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.
Thursday , 21 December '06
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 benchTuesday , 19 December '06
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.Saturday , 7 October '06
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 todayWednesday , 17 May '06
In Jessica case, he did U-turn on statement against Manu Sharma, said he didn’t know Hindi; his teachers, co-actors say not trueTuesday , 28 March '06
IG’s report to DGP blames cops for failure to record Mehar’s statement before deathTuesday , 28 March '06
The Bhargava family is blaming the police—for their initial delay in reaching the crime scene, and the ongoing delay in arresting the accused.Monday , 27 March '06
This was how Rani Lila Ram Kumar Bhargava reacted as the body of daughter-in-law Mehar Bhargava was brought from New Delhi today.Sunday , 26 March '06
In her characteristic upright and honourable style, Mehar Bhargav was outraged by the acquittal of Jessica Lall’s murderers.Tuesday , 21 March '06
How can a justice system be so brutally apathetic? When will we be ashamed enough?Sunday , 12 March '06
PM Manmohan Singh and CJI Justice Y K Sabharwal, both agreed that the justice-delivery system was in need for urgent reforms.Thursday , 9 March '06
Perjurers sometimes face tough circumstances. But perjury’s cost must be made forbiddingly highMonday , 27 February '06
Paul orders Department to submit independent report, study role of officersMonday , 27 February '06
Political parties joined the chorus for a retrial in model Jessica Lall murder case suggesting witnesses to the incident were bought over by money power, attacking Delhi police˜s "failure" to provide correct evidence and seeking law to protect to witnesses.Monday , 27 February '06
Government did not rule out re-investigation into the Jessica Lal murder case after members in both Houses of Parliament made a vociferous demand for retrial, and expressing concern over the acquittal of all the nine accused in the sensational case.