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*Ingo Grill ([[deport]]ed) & his Saturday Night Market vs. Government
*Ingo Grill ([[deport]]ed) & his Saturday Night Market vs. Government
*Scarlett Keeling case
*Scarlett Keeling case
*Tourism Minister [[Micky Pacheco]]'s involvement in the death of his mistress Nadia Torado <ref>{{citation|url=http://www.digitalgoa.com/ca_disp.php?id=1207|periodical=Digital Goa|title=Nadia's husband had accused Micky of Aldultery |accessdate=2011-12-16|date=2011-06-03}}</ref>


A number of attempts were made to attack and harm Keeling's mother [[Fiona MacKeown]], and her legal team including [[hacking]] [[email]]s of only one of the parties in the legal case. The hacker only attacked the legal team of the victim. Eventually, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) took over the investigation. A CBI supplementary charge sheet has concluded of [[culpable homicide]] and [[molestation]]<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/CBI-says-scarlett-not-raped-family-shocked/Article1-468165.aspx|periodical=Hindustan Times|title=CBI says Scarlett not raped, family shocked|accessdate=2011-12-01|date=2009-10-23}}</ref> and their report led to arrests in Goa. The case is [[sub judice]] in Indian Courts and the suspects are out on bail.<br>
A number of attempts were made to attack and harm Keeling's mother [[Fiona MacKeown]], and her legal team including [[hacking]] [[email]]s of only one of the parties in the legal case. The hacker only attacked the legal team of the victim. Eventually, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) took over the investigation. A CBI supplementary charge sheet has concluded of [[culpable homicide]] and [[molestation]]<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/CBI-says-scarlett-not-raped-family-shocked/Article1-468165.aspx|periodical=Hindustan Times|title=CBI says Scarlett not raped, family shocked|accessdate=2011-12-01|date=2009-10-23}}</ref> and their report led to arrests in Goa. The case is [[sub judice]] in Indian Courts and the suspects are out on bail.<br>
Fiona MacKeown and her children were recognized as regular drug users during the period of Scarlett's death and was reproached child neglect by the authorities.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1158079/Inhaling-deeply-hash-pipe-Scarlett-Keelings-mother-just-days-Goa-murderer-struck.html|periodical=Daily Mail|title=Scarlett Keeling's mother just days before Goa murderer struck |accessdate=2011-12-08|date=2009-03-01}}</ref> MacKeown sold TV rights of the aftermath of Scarlett Keeling to Channel 4 U.K. for a sum of 15000 pounds.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.thehoot.org/web/home/story.php?storyid=4015&pg=1&mod=1&sectionId=1&valid=true |periodical=The Hoot|title=Mother sold TV rights to aftermath of Scarlett Keeling |accessdate=2011-12-16|date=2009-08-01}}</ref>


In July 2009 in an attempt to embarrass MacKeown and her legal Team, email correspondence of Vikram Varma and his clients were leaked to [[Wikileaks]]. Wikileaks published an independent report headlined 'In Goa we trust: the [[rape]] and [[murder]] of British school girl Scarlett Keeling' in which Wikileaks wrote 'The autopsies showed that Scarlett had sandy water in her lungs and around 50 bruises and abrasions, suggesting that she had drowned in shallow water after a struggle'. This independent Wikileaks report headline, reinforcing what MacKeown and Varma had been asserting from Day 1, further galvanised media coverage of the case.<br>
In July 2009 in an attempt to embarrass MacKeown and her legal Team, email correspondence of Vikram Varma and his clients were leaked to [[Wikileaks]]. Wikileaks published an independent report headlined 'In Goa we trust: the [[rape]] and [[murder]] of British school girl Scarlett Keeling' in which Wikileaks wrote 'The autopsies showed that Scarlett had sandy water in her lungs and around 50 bruises and abrasions, suggesting that she had drowned in shallow water after a struggle'. This independent Wikileaks report headline, reinforcing what MacKeown and Varma had been asserting from Day 1, further galvanised media coverage of the case.<br>



Vikram Varma is currently residing and holds his office in Porvorim. Forbes has interviewed Vikram because of his expertise on the Complex Land Laws in Goa.<ref>{{citation|url=http://business.in.com/article/on-assignment/the-big-goa-land-grab/6762/2|periodical=Forbes India|title=The Big Goa Land Grab |accessdate=2011-12-16|date=2009-11-16}}</ref>
Vikram Varma is currently residing and holds his office in Porvorim. Forbes has interviewed Vikram because of his expertise on the Complex Land Laws in Goa.<ref>{{citation|url=http://business.in.com/article/on-assignment/the-big-goa-land-grab/6762/2|periodical=Forbes India|title=The Big Goa Land Grab |accessdate=2011-12-16|date=2009-11-16}}</ref>


