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NEW DELHI: The special CBI court in Delhi Tuesday rejected the plea by former railway minister Lalu Prasad and his wife Rabri Devi against holding a day-to-day trial in the IRCTC case in which they were charged with criminal offences. Observing that the Constitutional courts have asked trial courts to expedite cases against MPs and…
RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court has strongly criticised the tendency of trial courts to grant long adjournments, even in cases where the accused is in judicial custody, terming it a violation of the fundamental right to a speedy trial guaranteed under the Constitution. Observing that such delays defeat the purpose of justice delivery, the court…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu (AP) US President Donald Trump said Washington will “be involved” in the criminal trial of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, claiming that the premier has been treated unfairly.“We’ll be involved in that to help him out a little bit because I think it’s very unfair,” Trump said in an interview…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday had a first-hand experience of the misuse of its ruling that an accused is entitled to bail if he as undertrial has served half of the maximum sentence prescribed for the offence he is accused of.One Mohd Tapseer, executive council member of Karnataka unit of proscribed organisation People’s Front…
NEW DELHI: The first cloud-seeding trial have been conducted in parts of Delhi, including Burari and Karol Bagh areas, officials said on Tuesday.According to officials, the aircraft took off from Kanpur and carried out the cloud-seeding exercise over Delhi.Cloud seeding was conducted over Burari, North Karol Bagh, Bhojpur, Mayur Vihar, and Sadakpur areas. Humidity levels…
Meerut: The court of chief judicial magistrate (CJM) in Baghpat has ordered trial proceedings against former Baghpat district jailer in a case involving “molestation” and “misconduct” with a woman deputy jailer. The accused, who is now posted in a different district, has been directed to appear before the court for a hearing scheduled on Nov…
Indian-American scholar Ashley Tellis TOI correspondent from Washington: A US district court outside Washington DC has directed the pre-trial release of Indian-American scholar Ashley Tellis in a purported espionage case after his attorneys pledged full cooperation with authorities citing his “lifelong commitment to American national security.“In a preliminary appearance before a judge, Tellis’ attorneys portrayed…
CHANDIGARH: Punjab and Haryana HC has refused to quash a criminal defamation complaint against former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal by Akhand Kirtani Jatha (AKJ) spokesperson Rajinder Pal Singh, and directed the trial before a Chandigarh court may proceed “uninfluenced by its observations”. A bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya held that, prima facie,…
Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi NEW DELHI: Fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi will be back in a London courtroom on November 23, as judges hear his petition to reopen the extradition trial on the grounds that he could face interrogation if repatriated to India.Nirav Modi argued before the Westminster Court that questioning by Indian agencies may amount…
Robert Quinn (Getty Images) Once feared as one of the NFL’s most dominant pass rushers, Robert Quinn is now making headlines for reasons far removed from football. The former Pro Bowl defensive end, who played for the Rams, Dolphins, Cowboys, Bears, and Eagles during an 11-year career, was arrested earlier this year in North Charleston,…
