Latest Trial Court News
NAB chief promises action on all SC orders
NAB was pushed to such lows that not only it turned a blind eye to the corruption cases of the present regime but through it, friendly prosecution helped the influential accused in NRO cases to get acquitted by trial courts. Except for one (that too a
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:15P
Court cleared Soumya case in just five months
It took just five months for the sessions court judge, K. Raveendra Babu, to dispose of the Soumya case and pronounce the verdict. According to law experts, establishment of fast-track courts in 2005 marked a sea change in the speed redressal of cases.
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:11P
Billboard fix
Manila, Philippines – Outdoor advertisers thumbed down yesterday the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority's (MMDA) move to continue with its anti-billboard operations despite court-issued status quo order in the removal of advertising billboards
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:08P
One-handed rapist-killer gets death
Govinda Chamy's lawyer BA Aloor said he will appeal against this verdict in the high court. The case attained a sinister dimension after Aloor revealed during the trial that he was contracted for a large sum of money by a network of criminals from
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:05P
Three-year-old becomes youngest trial witness
A three-year-old boy was given a packet of crisps by a judge after making legal history by becoming what is believed to be the youngest child to give evidence in a British court case. The toddler, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was led gently
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:03P
Kohring files defamation suit against Bill Allen
A former Alaska lawmaker convicted in a federal conspiracy case has filed a defamation lawsuit against one of the government's star witnesses. Associated Press A former Alaska lawmaker convicted in a federal conspiracy case has filed a defamation
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:03P
Pastor Terry Jones says he'll be back in Metro Detroit
The Wayne County Circuit Court judge also reversed the District Court judge's order of a three-year injunction that ordered Jones to stay away from the vicinity of the Islamic Center of America, where he planned his rally against "radical Islam and
Updated: 11/11/2011 07:01P
Georgia Supreme Court Hearing Assisted Suicide Law Challenge
assisted suicide advocacy group the Final Exit Network (FEN) were indicted in the state of Georgia for helping 58-year-old John Celmer kill himself two years after he had been diagnosed with cancer, though at the time his cancer was in remission.
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:58P
STL gets down to business
Amid the media maelstrom surrounding the investigation, Morley said that the political and security situation in Lebanon should only be factored into court decisions if it could be presented in the form of evidence. A version of this article appeared
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:56P
HC dismisses Virk's petition
Holding that the petition cannot be entertained at this stage, when the chargesheet has been filed, Justice Permod Kohli dismissed Virk's petition filed. The high court, however, has given Virk the liberty to contend his case before the trial court and
Updated: 11/11/2011 06:54P