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Man gets 10-year RI for raping girl
NEW DELHI: Terming child abuse as one of the most "serious and damaging criminal offence", a trial court has sentenced a man to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor last year. "Raping a child is a crime against humanity and child rape
Updated: 10/30/2011 06:03P
Sham US colleges expose visa scams
A case working its way through a federal court in California has exposed huge student visa scams by “sham” universities cashing in on Indians and other foreigners looking for a quick path to jobs in the US.
Updated: 10/30/2011 06:02P
Where quick bail is a courtesy
someone is guilty, as in Gupta's example, and a case is sent for jury trial. Batra said this is because of the rule of law where “prosecutors and defence attorneys have a sacred duty towards the court in our highly adversarial system of justice.
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:59P
Mubarak trial delayed in Egypt
The trial was due to resume yesterday, but the families of his alleged victims have demanded Judge Ahmed Refaat, at Cairo's Criminal Court, be replaced. One of the victims' lawyers says the court has lost its jurisdiction by not carrying out hearings
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:56P
Gov't asks SC to void Villarosa acquittal
In an unprecedented move, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) questioned the authority of the Court of Appeals to review and revise the rulings of the regional trial courts in criminal cases punishable by life imprisonment. In a 27-page comment,
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:54P
War crimes court delays trial
A special court in Bangladesh set up to try war crimes suspects from the country's 1971 battle for independence delayed the start of its first trial yesterday, a court official told AFP. The prosecution was due to make an opening statement yesterday
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:52P
Charge framing hearing Nov 15
Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Nur of the Speedy Trial Court-14 yesterday set the hearing date directing jail authorities to produce the detained including ATM Azharul before it on the scheduled date. Earlier in the day, police submitted to the
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:49P
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The adjournment was meant to allow time for another court to rule on a request by lawyers for the victims to remove the three-judge panel in Mubarak's trial. That ruling is expected on Nov. 3. Mubarak, his two sons, former security chief and the six
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:26P
Trial begins for child sex tour accused
The trial of a 47-year-old motel and property manager, charged with organising child sex tours to Asia, is set to begin today. The man, who has interim name suppression, faces charges of organising and promoting child sex tours, publishing information
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:02P
Libya's NTC want Saif Gaddafi tried in Libya, not in the Hague
His comments were reiterated by another spokesman for the NTC military council, Anees al-Sharif, who said "the NTC would prefer to try Saif al-Islam Gadhafi in a Libyan court, as it would like to show that he could receive a fair trial," CNN reported.
Updated: 10/30/2011 05:02P
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