Punjab General News
Patiala court concludes rape trial in 4 days
Friday, 25/01/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Sentence-in-rape-case-given-after-4-days-hearing.html
PATIALA: The court of additional sessions judge Anshul Beri concluded a rape case after hearings of four days. The decision saw the accused being set free as about 15 witnesses’ statement were recorded in four days but it is a record completion of a case relating to rape.
Batala rape accused arrested
Friday, 25/01/2013
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/Batala-rape-accused-arrested-.html
BATALA: Police today claimed to have arrested the prime accused in the alleged rape of a minor girl student at Mari Panwan village under Sri Hargobindpur police Station.
Iron ore scam: CM tore apart PCS officer's defence
Friday, 25/01/2013
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/R24cr-iron-ore-scam-CM-tore-apart-PCS-officer-s-defence/SP-Article1-999502.aspx
The CM has already given the go-ahead for 'major penalty' proceedings against Amarpal and Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Kripa Shankar Saroj after finding both the officers guilty of causing undue gains to a private firm at the cost of the state exchequer.
Four sitting MPs and 29 MLAs facing corruption charges
Friday, 25/01/2013
http://epaper.dailypostindia.com/Details.aspx?id=60822&boxid=60721&uid=&dat=2013-01-25
Ludhiana : Though former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala and his son Ajay Chautala have been convicted and sentenced by the court, there are four Members of Parliament and 29 MLAs of various legislative assemblies of the country facing corruption cases under Prevention of Corruption Act.
No hanging, but Verma panel wants rapists jailed for life
Thursday, 24/01/2013
http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130124/main1.htm
New Delhi : Seeking a dedicated 'Bill of Rights' for women to guarantee them the rights promised by the Constitution, the Justice JS Verma Commission today recommended sweeping changes to the criminal and electoral laws to ensure a safer society.
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