News for 'lawyer murder'

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Dubey encounter: SC asks UP to act on probe panel's recommendations

Rediff.com22 Jul 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana also directed that the report of the three-member inquiry panel headed by Justice (retd) BS Chauhan of the apex court be put in the public domain and uploaded on its website.

Activist Sadaf Jafar held for CAA protest granted bail

Activist Sadaf Jafar held for CAA protest granted bail

Rediff.com4 Jan 2020

The court of Additional Sessions Judge SS Pandey asked the accused to furnish two sureties of Rs 50,000 each and personal bonds of an equal amount. The judge had reserved his orders on the bail applications of Jafar, Darapuri and the other accused on Friday, after hearing the individual pleas as well as the submissions of the government lawyer.

MHA asks Prez to reject Nirbhaya rapist's mercy plea

MHA asks Prez to reject Nirbhaya rapist's mercy plea

Rediff.com6 Dec 2019

MHA rejects Nirbhaya rapist's mercy plea

CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus

CJI Ramana's tenure saw putting sedition law on hold, probe into Pegasus

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Creating a record, the CJI headed apex court collegium meetings led to appointment of 11 Supreme Court judges with nine of them, including three women, appointed in one go.

SC to hear plea seeking to quash Ashish Mishra's bail on March 11

SC to hear plea seeking to quash Ashish Mishra's bail on March 11

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana took note of the submissions of lawyer Prashant Bhushan that the other accused in the case are moving courts for grant of bail citing the relief granted to Ashish Mishra.

'Unnao rape survivor critical, on life support system'

'Unnao rape survivor critical, on life support system'

Rediff.com6 Aug 2019

"She is sick and on life support system needing medication to support her blood pressure'

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Review

Rudra: The Edge of Darkness Review

Rediff.com4 Mar 2022

For all its tall claims of edge and darkness in the title, Rudra is a rather bland, blah, posturing, personality-less take on a sinister series, observes Sukanya Verma.

Gave conclusive opinion on Sushant's death to CBI: AIIMS forensic chief

Gave conclusive opinion on Sushant's death to CBI: AIIMS forensic chief

Rediff.com29 Sep 2020

The AIIMS and the CBI are in agreement and on the same page in the matter, AIIMS' forensic chief said.

Malegaon blast case: Pragya Thakur fails to appear in court

Malegaon blast case: Pragya Thakur fails to appear in court

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

Thakur had appeared before the court in June last year after it ordered the seven accused to remain present once a week. She later sought exemption from appearance on various occasions since then.

Ram Jethmalani: Fearlessness defined his soul

Ram Jethmalani: Fearlessness defined his soul

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

'Ram Sir was a creator of law. He has his stamp on every leading judgment in criminal law.'

Was cop killed for his role in probing Dadri case?

Was cop killed for his role in probing Dadri case?

Rediff.com5 Dec 2018

'Subodh Singh had a key role as the investigating officer in the Akhlaq murder case.' 'He was the first key witness from the government side in the case.'

Dr Kafeel Khan's maternal uncle shot dead in UP

Dr Kafeel Khan's maternal uncle shot dead in UP

Rediff.com23 Feb 2020

According to police, it appears to be a case of murder due to monetary and property dispute and they are searching for both the accused.

Nirbhaya convict challenges rejection of mercy plea

Nirbhaya convict challenges rejection of mercy plea

Rediff.com25 Jan 2020

The petition has been filed by convict Mukesh Kumar whose mercy plea was dismissed by President Ram Nath Kovind on January 17.

Ashish Mishra refuses to cooperate, arrested after 11 hours of grilling

Ashish Mishra refuses to cooperate, arrested after 11 hours of grilling

Rediff.com10 Oct 2021

Ashish Mishra 'Monu', son of Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra 'Teni', was arrested on Saturday night after over 11 hours of questioning in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence which left eight people, including four farmers, dead.

Centre hands over Unnao rape survivor's accident probe to CBI

Centre hands over Unnao rape survivor's accident probe to CBI

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

An order from the department of personnel and training said the case is being handed over to the CBI to probe "abetment and conspiracies" into the accident.

Court imposes media gag on reporting Sohrabuddin case trial

Court imposes media gag on reporting Sohrabuddin case trial

Rediff.com30 Nov 2017

Raising security issues, the defence lawyers referred to a media report on the death of a judge who had dealt with the case and said "misreporting has already caused prejudice to both sides". They said it was a "sensational" case and some untoward incident could happen if publication of reports was allowed.

Lakhimpur violence: SC raps UP, mulls shifting probe to another agency

Lakhimpur violence: SC raps UP, mulls shifting probe to another agency

Rediff.com8 Oct 2021

A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana told senior advocate Harish Salve, representing the UP government, to communicate to the top most police official that evidence and other relevant materials in the case are not destroyed.

Goa murder: Mother seeks third forensic test

Goa murder: Mother seeks third forensic test

Rediff.com27 Mar 2008

Fiona Mackeown, mother of slain British girl Scarlett Eden Keeling, on Thursday said that she would get a third forensic examination done on her daughter's body in the UK. "I have been advised by my friends to get the examination conducted as I may uncover some forensic evidence in that," Fiona said, outside the Goa Medical College and the hospital morgue, where she had come to collect the body along with her lawyer.

Illegal review

Illegal review

Rediff.com20 May 2020

Illegal captivates you in the first half of the series, feels Joginder Tuteja. And then...

Indrani alleges she was beaten up in Byculla jail, moves court

Indrani alleges she was beaten up in Byculla jail, moves court

Rediff.com27 Jun 2017

Taking note of her complaint, a Central Bureau of Investigation court, which is hearing the Sheena murder case, directed the prison authorities to produce Indrani before it on Wednesday.

