Law

CBI’s action for letting off Quattrocchi challenged in Supreme Court

CBI’s action for letting off Quattrocchi challenged in Supreme CourtNew Delhi, Apr 28: An application was moved in the Supreme Court on Tuesday challenging the Central Bureau of Investigation’s decision to remove the name of the lone surviving suspect in the Bofors payoff case Ottavio Quattrocchi from its list of most wanted persons.

The application filed by advocate Ajay Agrawal sought the direction of the apex court to stay the operation of any withdrawal of red corner notice against Quattrocchi.

Law Minister denies attempt to save Quattrocchi

Law Minister denies attempt to save QuattrocchiNew Delhi, Apr 28: Union Law Minister H R Bhardwaj on Tuesday dismissed BJP leader L K Advani''s allegation that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was working at the behest of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government and clarified that no attempt has been made to save Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, the lone surviving suspect in the Bofors payoff case.

Italian businessman no longer on India's wanted list

Italian businessman no longer on India's wanted listNew Delhi - India's opposition parties on Tuesday strongly criticized the government's decision to strike off Italian businessman Ottavio Quattrocchi, allegedly involved in the Bofors guns payoff case, from a list of wanted persons. Quattrocchi is the lone surviving suspect in the arms scandal case from the mid-1980s when the Rajiv Gandhi government finalised a 1.3-billion-dollar deal with Sweden's AB Bofors company to supply the Indian army with 400 Howitzer Field 155 MM guns.

Judge dismisses Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Da Ali G Show’ slander lawsuit

Judge dismisses Sacha Baron Cohen’s ‘Da Ali G Show’ slander lawsuitLondon, April 24 : A judge has dismissed the lawsuit a woman filed against British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and his former show `Da Ali G Show.'

The woman filed the lawsuit over claims Cohen defamed her during a sketch on the show in 2004.

Throughout the legal proceedings, she was referred to only as Jane Doe but has now been named as Heddi Cundle, a British woman who lives in the U. S.

Cundle, who met Cohen 20 years ago in Israel, sued him after the comic used her name in a skit as wannabe rapper Ali G.

ATC extends judicial remand of Mumbai attack suspect by six more days

ATC extends judicial remand of Mumbai attack suspect by six more daysRawalpindi, Apr. 23 : An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) has extended the judicial remand of one of the Mumbai terror attack suspect Shahid Jamil Riaz by six days.

Riaz, a Laskar-e-Taiyaba (LeT) operative, has been sent to Adiala Jail till April 28.

He was brought to the court by the FIA amid tight security, The Daily Times reported.

FIA's Investigation Officer Inspector Zahid asked the court to extend Riaz's remand for further investigations, for which the court agreed.

Court orders life insurer to pay for man scared to death by burglar

Court orders life insurer to pay for man scared to death by burglar Taipei - The Taiwan High Court has ordered an insurance company to pay out an accidental-death policy on a man whose family claimed he was scared to death by a burglar, a newspaper reported Wednesday.

The Apple Daily said that the Taiwan High Court ruled Tuesday in the first case of its kind that the Cathay Life Insurance Co Ltd must pay 1 million Taiwan dollars (290,000 US dollars) to the family of Pan Hsu-ming, who died of apparently fright three years ago.

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