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...filed charges in court, and trials are likely to begin soon. Raju's lawyer, S. Bharat Kumar, was not available for comment. A spokesman for Satyam, which was purchased by the software arm of Mumbai-based auto conglomerate Mahindra & Mahindra earlier this year, declined comment, saying we haven't seen the charge sheet...
...amnesty that paved his path to power will force him to once again to confront the corruption that led to his imprisonment nearly 20 years ago. It comes four months after the recently restored Supreme Court ruled that the 2007 State of Emergency declared by former president General Pervez Musharraf in November 2007 had been unconstitutional and illegal. The amnesty that spared Zardari having to face charges was issued by Musharraf as part of a last-ditch attempt to hang onto power by cutting a deal with Zardari and his late wife, the slain former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto...
...cases will be something of a legal and political minefield, because, says Ispahani, they were prepared by Musharraf's regime with political intent. And while Zardari's ruling Pakistan People's Party (PPP) publicly expresses confidence in the Supreme Court, some of its members privately fear that Chief Justice Chaudhry, whose sacking by Musharraf Zardari had refused to reverse until forced to by a nationwide protest movement, may not be in a forgiving mood. Opposition figures, however, warn that accused officials could wield undue influence over the prosecution, which is controlled by the government. (Read: "Why Pakistan Matters...
...time is running short, and the group, formed in 2005 under the liberal administration of Roh Moo Hyun, has run into political opposition. Starting in December, conservative President Lee Myung Bak, the National Assembly and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will appoint the group's new leaders, who could choose to not renew its controversial mandate or diminish it. That wouldn't be a surprise; in the past two years, victims have lost three separate lawsuits demanding compensation from the government. "I lost my family at the hands of the government, but they have not compensated...
...convicted of the 86 charges against him, which include murder and waging war against India. He made only a brief appearance on Wednesday morning and asked to return to his cell, complaining that he was unwell. About three months into the trial, on July 20, Qasab stunned the court by changing his plea to guilty, but he now maintains his innocence. Two Indians, Fahim Ansari and Sabahuddin Ahmed, are also on trial with him. They are accused of scouting out locations and doing early intelligence work for the Nov. 26 plotters, but were arrested months before the attacks...