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DU welcomes verdict, foreign publishers may appeal

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Students, the academic fraternity and Delhi University have dubbed the verdict allowing sale of photocopies of textbooks as a “big victory” but foreign publishers who have moved Delhi High Court against the practice have kept their cards close to the chest on the option of challenging it in the Supreme Court. While no clear word […]

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NGT bars mechanical sand mining in AP, T’gana

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The National Green Tribunal has directed Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments to ensure that there is no mechanical sand mining on the riverbeds in the states. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar took note of photographs filed by an NGO and directed both the states to file affidavits of secretaries concerned on […]

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Demonetisation:Banker’s extends ED custody

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An official of a private bank was today sent to three-day custody of Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) by a Delhi court, which also remanded another officer to judicial custody for alleged irregularities in conversion of old currency and supply of new notes. Duty magistrate Shilpi Jain extended the ED custody of 32-year-old Vineet Gupta, now suspended […]

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Unilateral withdrawal of consent for divorce is mental cruelty

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Unilateral withdrawal of consent by a spouse at the time of mutual divorce without any grounds amounts to mental cruelty, the Delhi High Court has said. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Yogesh Khanna said this while dealing with a case filed by a husband against a trial court’s order by which the couple, […]

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Shooting dead 3 family members: 3 get death sentence

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Three persons were sentenced to death by a local court today for killing three members of a family four and a half years ago. Additional district judge of Barasat Daman Prasad Biswas had convicted prime accused Provash Dhali and Samir Mondal and Sujit Dhali on December 9. One person who was arrested in connection with […]

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Court sends KLF chief to two days in judicial custody

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Khalistani Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo was today sent to judicial custody till December 14 by a Delhi Court when the Punjab Police plea for his transit remand will be considered. Metropolitan Magistrate Satvir Singh Lamba sent the accused to Tihar Jail after the Delhi Police said they did not require him for […]

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Have taken steps to reform police dept: Maha to Bombay HC

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Maharashtra government has informed Bombay High Court that it has taken effective steps to introduce reforms in the police department, like filling up vacant posts, upgrading forensic labs, providing adequate training and strengthening the investigation system. The government said that it has taken these steps after the Supreme Court decision in the case of Prakash […]

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Minority schools not compelled to absorb surplus teachers: Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court has said that minority educational institutions cannot be compelled to absorb surplus teachers unless the institutions concur with the same. A division bench of Justices Vasanti Naik and Swapna Naik, while upholding the right of minority institutions, said the state government cannot direct such institutions to absorb surplus employees from other […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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NCDRC to Postal Dept:Compensate for delivery delay

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The apex consumer commission has pulled up the Postal Department for “deficiency in service” by delaying delivery of an application form of a man for the post of a Civil Judge which made him miss the chance, saying its attitude was of “a deliberate attempt” to hide the real reason for the wrong doing. The […]

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SC restrains DLF from creating 3rd party rights

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The Supreme Court has restrained reality major DLF from creating any third party rights on a portion of land where it has constructed the ‘Mall of India’ in Noida area of Uttar Pradesh. The court’s interim order came on an appeal filed by several land owners against the Allahabad High Court verdict dismissing their petition […]

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Ruia sent to 14-day PC, fresh charges slapped

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Ruia Group chairman Pawan Ruia was today remanded in 14 days’ police custody and fresh charges including of criminal conspiracy slapped on him, a day after he was arrested by the West Bengal CID in connection with a complaint of theft lodged by the railways. A Barrackpore court in North 24-Parganas district passed the order […]

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NGT asks Centre to clarify stand on ‘illegal’ distilleries

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The National Green Tribunal has directed the Centre to clarify its stand on distilleries and sugar mills in Uttar Pradesh manufacturing, storing and transporting ethanol without obtaining permission from the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar ordered the ministries of Environment and Petroleum, PESO and Central […]

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