Rahul summoned by 2 Guj courts in defamation cases

Rahul summoned by 2 Guj courts in defamation cases

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

The complaints were filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for allegedly calling Union Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused" and saying that "all thieves have Modi as surname".

Sheena Bora Trial: And the SuperCop takes the stand

Sheena Bora Trial: And the SuperCop takes the stand

Rediff.com3 Jul 2018

Clusters of policemen and television journalists alertly anticipated the arrival of Mumbai's joint commissioner of police, who, it was confirmed by most people I asked, does not visit court often. No one could remember when they had last heard of Deven Bharti appearing as a witness in a murder trial.

Raut got Rs 1 cr as proceeds of crime: ED; court remands him till Aug 4

Raut got Rs 1 cr as proceeds of crime: ED; court remands him till Aug 4

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

A special court in Mumbai on Monday remanded Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut to the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) till August 4 in a money laundering case.

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

'I have grown some steel in my psyche'

Rediff.com4 Jan 2023

'I'm 79 + now, and I've been doing all this since my late 20s.' 'Sometimes the ideological war extends to the home as well.' 'Many nights I couldn't sleep when someone close to me uttered the smallest insult.' 'It would cause me a lot of pain. But one has to be honest to oneself.'

The Ghost Review

The Ghost Review

Rediff.com18 Oct 2019

Vikram Bhatt's horror film is a big let down, says Namrata Thakker.

Woman gets lifer for plotting husband's murder

Woman gets lifer for plotting husband's murder

Rediff.com19 Jul 2007

The prosecution had charged the woman with promising her lover half of his 69-year-old husband Gulam Moonda's multimillion dollar estate if he killed him.

Waze, Param Bir extorted huge money from bookies: Mumbai Police

Waze, Param Bir extorted huge money from bookies: Mumbai Police

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The Mumbai Police's crime branch had taken Waze's custody on November 1 based on the complaint filed by builder-cum-hotelier Bimal Agrawal, in which Param Bir Singh is also named as an accused.

Unnao rape victim develops pneumonia, remains critical: Docs

Unnao rape victim develops pneumonia, remains critical: Docs

Rediff.com3 Aug 2019

She is being given oxygen through a tube inserted in the windpipe. Her condition is stable but not out of danger, he said.

Sheena Bora Trial: And Peter's back!

Sheena Bora Trial: And Peter's back!

Rediff.com24 Jul 2019

The warmest reception came from his soon-to-be ex wife Indrani, who on spying him getting out of the lift, muttered an "Oh dear!" and walked over to him, trailed by her police guards, wreathed in high-wattage smiles.

Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma tries to hurt self

Nirbhaya convict Vinay Sharma tries to hurt self

Rediff.com20 Feb 2020

Vinay attempted to hurt himself by banging his head against a wall in his cell, on February 16. He had received minor injuries.

Advocate's murder: Watchman sent to police custody till Aug 17

Advocate's murder: Watchman sent to police custody till Aug 17

Rediff.com11 Aug 2012

The security guard in a residential complex, who allegedly stabbed to death a lawyer two days ago, was on Saturday remanded to police custody till August 17 by a local court. Producing the accused Sajjad Ahmed Mughal, 22, before the court, police said they wanted to interrogate him further to find out if anybody else was involved with him in committing the crime.

Peter Mukerjea to undergo heart surgery

Peter Mukerjea to undergo heart surgery

Rediff.com18 Mar 2019

Peter Mukerjea's lawyers move court to allow him a heart operation at a private hospital.

Ponmagal Vandhal review

Ponmagal Vandhal review

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Joginder Tuteja explains why Ponmagal Vandhal fails, both as courtroom drama and thriller.

Law can regulate offerings at religious places if,...: SC on Sabarimala

Law can regulate offerings at religious places if,...: SC on Sabarimala

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

The top court said the old practices of "human sacrifices" and 'sati' amounted to murder under law and could not be saved on ground of "essential religious practice".

US ex-cop found guilty on all 3 charges of killing George Floyd

US ex-cop found guilty on all 3 charges of killing George Floyd

Rediff.com21 Apr 2021

A jury deliberated less than 11 hours before finding Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges against him -- second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.

'Ashamed, appalled and disgusted': Massive outrage over Kathua rape

'Ashamed, appalled and disgusted': Massive outrage over Kathua rape

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

The support for the eight-year-old girl was growing with politicians, cutting across party lines, seeking justice for her.

Bhima Koregaon: The Mystery of Fadnavis' Terms of Reference

Bhima Koregaon: The Mystery of Fadnavis' Terms of Reference

Rediff.com15 Dec 2021

No report of the violence was sent by Mumbai's police commissioner to the government. Why was the violence then considered serious enough to be included in the Terms of Reference? Was it a balancing act to counter the accusations that were then being made against Hindutva leaders Sambhaji Bhide and Milind Ekbote?

Nirbhaya case: Court offers death row convict legal aid

Nirbhaya case: Court offers death row convict legal aid

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

Nirbhaya's parents and the Delhi government had moved the court on Tuesday seeking fresh death warrants for the four convicts after the Supreme Court granted liberty to the authorities to approach the trial court for issuance of fresh date for the execution of these convicts.

CJI-led bench to hear Lakhimpur violence case on Oct 7

CJI-led bench to hear Lakhimpur violence case on Oct 7

Rediff.com6 Oct 2021

The Supreme Court has taken cognisance of the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in which eight people were killed in violence during a farmers' protest, with a bench headed by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana scheduled to hear the matter on Thursday.

'It's the story that works. Not sex or horror'

'It's the story that works. Not sex or horror'

Rediff.com16 Oct 2019

'If a horror movie does well at the box office, it doesn't mean people like to scared these days. People might like to get scared on one Friday, fall in love on other, and laugh on the next.'