Jessica Lal case verdict on Monday
14 years, 11 months ago

Jessica Lal case verdict on Monday

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court will pronounce its verdict on Monday in the Jessica Lal murder case in which the prime accused Manu Sharma has been convicted and awarded life sentence by the Delhi High Court. The prosecution had said model and socialite Jessica Lal was shot dead by Sharma at the Tamarind Court Cafe restaurant owned by socialite Bina Ramani at Qutub Colonade in South Delhi on April 29, 1999. The trial court verdict acquitting Sharma on February 21, 2006, was set aside by the High Court on December 18, 2006. The High Court had held guilty two other accused in the case — Vikas Yadav and Amarjeet Singh Gill — for destruction of evidence.

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Nithari Killings: Should Surendra Koli's Acquittal Be Reversed? Supreme Court Agrees To Hear CBI's Plea
7 months, 1 week ago

Nithari Killings: Should Surendra Koli's Acquittal Be Reversed? Supreme Court Agrees To Hear CBI's Plea

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a fresh petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the Allahabad High Court's verdict that acquitted Surendra Koli in the sensational 2006 Nithari serial killings case. In May, the Supreme Court also agreed to hear another plea filed by the father of one of the victims challenging the high court's …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Supreme Court seeks reply of convicts on Delhi Police’s pleas against bail
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: Supreme Court seeks reply of convicts on Delhi Police’s pleas against bail

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on July 8 agreed to examine the pleas filed by Delhi Police challenging the high court's order granting bail to four convicts, who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. A bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma issued notice on the four pleas filed by Delhi …

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Nithari Killings: SC Agrees to Hear Plea of Victim's Father Against Acquittal of Surendra Koli

News 18  

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a plea challenging Allahabad High Court’s order acquitting Surendra Koli in the 2006 Nithari serial killings case. On October 16, the high court pronounced verdicts on several appeals filed by Koli and Pandher, who were awarded the death penalty by the trial court. Reversing the death sentence given to Koli in 12 cases …

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict
11 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises Gujarat HC Bench For Releasing Case Without Judgment 10 Months After Reserving Verdict

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has voiced its criticism in a matter where the Gujarat High Court reserved a judgment for ten months and ultimately released it because it was not pronounced within a reasonable time. "We hope earnestly that this does not reflect the trend in High Courts in other parts of the country as well", the Supreme Court observed in …

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Exempts Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma From Surrender Till Next Hearing Date, Admits Appeal Against Conviction
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Fake Encounter Case | Supreme Court Exempts Ex-Mumbai Cop Pradeep Sharma From Surrender Till Next Hearing Date, Admits Appeal Against Conviction

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday admitted the appeal filed by former Mumbai Police encounter specialist Pradeep Sharma challenging the recent Bombay High Court's order sentencing him to life imprisonment in a fake encounter killing case. While reversing the Trial Court's judgment of acquittal, the High Court Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Gauri Godse said all circumstances were “overlooked” …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case | Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder
1 year, 5 months ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case | Delhi court convicts 4 for 2008 murder

The Hindu  

A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted four men for the murder of 25-year-old journalist Soumya Vishwanathan and offences under the MCOCA. The fifth accused Ajay Sethi was convicted under IPC Section 411 along with the stringent MCOCA provisions for conspiring to abetting, aiding in, or knowingly facilitating organised crime and for receiving proceeds of organised crime. Seeks speedy trial After …

Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Woman Convicted for Killing of 6-Yr-Old Step-daughter
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta HC Suspends Sentence of Woman Convicted for Killing of 6-Yr-Old Step-daughter

News 18  

The Calcutta High Court recently suspended the sentence of a woman who was convicted for murdering her six-year-old step-daughter by poisoning. “There is no certainty of the appeal being finally decided at an early date given the large number of cases pending, and also on an overall appreciation and assimilation of the nature and quality of the evidence on record, …

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted
2 years, 4 months ago

Govt may seek review after three Chhawla rape accused acquitted

Hindustan Times  

Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Tuesday that he spoke to Union law minister Kiren Rijiju and assured justice for a 19-year-old rape victim who hailed from the state, a day after the Supreme Court acquitted three men sentenced to death for her 2012 gang rape and murder. “I have spoken to advocate Charu Khanna, who is handling …

Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Term In Eight Time National Badminton Champion Syed Modi Murder Case
2 years, 8 months ago

Allahabad High Court Upholds Life Term In Eight Time National Badminton Champion Syed Modi Murder Case

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday upheld the life sentence awarded to an accused in connection with the murder of an eight-time National Badminton Champion Syed Modi, who represented India in various international championships.The Bench of Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Saroj Yadav took into the record the evidence adduced before it to conclude that Modi was killed by firing …

Breaking: Supreme Court Acquits Three Death Row Convicts, Holds Prosecution Utterly Failed To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt
3 years, 3 months ago

Breaking: Supreme Court Acquits Three Death Row Convicts, Holds Prosecution Utterly Failed To Prove Case Beyond Reasonable Doubt

Live Law  

The Supreme Court acquitted three murder accused who were sentenced to death by the Trial Court and the Allahabad High Court.The bench comprising Justices L. Nageswara Rao, BR Gavai and BV Nagarathna observed that the prosecution utterly failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.Momin Khan was accused of murdering his parents, brother and other relatives following a property. The …

SC Takes Exception to Chhattisgarh High Court's Verdict Mentioning Victim's Name in Rape Case
3 years, 8 months ago

SC Takes Exception to Chhattisgarh High Court's Verdict Mentioning Victim's Name in Rape Case

News 18  

The Supreme Court has taken exception to a judgement delivered by a sessions court in Chhattisgarh in which the rape victim's name was mentioned and said that all subordinate courts should be careful while dealing with such matters. The apex court said this in the order by which it rejected the plea filed by a convict who was challenging the …

'Trial Court Can't Be A Bystander' : Supreme Court Affirms Uttarakhand HC Direction For Re-Trial In Custodial Death Case
4 years, 4 months ago

'Trial Court Can't Be A Bystander' : Supreme Court Affirms Uttarakhand HC Direction For Re-Trial In Custodial Death Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed a judgment of the Uttarakhand High Court which ordered a re-trial in a 2005 case of custodial death.A bench headed by Justice D Y Chandrachud dismissed the special leave petition filed by the accused persons against the judgment delivered by the High Court.The case relates to the murder of one Raju Ram in 2005 …

Allahabad HC To Pronounce Judgment In Dr. Kafeel Khan's Habeas Corpus Plea Today
4 years, 6 months ago

Allahabad HC To Pronounce Judgment In Dr. Kafeel Khan's Habeas Corpus Plea Today

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court is set to pronounce verdict in the habeas corpus plea filed on behalf of Dr. Kafeel Khan today, i.e. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Govind Mathur and Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh had reserved judgment in the matter after perusing the original record of the proceedings against Dr. Khan under the NSA. However, a bench comprising …

Actress Vidya Balan reacts to Jessica Lal murder convict's early release
4 years, 9 months ago

Actress Vidya Balan reacts to Jessica Lal murder convict's early release

Op India  

Bollywood actress Vidya Balan who had essayed the role of Jessica’s sister Sabrina Lal in Raj Kumar Gupta’s No One Killed Jessica, has reacted strongly to the news of the early release of Manu Sharma, who was convicted for the murder of model Jessica Lal in 1999. So let us hope that has happened.” Convict Manu Sharma was granted early …

Jessica Lal murder: Manu Sharma free after 21 years
4 years, 9 months ago

Jessica Lal murder: Manu Sharma free after 21 years

Hindustan Times  

Manu Sharma, who was serving a life term after being convicted of the murder of model Jessica Lal in 1999, was released from Tihar jail on Monday evening. Confirming the release, Sharma’s lawyer Amit Sahni said the lieutenant governor had accepted the recommendations of the sentence review board, which met on May 11. A spokesperson from the L-G’s office said …

On Delhi govt’s recommendation, Delhi LG Anil Baijal grants early release to Jessica Lal murderer Manu Sharma
4 years, 9 months ago

On Delhi govt’s recommendation, Delhi LG Anil Baijal grants early release to Jessica Lal murderer Manu Sharma

Op India  

Manu Sharma, who was convicted for the murder of model Jessica Lal in 1999, has been granted release by Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, Anil Baijal. After a recommendation by #Delhi Govt, Lieutenant Governor also approved pre-mature release of 1999 Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma. Lieutenant Governor of Delhi allows the release of Manu Sharma after Sentence Review Board …

