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SC asks Sahara to deposit Rs 5092.6 cr to keep Roy out of jail

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The Supreme Court today directed the Sahara Group to deposit Rs 5092.6 crore by April 7 in the SEBI-Sahara account to keep its chief Subrata Roy out of jail and said the amount will be refunded to the investors. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra refused to give six months time to the group […]

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Uphaar case: SC to hear plea of Gopal Ansal

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on March 3 the fresh plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal seeking modification of its verdict asking him to serve the remaining jail term in the Uphaar fire case. The apex court had recently asked Gopal Ansal to undergo the remaining jail term in the case while […]

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SC denies nod to woman to terminate her 26-week foetus

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The Supreme Court today refused to allow a woman, who is in her 26th week of pregnancy, to abort her foetus on the ground that it suffered from ‘down syndrome’, saying “we have a life in our hands”. The apex court said that as per a report of the medical board constituted to examine the […]

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Mallya had no role in daily affairs of KFA: HC told

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SC bench to verify how Mallya’s case came up before it

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The hearing on allegations by banks that beleaguered businessman Vijay Mallya had allegedly transferred USD 40 million to his children violating court orders, could not take place in the Supreme Court today as it came up before a different bench. The bench said it would verify how the case filed against Mallya by a consortium […]

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SC to hear plea of bargirls’ body agnst new Maha law

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on March 2 a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of a 2016 Maharashtra law putting conditions on dance performances by girls and women in bars and hotels of state. “We will hear the petition on March 2 when other related matters are coming up,” a bench comprising […]

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‘Can a patient without donors advertise for transplantation?’

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Can a person who has no family donor be allowed to advertise to get a volunteer for a kidney transplant? This is a question on which the Delhi High Court today sought the views of the government. The issue was raised by a patient who drew the attention of the court that in case of […]

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NGT seeks details of borewells installed by DMRC

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The NGT today directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to furnish a list of borewells it has installed and the quantity of water extracted by it, following charges that it was extracting groundwater instead of using waste water to wash its trains. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also directed Delhi Metro to inform […]

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10 years jail to man for sexually assaulting minor girl

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A man has been sent to prison for 10 years for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, with a city court saying the victim’s testimony was truthful and consistent. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Uttar Pradesh resident Rohit who was convicted for committing the offence in 2013. “Forensic […]

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2 arrested ISIS operatives sent to police custody

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Two brothers with suspected ISIS links, who were arrested for allegedly hatching plans to conduct “lone-wolf” attacks in Gujarat, were today sent to 12-day police custody by a magistrate court here The ATS had sought 14-day custody of the duo but Judicial Magistrate First Class R A Singh granted only 12 days. Waseem Ramodiya and […]

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Nursery admission row: Delhi HC dismisses AAP govt’s appeal

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The Delhi High Court today dismissed the AAP government’s appeal against a single judge’s interim order staying its new nursery admission norms based on the neighbourhood criterion. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal directed the single judge to decide the petitions expeditiously. “We have dismissed the appeal (of Delhi […]

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Court frees man in rape case due to woman’s doubtful testimony

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A Delhi court has acquitted a man of charges of raping and criminally intimidating a married woman in a hotel room in Haryana last year, saying her testimony did not inspire confidence. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar granted the relief to the Southwest Delhi resident, noting that there was a delay of over three months […]

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Delhi HC stops Mukhtar Ansari from going on parole

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The Delhi High Court today set aside the trial court order granting custody parole to MLA Mukhtar Ansari for canvassing in the UP Assembly polls. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the Election Commission’s plea seeking cancellation of Ansari’s parole. “The petition (poll panel plea) is allowed,” the court said. Ansari, an MLA who recently joined the […]

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