The perjury trial of a man who gave key testimony at the trial of the 1985 Air India terrorist bombings that killed 331 people has been delayed because the jury has been dismissed.
Inderjit Singh Reyat is charged with lying 27 times under oath in the trial against his alleged co-conspirators in the plot.
The charges stem from Reyat’s testimony in the trial of Ajaib Singh Bagri and Ripudaman Singh Malik. They were acquitted of first-degree murder and conspiracy March 16, 2005, after a trial lasting almost two years.
Flight 182 from Montreal, Quebec, to Heathrow, London, disappeared from radar off the Irish coast June 23, 1985, when a bomb exploded killing all 331 people on board.
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Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Friday, February 19, 2010
Three convicted in Surat gangrape case
Three youths were on Friday convicted by a district court here for abducting and gang-raping a minor girl in a moving car last year.
District Judge R.P. Dholariya found the three — Sahid Sayyed, Tariq Sayyed and Abu Bakar — guilty of abducting the 17-year-old girl while she was on her way to coaching classes and raping her in a moving car on June 12 last year.
The incident that shocked the city last year took place when the girl and her male friend were going for tuitions in the morning.
The three youth came in their car and forced the two inside the car, saying they were policemen. The duo were taken to a secluded location where the boy, also studying in Class 12, was tied up inside the car by the accused, who then raped the girl in turns.
The ordeal continued for more than two hours after which they were left them at the same spot from where they were abducted.
Two of the accused in the case, Sahid Sayyed and Tariq Sayyed, are cousins. While Sahid is son of circle inspector of Dholka town of Ahmedabad district, Tariq is the son of a police constable who is serving with the Surat city police.
District Judge R.P. Dholariya found the three — Sahid Sayyed, Tariq Sayyed and Abu Bakar — guilty of abducting the 17-year-old girl while she was on her way to coaching classes and raping her in a moving car on June 12 last year.
The incident that shocked the city last year took place when the girl and her male friend were going for tuitions in the morning.
The three youth came in their car and forced the two inside the car, saying they were policemen. The duo were taken to a secluded location where the boy, also studying in Class 12, was tied up inside the car by the accused, who then raped the girl in turns.
The ordeal continued for more than two hours after which they were left them at the same spot from where they were abducted.
Two of the accused in the case, Sahid Sayyed and Tariq Sayyed, are cousins. While Sahid is son of circle inspector of Dholka town of Ahmedabad district, Tariq is the son of a police constable who is serving with the Surat city police.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Michael Jackson’s doctor charged with ‘involuntary manslaughter’
Michael Jackson’s doctor pleaded not guilty on Monday to involuntary manslaughter in the death of the pop star at a brief hearing that had all the trappings of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.
Dr. Conrad Murray appeared in court in a gray suit as Jackson’s father Joe, mother Katherine, and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Randy watched from courtroom seats behind prosecutors.
Neither Dr. Murray nor the Jacksons showed much emotion as Dr. Murray entered his plea through his attorney Ed Chernoff.
“We need justice,” Joe Jackson said outside court.
Earlier, several people shouted “murderer” as Dr. Murray walked past a crowd of hundreds of reporters and Jackson fans on his way to a courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport.
Dr. Murray, 56, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25, entered his plea just hours after he was charged.
Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz set bail at $75,000, three times more than the amount most people face after being charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors had been seeking $300,000 bail for Dr. Murray, who was taken into custody by deputies but not handcuffed in public. He was expected to be released later in the day.
The judge told Dr. Murray he could travel throughout the United States after posting bail but must surrender his passport and not leave the country.
Lines were formed to gain admission to the courtroom, and the Jackson family was escorted in separately and seated before anyone else arrived.
Despite the precautions, the upcoming proceedings promise to be the focus of widespread attention.
Jackson, 50, hired Dr. Murray in May to be his personal physician as he prepared for a strenuous series of comeback performances.
Officials said the singer died in Los Angeles after Dr. Murray administered the powerful general anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac to sleep.
Dr. Murray is accused of the single felony count in a five-page complaint that said he “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson” by acting “without due caution and circumspection.”
