Soujanya rape and murder case of 2012: No purpose will be served even if reinvestigation is permitted, says Karnataka High Court
6 months, 1 week ago

Soujanya rape and murder case of 2012: No purpose will be served even if reinvestigation is permitted, says Karnataka High Court

The Hindu  

Stating that “no purpose would be served even if reinvestigation is permitted”, the High Court of Karnataka has rejected the plea for a fresh probe into the 2012 case of rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya, who was a student of SDM College, Ujire, near Dharmasthala, in Dakshina Kannada district. The CBI had filed an appeal against the June 6, 2023 trial court order of acquitting Mr. Rao. On the CBI’s appeal, the Bench said the trial court properly appreciated the evidence and rightly came to the conclusion that there were nothing even in either forensic analysis or DNA reports of samples to connect Mr. Rao with the victim’s remains. Observing that “there cannot be interference if the evidence appears to have been evaluated properly” by the trial court, the Bench dismissed the CBI’s appeal.

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Karnataka’s Soujanya Case: YouTuber Exposes Lapses, Questions Justice in Dharmasthala Murder
1 week, 3 days ago

Karnataka’s Soujanya Case: YouTuber Exposes Lapses, Questions Justice in Dharmasthala Murder

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 10, 2025 18:11 IST - 5 MINS READ A sensational YouTube video in Kannada has refocused attention on the unsolved rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya. While Sameer avoids directly naming the influential family that controls Dharmasthala’s political economy through their hereditary management of its famed Jain temple, his insinuations about their alleged involvement in Soujanya’s case …

CBI summons 11 Kolkata Police personnel in RG Kar rape-murder case: Sources
2 weeks, 4 days ago

CBI summons 11 Kolkata Police personnel in RG Kar rape-murder case: Sources

India Today  

The CBI has summoned 11 police personnel who were on duty at the police outpost on the premises of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered on August 9 last year, sources told India Today TV. A few sub-inspectors, assistant sub-inspectors and constables of Tala police station who were on duty …

Kodanad Heist and Murder Case: Edappadi Palaniswami wins defamation case filed against him
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4 months, 1 week ago

Kodanad Heist and Murder Case: Edappadi Palaniswami wins defamation case filed against him

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Thursday decreed a suit filed by Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami seeking damages of ₹1.1 crore from S. Dhanapal, the brother of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s driver Kanagaraj, for having linked his name to the 2017 Kodanad estate heist-cum-murder case. Teekaa Raman also ordered a permanent injunction restraining Mr. Dhanapal from …

CBI Continues Probe into Alleged Role of Others in Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case
5 months ago

CBI Continues Probe into Alleged Role of Others in Kolkata Doctor Rape-Murder Case

ABP News  

The Supreme Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to continue its probe into the brutal rape and murder case of a 31-year-old doctor trainee at the state government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. The CBI filed a chargesheet on October 7 for alleged offences against accused Sanjoy Roy, and the top court has directed the agency …

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Karnataka HC quashes CBI plea in Deputy CM DK Shivakumar disproportionate assets case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar termed the Karnataka High Court verdict quashing the CBI’s plea in the disproportionate assets case against him, as a victory for the people and the government. “It is more a victory for the people and the government than a personal one,” he told reporters after the HC quashed the application of CBI and BJP …

'Have done no wrong': Shivakumar after SC dismisses his petition in disproportionate assets case
8 months ago

'Have done no wrong': Shivakumar after SC dismisses his petition in disproportionate assets case

India TV News  

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Monday said he has done no wrong and will abide by the Supreme Cout order. His remark comes hours after the top court dismissed his petition challenging the CBI's FIR against him in the disproportionate assets case. Pointing out that CBI continues to conduct the investigation, Shivakumar said, "once our government withdrew, …

CBI court takes up discharged petitions of accused
8 months, 3 weeks ago

CBI court takes up discharged petitions of accused

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The CBI court in Hyderabad on Friday heard arguments in the discharge petitions filed by the accused in the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy disproportionate assets case and also the CBI case pertaining to the murder of Y.S. The court also heard the petition filed by Shaik Dastagiri, an accused-turned- approver in the murder case, before the CBI court requesting …

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: The story so far
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Soumya Vishwanathan murder case: The story so far