On Dec 4, 2011, the Russian Government used one of Vikram Varma's premises as a polling booth for its national elections. As this was the first time that voting facilities were provided to Russians in India outside of its Embassy, it was widely reported by the Indian media such as Times of India and DNA.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_russians-in-goa-can-now-cast-votes-for-their-country-s-election_1621333|periodical=DNA India|title=Russians in Goa can now cast votes for their country's elections |accessdate=2011-12-04|date=2011-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-04/goa/30474257_1_russian-consulate-state-duma-polling-booth|periodical=Times of India|title=Russians cast votes in Goa for their country's election |accessdate=2011-12-04|date=2011-12-04}}</ref>
On Dec 4, 2011, the Russian Government used one of Vikram Varma's premises as a polling booth for its national elections. As this was the first time that voting facilities were provided to Russians in India outside of its Embassy, it was widely reported by the Indian media including national newspapers like Times of India and DNA.<ref>{{citation|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_russians-in-goa-can-now-cast-votes-for-their-country-s-election_1621333|periodical=DNA India|title=Russians in Goa can now cast votes for their country's elections |accessdate=2011-12-04|date=2011-12-04}}</ref><ref>{{citation|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-04/goa/30474257_1_russian-consulate-state-duma-polling-booth|periodical=Times of India|title=Russians cast votes in Goa for their country's election |accessdate=2011-12-04|date=2011-12-04}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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* http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/03/scarlet-keeling-film-goa-murder
* http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jul/03/scarlet-keeling-film-goa-murder
* http://mirror.wikileaks.info/wiki/In_Goa_we_trust__the_rape_and_murder_of_British_school_girl_Scarlett_Keeling,_1220_pages,_2008/ In Goa we trust: the rape and murder of British school girl Scarlett Keeling, 1220 pages
* http://mirror.wikileaks.info/wiki/In_Goa_we_trust__the_rape_and_murder_of_British_school_girl_Scarlett_Keeling,_1220_pages,_2008/ In Goa we trust: the rape and murder of British school girl Scarlett Keeling, 1220 pages
* http://mirror.wikileaks.info/wiki/In_Goa_we_trust__the_murder-coverup_of_British_school_girl_Scarlett_Keeling,_files,_2008/ In Goa we trust: the murder-coverup of British school girl Scarlett Keeling, files
* http://www.metro.co.uk/news/764077-drugs-link-to-india-murder-probe
* http://www.metro.co.uk/news/764077-drugs-link-to-india-murder-probe
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7436569.stm
* http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7436569.stm

Revision as of 15:32, 16 December 2011

Vikram Varma is a prominent Indian advocate based in Goa who is originally from New Delhi. Vikram Varma achieved his prominence in representing highly publicized cases by the news media, mostly involving foreigners, such as the sensational Scarlett Keeling case which captured the imagination of the Indian public. The Keeling case started when some local authorities tried to cover up the death of a 15 year old British girl as a drowning accident. The case was debated in the Local Parliament and even mentioned in the national Parliament in Delhi. It was widely covered by media including BBC, The Guardian, The Times, CNN-IBN, Times of India and other national media. It has been transformed into a documentary by Channel 4 and a Bollywood movie.

The Russian Consulate appointed Vikram Varma as their advocate in Goa as more than 30,000 Russians visit Goa, India every year. Married to Meenal, a fashion designer, the couple have a daughter and a son, Aishvarya and Amay.[citation needed]

Some of the highly publicized cases in Goa are:

  • Ingo Grill (deported) & his Saturday Night Market vs. Government
  • Scarlett Keeling case

A number of attempts were made to attack and harm Keeling's mother Fiona MacKeown, and her legal team including hacking emails of only one of the parties in the legal case. The hacker only attacked the legal team of the victim. Eventually, the CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) took over the investigation. A CBI supplementary charge sheet has concluded of culpable homicide and molestation[1] and their report led to arrests in Goa. The case is sub judice in Indian Courts and the suspects are out on bail.

In July 2009 in an attempt to embarrass MacKeown and her legal Team, email correspondence of Vikram Varma and his clients were leaked to Wikileaks. Wikileaks published an independent report headlined 'In Goa we trust: the rape and murder of British school girl Scarlett Keeling' in which Wikileaks wrote 'The autopsies showed that Scarlett had sandy water in her lungs and around 50 bruises and abrasions, suggesting that she had drowned in shallow water after a struggle'. This independent Wikileaks report headline, reinforcing what MacKeown and Varma had been asserting from Day 1, further galvanised media coverage of the case.

Vikram Varma is currently residing and holds his office in Porvorim. Forbes has interviewed Vikram because of his expertise on the Complex Land Laws in Goa.[2]

On Dec 4, 2011, the Russian Government used one of Vikram Varma's premises as a polling booth for its national elections. As this was the first time that voting facilities were provided to Russians in India outside of its Embassy, it was widely reported by the Indian media including national newspapers like Times of India and DNA.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "CBI says Scarlett not raped, family shocked", Hindustan Times, 2009-10-23, retrieved 2011-12-01
  2. ^ "The Big Goa Land Grab", Forbes India, 2009-11-16, retrieved 2011-12-16
  3. ^ "Russians in Goa can now cast votes for their country's elections", DNA India, 2011-12-04, retrieved 2011-12-04
  4. ^ "Russians cast votes in Goa for their country's election", Times of India, 2011-12-04, retrieved 2011-12-04


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