CBI files 5000-page chargesheet against Padamsinh PatilAugust 20th, 2009 MUMBAI - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday submitted a 5000-page chargesheet, in which it named suspended Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Padamsinh Patil as the prime accused and conspirator in the 2006 murder of Congress leader Pawanraje Nimabalkar. "The charge sheet, filed in a Panvel court, includes the statements of 181 witnesses and over 200 documents alleging the involvement of Patil and others in the crime," said P Kandaswamy, the head of CBI's Mumbai Zone.
Court orders second identification parade in Orissa nun rape caseMay 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A court Thursday directed a second identification parade May 19 of the accused for alleged rape of a nun in Orissa's Kandhmal district during religious riots last year. The sub-divisional judicial magistrate olagobinda Barik at Baliguda fixed May 19 for hearing, rejecting the nun's plea to shift the venue and directed her to attend the hearing on the scheduled date, her lawyer Manas Ranjan Singh told IANS.
Two more arrested in Orissa nun rape caseMay 4th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Two more people have been arrested in Orissa for their alleged involvement in the gang rape of a nun during the communal violence in the state's Kandhamal district last year, police said Monday. 'We arrested two more people during the weekend.
Ex-Satyam owner Raju charge sheeted by CBIApril 7th, 2009 HYDERABAD - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against Satyam founder B Ramalinga Raju and eight others. The 76-page charge sheet was filed before the special court here under various sections of Indian Penal Code for cheating and forgery.
One more arrested in nun rape caseMarch 24th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - One more person has been arrested for his alleged involvement in the rape of a nun during communal riots in Orissa's Kandhamal district last year, the police said Monday. With this, the total number of people nabbed for the crime has gone up to 15.
Three points that went against PandherFebruary 12th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - While the court had enough evidence against Surinder Koli to convict and sentence him for the rape and murder of 14-year-old Rimpa Haldar, it relied on three major points to nail businessman Moninder Singh Pandher for the crime. The first was how did the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) let off Pandher on the basis of an alibi by just showing the immigration stamp on his passport as proof that he was not in the country when Rimpa was murdered.
One more arrested in Orissa nun rape caseFebruary 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - One more person has been arrested in Orissa for his alleged involvement in the rape of a nun during the communal violence last year in the state's Kandhamal district, police said Sunday. 'Jayaban Digal, a resident of Sainpada village, was arrested Saturday night.
Orissa files 270-page charge sheet in Hindu leader murder caseJanuary 29th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The crime branch of Orissa police Friday filed a 270-page charge sheet against seven people for the murder of a Hindu leader that triggered communal violence in the state during August-September last year, an official said. The charge sheet was filed against the seven people in the court of the sub-divisional judicial magistrate at Baliguda in Kandhamal district, inspector general of police Arun Kumar Ray told IANS.
Final arguments over in Nithari murders case, judgement Feb 12January 29th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - A court here Friday reserved its judgement on the sensational Nithari serial murders case for Feb 12 after hearing concluding arguments. The local Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court of Additional District Judge Rama Jain Friday reserved the judgment after the prosecution and defence counsel made their final arguments.
Charges filed in Orissa nun rape caseJanuary 28th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - The police Thursday filed charges against 10 people, accused in the rape of a nun when religious riots hot Orissa's Kandhamal district last year, officials said. The charges were filed in the court of sub-divisional judicial magistrate at Baliguda in Kandhamal, investigating officer D.K.
ATS files charge sheet against Malegaon blast accusedJanuary 19th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai Police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) Tuesday filed the charge sheet in the Sep 29, 2008 Malegaon blast case before the Special Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) Court Judge Y.D. Shinde here.
Case against Aarushi murder accused weak: CBI officerJanuary 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Eight months after the murder of teenager Aarushi Talwar and her family's domestic help, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official admitted Friday they have no 'clinching evidence' and that the case against the three accused is weak. 'We have completed our investigations and will be filing our charge sheet very soon.
Pandher let off by CBI in new Nithari charge sheetJanuary 5th, 2009 GHAZIABAD - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in its 16th charge sheet in the Nithari serial killings filed in a court here Tuesday has let off Maninder Singh Pandher. The CBI submitted the 16th charge sheet in the court of Judicial Magistrate (CBI) Abhinitam Upadhyay.
Hindus join Christmas celebrations in troubled KandhamalDecember 25th, 2008 BHUBANESWAR - Christmas was celebrated with joy and gaiety in the Kandhamal district of Orissa, which witnessed communal violence recently, as Hindus joined Christians in the festivities. In the Christian dominated Brahmanigaon village, about 300 km from here, a large number of Hindus joined their Christian brethren in a candle-lit procession and cake cutting ceremony to mark the celebrations.
Chidambaram asks Orissa to ensure peace on ChristmasDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Wednesday telephoned Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on the Christmas eve and urged him to ensure peace in the state in the wake of the festive celebrations Thursday.