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Graft case: Court grants bail to Kejriwal’s ex-Principal Secy

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, who was arrested in a corruption case, was today granted bail by a Special court. Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar gave the relief to Rajendra Kumar on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs one lakh. The court directed that Kumar will not try to […]

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Court convicts RSPL,3 officials in scam case

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A special court today convicted Rathi Steel and Power Ltd (RSPL) and its three officials in a case pertaining to irregularities in allocation of Kesla North coal block in Chhattisgarh to the firm. Special CBI judge Bharat Parashar held the firm and its officials — Managing Director Pradeep Rathi, Chief Executive Officer Udit Rathi and […]

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Two sentenced to 3 years in prison for cow smuggling

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A court has sentenced two persons to three years in prison for smuggling cows for slaughter in the district in 2011. Additional District Sessions judge Abhimanun yesterday convicted, Tanvir and Shakil, under Section 3/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act 1955. A fine of Rs 5,000 each was also imposed on the duo. According to […]

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Court sends AAP MLA to one day’s police custody

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, arrested for allegedly threatening a woman after she visited his residence to raise the issue of power cuts, was today sent to one day’s police custody by a Delhi court. Metropolitan Magistrate Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan extended by a day the custodial interrogation of the Okhla MLA, who was produced in court […]

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HC upholds Bina Ramani’s discharge in forgery case

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The Delhi High Court has upheld a sessions court’s order discharging socialite Bina Ramani, owner of restro-bar Tamarind Court where model Jessica Lal was shot dead in 1999, in an alleged forgery case. Justice P S Teji said the sessions court decision to set aside the order passed by a magisterial court framing charge under […]

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Drunk driver acted like suicidal human bomb: Court

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A Delhi court has refused to set aside the jail term awarded to a 35-year-old man held guilty of drunken driving, observing that he acted like a “suicidal human bomb” who could have taken the life of others while driving in such a state of mind. The court, however, modified the jail term by reducing […]

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Arrested IPS officer Joydeep Nayak sent to jail

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Senior IPS officer Joydeep Nayak, arrested from Ghaziabad by Odisha vigilance sleuths in a corruption case, was today remanded in judicial custody and sent to Choudwar jail after being produced at the residence of a vigilance court special judge here. The Tripura-Manipur cadre Odia officer is facing corruption charges here for his alleged key role […]

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German bakery blast: SC notice to convict on Maha’s appeal

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in Pune German Bakery blast which had claimed 17 lives in 2010, on a plea of the Maharashtra government against the Bombay High Court verdict that commuted his death penalty to life term. A bench of Justices P C Ghose and […]

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Bail plea of IAS officer rejected

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A local court today dismissed the bail petition of IAS officer Jitendra Gupta, who was arrested in a corruption case by vigilance department 10 days ago. Vigilance court special judge Raghvendra Kumar Singh dismissed the regular bail petition of Gupta, a 2013 batch IAS officer. Gupta, who was sub-divisional officer of Mohania in Rohtas district, […]

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Elderly man sentenced to death for killing family

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A 65-year-old man was today sentenced to death for eliminating a family of six at Barari village in 2008. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sunil Kumar Singh awarded capital punishment to Ranvir of village Barari for killing Sukhbir, his wife, son Surya Pratap, Mamta (wife of Surya Pratap), their son Abhishek and his wife Lata. […]

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Peter had many women in his life, alleges CBI witness

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A CBI witnesses has claimed that Peter Mukerjea, former media baron and an accused in Sheena Bora murder case, had “no morals” and had many women in his life. “Peter has no morals and is always fascinated towards young women around him. He was fond of late night parties and had several women in his […]

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Man sentenced to life term for killing paramour’s husband

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A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for killing his paramour’s husband in 2009 at Barwala village in the district. Additional District Sessions judge Ravinder Kumar yesterday convicted Sanjiv Kumar to life imprisonment after holding him guilty under IPC section 302 (murder). A fine of Rs 5,500 was also imposed on the convict. According […]

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