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on April 22 issued notice in a petition filed by Madhavi Vishwanathan, mother of murdered television journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, against the bail granted to four men convicted in the case. In February, the Delhi High Court granted bail to convicts — Ravi Kapoor, Amit Shukla, Baljeet Malik and Ajay Kumar during the pendency of their appeals against …

Karnataka HC defers hearing on pleas in Shivakumar’s disproportionate asset case
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka HC defers hearing on pleas in Shivakumar’s disproportionate asset case

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court The Karnataka high court on Monday deferred the hearing on the petitions filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal regarding the withdrawal of consent for the investigation against deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, said senior counsel. The Karnataka government’s decision to revoke the previously granted consent to CBI …

Vivekananda Reddy Murder | Supreme Courts Adjourns Hearing Until April; Asks CBI to File E-Copies Of Case Files
1 year, 1 month ago

Vivekananda Reddy Murder | Supreme Courts Adjourns Hearing Until April; Asks CBI to File E-Copies Of Case Files

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation to file digital copies of the case diaries related to the murder of former Andhra Pradesh minister YS Vivekananda Reddy. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing a batch of pleas connected with the Vivekananda Reddy murder, including a petition filed by his daughter challenging. …

Assets case: Supreme Court refuses to intervene in CBI plea against D.K. Shivakumar
1 year, 4 months ago

Assets case: Supreme Court refuses to intervene in CBI plea against D.K. Shivakumar

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation against a decision of the Karnataka High Court to grant interim stay to the probe against Deputy Chief Minister D.K. “The impugned order being interim in nature, we are not inclined to interfere with the same, more particularly when the petitioner - CBI - …

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 …

BJP Legislators Demand Thorough Reinvestigation into Soujanya Rape-Murder Case
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP Legislators Demand Thorough Reinvestigation into Soujanya Rape-Murder Case

Deccan Chronicle  

Mangaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party legislators representing Dakshina Kannada and Udupi, led by party's state president and Member of Parliament for Dakshina Kannada, Nalin Kumar Kateel, have jointly called for a thorough reinvestigation into the tragic case of the rape and murder of Soujanya. "The recent acquittal by the CBI court due to a dearth of evidence has ignited the …

Court restrains seven from making allegations against Dharmasthala pattadhikari and others through media
1 year, 7 months ago

Court restrains seven from making allegations against Dharmasthala pattadhikari and others through media

The Hindu  

A city civil and sessions court in Bengaluru on Tuesday issued an ex parte interim injunction against Mahesh Shetty Thimarodi and others from making any false allegations against Dharmasthala pattadhikari D. Veerendra Heggade, the Manjunathaswamy temple and institutions run by Dharmasthala, till an original suit filed by a few people seeking mandatory injunction in the matter was disposed of. The …

Special court seeks action against erring officials in Soujanya rape and murder case
1 year, 8 months ago

Special court seeks action against erring officials in Soujanya rape and murder case

The Hindu  

Pointing out lacunae in the investigation into the rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya in Belthangady in 2012, the 50th Additional City and Sessions Judge, Children’s Court, Bengaluru, Santosh C.B., has sought action against the erring officials. In his June 16 judgement acquitting 35-year-old Santhosh Rao, the lone accused in the case, the judge said: “This is the fit case …

Family members of Soujanya demand reinvestigation into her rape and murder
1 year, 8 months ago

Family members of Soujanya demand reinvestigation into her rape and murder

The Hindu  

The family members of 17-year-old Soujanya, whose body was found near Dharmasthala on October 9, 2012, on Friday urged the State government to reinvestigate her rape and murder. They also demanded action against Dakshina Kannada police officials who investigated the case and the doctor who did the post mortem for allegedly “botching up the investigation.” The 50th Additional City and …

Lone accused in Soujanya rape and murder case acquitted
1 year, 9 months ago

Lone accused in Soujanya rape and murder case acquitted

The Hindu  

The Special CBI Court in the city acquitted the lone accused in the 2012 Soujanya rape and murder case on Friday. The case later probed by the State’s Criminal Investigation Department also gave a clean chit to members of Mr. Heggade’s family. It did not name three others being named as suspects by the victim’s family and protestors - Uday …