Jessica Lal’s murderer Manu Sharma walks out of Tihar jail
4 years, 9 months ago

Jessica Lal’s murderer Manu Sharma walks out of Tihar jail

Hindustan Times  

Manu Sharma, who was serving a life term after being convicted of the murder of model Jessica Lal in 1999, was released from Tihar jail on Monday evening after lieutenant governor Anil Baijal accepted the recommendations of the Sentence Review Board. Siddharth Vashisht, better known as Manu Sharma, convicted for rmurder of model Jessica Lal in 1999 was released from …

Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma released on grounds of 'good behaviour'
4 years, 9 months ago

Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma released on grounds of 'good behaviour'

India TV News  

Manu Sharma, convicted in the murder case of model Jessica Lal in 1999, was released on Monday. The Delhi government's sentence review board had recommended the premature release of Manu Sharma, who was serving a life sentence for the murder of model Jessica Lal in a city restaurant in 1999. Siddhartha Vashishta, better known as Manu Sharma, son of former …

Manu Sharma, who shot dead Jessica Lal in 1999, released from Delhi prison
4 years, 9 months ago

Manu Sharma, who shot dead Jessica Lal in 1999, released from Delhi prison

Hindustan Times  

Siddharth Vashisht aka Manu Sharma, who shot dead model Jessica Lal tending an unlicensed bar at a private party in south Delhi in 1999, was released from jail on Monday evening after the government accepted the recommendation of the Sentence Review Board. He told the high court in November 2019 that the board had rejected his request for early release …

CJI Bobde recuses from review plea of Nirbhaya rape case accused
5 years, 3 months ago

CJI Bobde recuses from review plea of Nirbhaya rape case accused

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India S.A. Bobde on Tuesday recused himself from hearing the review petition of Akshay Kumar Singh — accused in 2012 Delhi gang rape case — seeking reconsideration of the Supreme Court’s order upholding his death sentence along with three other accused. Chief Justice Bobde, heading a three-judge bench that includes Justice R. Banumathi and Justice …

Supreme Court dismisses review plea of Coimbatore rape-murder convict
5 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court dismisses review plea of Coimbatore rape-murder convict

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Thursday reaffirmed the death penalty of a convict for “horribly” gangraping a 10-year-old girl and killing her along with her brother in Coimbatore in 2010. The top court had last month stayed the execution of convict Manoharan and said it would hear arguments on his plea seeking review of its August 1 verdict which had confirmed …

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma seeks premature release; Delhi HC asks Arvind Kejriwal govt to respond
5 years, 4 months ago

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma seeks premature release; Delhi HC asks Arvind Kejriwal govt to respond

Firstpost  

Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, who has spent about 17 years in jail, has sought premature release and the Delhi High Court Friday asked the Delhi government to respond to his plea New Delhi: Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, who has spent about 17 years in jail, has sought premature release and the Delhi High Court Friday asked …

Kathua Rape And Murder Case: P&H HC Issues Notices To J&K, Convicts On Plea Seeking Enhancement Of Sentence
5 years, 8 months ago

Kathua Rape And Murder Case: P&H HC Issues Notices To J&K, Convicts On Plea Seeking Enhancement Of Sentence

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday issued notices to the Jammu and Kashmir government and six men convicted in the case of rape and murder of an eight-year-old nomadic girl in Kathua on a plea by her father seeking enhanced punishment for them. In the petition filed on July 10, the girl's father had sought enhancement of the convicts' …

Haren Pandya Murder: SC Sets Aside Guj HC Order, All 12 Convicted
5 years, 8 months ago

Haren Pandya Murder: SC Sets Aside Guj HC Order, All 12 Convicted

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Friday, 5 July, restored a trial court order convicting 12 persons in the murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya in 2003. A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Vineet Saran upheld the Gujarat trial court verdict in the case, setting aside the 2011 Gujarat High Court order that acquitted the 12 accused of the …

Haren Pandya murder case: Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on appeals by CBI, Gujarat govt
5 years, 8 months ago

Haren Pandya murder case: Supreme Court to pronounce verdict on appeals by CBI, Gujarat govt

