Female foeticide: Rajasthan to get fast track court

Female foeticide: Rajasthan to get fast track court Jaipur: Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court Arun Mishra has given an in-principle nod to set up a fast track court for expediting trial in cases of female foeticide. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot met the Chief Justice over the matter on Wednesday night, official sources said on Friday. Strongly taking up the issue on his show 'Satyamev Jayate,' actor Aamir Khan had met Gehlot on Wednesday evening requesting him...
02:17 PM, May 11, 2012

Odisha: Court acquits 31 in Kandhamal violence

Odisha: Court acquits 31 in Kandhamal violence Phulbani: A Fast Track court here has acquitted 31 persons who had been accused of being involved in communal violence in Odisha's Kandhamal district in August 2008. Additional Sessions Judge of Fast Track court-2, BN Mishra while pronouncing judgement in an arson and rioting case, acquitted the 31 accused on Wednesday due to lack of proper evidence. It had been alleged by the prosecution that the accused persons had set...
03:20 PM, Feb 23, 2012

Uttar Pradesh to fast-track rape trials

Uttar Pradesh to fast-track rape trials New Delhi: After days of sustained Opposition attack on the worsening law and order situation in the state, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on on Tuesday spoke out. She has set a timeframe for investigations into the alleged rapes and promised fast tracking of cases. Hit by Opposition fire over the jump in rape and murders in Uttar Pradesh, Mayawati said she will set up fast-track courts where cases will...
09:03 PM, Jun 21, 2011

PSUs' overseas investment on fast-track approval

PSUs' overseas investment on fast-track approval New Delhi: The government is mulling over a fast track approval of PSUs' proposals for acquisition of natural resources like oil, coal and mines overseas, without going to the Cabinet, a top official said. An empowered committee headed by Cabinet Secretary K M Chandrasekhar will be put in place for clearing the PSUs' projects for acquisitions of strategic assets abroad,Secretary in the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) Bhaskar Chatterjee told...
11:07 AM, Feb 04, 2011

My dreams died with my daughter: Gowramma

My dreams died with my daughter: Gowramma Bangalore: The verdict in BPO employee Prathibha Srikanthamurthy rape and murder case comes as a very special moment for Prathibha’s 80-year-old mother, Gowramma, who has been fighting this battle for justice alone for five years. She broke down after the sentencing. "Where is the question of peace for me...I lost my beautiful daughter. I hope my daughter's soul gets a little peace.” she said. Five years after BPO employee Prathibha...
12:43 PM, Oct 08, 2010
Life term, not death, for Prathibha's killer

Life term, not death, for Prathibha's killer

The convict cab driver Shiva Kumar, who did not get death penalty, will spend his life till death in jail. ...
12:00 PM, Oct 08, 2010

Prathibha's killer gets life imprisonment

Prathibha's killer gets life imprisonment Bangalore: Five years after BPO employee Prathibha Srikanthamurthy was raped and murdered, a fast track court sentenced taxi driver Shiva Kumar to "life imprisonment till death" for the heinous crime here on Friday. Pronouncing the judgment in a packed court room, Judge B.V Guddali of the 11th fast track court sentenced him under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murdering the 28-year-old. The judge also sentenced the...
07:55 AM, Oct 08, 2010
Hang the accused cab driver: Prathibha's mother

Hang the accused cab driver: Prathibha's mother

Fast track court took five years but the verdict is finally out in the Prathibha murder case. The accused cab driver is held guilty of raping and killing the BPO employee in Bangalore. ...
09:49 PM, Oct 06, 2010

Cab driver found guilty in Prathibha murder case

Cab driver found guilty in Prathibha murder case Bangalore: Five years after BPO employee Prathibha Srikanthamurthy was raped and murdered, a local court on Wednesday convicted cab driver Shiva Kumar in the sensational case. The quantum of sentence will be decided on October 8. Prathibha joined HP Globalsoft in 2005 after her marriage. She went missing on December 13, 2005 after leaving home for her night shift. Her body was found on the outskirts of the city a...
12:03 PM, Oct 06, 2010

No corruption in CGW broadcast rights: Hooper

No corruption in CGW broadcast rights: Hooper Commonwealth Games Federation CEO defends selection of Fast Track Sales Ltd as broadcasting rights consultant. ...
07:44 PM, Aug 12, 2010

Law Ministry proposal may put justice on fast track

Law Ministry proposal may put justice on fast track The proposal could change India's bogged-down legal system radically. ...
12:27 AM, Aug 14, 2009
SC orders fast track courts for Gujarat riots

SC orders fast track courts for Gujarat riots

What does this exactly mean for the victims of 2002 riots? ...
01:57 AM, May 02, 2009

Pratibha rape-murder trial delayed even in fast track court

Pratibha rape-murder trial delayed even in fast track court The BPO victim was allegedly raped and murdered by the driver of her office cab. ...
02:58 AM, Oct 04, 2008

Man sentenced to life for raping British tourist

Man sentenced to life for raping British tourist New Delhi: Veteran batsman Anjum Chopra will lead the Indian women's cricket team in the limited overs series against Australia, starting March 12 in Ahmedabad. Mithali Raj has been named as Anjum's deputy for the series. According to a BCCI statement, the All-India Women's Selection Committee picked up the 15-member squad after a meeting at the Cricket Centre in Mumbai on February 29. During the home series, India will play...
04:04 PM, Apr 30, 2008

Biker guru John Abraham says be slow and safe

Biker guru John Abraham says be slow and safe New Delhi: Retired Sri Lankan off-spinner Muttiah Muralitharan is hopeful of being picked by a franchise after the BCCI terminated his present IPL side, Kochi Tuskers Kerala's contract. Cracking the whip for breach of contractual terms, the board on Monday terminated Kochi's contract, a move which prompted the controversial Kerala team to threaten legal action against the Cricket Board. New BCCI president N Srinivasan even went to the extent of...
11:29 PM, Feb 29, 2008
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