Karnataka High Court acquits all accused in 2012 RTI activist murder case
2 years, 4 months ago

Karnataka High Court acquits all accused in 2012 RTI activist murder case

Firstpost  

After the completion of the trial, the Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge court on 28 October 2020 found the accused guilty and sentenced them to life imprisonment Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has acquitted all the 12 accused in a case relating to the murder of RTI activist and editor of ‘Maha Prachanda’ newspaper Lingaraju back in 2012 citing …

CBI plea against bail to CPI(M) members accused of murdering RSS member rejected by SC
3 years ago

CBI plea against bail to CPI(M) members accused of murdering RSS member rejected by SC

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a Special Leave Petition filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation demanding a stay on an order passed by the Kerala High Court grating bail to CPI members accused of “brutally killing” an RSS member. However, the premier probe agency also contended that the Kerala HC granted bail through the impugned order in 2021 …

ASG YJ Dastoor Seeks Retraction Of Times Of India Report Which Stated That CBI Found No Evidence In 21 Rape Cases
3 years, 2 months ago

ASG YJ Dastoor Seeks Retraction Of Times Of India Report Which Stated That CBI Found No Evidence In 21 Rape Cases

Live Law  

Additional Solicitor General for the Calcutta High Court YJ Dastoor has written a letter to the Editor of the Times of India, seeking retraction of its news report claiming that the Central Bureau of Investigation had found no evidence in 21 rape cases filed in the aftermath of post-poll violence in West Bengal.He referred to the print and web version …

ISRO Espionage: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Nambi Narayanan Influenced CBI Officers By Entering Into Land Deals
3 years, 4 months ago

ISRO Espionage: Kerala High Court Dismisses Plea Alleging Nambi Narayanan Influenced CBI Officers By Entering Into Land Deals

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by former police officer S. Vijayan accusing Nambi Narayanan of influencing the CBI investigation against him by entering into land deals worth crores with the then investigating officials of the agency.Justice R Narayana Pisharadi dismissed the criminal revision petition leaving liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh complaint with. …

Yogesh Gowda Murder: Karnataka High Court Upholds Transfer Of Case To CBI
3 years, 5 months ago

Yogesh Gowda Murder: Karnataka High Court Upholds Transfer Of Case To CBI

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday dismissed a batch of petitions including that filed by former State Minister Vinay Kulkarni, challenging entrustment of the 2016 Yogesh Gowda Murder Case to CBI for further investigation.Yogesh Gowda was a member of the Dharwad Zilla Panchayat. The Karnataka High Court on Saturday dismissed a batch of petitions including that filed by former State …

'An Attempt To Scuttle Due Process Of Law': CBI Objects Former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar's Bail Plea In ISRO Espionage Case
3 years, 7 months ago

'An Attempt To Scuttle Due Process Of Law': CBI Objects Former Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar's Bail Plea In ISRO Espionage Case

Live Law  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has taken strong objection to the anticipatory bail application preferred by the retired Gujarat DGP RB Sreekumar before the Kerala High Court. Calling the bail petition 'premature' and 'not sustainable', the CBI argued that the sole motive of filing the same was to get away from clutches of law. The CBI had also accused the …

CBI opposes bail plea of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Dumka treasury case
3 years, 11 months ago

CBI opposes bail plea of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in Dumka treasury case

India Today  

The Central Bureau of Investigation has opposed the bail plea of RJD chief and former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the Dumka treasury case. The Jharkhand High Court on Friday postponed the bail plea hearing of former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo Lalu Prasad by a week. The CBI said in a counter-affidavit in the …

Murder: Supplementary chargesheet against ex-Karnataka Minister
4 years, 1 month ago

Murder: Supplementary chargesheet against ex-Karnataka Minister

The Hindu  

The CBI has filed a supplementary chargesheet against former Karnataka Minister Vinay Kulkarni and two others in connection with the murder of Yogesh Gowda, then zilla panchayat member, in June 2016. The CBI said its probe revealed that the former Minister had personal enmity and political rivalry with the victim, who had declined the request to step back from contesting …

Actress Sexual Assault Case: Kerala HC Junks Plea for Change of Court
4 years, 4 months ago

