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Delhi HC extends bail of 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict

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The Delhi High Court today extended till August 18 the interim bail granted to a former Congress councillor, serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, to enable him to arrange funds to pay his lawyers. A bench of acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Anu Malhotra granted the relief to Balwan Khokhar […]

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Court to frame charges against Kejriwal, Sisodia on Aug 23

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A Delhi court today fixed August 23 for framing charges against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his deputy Manish Sisodia in a criminal defamation complaint. Metropolitan Magistrate Pranjal Aneja, who was scheduled to frame charges today, was on leave. The court had earlier directed the two AAP leaders and Yogendra Yadav to appear before it […]

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‘Plea for minority status to non-Muslims in J&K’

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The Supreme Court today gave a last opportunity to the Centre and asked it to take a decision within three months on a plea to grant minority status to non-Muslims in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices A K Goel and D Y Chandrachud considered […]

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SC dismisses plea for making yoga compulsory in schools

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making the practice compulsory for students of classes 1-8 across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur dismissed the plea and said it is for the government to take a decision on such issue. “We are nobody […]

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Madras HC adjourns hearing on PIL on appointment of vigilance

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The Madras High Court today adjourned to August 18 hearing on a PIL filed by DMK, challenging the appointment of the vigilance commissioner, to enable the Advocate General get instructions on the tenure. Hearing the plea filed by DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi, the first bench comprising Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice M […]

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SC constitutes bench to hear Ayodhya dispute

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The Supreme Court has constituted a three-judge bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra to hear a batch of petitions challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict in the Ayodhya land dispute case from August 11. The bench, whose other members are justices Ashok Bhushan and Abdul Nazeer, would adjudicate the dispute over ownership of Ram temple-Babri […]

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PIL seeks action against cow vigilantes, ‘helpline’

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The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government to file reply to a public interest litigation seeking preventive action against cow vigilante groups ahead of next month’s Eid ul Adha. City resident Shadaab Patel filed the PIL last month, expressing fear that cow vigilante groups may stir up trouble during Eid. Among other things, […]

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ATS gets transit remand of suspected Bangladeshi terrorist

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A Muzaffarnagar court today granted the transit remand of a suspected Bangladeshi terrorist to Uttar Pradesh police’s Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS), a day after his arrest here. Chief Judicial Magistrate Gopal Tiwari allowed the ATS transit remand of Abdullah after which it took him to Lucknow. Abdullah is allegedly associated with Islamic extremist group Ansarullah […]

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Press doesn’t have exclusive right to criticise anyone: Court

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Press does not have any exclusive right or special privilege to comment, criticise or make imputations or allegations which are sufficient to ruin a citizen’s reputation, a Delhi court has said. Further, journalists do not have greater freedom than others, it has said while reminding that the responsibility of the scribes was higher as they […]

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Bofors case: plea for early hearing filed in SC

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An application has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking early hearing of the politically- sensitive Rs 64 crore Bofors pay-off case after a fresh media report suggesting a financial quid pro quo for the Rs 1,437 crore Howitzer gun deal in 1986. The plea by BJP leader and advocate Ajay Agrawal has also alleged […]

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ED moves Delhi court to quiz Indrani Mukerjea in money laundering case

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today moved a Delhi court seeking quizzing of jailed INX media director Indrani Mukerjea in a money laundering case against her and others including Karti Chidambaram, son of former minister P Chidambaram. The ED, in its application moved before special judge Sunil Rana, has sought the issuance of production warrant against […]

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RBI cuts key rate by 0.25%; to lower home and auto EMIs

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The Reserve Bank today slashed benchmark lending rate by 0.25 per cent to 6 per cent citing reduction in upside risk to inflation, a move that will lower EMIs for home, auto and personal loans. This is the first rate cut since October 2016 and the interest rate is now at 6-year low. In line […]

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