Legal News – Newsletter for February 22, 2011

BJP welcomes Godhra verdict

NEW DELHI – Saying that the “malicious intentions” of the central government have been exposed, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday welcomed an Ahmedabad court’s verdict in the 2002 Godhra train burning in which 59 people died.

“The verdict has exposed the malicious intentions of the central government and the pseudo secularists who tried …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : BJP welcomes Godhra verdict.

Godhra verdict: Sections under which 31 were convicted

AHMEDABAD – Nine years after 59 people were burnt to death in the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express near Godhra railway station in Gujarat, a special court here Tuesday convicted 31 people. The accused were held guilty under the following sections of the Indian Penal Code:

Section 149 (unlawful assembly)
Section 302 (murder)
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Godhra verdict: Ahmedabad court convicts 31, acquits 63 (Second Lead)

AHMEDABAD – Thirty one people were held guilty by a special court here Tuesday for the Godhra train carnage in which 59 people, mostly ‘kar sevaks’ returning from Ayodhya, were burnt to death, triggering the 2002 Gujarat communal riots. The court also acquitted 63, among them a prime accused.

Additional sessions judge P.R. … Original article on : Godhra verdict: Ahmedabad court convicts 31, acquits 63 (Second Lead).

CBI submits status report in 2G scam

NEW DELHI – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday submitted toa local court its status report in the 2G spectrum case and suggested that all other cases relating to the spectrum allocation should be clubbed.

The case was filed on the basis of a private complaint filed by Janata Dal leader Subramaninan Swamy …. Read the original article  : here.

Godhra train carnage: 31 convicted, 63 acquitted

AHMEDABAD – A special fast track court here Tuesday convicted 31 people and acquitted 63 in the Godhra train carnage case in which 59 people on board the Sabarmati Express were burnt to death, triggering communal frenzy in Gujarat in 2002.

Maulvi Saeed Umarji, believed to be the prime accused, was acquitted.
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Security high ahead of Godhra train carnage verdict

AHMEDABAD – Stringent security was in place Tuesday, with a special fast track court here set to deliver its verdict on the fire in a train in Godhra town in which 59 people were burnt to death, triggering the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat.

The verdict will be delivered in the confines of the Sabarmati …. Read the original article  : Security high ahead of Godhra train carnage verdict.

26/11 attacks: Maharashtra Govt. to appeal against Ansari, Sabauddin in SC

MUMBAI – Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan expressing his unhappiness over the acquittal of two Indian accused by the Bombay High Court in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks case, on Monday said his government will file an appeal against the judgment in the Supreme Court.

The Bombay High Court earlier today confirmed the death penalty to …. Source  : 26/11 attacks: Maharashtra Govt. to appeal against Ansari, Sabauddin in SC.

Aarushi case: Talwars challenge CBI court order in Allahabad HC

ALLAHABAD – Aarushi Talwar’s parents, Dr. Rajesh Talwar and Dr. Nupur Talwar, moved the Allahabad High Court on Monday challenging a order issued by the special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court earlier this month, whereby they have been accused of killing their teenaged daughter.

In their petition, the Talwars’ have challenged the order issued …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Aarushi case: Talwars challenge CBI court order in Allahabad HC.

Health of citizens is wealth of nation: Court

NEW DELHI – “The health of the citizens is the wealth of the nation” and it cannot be allowed to be jeopardized, the Delhi High Court said Monday while slamming an anti-quota stir at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in 2006.

The division bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justice … Read more >>.

Onion, cement price hike under competition panel’s scanner

CHANDIGARH – The Competition Commission of India (CCI), constituted to promote consumer welfare through fair competition in markets, has received various complaints pertaining to the sudden rise in the prices of cement and onions during the past few months — and its officials are looking into them.

“Yes, we have received complaints about the sudden …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Onion, cement price hike under competition panel’s scanner.