238 VIPs, 163 victims & witnesses of 2002 riots given security: Guj to SC

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 20:39

Gujarat government told the Supreme Court that it provides police protection to 238 VIPs and 163 victims andc witnesses of 2002 riots.

Raja had not consulted me while sending letter to PM: Witness

Last Updated: Monday, December 10, 2012, 19:24

Sridhara's statement assumes significance as the CBI, in its charge sheet, had alleged that Raja had wrote a letter to the PM on December 26, 2007 and he had "intentionally and deliberately misrepresented the facts about the first come first served (FCFS) policy..."

HC pulls up Maha govt over witnesses protection

Last Updated: Friday, October 5, 2012, 19:26

The Bombay High Court on Friday came down heavily on the Maharashtra government.

Witness deliberately supressing facts to save Shahid Balwa: CBI

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 21:01

CBI on Tuesday alleged in a Delhi court that a retired bank official was "deliberately supressing" facts about his conversation with Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa to save him from punishment in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.

2G: Raja to cross-examine key witness Srivastava from Sept 10

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 23:38

A court here holding the trial of the 2G spectrum case on Tuesday asked former telecom minister A Raja to commence cross-examination of a key witness from September 10.

HC wonders why people shy away from becoming witnesses

Last Updated: Thursday, August 30, 2012, 00:42

The Bombay High Court said citizens shy away from being witnesses in a criminal case.

`Courts should come forward to protect witnesses`

Last Updated: Sunday, August 19, 2012, 13:36

Delhi court has said courts should come forward to protect witnesses or else criminals would have a field day.

Women won`t be called to police stations for statements: HC

Last Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 22:15

Women, who are either witnesses or complainants, will not be summoned to police stations for recording of their statements, Bombay HC was informed.

Witnesses turning hostile disturbing trend: SC

Last Updated: Sunday, August 5, 2012, 11:10

The Supreme Court has expressed concern over the recent trend of witnesses turning hostile in high profile cases.

Murder case witnesses thrashed in court premises

Last Updated: Thursday, July 5, 2012, 15:09

Three witnesses of a murder case were thrashed by a group of persons alleged to be close to the accused in the district court building here today, police said.

Vajpayee, PC in witnesses list before JPC probing 2G scam

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 15:00

An "exhaustive" list of witnesses, which includes former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, was on Tuesday placed before the JPC probing the 2G spectrum allocation scam, but a decision whether to call them was deferred.