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Karnataka advocate general quits post over Jayalalithaa disproportionate
A very senior lawyer, Acharya is also Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) appointed by the Karnataka chief justice on the direction of the Supreme Court in a corruption case against Jayalalithaa. The official reason given out for 78-year-old Acharya's
Updated: 02/09/2012 08:12A
Book of Evidence served in Donegal crash case
Shaun Kelly, of Hill Road, Buncrana, was served with the book of evidence at Buncrana District Court this morning but the case was adjourned until next month. Mr Kelly's solicitor asked that his client not be returned for trial to the Circuit Court at
Updated: 02/09/2012 08:11A
2G scam: Essar, Loop move SC against trial before special CBI court
New Delhi: Essar and Loop group, charge sheeted along with its promoters, today moved the Supreme Court challenging the criminal proceeding against it before the special CBI court in the 2G case. They submitted before a bench headed by Justice GS
Updated: 02/09/2012 08:00A
US Supreme Court won't permit Ohio execution
The court upheld an earlier decision by US District Court Judge Gregory Frost that chided Ohio for not following his warnings to adhere strictly to their policies. "Do not lie to the Court, do not fail to do what you tell this Court you must do,
Updated: 02/09/2012 07:30A
Indiana court seeks public input on parenting rules
A committee of trial court judges that is preparing the guidelines will accept comments from the public until March 26. The proposed rules can be found online at http://courts.in.gov/3763.htm . There is an online form for submitting comments.
Updated: 02/09/2012 07:29A
HUMITECH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. PERLMAN
In this case, appellants filed their notice of appeal on October 11, 2011. In the notice of appeal, appellants stated that they are appealing the trial court's letter ruling dated July 13, 2011. By letter dated December 14, 2011, we questioned our
Updated: 02/09/2012 06:52A
STATE v. DIXON
Clastimile Dixon appeals his convictions for distribution of crack cocaine and distribution of crack cocaine within one half mile radius of a school, arguing the trial court erred in allowing a lay witness to give his opinion about the reason for not
Updated: 02/09/2012 06:52A
PITTSBURGH PARKING AUTHORITY v. SMITH
Eric Smith appeals pro se from the May 10, 2011, order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) finding him guilty of a parking violation. We reverse. On January 23, 2011, Smith received a ticket for overtime parking in violation
Updated: 02/09/2012 06:51A
Garzon trial forces Spain to confront painful past
The judge - a hero in Spain when he used international human rights law to secure the arrest in London of former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet in 1998 - has ended up in the dock for trying to apply the same principles at home.
Updated: 02/09/2012 06:45A
Courtroom Tweets: We can make a strong case for them
The Pennsylvania Cable Network has been taping Superior and Commonwealth Court proceedings and recently was allowed to tape arguments before the state Supreme Court. But live coverage of a trial is prohibited on the theory that TV cameras would
Updated: 02/09/2012 06:09A
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