India gang-rape suspects due back in Delhi court January 10, 2013 - 12:04 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Five men who have been formally charged with the abduction, gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman are due to appear in court in the Indian capital for a second day, BBC News reported. A magistrate is expected to transfer the case for trial to a special fast-track court. Three of the five men will plead not guilty to all charges against them, their lawyer has said. The case has shocked India and prompted a debate about the treatment of women. A sixth suspect, who is thought to be 17, will be tried separately in a youth court if it is confirmed he is a minor. Manohar Lal Sharma has said he will be representing three of the accused - Mukesh Singh, Akshay Thakur and Ram Singh. It is not clear how the other two suspects - Pawan Gupta and Vinay Sharma - will plead or who will represent them. If convicted, the suspects could face the death penalty. Prosecutors have said they have extensive forensic evidence.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
