Kolkata: Observing that judges should never be “bloodthirsty”, the Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has ordered commutation of the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his maternal uncle. Passing the judgment, Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya said that the evolution of society has been towards a reformative approach … Read more
Kolkata: In a shocking and brutal assassination, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Razzak Khan was shot and then hacked to death late on Thursday near his residence in Bhangar Chaltaberia, South 24 Parganas in West Bengal. He was the block president of Chaltaberia. The incident happened late Thursday evening. Khan, 38, was returning home after attending … Read more
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (June 26) directed the parents of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital doctor who was raped and murdered at the hospital on August 9 last year to approach the trial court with the application seeking permission to visit the crime scene. Justice Tirthankar Ghosh noted that further … Read more
New Delhi: In a chilling incident, a woman along with her nephew allegedly killed her husband, Dharmendra Pasi. The gruesome murder came to light from Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur. The incident, reported in Laxmankheda village, reveals a complex web of deceit, extramarital affair, and a failed attempt to mislead investigators. According to police reports, Reena, the … Read more
Srinagar: A social activist was shot dead by suspected terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara on Sunday. The 45-year-old deceased was identified as Ghulam Rasool Magray. The man was reportedly attacked, late Saturday night by the gunmen. Motive unclear, say officials According to a report in PTI, Magray was attacked inside his house in Kandi … Read more
New Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Friday expressed concern over the murder of a Dalit youth in Delhi’s Seelampur. He said that the incident was bound to agitate and anger the locals in the area. This is a very normal reaction of the people, added the BJP leader. Tiwari said that he had been … Read more
New Delhi: A 17-year-old boy was stabbed to death in northeast Delhi’s Seelampur area on Thursday evening, an official said. The incident was reported at 7:38 pm from J-Block, New Seelampur, he said, adding that the injured boy, identified as Kunal, was rushed to JPC Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead during treatment. A … Read more
Chandigarh: Following the gruesome murder of Himani Narwal, a young Congress worker in Harayana, Narwal’s family has accused party members of the crime, who they claim were envious of Narwal’s rise in the party ranks. The family has refused to cremate her body until the killers are arrested. “Till the time my daughter does not get … Read more
New Delhi: A city court on Thursday (February 27) recorded the statement of a prosecution witness in a a 1984-anti Sikh riots case against former Union minister and Congress leader Jagdish Tytler. Special judge Jitendra Singh recorded the statement of S Ingarsal, a forensic expert in the case, which is linked to the killings of … Read more
New Delhi: A city court on Friday (February 21) reserved its order for February 25 on the quantum of sentence against Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which he was held guilty for murder of two persons. Kumar, who was convicted by the trial court on February 12 in a … Read more
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday (February 20) disposed of a plea challenging bail granted to former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case after it was informed that he was convicted in the case. A city court on February 12 convicted Kumar under various sections of … Read more
New Delhi: The prosecution on Tuesday (February 18) sought death penalty for former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which he was held guilty for murder of two persons, calling it “rarest of rare” crime. Special judge Kaveri Baweja deferred the matter to February 21 after the … Read more
Belagavi: In a tragic incident, former Goa MLA Lavoo Mamledar (69) died moments after he had an altercation with an auto rikshaw driver in Belagavi district of Karnataka over a minor matter. As per the police, an argument broke between the two, after which those present on the spot stooped them. However, soon after the … Read more
New Delhi: Former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar faces a maximum of death penalty and a minimum of life sentence in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which he was held guilty for murder of two persons by a city court on Wednesday (February 12). Special judge Kaveri Baweja convicted Kumar under sections … Read more
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday convicted former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the murders of two persons in Saraswati Vihar area during the anti-Sikh riots. Special judge Kaveri Baweja passed the conviction order and posted the arguments on sentence on Feburary 18. The former MP was … Read more
New Delhi: A city court on Friday (February 7) deferred to February 12 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, who was scheduled to pass the verdict on Friday, deferred the pronouncement. The case pertains to the alleged killings of two … Read more
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Friday (February 7) admitted an appeal filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging an order of a Sealdah trial court not awarding death sentence to convict Sanjay Roy in the rape and murder case of on-duty woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. A division … Read more
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday (February 6) said that reasonable time needs to be given to former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh, who is an accused, before charges are framed in a financial irregularities case at the hospital during his tenure. Ghosh, who is currently lodged in judicial custody … Read more
New Delhi: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (February 5) dismissed a petition filed by former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh seeking to postpone framing of charges in a case of alleged financial irregularities during his tenure. Ghosh was principal of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital when an … Read more
Kolkata: Hearing for framing of charges in the alleged corruption at state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of its former principal Sandip Ghosh is likely to commence on Wednesday before a Alipore court. Ghosh was principal of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital when an on-duty doctor was raped and … Read more
New Delhi: A city court on Friday (January 31) reserved its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress Member of Parliament (MP) Sajjan Kumar and is likely to pronounce the same on February 7. The case is related to the alleged killings of two persons in Delhi’s Saraswati Vihar area during the … Read more
Kolkata: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (January 28) told the Calcutta High Court that it has received the requisite sanction from the West Bengal government to prosecute former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in an alleged financial irregularities case. The CBI told Justice Tirthankar Ghosh that it has … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 28) acquitted a man who was on death row for raping and killing a 23-year-old Mumbai techie in 2014, saying it was extremely unsafe to sustain his conviction. A bench comprising Justice BR Gavai, Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice KV Viswanathan , while acquitting Chandrabhan Sudam … Read more
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Monday (January 27) reserved its verdict on the admission of two separate pleas – one filed by the state government of West Bengal and the other by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) – seeking death penalty for convict Sanjay Roy in rape and murder of woman doctor at … Read more
Ambala: BSP leader Harbilas Singh died after being critically injured in a shooting incident in Ambala, Haryana. Two others were also injured in the attack that took place on Friday night. One of the injured remains in critical condition, while the other is reportedly out of danger. The incident took place near Nawab Jassa Singh Ahluwalia … Read more