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  • Charge against ex-judge: SC forms panel for probe

    Hit by allegations of sexual misbehavior by one of its judges, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a three-judge committee to go into the charge of a woman intern that she was sexually harassed last December by a judge, who retired recently. Observing that he was concerned as head of the institution (judiciary), Chief Justice […]

    BSP MP, wife sent to 4-day judicial custody in maid murder case

    BSP MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife Jagriti, arrested in connection with the murder of their maid, were today remanded to four-day judicial custody by a court here after the Delhi Police said they are waiting for some reports and will confront the accused with them later. Dhananjay, BSP MP from Jaunpur constituency in Uttar […]

    Two MPs arrested in murder cases

    A BJP MP from Gujarat and a BSP MP from Uttar Pradesh were Tuesday arrested in New Delhi in connection with separate murder cases. CBI arrested BJP MP Dinu Bogha Solanki in the murder case of RTI activist Amit Jethwa who had waged a crusade against illegal mining in Gir Forest in Gujarat, the last […]

    BSP MP, wife arrested for murdering maid

    BSP MP Dhananjay Singh and his wife Jagriti were today arrested in connection with the murder of their 35-year-old maid and “merciless” torture of another minor domestic help with stick and rods. The body of maid Rakhi, with several injury marks on her legs, chest and arms, was recovered from Singh’s residence at South Avenue […]

    Aarushi case: Defence tears into CBI’s claims

    Trashing CBI claim that Aarushi Talwar was hit by a golf club before being murdered, counsel for dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar on Wednesday told a court that the teenager’s post mortem report had not suggested the use of a stick in the attack. Talwar’s lawyer Tanveer Ahmed Mir told the special CBI court […]

    ED files charge sheets against Raju, 212 others in Satyam case

    Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday filed a charge sheet against Satyam Computers founder Ramalinga Raju and 212 others, including some firms, for allegedly laundering funds under a “corporate veil” to perpetrate the accounting scam that rocked the business world. ED filed a bulky prosecution investigation report before the XXI Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate cum Special […]

    Aarushi case: Final arguments of defence to be heard tomorrow

    The final arguments on the part of defence could not be resumed on Monday in a CBI court in the Aarushi Hemraj double murder case, with next date of hearing fixed for Tuesday. The defence was to resume its arguments today but the case could not be taken up as condolence was announced following the […]

    PMO gives Hindalco coal block allocation file to CBI

    The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Friday handed over to CBI the file related to the controversial allocation of coal block to Hindalco in Odisha as sought by the investigative agency. “The CBI had sought the file related to the allocation. We gave the file and got the receipt,” a PMO official said. The PMO […]

    SC says no to Asaram’s plea to restrain media from reporting

    The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor, for restraining the media from covering the sexual assault case against him. “At present, we cannot entertain your petition,” a bench comprising Chief Justice P Sathasivam and Justice Ranjan Gogoi said. The […]

    Ahmedabad police question Asaram’s wife, daughter

    Controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu’s wife and daughter were today questioned by police in connection with the sexual assault case filed against him by a Surat-based woman. Asaram’s wife Laxmi and daughter Bharti were today questioned by the Special Investigation Team constituted by Ahmedabad Police at the Anti Terrorist Squad’s office, a police officer said. […]