India TV News  

The Supreme Court is scheduled on Friday to pronounce verdict on the appeals filed by CBI and the Gujarat government challenging the acquittal of 12 persons facing charges of murdering former state Home Minister Haren Pandya in 2003. The appeals were filed by the CBI and the state police questioning the August 29, 2011 acquittal by the Gujarat High Court …

SC Issues Notice On Sajjan Kumar's Plea Against His Conviction In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case
6 years, 2 months ago

SC Issues Notice On Sajjan Kumar's Plea Against His Conviction In 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case

Live Law  

Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has issued notice on Congress Leader Sajjan Kumar's plea against his conviction and sentence in the 1984 Anti-Sikh Riots Case Kumar was convicted and sentenced to life for the remainder of his life by the high court on December 17 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Raj Nagar area. The high …

Sajjan Kumar convicted: Delhi High Court says perpetrators of 1984 anti-Sikh riots 'enjoyed political patronage'; read full judgment
6 years, 3 months ago

Sajjan Kumar convicted: Delhi High Court says perpetrators of 1984 anti-Sikh riots 'enjoyed political patronage'; read full judgment

Firstpost  

The Delhi High Court on Monday reversed the acquittal of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, sentencing him to life. On Monday, the Delhi High Court sentenced Kumar to life, convicting him “for the offences of criminal conspiracy and abetment in the commission of the crimes of murder, promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of …

Supreme Court upholds the lower court’s life imprisonment sentence to Shahabuddin
6 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court upholds the lower court’s life imprisonment sentence to Shahabuddin

Op India  

Listening to the petition filed by the infamous criminal Shahabuddin challenging the lower court’s verdict, the Supreme Court of India today has rejected his appeal and maintained the Patna High court’s verdict of life imprisonment. Mohammad Shahabuddin is a politician who was elected four times as a Member of Parliament from Siwan, Bihar, with the Rashtriya Janata Dal party of …

Jessica Lall, Naina Sahni murder convicts set to stay in jail
6 years, 7 months ago

Jessica Lall, Naina Sahni murder convicts set to stay in jail

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi sentence review board on Thursday agreed to release 25 prisoners, who have either completed their prison term or were up for early release owing to their ‘good conduct’ in prison. The board, however, deferred the cases of Manu Sharma, convicted for the murder of model Jessica Lall, and former Congress leader Sushil Sharma. An official present in Thursday’s …

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 8-Yr-Old Girl [Read Order]
6 years, 10 months ago

SC Stays Execution Of Death Sentence Of Man Accused Of Rape And Murder Of 8-Yr-Old Girl [Read Order]

Live Law  

The Supreme Court has stayed execution of death sentence awarded to a man accused of rape and murder of an 8-year-old girl in Uttarakhand.Granting leave for appeal to the accused, the bench headed by the Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has called for lower court records.This is a case where the Uttarakhand High Court had confirmed the death sentence …

Jessica Lall murder case: No objection if court releases Manu Sharma, have moved on, says sister Sabrina
6 years, 11 months ago

Jessica Lall murder case: No objection if court releases Manu Sharma, have moved on, says sister Sabrina

India TV News  

After fighting for justice for her sister Jessica, who was murdered in cold blood at an upscale Delhi restaurant in 1999, for years, Sabrina Lall has forgiven Manu Sharma. Sabrina told the media that she has no objection to Manu Sharma, who has served 12 years in jail, being released from prison as she now holds no grudge against him. …

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Sister’s Plea To Commute Death Sentence Of Balwant Singh Rajoana [Read Judgment]
7 years, 4 months ago

Punjab & Haryana HC Rejects Sister’s Plea To Commute Death Sentence Of Balwant Singh Rajoana [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

The condemned prisoner knew about his rights to defend himself during the trial but he deliberately chose not to seek any legal help, the court said.The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected the plea of sister of Balwant Singh Rajoana, a death convict, seeking commutation of death sentence.Balwant Singh Rajoana, along with co-accused Jagtar Singh Hawara, was awarded death …

Breaking: SC Verdict In #Nirbhaya Case Appeals Tomorrow
7 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: SC Verdict In #Nirbhaya Case Appeals Tomorrow

