35 yrs after conviction, Delhi HC rejects plea of man after death

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 22:22

Thirty five years after a court clerk was awarded one-year jail term for taking Rs 25 as bribe, the Delhi High Court has rejected his appeal pursued by his wife and two sons after his death.

Two UK men convicted in plot to kill Joss Stone

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 22:22

A British jury has convicted two men of plotting to rob and kill soul singer Joss Stone.

Denmark court convicts brothers of terror training

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 22:28

Two Danish brothers of Somali origin have been sentenced to three and a half years in prison each for the older brother`s participation in a training camp run by al-Qaeda-linked militants in Somalia.

Establish cruelty for dowry death conviction: SC

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 12:05

The Supreme Court has said that for seeking the conviction of a person accused of causing dowry death, the prosecution has to produce evidence that establishes that the demand for dowry was coupled with acts of harassment.

Rise in rape cases; conviction rates remain stagnant

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 19:30

Though there was a rise in rape cases across the country from 2007 to 2011, the conviction rate of accused remained stagnant at 26 per cent.

Bihar has highest conviction rate in the country: Nitish

Last Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013, 00:49

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday claimed that Bihar has attained the highest conviction rate in the country and praised the judiciary for assisting the state government in ushering in the rule of law.

Bihar has highest conviction rate in country: Nitish

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 22:24

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday claimed that Bihar has attained the highest conviction rate in the country and praised the judiciary for assisting the state government in ushering in the rule of law.

78,464 people convicted in Bihar in seven years

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 19, 2013, 14:23

Over 78,000 criminals, including politicians and lawmakers, have been convicted and punished in Bihar.

‘Tahawwur Rana to appeal against his conviction’

Last Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013, 12:55

Rana was quoted as saying that he had problem in visiting Pakistan as he left the Pakistani Army without any notice.

Only one rape conviction in Delhi in 2012

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 23:31

Only one person has been convicted for rape in the Indian capital this year, parliament was informed Wednesday.

Insider trading: Gupta to stay free on bail pending appeal

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 08:52

India-born former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta can remain free on bail while he challenges his conviction on insider-trading charges, a US court ruled on Wednesday.

Rajat Gupta should pay $15 mn penalty: SEC

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 14:01

US government has asked a court here to slap a maximum penalty of USD 15 million on India-born fallen Wall Street titan Rajat Gupta and permanently bar him from serving as director of any publicly-traded firm for his "terrible breach of trust" by indulging in insider trading.