Allahabad HC ruling relied heavily on Surinder Koli's confession made in police custody, which it said was 'taught', and cast doubts on the weapons submitted into evidence.
Bench questioned prolonged police custody, delay in recording statement of Nithari accused in front of magistrate, said it could've been done to ensure he 'could recite taught confession'.
SC in 2011 upheld death sentence handed to Surinder Koli by trial court in case of rape-murder of 14-yr-old girl. Koli's lawyer says will challenge death penalty in SC.
One of the cases in which Koli & Pandher were sentenced to death involves disappearance of woman who told father on day of disappearance she was going to Pandher’s home in Nithari.
Ayodhya land dispute judgment had dealt with evidentiary value of an archaeological survey, says bench, adds both litigating parties would have right to file objections to ASI report.
Petition challenged Varanasi district court’s 21 July order allowing ASI survey of disputed mosque complex. Survey to begin Friday. Gyanvapi management committee moves SC.
HC, which was hearing a petition against an order passed by Mathura court last year, cites CrPC section saying no wife is entitled to allowance if she refuses to live with husband.
HC ordered Lucknow University's astrology department to check woman's horoscope in 'false promise of marriage' case after man claimed he could not marry her because she was 'manglik'.
Five Hindu women have moved the suit before the Varanasi court seeking the right to worship Maa Shringar Gauri on the outer wall of the mosque complex.
In 1980, South American countries exhibited similar income levels, with Venezuela ranking among the more affluent economies. By 2023, this landscape had significantly altered.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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