Tag: Court
Indrani Mukerjea to part ways with Peter, says its her personal matter
Accused in the murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, Indrani Mukerjea told a special CBI court on Wednesday that she wanted to divorce husband and co-accused Peter Mukerjea. Special judge HS Mahajan, while stating that it was her personal matter, informed her that she did not require the permission of[Read More…]
Former IAF chief SP Tyagi remanded to judicial custody, moves bail plea
A CBI court on Saturday sent former the Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi, to judicial custody till December 30. Tyagi who has been arrested in AgustaWestland chopper deal case has moved a bail application that a Patiala House Court listed for December 21. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Special[Read More…]
2555 CBI cases pending trial: Govt
The government, on Thursday, told Parliament that a total of 2555 cases were pending trial for over a decade with the Central Bureau of Investigation. The government added that investigations in seven cases too were pending for the same time period. “The number of cases pending under investigation and trial,[Read More…]
Landmark verdict! Court lets Hindu girl live with Muslim boyfriend
In a progressive judgement, Gujarat high court on Wednesday permitted a 19-year-old Hindu girl to live-in with her Muslim boyfriend, who is just 20 years old and is currently ineligible for marriage. While allowing this reunion to take place on the wishes of the girl in a remote town of[Read More…]
American man gets life for drug smuggling in Indonesia
Philip Russell, an American, has been found guilty of drug smuggling and been given a life sentence by an Indonesian court. Russell was sentenced on Wednesday by the District Court in Semarang, the provincial capital of Central Java. On Thursday, a court spokesperson said that 56-year-old Russell was arrested with[Read More…]
Mohamed Morsi’s death sentence overturned, Egypt court orders retrial
Egypt’s highest court has overturned a death sentence against ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. The court also ordered a retrial on Tuesday, according to judicial sources. Egypt’s first democratically elected president, Morsi was overthrown by a military coup in July 2013 after having served just one year of a four-year[Read More…]
Petitions in Pakistan court to ban Indian movies, EVMs
A petition demanding the ban on exporting electronic voting machines and biometric machines from India has been filed in the Lahore high court. Advocate Azhar Siddique has filed a writ petition on behalf of a citizen, and said the Pakistan Election Commission (ECP) opened bidding to acquire the electronic voting[Read More…]