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Uphaar case: SC to hear plea of Gopal Ansal

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on March 3 the fresh plea of real estate baron Gopal Ansal seeking modification of its verdict asking him to serve the remaining jail term in the Uphaar fire case. The apex court had recently asked Gopal Ansal to undergo the remaining jail term in the case while […]

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SC to hear plea of bargirls’ body agnst new Maha law

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on March 2 a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of a 2016 Maharashtra law putting conditions on dance performances by girls and women in bars and hotels of state. “We will hear the petition on March 2 when other related matters are coming up,” a bench comprising […]

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‘Can a patient without donors advertise for transplantation?’

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Can a person who has no family donor be allowed to advertise to get a volunteer for a kidney transplant? This is a question on which the Delhi High Court today sought the views of the government. The issue was raised by a patient who drew the attention of the court that in case of […]

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NGT seeks details of borewells installed by DMRC

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The NGT today directed Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to furnish a list of borewells it has installed and the quantity of water extracted by it, following charges that it was extracting groundwater instead of using waste water to wash its trains. A bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim also directed Delhi Metro to inform […]

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10 years jail to man for sexually assaulting minor girl

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A man has been sent to prison for 10 years for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, with a city court saying the victim’s testimony was truthful and consistent. Additional Sessions Judge Gautam Manan also imposed a fine of Rs 5,000 on Uttar Pradesh resident Rohit who was convicted for committing the offence in 2013. “Forensic […]

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2 arrested ISIS operatives sent to police custody

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Two brothers with suspected ISIS links, who were arrested for allegedly hatching plans to conduct “lone-wolf” attacks in Gujarat, were today sent to 12-day police custody by a magistrate court here The ATS had sought 14-day custody of the duo but Judicial Magistrate First Class R A Singh granted only 12 days. Waseem Ramodiya and […]

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Court frees man in rape case due to woman’s doubtful testimony

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A Delhi court has acquitted a man of charges of raping and criminally intimidating a married woman in a hotel room in Haryana last year, saying her testimony did not inspire confidence. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar granted the relief to the Southwest Delhi resident, noting that there was a delay of over three months […]

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Man acquitted in gangrape case

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A Delhi court has acquitted a man in a gangrape and trafficking case, observing that the complainant’s version was unreliable and untrustworthy. “Prosecution has also failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt that accused Rakesh Kumar had trafficked the prosecutrix for the purpose of exploitation,” Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain said. “I am of […]

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Defamation case: Kejriwal moves HC seeking Jaitley’s financial records

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today moved the Delhi High Court seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who has filed a defamation suit against him. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo in his application contended that he is seeking such financial records of Jaitley and his […]

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IS supporter sent to judicial custody till Mar 10

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A suspected supporter of Islamic State (IS), Mohammad Iqbal was today sent to judicial custody till March 10 by a court here. He was brought here on from Chennai for interrogation by the Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on production warrant on February 13 and sent to police custody. Iqbal was today produced in the […]

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‘Remove bar on giving advice to ministries directly’

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Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has urged the government to junk a rule which bars him from giving legal advice to various ministries without involving the Law Ministry, saying it delays decision-making on important matters. Rohatgi has also said the rule which requires law officers to give legal opinion to various central ministries and departments only […]

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“Expedite process to install VC facility in courts”

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The Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over Maharashtra government’s failure to complete the process of installing video conference (VC) facility in all courts across the state. In December 2016, a division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade had directed the state Home department to ensure that all courts in the state have video […]

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