21 Dec 2006

The Delhi High Court today sentenced Manu Sharma, son of former Haryana Minister Venod Sharma, to life imprisonment, seven years after he shot Jessica Lall at a midnight party for refusing to serve him liquor.

The Delhi High Court today asked why action should not be taken against witnesses who changed their statements in the Jessica Lall murder case and derailed the trial process. The division bench

19 Dec 2006

Overturning a trial court order which had let off the accused in the Jessica Lall murder case, Delhi High Court today convicted Manu Sharma, son of former Haryana Minister Venod Sharma, for the model’s murder seven years ago.

07 Oct 2006

Yielding to increasing pressure from the Congress to put in his papers and save its leadership further embarrassment in the Jessica Lall murder case, Haryana Power Minister Venod Sharma resigned today

17 May 2006

In Jessica case, he did U-turn on statement against Manu Sharma, said he didn’t know Hindi; his teachers, co-actors say not true

28 Mar 2006

IG’s report to DGP blames cops for failure to record Mehar’s statement before death

The Bhargava family is blaming the police—for their initial delay in reaching the crime scene, and the ongoing delay in arresting the accused.

27 Mar 2006

This was how Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava reacted as the body of daughter-in-law Mehar Bhargava was brought from New Delhi today.

26 Mar 2006

In her characteristic upright and honourable style, Mehar Bhargav was outraged by the acquittal of Jessica Lall’s murderers.

21 Mar 2006

How can a justice system be so brutally apathetic? When will we be ashamed enough?