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Tahir Hussain used rioters as 'human weapons': Delhi court

Tahir Hussain used rioters as 'human weapons': Delhi court

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Yadav said that a 'powerful person' like Hussain can threaten witnesses in the case if enlarged on bail.

HC to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam together after SC sedition hearing

HC to hear bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam together after SC sedition hearing

Rediff.com29 Apr 2022

The court further observed that Imam, also a former JNU student, and Khalid were stated to be 'co-conspirators' in the case and it would thus hear both the two bail applications together.

Hit-and-run case: Salman tests POSITIVE for alcohol

Hit-and-run case: Salman tests POSITIVE for alcohol

Rediff.com3 Dec 2014

Salman Khan, who arrived in court on Wednesday in connection to the 2002 hit-and-run case, has tested positive for alcohol content in his blood at the time of accident.

Antilia bomb scare case: NIA arrests ex-encounter specialist

Antilia bomb scare case: NIA arrests ex-encounter specialist

Rediff.com18 Jun 2021

The NIA also conducted a raid at the residence of Shiv Sena leader and former 'encounter specialist' of Mumbai Police, Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiren murder case on Thursday, sources said.

Elgar case: Will get Navlakha medically examined: Maha govt to HC

Elgar case: Will get Navlakha medically examined: Maha govt to HC

Rediff.com2 Sep 2021

In his plea, Navlakha, 69, also sought that the HC direct authorities of the Taloja prison in neighbouring Navi Mumbai to get him medically examined for a lump developed in his chest.

Maha ex-minister Deshmukh sent to CBI custody till April 11 in graft case

Maha ex-minister Deshmukh sent to CBI custody till April 11 in graft case

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

While seeking his remand, the central probe agency had sought the court's permission to take the accused to its head office in New Delhi for interrogation via "scientific techniques".

Jailed Jaya moves Supreme Court for bail

Jailed Jaya moves Supreme Court for bail

Rediff.com9 Oct 2014

Jailed former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, denied bail by Karnataka high court following her conviction and four year sentence in a graft case, on Thursday moved the Supreme Court for bail.

Coal scam: CBI directed to record statement of Manmohan Singh

Coal scam: CBI directed to record statement of Manmohan Singh

Rediff.com16 Dec 2014

The Central Bureau of Investigation was on Tuesday directed by a special court to record statements of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was holding charge as Coal Minister in 2005, and others in a coal blocks allocation scam case allegedly involving top industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla.

Shakti Act: Death penalty for crime against women, children in Maha

Shakti Act: Death penalty for crime against women, children in Maha

Rediff.com9 Dec 2020

The draft bill seeks to amend relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act for the proposed law's application in the state.

IM terrorists learnt bomb-making in Mumbai

IM terrorists learnt bomb-making in Mumbai

Rediff.com8 Apr 2021

Judge Vyas observed that it was for the first time that a dozen persons were being convicted for conspiring in a terror attack before they could do any damage.

Stan Swamy conspired with Maoists to overthrow govt: Court

Stan Swamy conspired with Maoists to overthrow govt: Court

Rediff.com23 Mar 2021

Special judge DE Kothalikar, who rejected Swamy's bail plea on Monday, said in his order, which was made available on Tuesday, that based on the material on record it seemed Swamy was a member of banned Maoist organisation.

Extortion claim in Aryan case: Court turns down Wankhede's plea

Extortion claim in Aryan case: Court turns down Wankhede's plea

Rediff.com25 Oct 2021

The NCB and Wankhede had earlier in the day filed two separate affidavits before the special court against the allegations of extortion attempt levelled against them.

Shakti Mill gang rapes: Two juveniles convicted

Shakti Mill gang rapes: Two juveniles convicted

Rediff.com15 Jul 2014

Two juveniles arrested in connection with the Shakti Mill gang rape cases of a photojournalist and a telephone operator were on Tuesday convicted by the Juvenile Justice Board and sent to a Nashik school for three years to learn "good behaviour".

