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NGT junks plea to ban Christmas trees, Santa Claus costume

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Communal issues cannot be raised in the garb of environmental concerns, the National Green Tribunal has said while junking a plea for banning the use of Christmas trees and prohibiting the making of Santa Claus costumes. The green panel, however, asked the Delhi government to ensure that there is no violation of environment laws and […]

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CBI Court adjourns bail pleas of Reddy, 4 others to Dec 27

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A CBI court today adjourned till December 27 the hearing on the bail pleas of mining baron Shekar Reddy and his associate Srinivasalu in connection with the case of alleged seizure of 127 kg gold and over Rs 170 crore in cash from their premises by the Income Tax department. They were arrested on December […]

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Soundarya files divorce petition in family court

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Superstar Rajinikanth’s younger daughter Soundarya today filed a divorce petition in a family court here. Soundarya and Ashwin Ramkumar tied the knot at a grand wedding ceremony in 2010 which was attended by the who’s who of the film, politics, and business world. They have a one-year-old son, Ved. Claiming difference of opinion between them, […]

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Delhi HC asks govt to fix coronary stents MRP by March 1 next year

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to fix by March one next year the maximum retail price (MRP) and a ceiling price of coronary stents used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the heart. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal gave the direction a day after […]

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TMC MP Kunal Ghosh’s interim bail extended

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The Calcutta High Court today extended interim bail to suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh in connection with cases over his alleged involvement in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and M M Banerjee extended bail Ghosh till January 10, 2017, while fixing the next date for […]

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Indrani says she wants to donate organs, 75 pc of property

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While the CBI has been claiming that primary motive behind the murder of Sheena Bora was financial gain, her mother and prime accused in the case Indrani Mukerjea today told a court here that she wanted to donate 75 per cent of her property, and also her organs. Judge H S Mahajan of special CBI […]

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2 doctors convicted for sheltering accused

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Two doctors, who extended “medical asylum” to a wanted former MLA by allowing him to remain in hospital for 527 days without any justifiable reason, have been held guilty of contempt by the Supreme Court which said they had “obstructed” in administration of justice. The apex court convicted Gurgaon-based private hospital’s Medical Director Munish Prabhakar […]

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Delhi HC adjourns sine die pleas against demonetisation

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Delhi High Court today adjourned indefinitely the hearing on pleas challenging the Narendra Modi government’s demonetisation move after it was informed that the Supreme Court has stayed all proceedings pending before different courts on related issues. “The Supreme Court is seized of the issue and has also stayed the proceedings on pleas challenging the November […]

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Jammu and Kashmir HC quashes J-K’s order on weeding out so called ‘deadwood’

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In a setback to the state government, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed its order of compulsory retirement of six officials under its policy of weeding out the so called “deadwood”. Justice Alok Aradhe set aside the June order of compulsorily retirement and directed the state to reinstate the petitioners and award all consequential […]

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Bombay HC sets aside externment orders in 21 cases

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The Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside externment orders in 21 cases, including six from Nagpur city, observing that they were passed “without application of mind”. In most cases, the externees were directed to move out beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the competent authority and even adjoining districts without assigning any reason, the […]

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NGT notice to over 1400 pollution defaulters

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The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to over 1400 defaulters, who have not paid environmental compensation for violating its order on waste burning and dust pollution, on a plea filed by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar also issued notice to the Sub Divisional Magistrate concerned […]

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Delhi HC quashes two IT notices to Bharti Airtel

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In a relief to Bharti Airtel Ltd, Delhi High Court has quashed two show cause notices issued to the telecom major by the Income Tax (IT) department regarding interconnection charges payments made by the company to various foreign entities. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Deepa Sharma allowed the petition filed by Bharti […]

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