Allahabad High Court stays Nithari killngs accused Surinder Koli’s hanging.The Allahabad High Court today stayed the execution of Nithari killings convict Surinder Koli till November 25 and sought response from the Centre on the delay in deciding his mercy petition. The Court took this decision in a petition by NGO Peoples Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR)..Earlier this week, the Supreme Court had dismissed his review petition despite Senior Advocate Ram Jethmalani urging the Court that Koli is innocent and that the crime was committed by someone with medical expertise..2G: Raja, Kanimozhi to be tried for money laundering.Former Telecom Minister A Raja, Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi wife’s Dayalu Ammal and sixteen others will be tried in a 2G scam-related case by a special court for money laundering. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge OP Saini framed charges under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and under the provisions of the Money Laundering Act against the accused..Supreme Court notice to Election Commission on plea to relax code of conduct for elections in J&K.The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India in a plea to relax the imposition of code of conduct for the upcoming Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections so that it does not affect the relief and rehabilitation work in the flood affected State. This was after advocate Bhim Singh made an oral request for the same..The Court also came down upon the State of Jammu & Kashmir for its failure to provide relief and support to the people. “It is your duty to take care of your people. Why do you expect us to issue directions?”, remarked Chief Justice HL Dattu.
Allahabad High Court stays Nithari killngs accused Surinder Koli’s hanging.The Allahabad High Court today stayed the execution of Nithari killings convict Surinder Koli till November 25 and sought response from the Centre on the delay in deciding his mercy petition. The Court took this decision in a petition by NGO Peoples Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR)..Earlier this week, the Supreme Court had dismissed his review petition despite Senior Advocate Ram Jethmalani urging the Court that Koli is innocent and that the crime was committed by someone with medical expertise..2G: Raja, Kanimozhi to be tried for money laundering.Former Telecom Minister A Raja, Member of Parliament Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi wife’s Dayalu Ammal and sixteen others will be tried in a 2G scam-related case by a special court for money laundering. Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) judge OP Saini framed charges under Section 120B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and under the provisions of the Money Laundering Act against the accused..Supreme Court notice to Election Commission on plea to relax code of conduct for elections in J&K.The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Election Commission of India in a plea to relax the imposition of code of conduct for the upcoming Jammu & Kashmir Assembly elections so that it does not affect the relief and rehabilitation work in the flood affected State. This was after advocate Bhim Singh made an oral request for the same..The Court also came down upon the State of Jammu & Kashmir for its failure to provide relief and support to the people. “It is your duty to take care of your people. Why do you expect us to issue directions?”, remarked Chief Justice HL Dattu.
