Ghaziabad: Dentist Rajesh Talwar on Monday claimed in the court that he was asleep on the fateful night when his daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj were murdered and internet activity recorded from his room might not be correct.
Talwar's statement is being recorded under section 313 of CrPC where the judge poses questions directly to the accused to explain his version of the circumstances. So far Special CBI Judge S Lal has posed over 200 questions to Talwar in which he is given a chance to put forward his defence, Talwar's counsel Manoj Sisodia told reporters here.
Talwar on Monday was asked about the recurrent internet activity recorded from his router on May 15 night when the murders took place.
CBI had claimed that he had used the internet at regular intervals which show he was awake and knew about happenings in Aarushi's room. Talwar told court on Tuesday that he was asleep after 11.30 pm and did not use internet....
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Ghaziabad: Recording his statement in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case, accused and Aarushi's father Rajesh Talwar Friday answered questions raised by the court from the evidence of the witnesses. To the about 180 questions asked, Talwar either denied the allegations or alleged the prosecution was trying to influence the witnesses, deviating from original statements recorded under section 161 of the Criminal Procedure Code. Asked by the court whether he agreed over...
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Ghaziabad: Slamming the "delaying tactics" adopted by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, a special CBI court on Wednesday rejected their plea for a week's time to move to Allahabad High Court on summoning additional witnesses and gave them two days to testify before it. CBI judge Shyam Lal said it cannot be a "silent spectator by leaving control of the trial to the accused" and asked the dentist couple to appear...
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10:38 PM, May 13, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the Talwar couple's petition seeking calling of "crucial" witnesses in the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. In a big blow to the dentist couple, the apex court directed Rajesh and Nupur Talwar to move the Allahabad High Court. The Talwar couple had approached the apex court challenging the order of the special CBI court rejecting their plea for calling 14 other witnesses, including ADG...
11:21 AM, May 13, 2013
Ghaziabad: A special CBI court in Ghaziabad will record the Talwar couple's statement on Monday in connection with the Aarushi-Hemraj murder case. Meanwhile, The Supreme Court will hear the plea of the dentist couple, Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, accused of killing their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, to call 14 "crucial" witnesses who were dropped by the CBI during the murder trial. The Talwar couple has approached the apex...
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04:05 PM, May 12, 2013
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will on Monday hear a plea of dentist couple Nupur and Rajesh Talwar, accused of killing their teenaged daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj, for calling 14 witnesses to record their statements in the trial court. A vacation bench of justices BS Chauhan and Dipak Misra will hear their plea. The Talwar couple has approached the apex court challenging the order of the special CBI...
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