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SC asks police not to release passport of British nationals

   01 August 2008 at 20:22

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Mumbai police not to release passports of two British nationals, who were acquitted in a case of paedophilia recently. The apex court issued notices to Britons – Duncan Grant and Allan Waters -- on an appeal ..

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SC issues notice to MP state in Prof Sabharwal murder case

   01 August 2008 at 20:22

The Supreme Court on Friday issued contempt notice to state of Madhya Pradesh in Prof H S Sabharwal murder case for creating obstacles in the progress of the trial. A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat issued notices on the petition filed by Him ..

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CBI charge sheets sacked Assam minister on bribery charge

   31 July 2008 at 23:45

CBI has filed a charge sheet against sacked Assam Education Minister Ripun Bora, arrested along with two others for allegedly offering a bribe of Rs 17 lakh to an agency official to "negotiate" the outcome of a murder case in which he is a suspect. ..

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Scarlett's mother to depose before CBI next week

   31 July 2008 at 14:03

The Mother of British teenager Scarlett Eden Keeling, who was allegedly raped and murdered on Anjuna Beach in Goa on February 18, is likely to depose before the CBI here next week.Ms Fiona Kackeown's counsel Vikram Verma told UNI yesterday evening th ..

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'No leniency for using forged caste certificates'

   30 July 2008 at 14:26

This judgment will make those who have cornered jobs with fake caste certificates to live in constant fear, for the Supreme Court has ruled that whatever be the length of service rendered by them, detection of forgery should lead to dismissal. This l ..

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SC to hear plea against 2 foreigners in child abuse case on Aug 1

   30 July 2008 at 14:26

The Supreme Court will hear an appeal on August 1 of Mumbai-based NGO Childline against the acquittal of two Britishers by the Bombay High Court in a child abuse case.The Bombay High Court had acquitted Duncan Grant and retired naval officer Allan Wa ..

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Chief Justice of India withdraws from Bench hearing GPF case

   29 July 2008 at 23:24

Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan has withdrawn himself from a bench hearing Ghaziabad GPF fund scandal in which 36 judges are facing allegations of being beneficiaries of the scandal worth about Rs 7 crores.The new bench comprising Justices B ..

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Study says bounced cheque cases clog Delhi courts

   29 July 2008 at 12:31

Clogging of magistrates' courts in Delhi by a load of as much as 55 per cent of cases of dishonoured cheques is leading to endemic delays in criminal trials in the country's capital city, a study says.A study published by a Hong Kong-based NGO says D ..

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Confession not ultimate evidence for conviction: SC

   27 July 2008 at 15:15

Confession not ultimate evidence for conviction: SCOn Friday, the SC acquitted a man sentenced to death by a Gujarat trial court. The sentence was upheld by HC. Both courts had based the conviction on his statement before a magistrate to the effect t ..

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Banks liable in cheque forgery cases

   26 July 2008 at 12:29

A Mumbai resident recently filed a case in the consumer court against a bank for negligence and deficiency in service. He alleged that his cheque book was misused and fraudulently Rs 40 lakh was withdrawn from his account when someone forged his sign ..

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