'What's a document seized by NIA doing in the Bhima Koregaon Commission?'

'What's a document seized by NIA doing in the Bhima Koregaon Commission?'

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

There exists a curious link between Advocate Niteen Pradhan's client Milind Ekbote and Harshali Potdar: Both have blamed each other for the Bhima Koregaon violence, notes Jyoti Punwani.

Jayalalithaa told to appear on June 9 in income tax case

Jayalalithaa told to appear on June 9 in income tax case

Rediff.com3 Jun 2014

A court in Chennai on Tuesday adjourned to June 9 the income tax return cases against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and her aide Sasikala for their appearance.

Madras HC grants Nalini Chidambaram interim protection from arrest

Madras HC grants Nalini Chidambaram interim protection from arrest

Rediff.com12 Jan 2019

The ED had registered an ECIR (Enforcement Case Information Report) in the matter under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

Court dismisses plea; Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Friday

Court dismisses plea; Nirbhaya convicts to be hanged on Friday

Rediff.com19 Mar 2020

Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana on Thursday refused to grant any relief to Akshay Kumar, Pawan Gupta, Vinay Sharma and Mukesh Singh and rejected the petition saying no valid ground has been brought to his notice to justify the stay of execution of death warrants scheduled on March 20 at 5:30 am.

Headley's deposition cancelled on Day 3 due to video glitch

Headley's deposition cancelled on Day 3 due to video glitch

Rediff.com10 Feb 2016

The American-Pakistani terrorist's deposition will resume on Thursday.

Court asks cops to hand over parts of Markaz to Saad's family

Court asks cops to hand over parts of Markaz to Saad's family

Rediff.com12 Sep 2020

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur gave five days to the investigating agencies to inspect the premises before it is handed over to Saad's family. The court was hearing an application filed by Saad's mother Khalida seeking unlocking of the premises where they resided.

Gulberg massacre convict who jumped bail surrenders

Gulberg massacre convict who jumped bail surrenders

Rediff.com13 Jun 2016

Kailash Dhobi is one of 11 persons convicted for murder and other offences, and is listed as accused number 1 by the SIT in the Gulberg society case in which 69 persons, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, were killed.

Prosecution won't seek death penalty for all Mumbai train blasts convicts

Prosecution won't seek death penalty for all Mumbai train blasts convicts

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Special Public Prosecutor Raja Thakare said that he would not pray for death at all.

Uber case: Driver tried to commit unnatural sex with victim

Uber case: Driver tried to commit unnatural sex with victim

Rediff.com23 Feb 2015

The court has fixed the case for Tuesday for hearing final arguments.

Danish gang rape: Court records statements of police officials

Danish gang rape: Court records statements of police officials

Rediff.com21 Nov 2015

A Delhi court on Saturday recorded the statement of two police officials in a case in which a 52-year-old Danish woman was allegedly gang raped by nine persons last year.

Uber driver Shiv Kumar Yadav found guilty of raping woman passenger

Uber driver Shiv Kumar Yadav found guilty of raping woman passenger

Rediff.com20 Oct 2015

The arguments for quantum of punishment will be heard on October 23. The maximum punishment Yadav can be awarded is life imprisonment.

A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI tells court

A Raja had misled then PM on 2G policy matters: CBI tells court

Rediff.com21 Dec 2015

Former Telecom Minister A Raja had "misled" then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh regarding policy of first-come-first-served which was to be followed for allocation of 2G spectrum, Central Bureau of Investigation on Monday told a special court.

Shehla granted protection from arrest in sedition case

Shehla granted protection from arrest in sedition case

Rediff.com10 Sep 2019

Considering all the facts, court's additional session judge Pawan Kumar Jain granted interim relief from arrest to her as police have not issued a notice to the accused.

An icon who worked for causes: Lawyers laud Jethmalani

An icon who worked for causes: Lawyers laud Jethmalani

Rediff.com8 Sep 2019

Some of the lawyers, who in the past worked with Jethmalani, described him as an 'icon and legend of the law', and said his humility touched all the sections of society.

