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Sohrabuddin Sheikh's brother moves Bombay HC, challenges CBI court’s order acquitting 22 accused in fake encounter case
•Rubabuddin Sheikh on Thursday approached the Bombay High Court challenging the Special CBI court’s order acquitting all 22 accused in the killing of his brother Sohrabuddin Sheikh in an alleged fake encounter. Rubabuddin in his plea stated that it is filed 51 days beyond the stipulated time granted for the appeal as per Special CBI court orders.
Supreme Court paves way for CBI probe into 2015 Jharkhand 'fake encounter', dismisses state's petition against it
•Paving the way for a CBI investigation into an alleged fake encounter between Maoists and security forces in 2015 in which 12 innocent people were killed in Jharkhand, the Supreme Court Friday dismissed the state's appeal against an investigation by the central agency.
Pakistani authorities sack chief of Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department in fake encounter case
•Pakistani authorities on Tuesday sacked the head of the Punjab Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) after a probe into a weekend shootout revealed that three members of a family were killed in a fake encounter on a highway.
Seven Indian Army personnel convicted in 1994 Assam fake encounter case; accused get life imprisonment
Ians •A Summary General Court Martial (SGCM) of the Indian Army in Assam has convicted seven personnel, including a Major General, in a 24-year-old fake encounter case, sentencing them to life in prison.
UP Police invites media to witness encounter in Aligarh's Harduaganj in bid to convey transparency, shoots two men dead
Fp Staff •The two alleged criminals, identified as Mustaqeem and Naushad, were killed in the encounter which took place. They carried a bounty of Rs 25,000 each on their heads, the police said.
'Never told CBI that Amit Shah threatened me,' Sohrabuddin's brother tells special court in Mumbai
•Nayabuddin Shaikh, brother of Sohrabuddin Shaikh, has told the special CBI court here that he "never mentioned" the names of BJP chief Amit Shah and police officer Abhay Chudasama in his statement about the alleged fake encounter
Manipur fake encounter cases: One more chargesheet filed says CBI to SC; bench to hear matter on 4 September
•On 30 July, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the apex court that its had filed two charge sheets before the competent court in connection with the cases.
Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, Assam govt on PIL accusing armed forces, police of fake encounter
•A bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud also issued notices to the CRPF, the National Human Rights Commission and others.
Ishrat Jahan encounter case: Court rejects discharge pleas of former police officers DG Vanzara, NK Amin
•Special judge JK Pandya rejected the applications of Vanzara and Amin. The court last month concluded the hearing of arguments of the two accused retired police officers, the CBI and Ishrat Jahan's mother Shamima Kauser, who had challenged Vanzara's discharge plea.
CBI wanted to implicate Narendra Modi, Amit Shah in Ishrat Jahan encounter case, says ex-DIG DG Vanzara's counsel
•Former police officer D G Vanzara's lawyer told a special court on Tuesday that it appeared the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) wanted to "implicate" the then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and his former cabinet colleague Amit Shah in the 2004 Ishrat Jahan encounter case.