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CBI probe only in exceptional cases, suggests Supreme Court
Referring to a judgment of the court's constitution bench, Justice RV Raveendran and Justice AK Patnaik said in their verdict that “the powers of the high court under Article 226 of the Constitution to direct investigation by the CBI are to be
Updated: 08/07/2011 04:33P
Alabama gambling jury on 3rd day of deliberations
MONTGOMERY - The jury in Alabama's gambling corruption trial deliberated for a third day Sunday, and attorneys predicted it could take several days to reach a verdict. Attorneys said the case's nine defendants are an unusually
Updated: 08/07/2011 04:32P
ECB eyes verdict on Italy bond purchase
The most immediate concern for financial markets was the debt crunch in the euro zone, where yields on Italian and Spanish debt have leaped to 14-year highs on political wrangling and doubts over the vigor of budget cuts.
Updated: 08/07/2011 03:30P
Musicians furious with new law
Several well-known musicians from the industry like, Javed Akhtar, Vishal Bharadwaj, Ram Sampat and Loy Mendonsa got together to voice their opinions on the verdict. Javed Akhtar said, “The radio fraternity kept convincing us that they were interested
Updated: 08/07/2011 03:18P
Alabama bingo corruption trial: Jurors begin third day of deliberation
VictoryLand owner Milton McGregor, two of his lobbyists, four former or current state senators, and two others are accused of offering, or accepting, bribes in association with a gambling bill before lawmakers in 2010. Prosecutors allege McGregor and
Updated: 08/07/2011 03:15P
Alabama gambling jury on day 3 of deliberations
The jury is made up of 11 women and one man, who is serving as the jury's foreman. The nine defendants have been on trial for two months on charges accusing them of buying and selling votes on pro-gambling legislation.
Updated: 08/07/2011 03:12P
Molester's Request for New Trial Denied
The Lawrence Journal World reports that attorneys for 69-year-old Richard Gonzalez alleged Friday that the Kansas Bureau of Investigation tested swabs taken from the girl's body after the January verdict and determined Gonzalez's DNA was not found on
Updated: 08/07/2011 02:51P
Protesters call for justice reforms ahead of child-killer's possible release
“We don't put life as a major value in our society,” said Isabelle Gaston, ex-wife to Turcotte and mother of the two murdered children, speaking at a protest in Montreal. “At a certain level we forgot my son and my daughter in this process.
Updated: 08/07/2011 02:37P
Death penalty upheld
The apex court passed the orders after hearing appeals filed by the government and the accused against the HC verdict. The HC in 2008 upheld the death sentences handed down by a trial court to nine accused and acquitted 12 others, who were given life
Updated: 08/07/2011 02:36P
Baltimore Sun: An Important Message of Acceptance
Bravo to the Baltimore Sun for an editorial on the verdict in the case of a hate crime against a transgender person. “The guilty plea Thursday by one of two assailants in the terrible beating of a transgender woman at a Rosedale McDonald's provides not
Updated: 08/07/2011 02:27P
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