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SC stays NGT order against Railways, DMRC

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The Supreme Court today stayed the operation of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order asking Indian Railways and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to seek environmental clearances for their projects. A bench comprising Justices T S Thakur and A M Khanwilkar prima facie agreed to the submission of Delhi Metro and Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation […]

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No interim order on Britannia’s plea: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today refrained from passing an interim order on Britannia Industries Ltd’s plea challenging a single judge’s order restraining them from using the packaging of its ‘Nutri Choice Digestive Zero’ biscuits in its present form. “In the meantime, nothing,” a bench of justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar said when the counsel […]

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Suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma refused bail

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A special PMLA court here today refused to grant temporary bail to suspended IAS officer Pradeep Sharma, who is in jail in an alleged money laundering case being investigated by the Enforcement Directorate. Special judge A C Joshi turnd down the Sharma’s plea for a five-day bail to pay homage to his late mother during […]

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IPS officer again seeks charge sheets in Ishrat case

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IPS officer Satish Verma, who had probed the 2004 Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, today filed fresh applications in courts here seeking copies of two charge sheets to “expedite” the trial in the case. He filed the applications in the courts of the special (sessions) judge for CBI cases and an additional chief judicial magistrate […]

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SC quashes murder charge, spares Govindachamy from noose

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The Supreme Court today commuted the death sentence of Govindachamy, a convict in the brutal rape and murder case of 23-year-old Soumya, to seven-year jail term after dropping the murder charge against him. A bench of justices Ranjan Gogoi, P C Pant and U U Lalit, however, upheld charges under section 376 (Punishment for rape), […]

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WhatsApp don’t have access to users data: Delhi HC told

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Instant messaging platform WhatsApp today opposed in Delhi High Court a plea alleging that privacy of its users has been threatened by a new privacy policy announced by Facebook, saying regulations were in place and the latter does not have access to any data as it provides end-to-end encryption. WhatsApp had made extensive changes to […]

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Swamy moves SC on security nod to FM radio cos.

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BJP MP Subramanian Swamy today moved the Supreme Court seeking clarification on the process to grant security clearances to companies for FM broadcast and restraining them from taking part in auctions if they are involved in criminal cases. The Rajya Sabha MP, in his plea, said that Ministry of Information & Broadcasting had issued a […]

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Stop stubble burning to check pollution: Delhi HC to Govt

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The growing menace of stubble burning in states like Haryana and Punjab, which is a major cause of air pollution in the national capital, today led the Delhi High Court to direct the government to ensure “zero burning” of bio-mass this year. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar expressed concern that […]

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Local NCP leader convicted in cheque bounce case

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Senior NCP leader Amit Nandgaonkar and his business partner were convicted by a local court in a cheque bounce case of 2013. First Class Judicial Magistrate R T Ghogle convicted owners of wine shop – My Wines, Amit Nandgaonkar and Manisha Nandgaonkar, and slapped a fine of Rs 9,500, failing which the two shall be […]

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Plea in SC to maintain law and order in TN, Karnataka

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in these two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water. “Let it be listed tomorrow before the bench which is hearing it,” a […]

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Calcutta HC directs WB govt to publish TET results

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The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to immediately publish the results of Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET), for which around 23 lakh candidates appeared. Dismissing all petitions challenging various issues with regard to the examination and eligibility of non-trained candidates, Justice C S Karnan directed the government to publish the results immediately. […]

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Explain why TN has not given effect to law to regulate spas: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain to it on September 19 why it had not given effect to a 1997 law aiming to regulate hair transplant centres, spas and beauty salons. Justice N Kirubakaran said the state government must explain why successive governments had not framed the rules and […]

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