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Ex-MLA Rambeer Shokeen sent to judicial custody

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A Delhi court today sent former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, who has been chargesheeted along with alleged gangster Neeraj Bawana and others in a case under MCOCA, to judicial custody till December 15. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Pandit sent Shokeen to Tihar jail after Delhi Police said that he was not required for further custodial interrogation. […]

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Bombay HC directs installing VC facility in all Maha courts

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The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to ensure that video conference facility is installed in all courts across Maharashtra by March 2017. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was informed by the High Court administration that out of 2200 courts in the state video conference facilities have not […]

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Court gives time to cops to file report on plea against Owaisi

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A Delhi court today allowed the police plea seeking time to file an action taken report on a criminal complaint for registering an FIR against AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi for alleged offences of sedition and causing enmity between different groups. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Munish Markan granted time to Delhi Police and directed it to file […]

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‘Lack of electronic support to cops hampering probe’

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A Delhi court has expressed concern over lack of support system with cops for surveillance which hampers them in solving theft cases involving mobile phones and laptops. The court said it has also surfaced that no protocol or training has been given to these officials about procedures of putting electronic gadgets including the MAC ID […]

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Delhi HC seeks MoD’s reply on PIL on pvt sale of military apparel

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Expressing concern over private sale of army apparel and gear that have been used by terrorists to strike at military bases, the Delhi High Court today sought the Defence Ministry’s response on what it has done to address the issue. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the […]

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IRS scam: Accused given soft copies of charge sheet

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The crime branch of Thane police, probing the multi-crore call centre scam in which US citizens were duped by impostors who posed as IRS officers, today handed over to the accused the soft copies of charge sheet, instead of the usual hard copies. The charge sheet filed by the crime branch on December 2, names […]

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KLF chief Mintoo sent to police custody for 7 days

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Khalistani Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo was today sent to police custody for seven more days by a Delhi Court which allowed the cops to keep him in handcuff as and when required. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking extension of his custody till December 12 and […]

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SC to hear on Dec 9 CAB’s plea on Lodha panel report

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The Supreme Court will hear on December 9 the Cricket Association of Bihar’s (CAB) plea seeking a direction to BCCI to implement Lodha panel suggestions, including appointment of ex-home secretary G K Pillai as observer and sacking of all office bearers who are in violation of its recommendations. The matter, which was listed for today, […]

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2010 rape case: Man discharged as FIR lodged six years later

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A man accused of raping a 30-year-old married woman in 2010 after allegedly making her consume a sedative-laced drink has been discharged by a fast track court here which said there was no valid justification for a delay of six years in lodging the FIR. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar refused to frame charges against […]

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Bombay HC asks RBI to consider issue of salary payment to teachers

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The Bombay High Court today asked the RBI to consider the issue of payment of salaries to aided school teachers since it is disbursed through district cooperative banks which have been prohibited from depositing and exchanging old currency notes. The Mumbai, Solapur, Nashik and Pune District Central Cooperative Banks had approached the high court challenging […]

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Bombay HC asks govt what steps taken for women’s safety

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The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to file an affidavit detailing steps taken by it to provide safety and security to women who travel during late hours either to work or home. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was hearing a public interest litigation of which the high […]

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Website to educate women on their legal rights

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Tasmania-based Women’s Legal Service in collaboration with TRS Law Offices (India) has launched a website for women in the country to educate them about their legal rights. The website, www.girlsgottaknow.in, has different heads such as relationship, employment, partying, renting, money and others. “Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is excited to be collaborating with TRS Law Offices […]

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