Actress Sexual Assault Case: Kerala HC Junks Plea for Change of Court

News 18  

The Kerala High Court on Friday rejected pleas filed by the actress who was allegedly sexually assaulted in 2017 and the state government seeking to transfer trial in the case, in which popular Malayalam actor Dileep is among the accused, from the current court. The state government, in its October 27 memorandum seeking transfer of the trial, submitted it was …

Bhima Koregaon case: CJI Ranjan Gogoi recuses himself from Gautam Navlakha's plea challenging Bombay HC's refusal to quash FIR
5 years, 5 months ago

Bhima Koregaon case: CJI Ranjan Gogoi recuses himself from Gautam Navlakha's plea challenging Bombay HC's refusal to quash FIR

Firstpost  

Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi’s recusal in rights activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea on Monday came as the latest development in the Bhima Koregaon case in which five activists, including Navlakha, have been accused of inciting violence and having ‘Maoist-links’ Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi’s recusal in rights activist Gautam Navlakha’s plea on Monday came as the latest development …

SC grants CBI two more weeks to complete probe in accident case involving Unnao rape survivor
5 years, 7 months ago

SC grants CBI two more weeks to complete probe in accident case involving Unnao rape survivor

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted two more weeks' time to the CBI to complete the ongoing investigation in a road accident case in which the Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer have sustained critical injuries. A bench comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Aniruddha Bose extended the time for completing the probe after the CBI moved an application seeking four …

Unnao rape survivor accident: Supreme Court grants two more weeks to CBI to complete ongoing investigation
5 years, 7 months ago

Unnao rape survivor accident: Supreme Court grants two more weeks to CBI to complete ongoing investigation

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court on Monday granted two more weeks’ time to the CBI to complete the ongoing investigation in Unnao rape survivor’s accident New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted two more weeks’ time to the CBI to complete the ongoing investigation in a road accident case in which the Unnao rape survivor and her lawyer have sustained critical …

Order on bail plea of Kerala CPI-M leader's son again put off
5 years, 8 months ago

Order on bail plea of Kerala CPI-M leader's son again put off

India TV News  

A court in Mumbai on Tuesday deferred - for the fourth time - its order on the anticipatory bail plea filed by Kerala CPI-M leader Kodiyeri Balakrishnan's son Binoy Kodiyeri in a rape case against him and posted the case for Wednesday. A 33-year-old Mumbai-based woman, who hails from Bihar, has alleged that Kodiyeri sexually exploited her for several years …

Supreme Court tells petitioner to state the 'urgency' in seeking CBI FIR into alleged conspiracy to 'fix' CJI Ranjan Gogoi
5 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court tells petitioner to state the 'urgency' in seeking CBI FIR into alleged conspiracy to 'fix' CJI Ranjan Gogoi

Firstpost  

The matter was mentioned for urgent listing before a Supreme Court bench comprising Justices S A Bobde and S Abdul Nazeer New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said a plea seeking a direction to the CBI to lodge an FIR into alleged conspiracy to fix Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi in a “concocted, false sexual harassment” case will …

Criminal intimidation case filed against woman who accused CJI Gogoi of sexual harassment
5 years, 10 months ago

Criminal intimidation case filed against woman who accused CJI Gogoi of sexual harassment

India Today  

A fresh case of criminal intimidation has been lodged against the former Supreme Court employee who levelled charges of sexual harassment against CJI Ranjan Gogoi. A fresh case under Section 506 of IPC has been filed against the woman who made sensational claims of sexual harassment against CJI Ranjan Gogoi. The Delhi Police Crime Branch had filed a case of …

‘Expedite trial in Soumya murder case’
6 years ago

‘Expedite trial in Soumya murder case’

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ordered expeditious trial of the 2008 murder case of TV journalist Soumya Vishwanathan. Justice Mukta Gupta directed the trial court to hear the case at least twice every week. “The trial court is directed to expedite the trial for speedy disposal of the case,” the High Court said. The High Court, however, rejected the …

Breaking : SC Holds Nageswara Rao Guilty Of Contempt; Sentences Till Rising Of Court & Rs. 1 Lakh Fine
6 years, 1 month ago

Breaking : SC Holds Nageswara Rao Guilty Of Contempt; Sentences Till Rising Of Court & Rs. 1 Lakh Fine

