Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara

Aman Abhishek Nambiar, 20, rearrested By The Police Criminal Investigations Department
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Aman Abhishek Nambiar, 20, rearrested By The Police Criminal Investigations Department

After carefully identifying his potential victims, he would send a friend request, and after gaining the victim’s ...

Witness Claims Top Cop Khan Gave Orders For His Detention
Crime & Court

Witness Claims Top Cop Khan Gave Orders For His Detention

Prasad claimed that he was allegedly detained overnight on April 13, 2017 on the orders of Khan, who was the command...

Former Director Of Internal Affairs Court Hearing Begins
Crime & Court

Former Director Of Internal Affairs Court Hearing Begins

Khan was represented by lawyer John Rabuku while Saif Shah appeared from the DPP’s Office as prosecutor.

Naitasiri Priest Charged With Drink And Driving Fronts Court
Crime & Court

Naitasiri Priest Charged With Drink And Driving Fronts Court

Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara released the accused on $1000 bail bond under strict conditions.

Soldier From Lami Gets Issued A DVRO
Crime & Court

Soldier From Lami Gets Issued A DVRO

It is alleged that he assaulted his wife on December 8 last year. He was released on $2000 bail bond and ordered not...

Vakarisi In Court For Allegedly Assaulting Wife
Crime & Court

Vakarisi In Court For Allegedly Assaulting Wife

Magistrate Wickramasekara said bearing in mind the seriousness of charges laid against the accused and that he had a...

Magistrate Denies Bail For Man Charged For Malicious Act
Crime & Court

Magistrate Denies Bail For Man Charged For Malicious Act

His lawyers, Asilika Rogers and Jagath Karunaratne, argued for their client to be released on bail on the grounds th...

Suspended Police Officer Claims Brutality; Bailed
Crime & Court

Suspended Police Officer Claims Brutality; Bailed

A suspended Police officer yesterday claimed in court that she was physically and verbally abused by a fellow office...

Magistrates Court Remands Hiramatsu And Qaranivalu
Crime & Court

Magistrates Court Remands Hiramatsu And Qaranivalu

Police prosecutor Sergeant Pauliasi Lutunauga told the court to remand the two in Police custody on the grounds that...

Psychiatric Evaluation Ordered For SODELPA Member
Crime & Court

Psychiatric Evaluation Ordered For SODELPA Member

Baba is charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FICAC) with one count of making a false state...

Fiji Court Denies Bail For Chinese National Facing Murder Charge
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Fiji Court Denies Bail For Chinese National Facing Murder Charge

‘The accused is a Chinese national with a Chinese passport and it was not in the interest of justice to grant him ...

Suva lawyer Granted Bail
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Suva lawyer Granted Bail

58-year-old Lateef, who is facing theft charges, appeared before Magistrate Liyanage Wickramasekara.

Bench Warrant Issued For Sorovi
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Bench Warrant Issued For Sorovi

In court yesterday, Magistrate Wickramasekara asked Police prosecutor Sergeant Raymond Filipe to give a reasonable e...

Police Not Able To Locate Witnesses
NATION

Police Not Able To Locate Witnesses

Magistrate Wickramasekara told the Police prosecutor that they should update the court of issues as such and to keep...

Mother Accused Of Raping Her Daughter, Denied Bailed
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Mother Accused Of Raping Her Daughter, Denied Bailed

The woman, 35, also accused two Police officers of harassment and intimidation during her caution interview at the S...

Man Awaits April 1st Sentencing
NATION

Man Awaits April 1st Sentencing

A man charged with committing electoral offences will be sentenced on April 1. Rajnil Pratap Sobha appeared before M...

Woman Accused Of Stealing Sealed Packets Of Chewing Gum Fails To Appear In Court
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Woman Accused Of Stealing Sealed Packets Of Chewing Gum Fails To Appear In Court

  A woman from Lami, who is charged with stealing from a supermarket, failed to appear in court yesterday becau...

Couple in remand, awaiting bail response
NATION

Couple in remand, awaiting bail response

A couple allegedly found in possession of more than 416.6 grams of methamphetamine have been further remanded in cus...

Facebook Case: Baba Granted Bail
NATION

Facebook Case: Baba Granted Bail

  SODELPA member Jale Baba yesterday was granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court. Baba appeared before Magis...

Man admits electoral offences
NATION

Man admits electoral offences

A man charged with committing electoral offences pleaded guilty in the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday. Rajnil Prat...

Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Possession Charge
NATION

Lawyer Pleads Not Guilty To Drug Possession Charge

  A prominent Suva lawyer yesterday pleaded not guilty to the charge of being found in possession of illicit dr...

Accused Makes Claims Against Corrections Facility, Directives
NATION

Accused Makes Claims Against Corrections Facility, Directives

  Jone Vakarisi Junior and seven others who were recently charged for allegedly attacking Police officers at Me...

Father, 32, Admits To Assaulting Son, 7
NATION

Father, 32, Admits To Assaulting Son, 7

  A 32-year-old man pleaded guilty in the Suva Magistrates Court yesterday to one count of assault causing actu...

2 Men Charged With Attempted Murder
NATION

2 Men Charged With Attempted Murder

The Lautoka Magistrates Court has remanded two men charged in relation to attempted murder and aggravated robbery. J...

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