisional attachment order of properties belonging to his father by the Enforcement Directorate as "baseless" and wondered how an ancestral property could be seen as proceeds of "crime".

Manipur violence: SC transfers CBI cases to Assam

Manipur violence: SC transfers CBI cases to Assam

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday said the trial in the Manipur violence cases being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) will take place in neighbouring Assam and asked the Chief Justice of the Gauhati high court to nominate one or more judicial officers to deal with the matters.

CBI didn't probe 2G case fairly, scared witnesses: Raja

CBI didn't probe 2G case fairly, scared witnesses: Raja

Rediff.com10 Sep 2013

Former telecom minister A Raja on Tuesday claimed in a Delhi court that CBI investigating officer in the 2G spectrum scam had not fairly investigated the case and had "intimidated" certain witnesses to depose as per the agency's wishes.

US House to move ahead with Trump's impeachment: Speaker Pelosi

US House to move ahead with Trump's impeachment: Speaker Pelosi

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

Trump and the White House has described this as an impeachment hoax. White House asserted that the president has done no wrong.

Allahabad HC allows survey of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque

Allahabad HC allows survey of Mathura's Shahi Idgah mosque

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The court said the modalities of the survey will be discussed at the next hearing on December 18.

ICJ verdict on Jadhav upholds India's stand: Jaitley

ICJ verdict on Jadhav upholds India's stand: Jaitley

Rediff.com18 Jul 2019

The former finance minister said that Pakistan "lost conclusively" before the world court and termed the sentencing by the military court to Jadhav as a "farcical processes".

HC dismisses Sanjay Singh's plea against arrest

HC dismisses Sanjay Singh's plea against arrest

Rediff.com20 Oct 2023

The Delhi high court on Friday refused to interfere with the 'malicious' arrest of Aam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped excise policy of the Delhi government, saying it cannot impute political motive to a 'premier' investigating agency in the absence of material on record. It also said Singh's was not a 'prima facie case of no evidence at all'.

Vinesh Phogat accuses Sports Minister of cover-up

Vinesh Phogat accuses Sports Minister of cover-up

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Vinesh claimed that twice in the past sexual harassment cases were reported during the national camp but the WFI succeeded in sweeping the matter under the carpet.

Trial judge acted like film director in Aarushi case, says HC

Trial judge acted like film director in Aarushi case, says HC

Rediff.com13 Oct 2017

Additional Sessions Judge Shyam Lal in Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) had sentenced the Talwars to life imprisonment on November 28, 2013, holding them guilty in the twin murder case.

13 rearrested in Best Bakery case

13 rearrested in Best Bakery case

Rediff.com9 Oct 2003

They were produced before the high court, which released them on bail on a surety of Rs 10,000 each, Police Commissioner S K Sinha said.

Airtel offers unlimited 5G data in 4G plans starting from Rs 239

Airtel offers unlimited 5G data in 4G plans starting from Rs 239

Rediff.com17 Mar 2023

Bharti Airtel on Friday said it has rolled out unlimited data offer for 5G users in 4G plans starting from Rs 239 onward. The move from the telecom operator comes to match its rival Jio, which is offering unlimited 5G data access during the beta trials during the network rollout. "This introductory offer is in line with the philosophy of wanting our customers to be able to surf, stream, chat and enjoy multiple benefits at blazing speeds without having to worry about data limits. We hope our customers enjoy the power of world-class Airtel 5G Plus," Bharti Airtel, director consumer business, Shashwat Sharma said in a statement.

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

Google versus Epic Games verdict in US cheers Indian gaming developers

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The verdict in the Google versus Epic Games antitrust case in the US has spread cheer among the Indian gaming and app developers. Ending a three-year legal battle, the San Francisco jury found that Google turned its Play app store and billing service into an illegal monopoly. American video game maker Epic Games, best known for Fortnite, had sued Google in 2020.