Live Law  

Will the Supreme Court confirm the death sentence on Mukesh, Pawan, Vinay and Akshay awarded by the trial court and Delhi High Court?.The verdict will be out tomorrow.According to the Supreme Court’s causelist, a bench of justices Dipak Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan will pronounce the judgment at 2.00 PM. Will the Supreme Court confirm the death sentence on …

Breaking: SC Verdict In #Nirbhaya Case Appeals Tomorrow
7 years, 10 months ago

Breaking: SC Verdict In #Nirbhaya Case Appeals Tomorrow

Live Law  

Will the Supreme Court confirm the death sentence on Mukesh, Pawan, Vinay and Akshay awarded by the trial court and Delhi High Court?.The verdict will be out tomorrow.According to the Supreme Court’s causelist, a bench of justices Dipak Misra, R Banumathi and Ashok Bhushan will pronounce the judgment at 2.00 PM. Will the Supreme Court confirm the death sentence on …

Jessica Lall murder case: Delhi HC extends Manu Sharma’s parole till January 31
8 years, 2 months ago

Jessica Lall murder case: Delhi HC extends Manu Sharma’s parole till January 31

India TV News  

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday extended by 18 days the parole granted to Jessica Lall murder convict Manu Sharma to pursue his LLB course and get his marriage registered. Sharma, the son of the former Haryana minister Venod Sharma, has been allowd to remain on parole till January 31, after he urged the court that he has to attend …

September Blow To ‘Death Penalty’
8 years, 5 months ago

September Blow To ‘Death Penalty’

Live Law  

September has been a heaven-sent month for seven persons whose death penalty awarded by high courts for committing heinous crimes like rape and murder was commuted by the Supreme Court.The judgments pronounced this month in their criminal appeals also raise a suspicion whether the apex court is becoming more and more reluctant to award death penalty.The Bench comprising Justice Ranjan. …

Supreme Court verdict on Soumya appalling: Anita Nair
8 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court verdict on Soumya appalling: Anita Nair

Deccan Chronicle  

Thrissur: Noted writer Anita Nair has termed the Supreme Court verdict in the Soumya murder case appalling and criticised the journalists for not investigating who was financing Govindaswamy. “In incidents like the Jessica Lal murder case in Delhi, the journalists had brought out more facts about the convict,” she said during an interactive session at the C. Achutha Menon Government …

SC Verdict In Soumya Case Is Wrong, Must Be Reviewed: Justice Katju
8 years, 6 months ago

SC Verdict In Soumya Case Is Wrong, Must Be Reviewed: Justice Katju

Live Law  

On his blog, the retired Supreme Court Justice has cited Section 300 and an illustration to support his argument that Govindachamy is guilty of Soumya’s murder too.Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has said the Supreme Court must review its Thursday judgment in Soumya case, in which the apex court found accused Govindachamy not guilty of murder but only …

SC Verdict In Soumya Case Is Wrong, Must Be Reviewed: Justice Katju
8 years, 6 months ago

SC Verdict In Soumya Case Is Wrong, Must Be Reviewed: Justice Katju

Live Law  

On his blog, the retired Supreme Court Justice has cited Section 300 and an illustration to support his argument that Govindachamy is guilty of Soumya’s murder too.Former Supreme Court judge Justice Markandey Katju has said the Supreme Court must review its Thursday judgment in Soumya case, in which the apex court found accused Govindachamy not guilty of murder but only …

Supreme Court Monthly Digest (January 2016)
9 years, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Monthly Digest (January 2016)

Live Law  

Motor Accident Claims; SC cautions Courts against Hyper Technical approachThe Supreme Court restated its earlier position in Mantoo Sarkar vs. Oriental Insurance Company Limited 2 SCC 244 regarding territorial jurisdiction of Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. Apex Court bench of Justices Kurian Joseph and Arun Mishra reversed the Gauhati High Court order acquitting the accused from rape charges and restored the …

Jessica Lall case:SC clears ballistic expert of perjury charge
9 years, 2 months ago

Jessica Lall case:SC clears ballistic expert of perjury charge

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has quashed the perjury proceedings initiated against a ballistic expert in the Jessica Lall murder case by the Delhi High Court in 2013 saying it was "unjust" to attribute any motive to him for changing his original stand. The appellant has all through been consistent that as an expert, a definite opinion in the case …

Supreme Court quashes Perjury Proceedings against Forensic Expert, who turned hostile in Jessica Lal Case [Read Judgment]
9 years, 2 months ago

