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India can avoid tag of being accident capital of the world: SC

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The year 2014 alone witnessed 2.37 lakh road accidents on national and state highways across the country which had left at least 85,462 people dead and 2.59 lakh injured. These were the sensational findings in official statistics placed before the Supreme Court, which noted that as per 2009 data, India had reported the highest number […]

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Chopper case:Ex-IAF Chief, 2 others sent to jail till Dec 30

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Former Air Chief Marshal S P Tyagi was today sent to judicial custody till December 30 after CBI said he was not required for further custodial interrogation in AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam. Special CBI judge Arvind Kumar also sent Tyagi’s cousin Sanjeev Tyagi and lawyer Gautam Khaitan, co-accused in the case related to procurement of […]

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Allahabad HC queries EC on Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls schedule

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Allahabad High Court today sought information from the Election Commission about the forthcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh after a PIL urged that directions be given for conducting the polls in April-May. The Lucknow bench headed by Justice Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, which was hearing the PIL filed by activist Pratibha Pandey, fixed December 22 as […]

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Swamy files complaint ag’st Ratan Tata in 2G matter

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A criminal complaint was today filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy against Ratan Tata, former Telecom minister A Raja, former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and others before a special court seeking their prosecution in relation to the 2G spectrum allocation scam. The complaint, filed before special judge O P Saini, alleged that the CBI “purposely” […]

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Direct ED not to take coercive step against me:Virbhadra to HC

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Delhi HC reserves order on Virbhadra Singh’s plea to quash CBI case

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Delhi High Court today reserved its verdict on the plea of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh, seeking quashing of FIR lodged against them in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Justice Vipin Sanghi concluded the hearing on the pleas, which claimed that there was no order, direction or judgment […]

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SC bans liquor shops on national, state highways across India

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The Supreme Court today ordered a ban on all liquor shops on national as well as state highways across the country and made it clear that licenses of existing shops will not be renewed after March 31 next year. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur also directed that all signages indicating […]

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IAF officers can’t grow beard on religious basis: SC

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The Supreme Court today held that personnel working in the Indian Air Force cannot sport a beard based on religious grounds. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the Centre’s decision to prohibit personnel of a particular community from sporting beard does not infringe upon the fundamental rights. The bench also […]

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Bhujbal back in jail after lengthy hospital stay

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Following a lower court order and rejection of bail plea by the Bombay High Court, former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal was sent back to Arthur Road jail here from a government hospital. Bhujbal was sent to the Arthur Road Jail late tonight, said Dr T P Lahane, Dean of the J J Hospital. The Bombay […]

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SC asks Centre to curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in children

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to put in place within six months a national action plan to curb the rising drugs and alcohol abuse cases among school children, observing they are encouraged to become “drug peddlers once they get addicted”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud also […]

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SC dismisses BCCI review plea against Lodha committee reforms

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Supreme Court has dismissed the BCCI’s plea seeking a review of its July 18 verdict directing it to implement the recommendations of Justice R M Lodha panel on massive structural reforms in the cricket body. “We have examined the grounds urged in support of the prayer for review. We find no error apparent on the […]

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Relief on defence transfer order only in “rarest of rare” cases: Bombay HC

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Observing that transfer orders of the Defence Ministry can be cancelled only in “rarest of rare” circumstances, the Bombay High Court today asked an army officer to find out if facilities for taking care of his mentally and physically disabled child are available in the city where he is to be transferred. A division bench […]

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Calcutta HC asks Rly, WB authorities to inspect Jessop factory

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The Calcutta High Court today directed Railway and state authorities to inspect the premises of the Jessop factory and make an inventory of materials by December 16 in connection with a case alleging police inaction by the unit’s management over access to the premises some time ago. Justice Joymalyo Bagchi directed that Director (Stores) of […]

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