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No ‘name calling’ in Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today asked a TV channel and the kin of Sunanda Pushkar not to indulge in “name calling” in connection with her death case but said there could be a possibility of some posturing from both sides. The court was hearing Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s plea seeking to restrain journalist Arnab Goswami […]

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Muzaffarnagar riots: 13 acquitted in killing of 3 of family

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A court here today acquitted 13 people accused in a case of killing of three members of a family during the Muzaffarnagar riots due to lack of evidence. Additional district sessions judge Amber Rawat acquitted them saying the prosecution had failed to prove their story. The alleged case is of Lank village under Phugana police […]

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Man disabled in road accident gets Rs 24 lakh compensation

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A motorcyclist who suffered 75 per cent disability in his left leg after being hit by a vehicle has been awarded compensation of more than Rs 24 lakh by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). Mohd Amir was hit by a Tata Sumo on Republic Day last year when he was riding his motorcycle with […]

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10 yr jail term, 1L fine for 2 men caught with 2 kg heroin

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A Delhi court has sentenced two men to 10 years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on them for possessing over two kilos of heroin. The court handed down the jail term to the men while holding them guilty of provisions under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act while […]

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SC directs NIA probe into Muslim man’s nikah annulment case

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The Supreme Court today directed an NIA probe under the supervision of a retired apex court judge into issues raised by a Muslim man whose marriage was annulled by the Kerala High Court that described the case as an instance of ‘love jihad’. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said the investigation […]

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PIL on strikes: SC grants states last chance to reply

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The Supreme Court today granted the “last opportunity” to various state governments to file their responses on a plea alleging non-implementation of its guidelines on strikes and ‘dharnas’ by political parties and others, causing damage to private and public properties. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud granted four […]

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Malegaon blast: SC to hear pleas of Purohit, Thakur

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The Supreme Court today said the issue of granting bail to former Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Prasad Purohit and cancellation of bail of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, both accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, needed detailed consideration. A bench of Justices R K Agrawal and M M Shantanagoudar listed the case for hearing on August […]

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‘Simple blow on child’s back is not sexual harassment’

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A simple blow on a child’s back does not amount to sexual harassment under the POCSO law as there must be a sexual intent behind the act, a Delhi court has said. It said that an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is made out when harassment is done with […]

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‘5-judge Constitution bench may hear plea ag’st Art 35A’

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The issue of Article 35A, which provides special rights to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir, seems to be heading into a major controversy with the Supreme Court today saying a constitution bench may examine whether it is gender-biased and violative of the basic structure. Article 35A, which was added to the Constitution by a […]

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SC says Chidambaram’s son Karti has to join probe

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The Supreme Court was today categorical that Karti Chidambaram, son of Congress leader and former Union Minister P Chidambaram, would not be allowed to leave India without subjecting himself to investigation in a corruption case. The apex court, which stayed the Madras High Court order putting on hold the look out circular (LOC) issued by […]

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SC to hear plea against stay on lookout notice against Karti

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear the Centre’s plea against Madras High Court order staying its lookout notice against Karti Chidambaram, son of former Finance Minister P Chidambaram, and others in an alleged corruption case filed by the CBI. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said it […]

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Madras HC allows Stalin to visit water body in TN CM’s constituency

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The Madras High Court today allowed DMK Working President M K Stalin to visit a tank in Edappadi taluk in Salem district, falling under Chief Minister K Palaniswami’s constituency, to monitor desilting work claimed to be carried out by DMK cadres. Justice M Duraiswamy passed the order on a petition by DMK’s legal wing secretary […]

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