The complaint contains no details on Jackson’s death, but authorities have said the singer died after Dr. Murray administered the anesthetic and other drugs. Dr. Murray has said he did nothing that should have caused Jackson to die.
If convicted, the doctor could face up to four years in prison.
“We’ll make bail, we’ll plead not guilty and we’ll fight like hell,” Mr. Chernoff said before the charge was filed.
Dr. Conrad Murray appeared in court in a gray suit as Jackson’s father Joe, mother Katherine, and siblings LaToya, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Randy watched from courtroom seats behind prosecutors.
Neither Dr. Murray nor the Jacksons showed much emotion as Dr. Murray entered his plea through his attorney Ed Chernoff.
“We need justice,” Joe Jackson said outside court.
Earlier, several people shouted “murderer” as Dr. Murray walked past a crowd of hundreds of reporters and Jackson fans on his way to a courthouse adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport.
Dr. Murray, 56, a Houston cardiologist who was with Jackson when he died June 25, entered his plea just hours after he was charged.
Superior Court Judge Keith L. Schwartz set bail at $75,000, three times more than the amount most people face after being charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Prosecutors had been seeking $300,000 bail for Dr. Murray, who was taken into custody by deputies but not handcuffed in public. He was expected to be released later in the day.
The judge told Dr. Murray he could travel throughout the United States after posting bail but must surrender his passport and not leave the country.
Lines were formed to gain admission to the courtroom, and the Jackson family was escorted in separately and seated before anyone else arrived.
Despite the precautions, the upcoming proceedings promise to be the focus of widespread attention.
Jackson, 50, hired Dr. Murray in May to be his personal physician as he prepared for a strenuous series of comeback performances.
Officials said the singer died in Los Angeles after Dr. Murray administered the powerful general anesthetic propofol and two other sedatives to get the chronic insomniac to sleep.
Dr. Murray is accused of the single felony count in a five-page complaint that said he “did unlawfully, and without malice, kill Michael Joseph Jackson” by acting “without due caution and circumspection.”
The complaint contains no details on Jackson’s death, but authorities have said the singer died after Dr. Murray administered the anesthetic and other drugs. Dr. Murray has said he did nothing that should have caused Jackson to die.
If convicted, the doctor could face up to four years in prison.
“We’ll make bail, we’ll plead not guilty and we’ll fight like hell,” Mr. Chernoff said before the charge was filed.
Monday, January 18, 2010
All terrorists who stormed Taj Hotel were Indians: Kasab
Continuing his flip-flop, Pakistani gunman Ajmal Kasab on Monday told a special court trying the 26/11 attacks case that all the four terrorists who stormed Taj hotel were Indians.
Kasab, whose statement is being recorded by the court on evidences adduced by the prosecution, told Special Judge M.L. Tahaliyani that while one of the terrorists of the Taj hotel siege was a Kashmiri, another was from Gujarat.
Kasab claimed the third terrorist at Taj was Abu Ismail from Mumbai. According to prosecution, Ismail was gunned down at Girgaum Chowpatty by the police in an encounter when he along with Kasab was trying to escape. He, however, did not elaborate on the identity of the fourth terrorist at the Taj.
The Pakistani terrorist has been making conflicting statements in the court.
While at one point Kasab confessed to his guilt and admitted having shot people at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus along with Abu Ismail before being captured at Girgaum Chowpatty, he later denied any involvement in the terror strikes.
Kasab's claim came when Judge Tahaliyani wanted to know if he had anything to say about the slain terrorists who had been identified by eyewitnesses.
When the Judge asked how he knew that Abu Ismail was from Mumbai, Kasab said, “I can make out from his face.”
After having initially confessed to his guilt, Kasab had recently denied involvement and told the court that he had come to India from Pakistan by Samjhauta Express several days before the 26/11 carnage and was picked up from Girgaum Chowpatty by police a day before the terror attacks.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the court, Special Public Prosecutor Ujjwal Nikam described Kasab's claim as “absurd and concocted.”
“Kasab's claim is absurd and concocted. He has been taking frequent U-turns and this is one of those. This will in no way weaken the prosecution's case against him," Mr. Nikam said.