Supreme Court quashes Perjury Proceedings against Forensic Expert, who turned hostile in Jessica Lal Case [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Merely because an expert has tendered an opinion while also furnishing the basis of the opinion and that too without being conclusive and definite, it cannot be said that he has committed perjury so as to help somebody and mere rejection of the expert evidence by itself may not also warrant initiation of proceedings under Section 340 of CrPC, the …

Maha to decide by Monday if state will appeal against Salman Khan's acquittal
9 years, 3 months ago

Maha to decide by Monday if state will appeal against Salman Khan's acquittal

Firstpost  

A day after Bombay High Court acquitted Bollywood star Salman Khan of all charges in the 2002 hit-and-run case, Maharashtra’s Minister of State for Home Ram Shinde on Friday said that the decision on filing an appeal against the order will be taken by Monday. Mumbai: A day after Bombay High Court acquitted Bollywood star Salman Khan of all charges …

Jessica Lall Murder: Convict Granted Parole to Appear for Exams
9 years, 3 months ago

Jessica Lall Murder: Convict Granted Parole to Appear for Exams

The Quint  

Manu Sharma, undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was granted parole for a “specified period” by Delhi High Court to enable him to appear for his LLB first semester exams. Justice Ashutosh Kumar granted parole to the convict from December 10 to 15 and then from December 20 to January 1 next year while directing him …

Jessica Lall case: Delhi HC grants bail for Manu Sharma so he can write law exam
9 years, 3 months ago

Jessica Lall case: Delhi HC grants bail for Manu Sharma so he can write law exam

Firstpost  

Manu Sharma, serving life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was on Thursday granted parole for a “specified period” by Delhi High Court to enable him to appear for his Bachelor of Law first semester exams. New Delhi: Manu Sharma, currently serving life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was on Thursday granted parole for a …

Jessica Lal murder: Delhi HC seeks state's response on parole for convict Manu Sharma
9 years, 4 months ago

Jessica Lal murder: Delhi HC seeks state's response on parole for convict Manu Sharma

Firstpost  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the state government’s response on the plea of Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma, seeking a month-long parole. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought the state government’s response on the plea of Jessica Lal murder case convict Manu Sharma, seeking a month-long parole to appear for the LLB semester …

Forceful but not forced: Delhi HC's rape verdict stirs up controversy
10 years, 4 months ago

Forceful but not forced: Delhi HC's rape verdict stirs up controversy

Firstpost  

In its judgement, the HC overturned a trial court order which had awarded life term to a man who raped a woman while drunk, causing in her death. The Delhi High Court set aside the life imprisonment awarded to a man for raping and killing a 60-year-old woman “whom he used to call his mother”. In its judgement on 31 …

Jessica Lall murder: Manu Sharma seeks parole to give exams
10 years, 9 months ago

Jessica Lall murder: Manu Sharma seeks parole to give exams

India TV News  

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court today sought a response from the city police on the parole plea of Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, who is undergoing life term for killing Jessica Lall in 1999, to appear for his exams in post-graduation in Human Rights. The exams are likely to commence from June 19. A vacation bench of Justice Gita …

SC Commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old Murderer of an 18 yr old girl while attempting to Rape to 'Life' citing young age and Chances of Reform [Read Judgment]
10 years, 10 months ago

SC Commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old Murderer of an 18 yr old girl while attempting to Rape to 'Life' citing young age and Chances of Reform [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

Supreme Court on Friday commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old convict who committed Attempt to Rape and Murder to Life Imprisonment citing the young age and possibilities of reformation.A bench comprising of Justice Sudhansu Jyoti Mukhopadhaya and Justice A.K. Supreme Court on Friday commuted Death Sentence of a 21 year old convict who committed Attempt to Rape and …

Jessica Lall murder case: Manu Sharma gets parole
11 years, 3 months ago

Jessica Lall murder case: Manu Sharma gets parole

India TV News  

New Delhi: Siddharth Vashisht alias Manu Sharma, who is undergoing life term for killing model Jessica Lall in 1999, was today granted nine days parole by the Delhi High Court to appear in post graduate exams. Justice Hima Kohli granted parole to Sharma from December 28 till January 5 next year after the police filed a status report informing about …

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