Justice Thushara Rajasinghe

Man Charged With Stabbing Policeman At Nakasi Station, Remanded
Crime & Court

Man Charged With Stabbing Policeman At Nakasi Station, Remanded

Corporal Mani was on duty when the suspect allegedly entered the station and stabbed him on the back of his head and...

Lawyer’s Boss Not Aware Of Counsel Lawyer Practising Without Licence
NEWS

Lawyer’s Boss Not Aware Of Counsel Lawyer Practising Without Licence

Mr Kilakila told the court that Mr Ravuniwa did not have a valid practicing certificate since February, 2017.

Lawyer Under Spotlight For Allegedly Practising Without Valid Certificate
Crime & Court

Lawyer Under Spotlight For Allegedly Practising Without Valid Certificate

Justice Rajasinghe said that he had informed the Chief Registrar on the conduct of Mr Ravuniwa and requested for an ...

Prosecution: More Complainants Against Pastor
Crime & Court

Prosecution: More Complainants Against Pastor

Tulavu is charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

Prosecution To Call 5 Witnesses In Attempted Murder Trial
Crime & Court

Prosecution To Call 5 Witnesses In Attempted Murder Trial

Padyachi’s trial will start on October 7 and conclude on October 11.

Judge Discharges Man On Aggravated Robbery Charge
Crime & Court

Judge Discharges Man On Aggravated Robbery Charge

This is after the ODPP prosecutor Shirley Tivao filed a nolle prosequi (a formal notice to discontinue or dismiss le...

Psychiatric Evaluation Sought For Man Who Allegedly Stabbed Cop
Crime & Court

Psychiatric Evaluation Sought For Man Who Allegedly Stabbed Cop

Corporal Mani was on duty when the suspect allegedly entered the station and stabbed the officer on the back of his ...

State Discontinues Case Against Accused Woman
Crime & Court

State Discontinues Case Against Accused Woman

However, the prosecution is proceeding with the case against Rajat Maharaj and Biren Lal, who were McGoon’s co-acc...

Man Convicted Of Murdering Wife
Crime & Court

Man Convicted Of Murdering Wife

On December 14, 2015 at Nadi, Sahib murdered his wife Maureen Yashmin Nisha by stabbing her eight to nine times on h...

Judge Grills Chef Over Rape
Crime & Court

Judge Grills Chef Over Rape

“You have abused your position and her vulnerability as a trainee chef who worked under you by forcing her to drin...

Fiji Court Toilet Romp: Police Officers Stood Down
NEWS

Fiji Court Toilet Romp: Police Officers Stood Down

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro said the investigations were being conducted by their Internal Affairs Unit after a ...

Radio Announcer Remanded Awaiting Bail Ruling
NEWS

Radio Announcer Remanded Awaiting Bail Ruling

Ms Taake was rushed to the CWM Hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival.

Retrial for Murder Order by Court of Appeal
NEWS

Retrial for Murder Order by Court of Appeal

In court, the defence counsel told the court that the accused had wished to file an affidavit for two proposed suita...

Church Pastor Charged With Rape To Appear Before Justice Goundar
NEWS

Church Pastor Charged With Rape To Appear Before Justice Goundar

Pastor Ravinesh Chand is charged with three counts of rape and one count each of sexual assault and indecent assault.

Amenoni Nasilasila Appears For Trial in Suva
NEWS

Amenoni Nasilasila Appears For Trial in Suva

He is alleged to have raped a 24-year-old woman from Olosara, Sigatoka, on December 22, last year.

Rajasinghe Revokes Bail For Accused
NEWS

Rajasinghe Revokes Bail For Accused

Bueta’s bail and remanded him in custody along with Bueta’s co-accused Molitoni Vunivavalagi, 27.

DPP, Defence Lawyer To Sort Pre-Trial Matters
NEWS

DPP, Defence Lawyer To Sort Pre-Trial Matters

It is alleged that on January 25, Ratuloaloa offered the school student a ride and took her to Lakena Irrigation Roa...

Represent Yourselves Or Get New Lawyer, Cypriots Told
NEWS

Represent Yourselves Or Get New Lawyer, Cypriots Told

"This was after their lawyer, Aman Ravindra-Singh, failed to appear in court when their case was called yesterday at...

Man Accused Of Raping Two Boys Remains In Custody
NEWS

Man Accused Of Raping Two Boys Remains In Custody

The complainants in the matter are two boys aged 16 and 17.

2 People, 2 Different Cases, Both Covicted For Rape Get Maximum Sentences
NEWS

2 People, 2 Different Cases, Both Covicted For Rape Get Maximum Sentences

Two judges, in two separate rape cases, delivered maximum sentences this week in cases involving victims who were th...

Trial For Alleged Rapist Dad Begins In Labasa
NEWS

Trial For Alleged Rapist Dad Begins In Labasa

The first incident allegedly happened between January 2012 to December 2012 in the Northern Division when the victim...

Accused Farmer Pleads Not Guilty
NATION

Accused Farmer Pleads Not Guilty

A man charged with one count of unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs pleaded not guilty before High Court Judge, Ju...

Man in drug case fronts High Court
NATION

Man in drug case fronts High Court

  Kritesh Kumar, 36, who is charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs, appeared at the High Court in Su...

18 Years, 17 Years Jail For ‘Biggest Drug Cultivation’
NEWS

18 Years, 17 Years Jail For ‘Biggest Drug Cultivation’

Two men were convicted and sentenced yesterday in what has been called the biggest drug cultivation case in the coun...

Prosecution To File Amended Info On CFL Driver’s Case
NATION

Prosecution To File Amended Info On CFL Driver’s Case

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions will file amended information and disclosures to the High Court in...

Violent robber jailed for 10 years, 7 months
NATION

Violent robber jailed for 10 years, 7 months

A 24-year-old man was on Thursday sentenced to 10 years and seven months imprisonment for aggravated robbery. Nikoti...

Two Deny Aggravated Robbery Charge
NATION

Two Deny Aggravated Robbery Charge

  Two men charged with aggravated robbery pleaded not guilty in the High Court in Suva on Friday. Walesi Brown ...

Suspended sentence for damaging property
NEWS

Suspended sentence for damaging property

A man, who damaged the property of his ex-wife, was handed a suspended sentence by the High Court in Suva yesterday....

Judge sends arsonist to Prison for 29 months
NATION

Judge sends arsonist to Prison for 29 months

A man, who set fire to a house in Nasinu last year, was sentenced to two years and five months imprisonment by the H...

Ex-Bursar Seeks Leave To Appeal
NATION

Ex-Bursar Seeks Leave To Appeal

  A former bursar of Nausori High School appeared in the High Court in Suva on Thursday seeking leave to appeal...

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