NIA did not ask Rohini Salian to go slow in Malegaon blast case: AG

NIA did not ask Rohini Salian to go slow in Malegaon blast case: AG

Rediff.com21 Sep 2015

Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has rubbished allegations in the Supreme Court that Salian was pressurised by the National Investigation Agency to 'go slow' in the case.

Will shut down Facebook ops if you don't cooperate in probe, warns HC

Will shut down Facebook ops if you don't cooperate in probe, warns HC

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The high court of Karnataka has orally warned Facebook (Meta) that it may order its operations in India to be shut down if it does not cooperate with police investigation over a fake profile.

Trump set to face criminal charges, will plead not guilty

Trump set to face criminal charges, will plead not guilty

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

American media quoted Trump's attorneys as saying that the 76-year-old Republican leader, eying the White House for a second time in 2024, will plead not guilty.

Sheena Bora Trial: What's Peter's crime?

Sheena Bora Trial: What's Peter's crime?

Rediff.com9 Jan 2019

The 25 odd witnesses that so far had given testimony had not come up with anything incriminating against Peter or the way Shivade characterised it -- "not even a whisper."

Gang-rape case: SC agrees to hear plea on shifting trial

Gang-rape case: SC agrees to hear plea on shifting trial

Rediff.com21 Jan 2013

The Supreme Court Monday agreed to hear on Tuesday the plea of one of the six accused in the December 16 gang-rape and murder case for shifting the trial to a place outside Delhi.

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani was a dark blob against a jail window

Sheena Bora Trial: Indrani was a dark blob against a jail window

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

Each time they held the leafy bedsheet over the window for a few seconds, a clearer but very grey visage of Indrani came into view. In the barely discernible image, Indrani seemed to look tired and downbeat. But then the bedsheet would be taken away and Indrani would disappear into the darkness once more.

US becoming Marxist 3rd world country, Trump says in 'last email' ahead of surrender

US becoming Marxist 3rd world country, Trump says in 'last email' ahead of surrender

Rediff.com4 Apr 2023

Hours before his arraignment, former US president Donald Trump sent an email to his supporters, which he claimed was the last one before his arrest, saying that the United States is becoming a "Marxist Third World" country and went on social media questioning the fairness of the judiciary.

Manish Sisodia moves SC for bail, hearing today

Manish Sisodia moves SC for bail, hearing today

Rediff.com28 Feb 2023

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Tuesday itself the bail plea of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is in Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody, in connection with the excise policy case.

Plot to kill Pannun: SC asks Gupta to move Czech court

Plot to kill Pannun: SC asks Gupta to move Czech court

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing for January 4 2024, of the habeas corpus petition filed on behalf of Nikhil Gupta, accused by the United States of conspiring to assassinate Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a India designated terrorist, against his arrest and ongoing extradition proceedings in the Czech Republic.

ICC to trial TV umpires on front-foot no-ball calls

ICC to trial TV umpires on front-foot no-ball calls

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

The ICC's decided to test the system again after its Cricket Committee recommended to use it in as many limited overs matches as possible.

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

'The police will be significantly more militarised'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

'The idea of subversive activities is so vague that it could include making fun of the government, being critical of the government.'

Mallya extradition: UK court asks India to submit Mumbai jail video

Mallya extradition: UK court asks India to submit Mumbai jail video

Rediff.com31 Jul 2018

Mallya said the allegations of money laundering and stealing money against him are 'completely false'.

CBI asks Interpol to restore Red Notice against Mehul Choksi

CBI asks Interpol to restore Red Notice against Mehul Choksi

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

Based on repeated appeals from Choksi, who is wanted in the Rs 13,000 crore bank fraud in Punjab National Bank and is holed in Antigua and Barbuda after fleeing from India in 2018, the CCF removed his name from the Red Notice list in November 2022, the CBI said in a statement.

'It really feels good to win a gold medal for my country'

'It really feels good to win a gold medal for my country'

Rediff.com23 May 2022

'I was the only Indian boxer in the final and I badly wanted to win gold for my country.' 'When the referee raised my hand and I was declared the winner, I could not stop the tears rolling down.'