Live Law  

The Supreme Court bench headed by CJI Ranjan Gogoi today held CBI Additional Director M Nageswara Rao guilty of contempt of court for transferring the investigating officer heading the probe in Muzaffarpur shelter home case in violation of the orders of the Court.The Court sentenced him till the rising of the Court and imposed a fine of Rs. The Supreme …

Plea on Nageswara Rao's appointment: CJI Ranjan Gogoi recuses himself from hearing, says he is on panel to pick new CBI chief
6 years, 1 month ago

Plea on Nageswara Rao's appointment: CJI Ranjan Gogoi recuses himself from hearing, says he is on panel to pick new CBI chief

Firstpost  

The petition challenging Rao’s appointment, filed by NGO Common Cause and RTI activist Anjali Bhardwaj, has sought laying down of specific mechanisms to ensure transparency in the process of appointment of CBI director. Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi on Monday recused himself from hearing a plea challenging M Nageswara Rao’s appointment as interim director of the Central Bureau of …

CBI vs CBI LIVE: Govt Intervened in Larger Public Interest So People Don't Lose Faith in CBI: A-G to SC
6 years, 3 months ago

CBI vs CBI LIVE: Govt Intervened in Larger Public Interest So People Don't Lose Faith in CBI: A-G to SC

News 18  

CBI vs CBI LIVE: The Supreme Court is hearing Alok Verma’s plea challenging the government’s order divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave. In the beginning of the hearing, Verma distanced himself from DIG Manish Kumar Sinha’s allegations against NSA Ajit Doval, Union minister Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary and CVC KV Chowdhury of attempts to interfere in the …

CBI files case against its own officer for forging signatures of head of branch to get favourable promotion
6 years, 4 months ago

CBI files case against its own officer for forging signatures of head of branch to get favourable promotion

India TV News  

CBI files case against its own officer for forging signatures of head of branch to get favourable promotion A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul took both the reports on record and fixed the matter for further hearing on November 16. The Central Bureau of Investigation, on Tuesday, filed a case against its Deputy Legal …

Unnao rape case: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea for CBI probe and compensation for victims' kin next week
6 years, 11 months ago

Unnao rape case: Supreme Court agrees to hear plea for CBI probe and compensation for victims' kin next week

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court will hear next week here a plea for CBI probe into the Unnao gangrape case allegedly involving a BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh. New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea for CBI probe into the Unnao gangrape case allegedly involving a BJP lawmaker from Uttar Pradesh. The petition, filed by advocate Manohar Lal …

CBI court convicts RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Jagannath Mishra in third fodder scam case
7 years, 1 month ago

CBI court convicts RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Jagannath Mishra in third fodder scam case

Firstpost  

Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Wednesday convicted by a CBI court in Ranchi in the third fodder scam case. Former Bihar chief minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav was on Wednesday convicted by a CBI court in Ranchi in the third fodder scam case. On 6 January, a special CBI court had sentenced Prasad to three-and-a-half years …

CBI court frames charges against 16 accused in Sohrabuddin, Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case
7 years, 4 months ago

CBI court frames charges against 16 accused in Sohrabuddin, Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case

Firstpost  

A special CBI court on Tuesday framed charges in the case of alleged fake encounters of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati under several charges Mumbai: A special CBI court on Tuesday framed charges in the case of alleged fake encounters of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati under several charges like murder, abduction, criminal conspiracy and destruction of evidence. Charges were …

Kotkhai rape case: Himachal Pradesh HC gives CBI 3 weeks to complete probe
7 years, 5 months ago

Kotkhai rape case: Himachal Pradesh HC gives CBI 3 weeks to complete probe

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh High Court on Thursday gave the CBI three more weeks to complete its probe in the rape-and-murder case of a minor girl in Kotkhai in July and the subsequent death of an accused in police custody. One of the six accused in the case died in police custody and eight police officers, including an IG-rank officer, …

Tamil Nadu: Custody sought for two accused involved in multi-crore scam
7 years, 6 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Custody sought for two accused involved in multi-crore scam

Deccan Chronicle  

Madurai: The anticipatory bail petition filed by two of the accused involved in the multi-crore ‘Parivar Dairies and PDA Foundation scam’, in which thousands of depositors were taken for a ride with false promises of high returns, were opposed by the two depositors. When the case was heard by Justice A.M. Basheer Ahamed of the Madurai bench of the Madras …

