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No ads to get volunteer for kidney transplant: Govt

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The government today told the Delhi High Court that a person who has no family donor cannot be permitted to issue an advertisement to get a volunteer for a kidney transplant. “Advertisements cannot be permitted,” the Health Ministry told Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva who had sought the views of the government on various aspects of kidney […]

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Ramjas College violence: Plea in Delhi HC for action against cops

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A plea seeking action against the policemen who had allegedly assaulted students and journalists during the violence at Ramjas college last week has been moved in the Delhi High Court. The plea, which has not yet been listed for hearing due to some error, has sought direction to constitute an independent committee of senior cops […]

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JNU students’ stir “peaceful”, says police; Univ disagrees

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Delhi Police today said a “peaceful protest” was being carried out by students in the JNU here, even as the university authorities alleged in the Delhi High Court that the protestors were blocking the administrative block in the campus. When the matter came up for hearing before Justice V K Rao, the police submitted that […]

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Double life imprisonment to woman for killing minor sons

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A 27-year-old woman has been sentenced to double life imprisonment by a court here for murdering her two sons in 2015 to marry a man with whom she was involved in an illicit relationship. First Additional Sessions Judge Benjamin Joseph awarded the sentence to Ranjitha and also her mother Sivagami for helping the convict kill […]

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Compensating rape victim is govt’s obligation, not charity: Bombay HC

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Rape victims are not beggars and giving compensation to women victims of crime is the state’s obligation and not charity, the Bombay High Court said today, terming the Maharashtra government’s attitude as “ruthless”. A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice G S Kulkarni was hearing a petition filed by a 14-year-old rape […]

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Jiah Khan’s mother moves SC for SIT probe

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The mother of actress Jiah Khan, who had allegedly committed suicide, today moved the Supreme Court against a Bombay High Court order rejecting her plea challenging the CBI charge sheet terming the death as suicide and not homicide. The high court had on February 9 dismissed the petition of Rabia Khan, the actor’s mother, and […]

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Ramjas incident: Court questions filing of plea for FIR

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A Delhi court today wondered as to why a criminal complaint, seeking lodging of an FIR in the Ramjas College incident in which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, was filed before it. The court expressed its anguish over the complainant and said, “It’s all between students. Why are you entering into it?” “If you are […]

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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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