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'84 riots case: CBI against giving status report to victims

   10 April 2008 at 00:10

'84 riots case: CBI against giving status report to victims The CBI opposed a plea by victims of 1984 anti-Sikh riots seeking details of its status report filed before a Delhi court in a case allegedly involving former Union Minister Jagdish Tytler, ..

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Spouse of corrupt babu equally guilty: HC

   10 April 2008 at 00:10

Spouse of corrupt babu equally guilty: HC The Bombay High Court has held that the spouse of a government officer involved in a corruption case is equally guilty, considering the fact that both of them have benefited from the ill-gotten wealth. This ..

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‘Mistress’ at par with wife, says Delhi HC

   10 April 2008 at 00:10

New Delhi, April 8: In a judgement that expands the ambit of the Domestic Violence Act, the Delhi High Court has held that the law protects not only a man's wife but also a 'mistress' or a live-in partner. "We find no reason why equal treatment shoul ..

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Chargesheet filed against former RAW officer

   09 April 2008 at 22:19

Chargesheet filed against former RAW officer New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) Probe into the alleged leaking of secret information in a book on RAW came to an end when the CBI today filed a chargesheet in a designated court here accusing its former official ..

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SC stays death sentence of two Mumbai blast convicts

   08 April 2008 at 08:44

SC stays death sentence of two Mumbai blast convicts The Supreme Court has stayed the death sentence awarded by the TADA court to Mushtaq Moosa and Asgar Yousuf – two other co-accused in the 1993 Mumbai serial blast case, till it pronounces its fina ..

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CBI court dismisses bail application of Barak missile scam accused

   05 April 2008 at 21:44

CBI court dismisses bail application of Barak missile scam accused New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) A CBI court today dismissed the bail application of Barak missile scam accused Suresh Nanda and his son Sanjeev Nanda, who were arrested on charges of trying ..

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2 years RI to placement agency owner for fraud

   05 April 2008 at 21:44

2 years RI to placement agency owner for fraud New Delhi, Apr 5 (UNI) A local court today sentenced Anil Chaudhary, owner of Hero India placement agency, to two years Rigorous Imprisonment (RI) for running a fake placement agency. Anil Chaudhary us ..

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Main accused released on bail in Scarlett case

   05 April 2008 at 21:44

Main accused released on bail in Scarlett case Placido Carvalho, the main accused in the sensational Scarlett Keeling case was released on bail today after Goa's Children Court said "there is no prima facie material against him bringing out his nexus ..

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Delhi court rejects Nanda bail plea

   05 April 2008 at 13:59

A Delhi court on Saturday rejected the bail plea of arms dealer Suresh Nanda, his son and two others in a case of manipulating evidence on alleged kickbacks received by him in defence deals.Rejecting their bail applications, additional sessions judge ..

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Amitabh Bachchan cleared in tobacco ad case

   05 April 2008 at 12:35

Amitabh Bachchan cleared in tobacco ad case Panaji, Apr 4 (PTI) In a relief for superstar Amitabh Bachchan, a local court has cleared him in a case of an alleged violation of Goa's law against smoking after a poster showed him puffing a cigar.Nati ..

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