New Delhi: The trial of a case involving rape of a Christian nun allegedly by religious fanatics during the 2008 Kandhamal riots in Orissa was stayed on Monday by the Supreme Court on a plea by the victim challenging the prosecution's failure to cross-examine a sub-divisional magistrate. A bench of Justice Altamas Kabir and Justice S S Nijjar stayed the trial while asking the Orissa government and others to respond...
06:52 PM, Feb 13, 2012
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to look into the appeal of a Christian nun allegedly raped by religious fanatics during the infamous Kandhamal riots in Odisha, challenging the State High Court's rejection of her plea for cross-examination of a sub-divisional magistrate. A bench of justices Altamas Kabir and J Chelameshwar, which posted to Monday the plea made by senior counsel Colin Gonzalves on behalf of the victim,...
05:02 AM, Feb 10, 2012
New Delhi: A fast track court in Phulbani, Orissa, on Tuesday sentenced eight accused in the 2008 Kandhamal communal riots to five years imprisonment. Nineteen others were, however, acquitted by the court. The riots occurred in Kandhamal, a tribal-dominated district, in the aftermath of the killing of VHP leader Laxmanananda Saraswati at the Jalespata Ashram on August 23, 2008. Hindu groups in the state blamed Christians for killing Lakshmanananda. They...
07:23 PM, Jan 31, 2012
December 25, 2010 is the third anniversary of Kandhamal riots. Aarti Parichha, a 45-year-old, Kandhamal riot victim turns citizen journalist to report on the plight of thousands of riot victims who are still homeless and do not have a proper church to even pray in, this Christmas. ...
01:13 PM, Dec 25, 2010
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What would you do if your wife was raped, your brother killed or your home burnt. In front of your eyes. A mob holds an ...
06:37 PM, Nov 17, 2010
Phulbani (Orissa): Twelve persons were convicted and 46 others acquitted in riot related cases by separate fast track courts at Phulbani in Kandhamal on Saturday. Judges of the fast track court-I and II pronounced judgements while disposing six different cases relating to house burning and a murder incident during the communal riot in Kandhamal in 2008. At least 38 persons were killed and over 4,800 houses and churches were damaged...
06:28 PM, Oct 30, 2010
The 30-year-old BJP MLA, Manoj Pradhan, has been convicted for committing murder during Kandhamal riots. ...
03:25 PM, Jun 29, 2010
They were convicted in the anti-Christian violence in Kandhamal. ...
01:45 PM, Dec 25, 2009
They were involved in torching a villager house in Kandhamal last year. ...
03:03 PM, Dec 23, 2009
The government has set up two fast track courts to try Kandhamal cases. ...
06:50 PM, Nov 28, 2009
Manoj Pradhan has been acquitted in six other cases relating to the riots. ...
08:31 PM, Nov 24, 2009
The nine have been sentenced to four years of imprisonment. ...
09:51 PM, Nov 18, 2009
Four cases of murder are still pending against Pradhan. ...
12:11 AM, Sep 25, 2009
Judge probing violence in Orissa district submits report. ...
02:55 PM, Jul 03, 2009
Patnaik broke his silence on his party's rupture with the BJP. ...
01:17 AM, Apr 09, 2009
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