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SC allows woman to abort 26-week foetus due to abnormalities

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The Supreme Court today permitted a woman, who is in her 26th week of pregnancy, to abort her foetus that is suffering from severe cardiac ailments. A bench of Justice Dipak Misra and M Khanwilkar said the procedure of termination of pregnancy should be carried out “forthwith” at the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. The direction […]

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Delhi HC dismisses Virbhadra’s plea to quash PMLA case

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The Delhi High Court today refused to quash the money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife and son. The court dismissed the petitions of Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh, son Vikramaditya Singh and another person Chunni Lal. “The petitions are devoid of substance, consequentially the same are dismissed,” Justice R […]

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SC refuses urgent hearing to Justice Karnan seeking bail

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The Supreme Court today refused to accord urgent hearing on a plea of former Calcutta High Court judge, Justice C S Karnan, seeking bail and recall of the order convicting him for contempt. Karnan, who was arrested on June 20 in pursuance of the apex court’s judgement awarding him six-month jail term for contempt of […]

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Delhi HC grants bail to 1984 anti-Sikh riots case convict

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The Delhi High Court today granted bail on medical grounds to an 89-year-old convict serving life term in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. A vacation bench of Justices Manmohan and Yogesh Khanna released retired naval officer Captain Bhagmal on bail till July four on the ground that he has to undergo a surgery. The court […]

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MP HC notice to M Y Hospital over alleged oxygen supply failure

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court today issued a notice to the deputy superintendent of the government-run Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital here over the death of 17 patients. Some media reports had claimed that disruption in the supply of piped oxygen led to the death of the patients. The division bench of Justices P K Jaiswal and […]

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Delay in execution of death row convict is dehumanising: Delhi HC

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Delay in the execution of a death row convict after his capital punishment has been confirmed by the highest judicial forum, torments the prisoner, has a dehumanising effect on him and violates the law, the Delhi High Court has said. “As between funeral fire and mental worry, it is the latter which is more devastating, […]

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MP sedition case: Conditional bail to 15 accused; IO removed

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A Burhanpur court granted conditional bail to 15 persons, arrested on sedition charges for celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the Champions Trophy, even as the Madhya Pradesh Police today removed from field duties the Investigating Officer of the case. The conditional bail was granted yesterday by the court of first Additional Sessions Judge Sanjeev […]

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DU can induct 2,310 students in LLB course this year: Delhi HC

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Do not penalise those who want to study LLB by cutting down the number of seats, the Delhi University was told today by the Delhi High Court, which allowed the varsity to admit 2,310 students in the course this year as has been done for the past nine years. In its interim order, a bench […]

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VHP leader gets bail in Gulberg society massacre case

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In the first such relief in the 2002 Gulberg society massacre case, the Gujarat High Court today granted bail to a VHP leader, who was awarded seven years’ imprisonment. A division bench of justices Abhilasha Kumari and A J Shastri granted bail to Atul Vaidya, while observing that he has already served one-year jail term […]

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SC refuses interim order agst Centre’s notification on Aadhaar

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The Supreme Court today refused to pass any interim order against the Centre’s notification making Aadhaar mandatory for availing benefits of various social welfare schemes. A vacation bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Navin Sinha said that no interim order can be passed at this stage on the “mere apprehension” of petitioners that government […]

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Woman’s plea for abortion: SC forms 7-doctor medical board

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The Supreme Court today constituted a medical board of seven doctors of the SSKM Hospital in Kolkata to ascertain health of a 24-week pregnant woman wanting to undergo abortion on the grounds of foetus abnormality. A vacation bench of justices D Y Chandrachud and S K Kaul directed the medical board to submit the report […]

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Keeping check on pvt nursing homes violating norms:Maha to Bombay HC

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The Maharashtra government today assured the Bombay High Court that it was taking adequate steps to keep a check on private nursing homes and hospitals being operated without proper licenses across the state. The government made this submission in its affidavit, filed today in response to a public interest lawsuit filed by Pune resident Atul […]

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