Justice Aruna Aluthge

Bangladeshi National Sentence Date Set
NATION, NEWS

Bangladeshi National Sentence Date Set

A Bangladeshi man, Mohamed Masum, will be sentenced on May 18 at the High Court in Lautoka for the alleged murder of...

High Court Judge Acquits Man Facing One Count Of Rape
Crime & Court

High Court Judge Acquits Man Facing One Count Of Rape

It was alleged that on May 19, 2019, outside Lami in the Central Division, the accused raped the complainant.

Judge: ‘Offender Must Be Punished To Ensure Safety And Security Of Women’, Jails Former Security Supervisor For 8 Years
Crime & Court

Judge: ‘Offender Must Be Punished To Ensure Safety And Security Of Women’, Jails Former Security Supervisor For 8 Years

This statement was made by Judge Justice Aruna Aluthge at the High Court in Suva while sentencing a 43-year-old truc...

Five Day Trial Of Suspended Doctor To Begin On February 17
Crime & Court

Five Day Trial Of Suspended Doctor To Begin On February 17

It is alleged that on January 25, 2018, in Suva, Ketenilagi assaulted Shri Chand, which resulted in Chand’s death.

9 Months In Jail For Six Stubbies
Crime & Court

9 Months In Jail For Six Stubbies

Simione Waqaicece, 28, and Rupeni Tokabe, 21, appeared at the High Court in Suva yesterday for their sentence, after...

Six Months Behind Bars For Bid To Burn Sister’s Home
Crime & Court

Six Months Behind Bars For Bid To Burn Sister’s Home

While delivering the sentence, Justice Aluthge said that Nair tried to set the house on fire while her own son was s...

Labasa Man Pleads Guilty To Arson, Awaits Ruling On Other Charges
Crime & Court

Labasa Man Pleads Guilty To Arson, Awaits Ruling On Other Charges

For the second and third counts he pleaded not guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation against Jitendra Prasad a...

Couple Who Stole $15,000 Plus Worth of Homeware Jailed Two Years
Crime & Court

Couple Who Stole $15,000 Plus Worth of Homeware Jailed Two Years

The court heard that the property which the couple entered and stole the items from, belonged to Nesbitt Hazelman wh...

11 Year Jail Term For School Teacher
Crime & Court

11 Year Jail Term For School Teacher

“You forced the victim to engage in a relationship with you. You punished her when she did not listen to you and u...

Judge: Court Will Not Tolerate Domestic Violence Offenders
NEWS

Judge: Court Will Not Tolerate Domestic Violence Offenders

Justice Aluthge said an immediate prison term was warranted to punish the man for his violent offending so that a cl...

Taxi Driver Denies Abduction Charge
NEWS

Taxi Driver Denies Abduction Charge

The accused who is facing one count of abduction of a young person under the age of 18 years with intent to have car...

39 Year Old faces assault charges
NATION

39 Year Old faces assault charges

For the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm, it is alleged that Kumar on April 3, 2019, at Nausori, assaul...

Engineer Accused Of Raping Wife Bailed
NEWS

Engineer Accused Of Raping Wife Bailed

It is alleged that the accused raped his wife in February, 2019.

Man On Domestic Trafficking In Children Case Denied Bail
NEWS

Man On Domestic Trafficking In Children Case Denied Bail

He said the bail was denied because of the seriousness of the offences and that the accused had 10 previous convicti...

Fijian Judge Acquits Man Of Rape, Labels It A Case Of ‘Sour Grapes’
NEWS

Fijian Judge Acquits Man Of Rape, Labels It A Case Of ‘Sour Grapes’

Justice Aluthge said she had told the court that after the alleged rape, she went to the neighbour and was given som...

11 years in jail for rape of child
NATION

11 years in jail for rape of child

Courts and the society cannot condone any form of sexual assault on children says a judge. Justice Aruna Aluthge mad...

State Given Time To File Info And Disclosure In Drug Bust Case
NATION

State Given Time To File Info And Disclosure In Drug Bust Case

The State has to file information and disclosures of Australian national, Yvette Dainne Nikolic, by July 24, the Hig...

Trial for Alleged Sedition Case to Start Today
NATION

Trial for Alleged Sedition Case to Start Today

This matter was called yesterdat (15.08.17) at the Lautoka High Court before Justice Aruna Aluthge. All accused per...

Weather Disrupts Sedition Trial
NATION

Weather Disrupts Sedition Trial

The proceeding for the 16 Ra people charged in relation to sedition has been adjourned to today. The High Court in L...

Jailed 12 Years For Raping Girl
NATION

Jailed 12 Years For Raping Girl

  A High Court judge in Lautoka said children were the most vulnerable members of any society. Justice Aruna Al...

Judge Rules That There Is A Case To Answer In Soko Trial
NATION

Judge Rules That There Is A Case To Answer In Soko Trial

  Justice Aruna Aluthge has ruled that there is a case to answer in the trial of the eight former Police office...

No Case To Answer Submission Filed
NATION

No Case To Answer Submission Filed

The Defence lawyer for eight former Police officers and one former soldier charged with rape and sexual assault, has...

Man Jailed 12 and 1/2 Years For Raping Stepdaughter
NATION

Man Jailed 12 and 1/2 Years For Raping Stepdaughter

  Children must be protected and allowed to develop to sexual maturity unmolested, a High Court judge stressed ...

Yakub Cleared Of Manslaughter
NATION

Yakub Cleared Of Manslaughter

A man charged with manslaughter was acquitted by the High Court in Lautoka last Thursday. Justice Aruna Aluthge said...

Man Gets 7 Years For Raping Ex-Girlfriend
NATION

Man Gets 7 Years For Raping Ex-Girlfriend

A 32-year-old man was sentenced at the High Court in Lautoka to seven years in jail for rape and common assault. Bet...

Cousin Pregnant From Rape
NATION

Cousin Pregnant From Rape

A man who carried out a premeditated rape on his cousin which resulted in her getting pregnant was jailed for 10 yea...

Life In Jail For Merciless Mother On Crutches
NATION

Life In Jail For Merciless Mother On Crutches

A 45-year-old mother, who mercilessly beat her 14-year-old daughter to death, has been sentenced to life in jail yes...

Man, 72, Gets 7 Years For Rape
NATION

Man, 72, Gets 7 Years For Rape

A 72-year-old man was sentenced to seven years and seven months imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to two counts o...

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