Journalist murder case: CBI files charge sheet against ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin
7 years, 6 months ago

Journalist murder case: CBI files charge sheet against ex-RJD MP Shahabuddin

Deccan Chronicle  

Muzaffarpur: Former RJD MP Mohammad Shahabuddin was on Tuesday charge-sheeted by the CBI in a special court in Muzaffarpur for the offences of murder and criminal conspiracy in the killing of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan in May last year. Sunil Singh Rawat, the investigating officer of the case, and public prosecutor Deep Narayan submitted the charge sheet against Shahabuddin, a four-time …

Six Judge Bench To Consider Curative Petition In Saumya Rape And Murder Case
7 years, 10 months ago

Six Judge Bench To Consider Curative Petition In Saumya Rape And Murder Case

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India will consider a curative petition filed by Government of Kerala in Saumya Murder Case.The Bench of Chief Justice JS Khehar, Justices Dipak Misra, J Chelmeswar, Ranjan Gogoi, Prafulla C Pant and UU Lalit will consider the petition on 27th April.In September 2015, Supreme Court had acquitted Govindachami alias. Partly allowing the Appeal preferred by the …

Karnataka HC Stays Execution Of Ex-Cop BA Umesh
8 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka HC Stays Execution Of Ex-Cop BA Umesh

Live Law  

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday stayed the execution of death sentence of BA Umesh Reddy pending disposal of his writ petition challenging the rejection of his mercy petitions by the President.The division bench comprising Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee and Justice Budihal directed the state and Central governments to file responses in 10 days.Speaking to LiveLaw, Umesh’s lawyer. The Karnataka …

Soumya murder case: Kerala govt to file review plea on SC verdict this week
8 years, 6 months ago

Soumya murder case: Kerala govt to file review plea on SC verdict this week

Firstpost  

The 23-year-old Soumya was attacked, pushed out of a moving train and brutally raped on 1 February, 2011 after which she succumbed to her injuries New Delhi:, Sep 18 Kerala government will file a review petition this week against the recent Supreme Court verdict commuting the death sentence of the convict Govindachami in the controversial Soumya case, State Law Minister …

Soumya Case: SC Acquits Govindachami Of Murder Charges; Awards LIFE TERM For Rape [Read Judgment]
8 years, 6 months ago

Soumya Case: SC Acquits Govindachami Of Murder Charges; Awards LIFE TERM For Rape [Read Judgment]

Live Law  

"we are of the view that not only the offence under Section 376 IPC was committed by the accused, the same was so committed in a most brutal and grotesque manner which would justify the imposition of life sentence as awarded by the learned trial Court and confirmed by the High Court." The Supreme Court has acquitted Govindachami alias Govindaswamy, …

Babri Masjid Demolition case: Justice Gowda recuses himself from hearing appeals challenging dropping of Conspiracy charges against L.K. Advani and others
9 years ago

Babri Masjid Demolition case: Justice Gowda recuses himself from hearing appeals challenging dropping of Conspiracy charges against L.K. Advani and others

Live Law  

Justice V. Gopala Gowda on Thursday reportedly recused himself from hearing the appeals concerning the quashing of criminal conspiracy charge against Mr. L.K. Advani, Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Ms. Uma Bharti and several other BJP- VHP leaders in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The Appeals challenge a judgment of the Allahabad High Court, wherein it had discharged Mr. Advani and …

Babri Masjid Demolition case: Justice Gowda recuses himself from hearing appeals challenging dropping of Conspiracy charges against L.K. Advani and others
9 years ago

Babri Masjid Demolition case: Justice Gowda recuses himself from hearing appeals challenging dropping of Conspiracy charges against L.K. Advani and others

Live Law  

Justice V. Gopala Gowda on Thursday reportedly recused himself from hearing the appeals concerning the quashing of criminal conspiracy charge against Mr. L.K. Advani, Mr. Murli Manohar Joshi, Ms. Uma Bharti and several other BJP- VHP leaders in the Babri Masjid demolition case. The Appeals challenge a judgment of the Allahabad High Court, wherein it had discharged Mr. Advani and …

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