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All building activities in Tughlakabad Fort barred: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today prohibited all land transactions and building activities in the area, expressing concern over the “rampant and unabated” illegal constructions in Tughlaqabad Fort despite the Supreme Court disallowing it. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar also held that no manufacturing or industrial activity would be permissible in the […]

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SC to examine plea for lodging FIR against Lalu’s minister son

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The Supreme Court will examine a plea seeking lodging of FIR against RJD supremo Lalu Prasad’s son and Bihar Health Minister Tej Pratap Yadav, whose photograph was published in media with an alleged sharp shooter close to jailed leader Mohammad Shahabuddin. The apex court, which today ordered shifting of Shahabuddin from Bihar’s Siwan prison to […]

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‘What’s the point of progress if kids are malnourished’

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The Bombay High Court today said Maharashtra’s progress and prosperity is pointless when 50 per cent of children in the state are malnourished and below the poverty line. The court also observed that the government has not taken any serious steps to address the problem. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and P […]

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PIL on manipulation of land records: Allahabad HC issues notices to Maya

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The Allahabad High Court today issued notices to BSP supremo Mayawati and two of her close relatives on a PIL alleging “manipulation” of land records in their native village while she was the UP Chief Minister. A division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Yashant Verma passed the order on the PIL […]

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SC declines Sasikala’s plea for time to surrender in DA case

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The Supreme Court today refused to entertain AIADMK chief V K Sasikala’s plea seeking more time to surrender for undergoing jail term in the disproportionate assets case. “We do not intend to pass any order on this. We are not going to change anything in the judgement,” a bench headed by Justice P C Ghose […]

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Goa govt’s view sought over SC judgement

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Goa government to inform it of its stand in view of the Supreme Court judgement making it mandatory to convene a session of the Legislative Assembly within six months of its last sitting. The division bench of the court here asked the Goa government to come forward with […]

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“Viewers need not stand when Anthem sung in films”

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The Supreme Court today clarified that the audience need not stand when the National Anthem is played as a part of the storyline of a film, newsreel or documentary. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and R Banumathi made this clear after one of the petitioners said that the apex court should clarify if people […]

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IS supporter remanded to police custody

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Suspected Islamic State (IS) supporter Mohammad Iqbal was today remanded to four-day police custody by a local court here. The accused, who was brought from Chennai on production warrant on Monday and placed under arrest, was produced in the court where the magistrate remanded him to four-day police custody, SP ATS Vikas Kumar said. The […]

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N D Tiwari seeks extension of deadline to vacate premises

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Former chief minister N D Tiwari today sought an extension of the deadline set by Uttarakhand High Court to vacate the official bungalow allotted to him, saying he cannot shift out due to infirmities of old age and prevailing cold. The nonagenarian leader filed an application through his counsel Aditya Kumar Arya in the high […]

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Frame national policy for mentally ill: SC to Centre

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Supreme Court today favoured framing of a uniform national policy to deal with those suffering from mental illness and their release from hospitals after being cured. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar issued notice to the Union Health Ministry saying the issue figured in the concurrent list of the Constitution and hence […]

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Delhi HC “foxed” by no result on Najeeb whereabout

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Delhi High Court today said it was “foxed” by the lack of information about missing JNU student Najeeb Ahmed’s whereabouts even after five months of his disappearance, as his family sought that the probe be handed over to some other agency. “It is very strange. Five to six months have gone by since he disappeared. […]

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Katara case: Delhi HC unlikely to grant parole to Vikas

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The Delhi High Court today appeared disinclined to grant two months parole to Vikas Yadav, one of the three killers of Nitish Katara serving a 25-year jail term without remission, saying he has been taking law into his hands and has used “political clout”. “I am not inclined at such a early stage. Look at […]

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