Prosecution

By quashing FIRs against foreign Tablighi Jamaat members, Bombay HC shows govt that Muslims can’t be singled out for prosecution

One hopes that the powers that be will take note of the judgement, which quashed the FIRs against 29 foreign Tablighi Jamaat attendees, and mend the errors in their ways. It’s about time someone read the Riot Act to the executive branch

Delhi court directs police to hand over seized documents to ex-TERI chief R K Pachauri

The court took note of the submissions made by Pachauri's counsel that he was entitled to complete chain of SMS and WhatsApp messages allegedly exchanged between the ex-TERI chief and complainant.

Jammu and Kashmir: SC order preventing police probe against Indian Army follows Centre's policy of 17 years

The Supreme Court's recent stoppage of a Jammu and Kashmir Police investigation into the death of three people by the Indian Army in Shopian district is in line with the Central government's refusal over the last 17 years to allow prosecution of soldiers in 50 cases

Courts acquit over 3,200 people booked by CBI in corruption cases in last 4 years, Centre tells Lok Sabha

Over 3,200 people booked by CBI for their alleged involvement in corruption were acquitted by courts in the last four years, the government said on Wednesday

Former South Korean president named as a witness by court reviewing conviction of Samsung heir Jay Y. Lee

Disgraced former South Korean president Park Geun-hye was named as a witness in the billionaire heir to the Samsung Group's corruption charges.

Vijay Mallya extradition: UK court fixes 20 November as date for pre-trial hearing

A UK court Thursday fixed 20 November as the date for the pre-trial hearing in the extradition case of Vijay Mallya, the embattled tycoon wanted in India on loan defaults to several banks amounting to nearly Rs 9,000-crore

Sanction to prosecute govt servants should come quicker, says Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the Maharashtra government to review the rule that gives it up to nine months to decide on granting sanction to prosecute a public servant and make the period shorter.

'Panama Papers' firm demands prosecution of suspect in Switzerland

The law firm at the center of the "Panama Papers" scandal said Thursday it expected the prosecution of a worker from its Geneva office detained on suspicion of stealing company documents.

2006 Mumbai train blasts case: Prosecution seeks death penalty for 8 out of 12 convicted

The prosecution on Wednesday demanded capital punishment for eight persons of the 12 convicted in the 2006 Mumbai serial train blasts.

2002 hit-and-run case: Salman Khan did not run away after accident, says lawyer

Salman Khan's lawyer accused the prosecution of cooking up a false story that he ran away from the spot after his car rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra killing one person and injuring four others on 28 September, 2002.