Hanuman Chalisa row: HC refuses to quash FIR against Rana couple

Hanuman Chalisa row: HC refuses to quash FIR against Rana couple

Rediff.com25 Apr 2022

The couple had approached the HC seeking that the FIR registered against them by the Khar police in Mumbai on the charge of deterring a police officer from discharging her official duties be quashed.

ED custody of Anil Deshmukh's aides extended till July 6

ED custody of Anil Deshmukh's aides extended till July 6

Rediff.com1 Jul 2021

Deshmukh's personal secretary Sanjeev Palande and personal assistant Kundan Shinde were arrested by the ED on June 26, after it carried out raids against them and the NCP leader in Mumbai and Nagpur.

Justice Lalit sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India

Justice Lalit sworn in as 49th Chief Justice of India

Rediff.com27 Aug 2022

President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Asthana met in Dubai, threatened to make my life hell: Michel

Asthana met in Dubai, threatened to make my life hell: Michel

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

The court took note of Michel's submission alleging mental torture inside the jail and directed Tihar jail authorities to produce the CCTV footage and reports by Thursday based on which he was shifted to a high-security ward.

Ahead of civic polls, BJP, AAP at loggerheads again

Ahead of civic polls, BJP, AAP at loggerheads again

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

After an apparent truce between AAP and the BJP following the Delhi polls, sparks are flying once again. Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Court sends Waze to judicial custody till April 23

Court sends Waze to judicial custody till April 23

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

The NIA has said its investigation has revealed Waze and other accused had hatched a conspiracy to eliminate Hiran on March 2 and 3.

Hit-and-run case: prosecution seeks Salman's driving licence

Hit-and-run case: prosecution seeks Salman's driving licence

Rediff.com21 Feb 2015

The prosecution in the 2002 hit-and-run case allegedly involving Bollywood star Salman Khan on Friday filed an application in the trial court seeking a direction to him to produce his driving licence.

Uber rape case: Victim says driver had forced upon her

Uber rape case: Victim says driver had forced upon her

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

The woman executive, who was allegedly raped by the driver of the United States-based cab service provider Uber, on Saturday told a city court that the accused had forced upon her and it was not a 'consensual' act.

Outgoing CJI UU Lalit turns nostalgic on last working day

Outgoing CJI UU Lalit turns nostalgic on last working day

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Outgoing Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit turned nostalgic on Monday as he recalled his journey of nearly 37 years in the Supreme Court, saying he enjoyed his stint both as a lawyer and a judge.

Court reserves judgement in Satyam case

Court reserves judgement in Satyam case

Rediff.com11 Aug 2014

The 10 accused in the case include prime accused Satyam Computers founder and former chairman B Ramalinga Raju, his brother and Satyam's former MD B Rama Raju, ex-CFO Vadlamani Srinivas, former PwC auditors Subramani Gopalakrishnan and T Srinivas, Raju's another brother B Suryanarayana Raju, former employees G Ramakrishna, D Venkatpathi Raju and Ch Srisailam, and Satyam's former internal chief auditor V S Prabhakar Gupta.

Guj HC orders registration of interfaith marriage under police cover

Guj HC orders registration of interfaith marriage under police cover

Rediff.com10 Feb 2021

The Gujarat high court has directed that a woman intending to marry a man from a different religion be escorted by police from Junagadh to Ahmedabad for the registration of their marriage in Ahmedabad after her parents opposed her decision to tie the knot with him.

Trinamool MPs meet Prez seeking removal of SG Tushar Mehta

Trinamool MPs meet Prez seeking removal of SG Tushar Mehta

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

Earlier, the party's members of Parliament had written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for removing Mehta over his reported meeting with West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party leader Suvendu Adhikari.

CBI court sentences Nithari killers to death

CBI court sentences Nithari killers to death

Rediff.com8 Dec 2017

The court has also slapped a fine of Rs 35,000 on Koli and Rs 25,000 on Pandher, CBI spokesperson said.