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Court orders brain mapping test on army officer

   06 November 2008 at 09:27

A court in Nashik has ordered scientific tests on a serving army officer, who was arrested in connection with Malegaon blasts, after Maharashtra police charged him with transferring huge amount of money through illegal channel to one of the accused i ..

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Paramount duty of court is to do justice

   03 November 2008 at 12:36

SC: Paramount duty of court is to do justiceThe Supreme Court has held that the paramount duty of court is to prevent the miscarriage of justice and an appellate court has the power of reviewing the entire evidence to do justice.A bench comprising Ju ..

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SC outlines terms for granting bail in heinous offences

   02 November 2008 at 12:19

In cases involving serious offences like murder, dacoity and rape, the nature ofaccusation and evidence against an accused be examined by courts before granting bail, the Supreme Court has said.According to the apex court, bail should be granted by t ..

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Punishment for suicide bid is double whammy: Law panel

   31 October 2008 at 23:59

The Law Commission has recommended to the Centre that it repeal the anachronistic law, contained in Section 309 of the Indian Penal Code, making attempt to suicide a punishable offence.Section 309 says: “Whoever attempts to commit suicide and does an ..

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SC acquits man accused of murder 30 years ago

   31 October 2008 at 23:59

More than 30 years after a man was arrested for allegedly committing a murder, the Supreme Court has acquitted him due to lack of evidence and inconsistent statements by the eye-witnesses.The apex court took the view that non-examination of the inves ..

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Inconsistent eyewitness account should be discarded: SC

   30 October 2008 at 23:21

The Supreme Court has held that accused in criminal cases cannot be convicted if the statements of the so-called eye-witnesses are inconsistent.The apex court said a testimony with discrepancies should be discarded by courts while deciding a case, ot ..

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New case against Raj Thackeray in Jharkhand

   30 October 2008 at 23:21

A fifth case was lodged against MNS chief Raj Thackeray in Jharkhand on Wednesday in connection with death of a Bagunhatu resident in Maharashtra's Raigarh district.M Rajeswar, who was set on fire at Raigarh district on 16th July was admitted to the ..

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Raj Thackeray's appeal deferred till Nov 14

   27 October 2008 at 00:01

Ranchi (IANS): The Jharkhand High Court Saturday deferred till Nov 14 the hearing on a plea by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on an arrest warrant issued against him for allegedly denegrating Chhath Puja, observed by millions in ..

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Crorepati ITO has 23 flats

   26 October 2008 at 11:02

Crorepati ITO has 23 flats!It doesn't pay to be greedy … especially when you are indulging in immoral activities – That is the moral of this story.In 2002, Devendra Doctor, an informant for the Income-tax department tipped off Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, w ..

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CBI traps two persons

   26 October 2008 at 11:01

CBI trapped two persons while accepting an illegal gratification of Rs. One Crore, Rs. 75 lakhs recovered from searches CBI trapped two persons while accepting an illegal gratification ofRs. One Crore, Rs. 75 lakhs recovered from searchesNew Delhi, 2 ..

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