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Fee hike committee moves Delhi HC for extension of tenure

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Justice Anil Dev Singh committee, appointed to look into the excess fees charged by private schools here on the pretext of implementing the 6th Pay Commission, today moved the Delhi High Court seeking another year to complete verification of records of the institutions. The committee, which was set up by the high court in 2011, […]

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Can air news on Pushkar but respect Tharoor’s silence: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today refused to restrain journalist Arnab Goswami and his Republic TV from airing news or debates relating to the mysterious death of Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar but said it has to be “tempered and balanced”. The high court also held that Tharoor has a “right to silence” under […]

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Delhi HC asks Arnab, Republic TV to respect Tharoor’s silence

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The Delhi High Court today refused to restrain journalist Arnab Goswami and his Republic TV from airing news or debate on Shashi Tharoor’s wife Sunanda Pushkar’s death case but asked them to respect the Congress MP’s “right to silence”. Justice Manmohan said the right to air the story cannot be taken away but a balance […]

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Jaipur court convicts 8 LeT members for terrorist activities

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A Jaipur court has convicted eight Lashkar-e-Taiba members, including three Pakistani nationals, for their involvement in terrorist activities in the country. The Additional District and Sessions Court will pronounce the punishment on Monday, special public prosecutor Mahaveer Jindal said. The court convicted the LeT members under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act yesterday. They were arrested […]

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Can you differentiate between human, bird excreta: NGT to CPCB

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The National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to take a clear stand whether it can differentiate between human excreta and bird poop after a retired army officer approached it alleging that faeces were splattered from aircraft on his South Delhi house before Diwali. Aviation regulator DGCA maintained that it was […]

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Submit report on hotels at Mahipalpur: NGT to Delhi govt

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the AAP government and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to submit a report on hotels operating at Mahipalpur near the IGI airport here. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the city government, the DPCC, hotel Jindal Palace and others while seeking their […]

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FCI scam: CBI court sentences 2 contractors to 3 years in jail

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A special CBI court in Ghaziabad has sentenced two contractors to three years in jail for cheating the Food Corporation of India (FCI) of about Rs 6 lakh 33 years ago, CBI counsel Naeem Rasa said. CBI court magistrate Anil Kumar also slapped fine on the convicts yesterday. According to the CBI counsel, the two […]

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Can’t frame guidelines on FIRs for dowry harassment cases: SC

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The Supreme Court today said it does not intend to frame guidelines for the police regarding registration of FIRs on subjecting a married woman to cruelty for dowry, as the process has to be governed by statutory provisions. A bench, comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, apparently […]

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Madras HC directs TN govt to stop sand mining in six months

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The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu Government to stop all sand mining and quarrying activities in the state within six months and to not open any new sand quarries. Justice R Mahadevan in his order said that sand had been quarried beyond permitted level affecting the flow of water in rivers and […]

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Will revise Manodhairya scheme to hike compensation: Maha govt to HC

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Facing flak over its “insensitive attitude” towards victims of rape and other women-related offences, the Maharashtra government today told the Bombay High Court that it would revise the Manodhairya scheme, raising the monetary compensation to victims to Rs 10 lakh. Under the Manodhairya Yojana launched in October 2013, the state government gives a compensation of […]

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Respecting god can’t be regulated by court order: Delhi HC

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Respecting god should be one’s habit and it cannot be controlled or regulated through any court order, the Delhi High Court said today. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar further said no public interest litigation (PIL) was needed to show respect to the god. “We as citizens should […]

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Those with criminal records don’t have rights? HC to Maha govt

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The Bombay High Court today asked the Maharashtra government if it believed that people with criminal records had no right to a safe life. The government invited the high court’s ire after it submitted that it had decided not to extend police protection to persons who had a criminal record, since any threat to their […]

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