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Amnesty releases report on Muzaffarnagar gangrape survivors

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Amnesty International’s India chapter today released a report highlighting the plight of gangrape survivors of the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots and the delay in the trial of these cases. The report, titled ‘Losing Faith: The Muzaffarnagar gangrape survivors’ struggle for justice’, stated that the state government has failed to protect the women from threats and intimidation […]

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SC declines urgent hearing on PIL against Sasikala

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The Supreme Court today refused to give an urgent hearing on a PIL seeking to restrain AIADMK leader V K Sasikala from being sworn in as Tamil Nadu chief minister till it decides the disproportionate assets case against her. “Sorry. Declined,” a bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and justices N V Ramana and […]

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“Why no inquiry into allegations against govt school”

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Delhi High Court today sought response of the city government on whether any inquiry was made into the various alleged irregularities, including collection of donation from parents for admission, by an aided school here and some of its staff. Justice Manmohan asked the lawyer for Delhi government to take instructions on why its Directorate of […]

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Minor’s sexual assault: Court irked over police lapses

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The lapses by cops in probing a sexual assault case of a minor allegedly by her teacher inside the classroom, have drawn flak from a Delhi court which has directed senior police officers, the school principal and several teachers to appear before it. The prosecution version created “doubt” on the genuineness of the investigation as […]

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Delhi HC to hear PIL for strict enforcement of ‘gutka’ ban

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The Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea seeking strict implementation of the ban on ‘gutka’ and other chewable tobacco products in the national capital. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, which initially declined to entertain the plea, said that it would take up the matter on […]

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Online trading scam: Yes Bank official arrested

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A Yes Bank official has been arrested in connection with the Rs 3,700 crore online trading scam by a Special Investigating Team of Uttar Pradesh police. Atul Mishra, a business relationship manager with the bank, is accused of helping the owners of the Noida-based firm that perpetrated the fraud in stashing around Rs 1,000 crore […]

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Jiah case: HC dismisses Rabia’s plea against CBI charge sheet

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The Bombay High Court today dismissed a petition filed by Rabia Khan, mother of late actor Jiah Khan, challenging the CBI’s charge sheet terming Jiah’s death as suicide and not homicide, paving the way for trial to commence against Sooraj Pancholi in the case. Actor Sooraj Pancholi is charged with abetment of Jiah’s suicide. A […]

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UNC prez, information secy sent to judicial custody

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A local court today extended the judicial custody of United Naga Council (UNC) president Gaidon Kamei and Information Secretary Sangkhel Stephen by 15 days. They were produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate Imphal East who remanded them to 15 days judicial custody, a report from the court said. Kamei and Stephen have been in judicial […]

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Sainik Farms: Delhi HC stops short of ordering CBI probe

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The Delhi High Court today stopped short of ordering a CBI probe into unauthorised construction in Sainik Farms after a senior law officer said the municipal corporation is willing to give names of all its “delinquent officials” who allowed the activity to go on against judicial orders. A bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and […]

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Experts support SC order to summon Justice Karnan

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Legal experts came out in support of today’s unprecedented order of the Supreme Court asking Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan to appear in person and explain his allegations against judges, saying the apex court must have thought “enough is enough” and that his actions needed to be dealt with a “stern hand”. A […]

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Delhi HC slams NDMC tender process for cricket coaching

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Delhi High Court today slammed the manner in which NDMC granted the contract for cricket coaching at Talkatora grounds, calling it “illogical, irrational and absurd” and said it needs to be re-evaluated. “There is no clarity how evaluation was carried out. Let them (NDMC) re-evaluate properly. As of now there does not appear any rational […]

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Court dismisses plea for FIR against self-styled godman

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A Delhi court has dismissed a plea for registration of an FIR against a self-styled godman for allegedly duping a man of Rs 5.5 lakh in the name of healing his chronic illness, saying no investigation was required to be conducted in the matter. It upheld a magisterial court order that had rejected the plea […]

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