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Karnataka HC directs SIT not to arrest Kumaraswamy in mining case

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In a relief to former chief minister and state JDS chief H D Kumaraswamy, the Karnataka High Court today directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) not to arrest him till June 20 in an illegal mining case. Justice Rathnakala passed the order on an application for anticipatory bail moved by Kumaraswamy after the special court […]

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Prajapati case: Allahabad HC grants 2 weeks to UP govt to file reply

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The Allahabad High Court today granted two weeks to the Uttar Pradesh government to file its reply on a petition questioning the cognisance of offence under POSCO Act against former minister Gayatri Prajapati in a gangrape case. The matter will be heard after two weeks. A vacation bench of Justice S N Shukla here passed […]

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Govt slammed for taking public money without proper schemes

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Government agencies have no right to accept money from the public unless they are ready with a housing scheme for which allotment can be made within a reasonable time, the apex consumer commission has said. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission’s (NCDRC) observation came in a case in which the Rajasthan Housing Board had cancelled […]

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NGT allows registration of 3 diesel trucks for carrying petrol

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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed registration of three new diesel vehicles conforming to BS-IV norms to be used for transporting petrol or petroleum products. A vacation bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim granted the relief to three petrol pumps in Delhi — Car Care Centre, Bhasin Service Station and Harshita Service Station — […]

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Goa meat traders challenge cattle trade restrictions in Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court today issued notice to the central and the Goa governments over a petition filed by meat traders challenging the newly-introduced restrictions on cattle trade. Quraishi’s Meat Traders’ Association of Goa challenged in the Goa bench of the high court the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Regulation of Livestock Markets) Rules, 2017, […]

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No stay on trial court order in Pachauri’s suit: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today refrained from staying a trial court order to record evidence during the summer vacation in a Rs one-crore defamation case against activist Vrinda Grover and another woman by former TERI chief R K Pachauri. The high court initially told the lawyers for Grover and the other woman to ring up […]

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Ajay Chautala moves HC, seeks nod to attend niece’s wedding

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INLD leader Ajay Chautala, who is serving a 10-year jail term in a teachers’ recruitment scam case, today moved the Delhi High Court seeking permission to attend the wedding of his niece. He has also sought one month’s parole to enable him to prepare for his PG Diploma exam to be held from June 28 […]

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Testimonies of children nail man in wife’s murder case

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Testimonies of two minor children nailed the fate of a man, with a Delhi court convicting him for killing his wife as he suspected her fidelity. Besides the deposition of the man’s son and daughter, the court also relied on the DNA report and the convict’s conduct of absconding after committing the crime. The court, […]

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EC bribery case: HC refuses bail to alleged middleman

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The Delhi High Court today dismissed the bail plea of alleged middleman Sukesh Chandrashekar, arrested in the Election Commission bribery case involving AIADMK (Amma) faction leader T T V Dhinakaran. Turning down Chandrashekar’s plea, Justice S Muralidhar observed that the police had seized fake Rajya Sabha member ID cards from him which is a “serious […]

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NGT seeks status report on desilting of Inderpuri drain

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) to submit a status report on desilting of the Inderpuri drain here on a plea alleging indiscriminate dumping of municipal solid waste in it. A vacation bench comprising Justice Jawad Rahim and expert member Ajay A Deshpande asked the NDMC and the Delhi […]

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NGT directs UP govt to appoint UPPCB chairman in 3 months

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The National Green Tribunal has taken strong exception to an ad-hoc appointee holding the post of chairman of the UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) and asked it to make a regular appointment within three months. The green panel warned the Yogi Adityanath government that in case it fails to complete the appointment process of the […]

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Man gets 10-yr jail for possessing 40 kg drugs

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A man has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for possessing 40 kg of Ganja by a Delhi court, which also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh on him. The court awarded the jail term to 32-year-old Delhi resident Aminullah keeping in view the quantity of recovered the drug and its impact on the […]

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