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LJP MP Surajbhan gets bail

   16 July 2008 at 17:30

In a major reprieve for the Lok Janshakti Party ahead of the crucial trust vote in the Lok Sabha, jailed party MP Suraj Singh alias Surajbhan Singh has been granted bail by the Patna High court in connection with a murder case. Union Minister Ramvil ..

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SC rejects Parekh's plea

   16 July 2008 at 17:30

SC rejects Parekh's plea; broker may be arrested for default Stock broker Ketan Parekh, involved in the Rs 888-crore Madhavpura Mercantile Co-operative Bank scam, is likely to be arrested with the Supreme Court on Tuesday refusing to give him more ti ..

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Supreme Court recalls order of hearing PIL in camera in GPF fraud case

   16 July 2008 at 17:30

The Supreme Court has recalled its order of hearing a PIL in judge's chamber involving 36 judges who are facing allegations of being beneficiaries of Rs 7 crore GPF fraud, which took place in Ghaziabad district court treasury between 2001 and 2007.A ..

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SC issues notices to state DGPS' for not lodging FIR

   15 July 2008 at 11:35

Supreme Court has come down heavily on erring police officials who refuse to register FIR’s by issuing notices to all the Director Generals of Police of all states. The Apex court issued notices to all state Directors General of Police to report wha ..

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Father cleared in India murders

   12 July 2008 at 14:38

Police in India say they have found no evidence against a well-known dentist arrested in connection with the murder of his teenaged daughter. Arushi, 14, was found dead at home in May while her parents slept in the next room. A day later, the body of ..

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Air India bomber Reyat freed in Canada

   10 July 2008 at 15:42

After spending 20 years in jail, Air India bomber Inderjit Singh Reyat, the only person jailed for the 1985 Kanishka plane bombing, was granted bail on Wednesday by the British Columbia court of appeal.Since his supporters and family could not arrang ..

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Indian gets $10,665 compensation after 27-year battle

   10 July 2008 at 15:42

An Indian engineer, who once worked in Saudi Arabia before becoming physically challenged after an automobile accident, has been awarded 40,000 Saudi riyals ($10,665) after a 27-year legal battle.Ajay Basker, who was involved in the accident March 26 ..

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Ten unemployed youth arrested for throwing pamphlets on CJI

   06 July 2008 at 09:27

Gulbarga, Jul 5 Ten Members of SC, ST and Unemployed Engineers Association were arrested for throwing pamphlets on Chief Justice of India Justice K G Balakrishnan during a function organised for inauguration of the Karnataka High Court Circuit Benc ..

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Court issues notice to CBI director over Salem's extradition

   06 July 2008 at 09:27

A Delhi Court issued notice to the CBI director seeking his response as to why underworld don Abu Salem was extradited instead of being deported here from Portugal in 2005 to face trial in criminal cases including the 1992 Mumbai blasts case. "Issue ..

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HC rejects bail application of BSP MP Umakant Yadav

   04 July 2008 at 23:23

HC rejects bail application of BSP MP Umakant Yadav The Allahabad High Court has rejected the bail application of BSP MP Umakant Yadav who has been booked under the Gangsters Act for alleged forcible occupation of land and illegally demolishing the s ..

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