Jessica Lall

Jessica Lall murder: Delhi court to hear perjury case against Shayan Munshi

A Delhi court on Tuesday fixed 28 August for hearing a perjury case against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi in the Jessica Lall murder case.

Jessica Lal murder case: Delhi High Court grants Manu Sharma 30 days parole

Lal was shot dead by Sharma after she had refused to serve him liquor at the Tamarind Court restaurant owned by socialite Bina Ramani at Qutub Colonnade in south Delhi's Mehrauli.

Jessica murder: Shayan Munshi granted bail in perjury case

Munshi, who had appeared before the court in pursuance to a summon issued against him, moved the bail plea which was allowed by Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vidya Prakash on the ground that the offence alleged against him was bailable.

Jessica murder: Manu Sharma to appear human right exam, gets parole

Justice Hima Kohli granted parole to Sharma from 28 December till 5 January next year after the police filed a status report informing about his examination in post-graduation in Human Rights which will commence from 30 December.

Jessica Lall murder: Court summons Shayan Munshi for perjury

Munshi, who was led as primary witness of prosecution in the case, and Manocha are accused of lying on oath during trial before the sessions court and introducing the "two-gun theory", which was the primary defence taken by the convicts.

Delhi govt gets three months to formulate witness protection policy

The Delhi High Court today granted three more months time to the city government to evolve a witness protection policy to ensure that witnesses are not harassed or intimidated by powerful accused in criminal cases

When witnesses go hostile: From Jessica Lal to the present

Whether it’s the Varun Gandhi case or the Jessica Lall case, “hostile witness” is almost too dignified a term for the ridiculous U-turns witnesses pull in open court. It is nothing less than a mockery of the justice system.

Jessica murder: Court decision on hostile witnesses Wednesday

The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce its verdict whether to prosecute Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi and 18 others on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition in model Jessica Lall's murder trial.

Jessica Lall murder case: Manu Sharma moves HC for parole

Parole is temporary release of a convict from prison prior to the end of the tenure of his sentence, subject to certain conditions