375 gm of oil sparks 27-year legal ordealNEW DELHI - Twenty seven years after a grocer was held guilty of selling adulterated oil and set about to prove his innocence, the Supreme Court has rejected his plea in a case that exposes the huge backlog of cases in Indian courts. KC and the Sunshine Band member Finch pleads not guilty in Ohio of having sex with teen boys
KC and Sunshine Band member pleads in Ohio case NKorea sentences US man to 8 years’ hard labor for illegally entering country and hostile acts
NKorea sentences US man to 8 years of hard labor OJ Simpson’s acquittal suit acquired by Newseum for display with other trial items
Simpson acquittal suit goes to Newseum for display Correction: Britain-Pope story
Correction: Britain-Pope story LONDON — In an April 4 story about lawyers examining papal immunity, The Associated Press erroneously described Liberia CBI court convicts Chandigarh cop for taking bribeCHANDIGARH - A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) special court Tuesday held a Chandigarh policeman guilty of accepting bribe from a drug peddler who is at present lodged in a jail here. Gujarat fails to pay damages, court warns of contemptGANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High court Tuesday warned the state government of contempt proceedings if it fails to clarify within a week whether it intends to pay compensation to a petitioner who suffered losses during the post-Godhra riots in 2002. Gujarat court frees man sentenced for killing wifeGANDHINAGAR - The Gujarat High Court Tuesday set free a man who was sentenced to life imprisonment by a trial court on charges of murdering his wife, saying there was insufficient evidence to link the accused to the crime. Apex court removes two Gujarat cops from riots probe panelNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday removed two senior Gujarat police officers from its special probe panel investigating various cases of the post-Godhra communal riots in the state. Marriage with Ayesha Shoaib’s ’stupidity’: Brother-in-law (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik’s brother-in-law Imran Zafar Malik Tuesday claimed that Shoaib’s “nikah” (marriage) to Ayesha Siddiqui was never registered legally, was invalid and “an act of stupidity”. Court acquits driver of doctor’s murder, raps copsNEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday acquitted a driver of killing his doctor employer and slammed Delhi Police for lax investigations into the case, in which the attacker allegedly also forged the doctor’s signatures on cheques. Court martial of Sri Lanka’s ex-army chief postponedCOLOMBO - Two separate court martial proceedings against Sri Lanka’s former army chief Sarath Fonseka were postponed Tuesday over objections by his lawyers, officials said. Marriage with Ayesha not valid: Shoaib’s brother-in-lawNEW DELHI - Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik’s brother-in-law Imran Zafar Malik Tuesday claimed that Shoaib’s “nikah” (marriage) to Ayesha Siddiqui was never registered legally and it is not valid. Court tells official to respect detained foreigners’ libertyNEW DELHI - Expressing concern over the plight of foreigners languishing in deportation camps, the Delhi High Court Tuesday pulled up a customs official and said no country has the right to take away the liberty of any person. Honour killing: Delhi High Court to reconsider pleaNEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Tuesday agreed to reconsider the plea of a man whose wife was allegedly killed by her family members for marrying against their wish. His plea was disposed last month. Access problems make healthcare a challenge in northeastNEW DELHI - A difficult geographical terrain and inaccessibility to many places makes reaching across to the common man in the northeast with healthcare services a difficult task, a member of the National Human Right Commission (NHRC) has said. Apex court pulls up Bengal on illegal places of worshipNEW DELHI - The Supreme Court Tuesday ticked off the West Bengal government for its failure to give details of steps taken to prevent illegal construction of places of worship on public land. French judge files preliminary charges against oil giant Total in oil-for-food corruption case
France’s Total faces corruption investigation Madras High Court rules out general amnesty for Nalini SriharanCHENNAI - The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin Nalini Sriharan, for her early release under a general amnesty scheme. Khodorkovsky to take the stand for first time in yearlong politically driven trial EU brings common visa code for Schengen zone travellersBRUSSELS - Majority of European Union countries have put in place a common visa rule for their citizens travelling across the Schengen zone. |
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