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Delhi: Sajjan Kumar, 9 others granted bail in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case (11 Mar 2010) Congress leader and former MP Sajjan Kumar was granted bail by a local court in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case.
Nalini case: Tamil Nadu government to file Prison Advisory Board report in HC today (11 Mar 2010) The plea of Nalini, the life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking pre-mature release took a curious turn yesterday when Tamil Nadu government told the Madras High Court that it would file today the report of the Prison Advisory Board (PAB) before the court.
26/11 attack amounted to waging war against India: Special Public Prosecutor (11 Mar 2010) Special Public Prosecutor in the 26/11 terror attack trial Ujjwal Nikam said the Mumbai terror attack amounted to waging war against India with an intention to damage the country’s economy and liberate Kashmir.
9/11 suspects should face civilian court: UN envoys (10 Mar 2010) United Nations human rights investigators called on the Obama administration to prosecute the accused September 11 masterminds in a civilian court, declaring that US military tribunals would not be fair.
Principal of parity applies when crime is a joint venture: SC (08 Mar 2010) The Supreme Court has ruled that the principal of parity in awarding sentence for an offence to the accused persons in a case is applicable only when crime is a joint venture.
J&K HC continue to monitor Shopian rape and murder case (05 Mar 2010) Directing the government to explain the reasons for filing another FIR in the Shopian case Jammu and Kashmir High Court also asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file an affidavit on polygraph tests conducted on six people, including four police personnel.
Calcutta HC upholds life sentence for Bapi Sen’s killers (04 Mar 2010) Calcutta High Court upheld the life sentence handed out by a city court to five policemen in 2004 for killing traffic sergeant Bapi Sen on New Year’s Eve.
Delhi HC grants anticipatory bail to Sajjan Kumar (27 Feb 2010) The Delhi High Court granted anticipatory bail to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar, against whom non-bailable warrants were issued by a lower court in connection with the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case.
Shiromani Akali Dal to appeal in SC against anticipatory bail to Sajjan Kumar (27 Feb 2010) The Delhi unit of Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) sharply reacted to the anticipatory bail granted to Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, saying that they will appeal in the Supreme Court against the High Court order.
Delhi: Court asks CBI to provide witnesses statements in 1984 riots (25 Feb 2010) A Delhi court directed CBI to supply the name of the witnesses and their affidavits in connection with 1984 anti-Sikh riot case, allegedly involving the former minister Jagdish Tytler.

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