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SC seeks govt’s response on plea to regulate Bitcoin

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A plea to regulate the flow of Bitcoin and ensure that this virtual currency be made accountable to the exchequer today led the Supreme Court to seek a response from the Centre. A bench of Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud issued notice to the ministries of Finance, […]

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Rajiv case: SC seeks govt’s reply on plea to suspend sentence

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The Supreme Court today asked the government to respond to a plea of one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case seeking suspension of his sentence till the CBI concluded its probe into the conspiracy behind making of the bomb. A bench comprising Justices Ranjan Gogoi and Navin Sinha asked the government to […]

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Plea in SC to nullify polls if maximum voters opt for NOTA

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A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court to direct the poll panel to nullify an election result and conducting of fresh poll if the maximum votes are for NOTA in a particular constituency. The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing next week, has also sought a direction to the Election […]

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Fully committed to sustainable development around TTZ : UP tells SC

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The Uttar Pradesh government today told the Supreme Court that it was “fully committed” to protecting the environment and ensuring sustainable development in and around the iconic Taj Mahal and the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ). TTZ is an area of about 10,400 sq km which is spread over the districts of Agra, Firozabad, Mathura, Hathras […]

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Delhi HC suggests pollution check of vehicles on Delhi roads

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The Delhi High Court today asked the traffic police and the transport department of the AAP government to check whether vehicles on Delhi roads were compliant with pollution norms, saying there was a rampant violation of rules. “There has to be some checking. Rules are being violated rampantly,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita […]

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SC notice Centre,states on plea to curb pollution in Delhi-NCR

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With the air quality in Delhi and the national capital region worsening, the Supreme Court today asked the Centre, the AAP government and states of Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana about remedial steps that can be taken to curb the rising pollution. A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra issued notice to the Centre […]

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Srijan scam: Judicial custody of 14 accused extended

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A CBI special court here today extended the judicial custody of 14 people charge-sheeted in connection with the alleged fraudulent transfer of government funds to the Srijan Mahila Vikas Samiti, while granting bail to three others. The 17 accused appeared before Special CBI Judge Ajay Kumar Srivastava who extended the judicial custody of 14 of […]

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TN SEC offers unconditional apology in Madras High Court

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Tamil Nadu State Election commissioner M Malik Ferozh Khan and its secretary S Rajasekar today tendered an unconditional apology in the Madras High Court on a contempt plea by the DMK over failure by the poll body to conduct the civic elections as directed by the court. They submitted that preparatory steps have been taken […]

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NGT caps number of pilgrims at Vaishno Devi at 50,000 per day

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Only 50,000 pilgrims will be allowed to visit the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu to avoid any untoward incident, the National Green Tribunal directed today. The green panel also said that a new path to the shrine exclusively for pedestrians and battery-operated cars will be opened from November 24. The NGT directed that no horses […]

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Delhi Court directs govt to extradite Uzbek woman

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A special Delhi court has directed the extradition of an Uzbek fugitive to her homeland to face proceedings in a case of human trafficking there. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Gurmohina Kaur, who presides over the Special Extradition Court of India, directed the Centre to send Khakimova Lola Farmonova back to Uzbekistan, noting that the extradition […]

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Discourage roadside parking: NGT to authorities

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government and the municipal corporations to ensure availability of appropriate parking facilities for cars and discourage road-side parking. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar slammed authorities for not complying with its earlier orders to decongest traffic and asked them to take steps in a […]

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Dichotomy in implementing arrest guidelines by police: Delhi HC

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There exists dichotomy between standard guidelines on effecting arrest and their actual implementation by police on ground, according to a report of the Delhi High Court Registry. Highlighting the contrasting situation, the report of Delhi High Court Registrar General Dinesh Kumar Sharma stressed the need to train and sensitise the police on proper implementation of […]

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