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Kin of woman cop to get Rs 35 lakh in accident case

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The Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has directed a truck owner and an insurance firm to jointly pay a compensation of Rs 35 lakh to the kin of a woman police constable who lost her life in a road accident. Judge KD Vadane ordered truck owner Mohammad Nazir Khan and insurance company, Oriental Insurance Company […]

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Bombay HC allows retirement benefits of deceased employee to 2nd wife

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The Bombay High Court has upheld a CAT order which allowed the plea of the second wife of a Union government employee to claim retirement benefits of her husband after his death, on the ground that the deceased had divorced his first wife. Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) is a competent court to hear matters pertaining […]

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SC to confine hearing to violent incidents at Patiala House

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The Supreme Court today made it clear that it would confine itself to the violence in Patiala House court complex on February 15 and 17 in which JNU students, teachers and journalists were attacked during the hearing of sedition case against JNUSU head Kanhaiya Kumar. “We are not concerned with other incidents. We are only […]

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Jat stir:SC seeks status report, notice to Centre on AAP plea

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The Supreme Court on Monday sought a status report from Haryana government on the plea of Delhi government seeking resumption of water supply to the national capital, disrupted due to the ongoing Jat quota stir. A bench headed by Chief Justice TS Thakur, which sought the status report in two days, issued notice to the […]

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Justice Saran to take oath as new CJ of Orissa HC

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Justice Vineet Saran will be the new Chief Justice of Orissa High Court. A Presidential warrant of appointment of Justice Saran has reached here, a source in the High Court registry office said. The new CJ will take oath on February 26. Prior to his present appointment, Justice Saran was officiating as a senior judge of […]

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SC to hear contempt plea against Kanhaiya and Gilani

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The Supreme Court has agreed to hear  a plea seeking contempt action against jailed Jawaharlal Nehru University Students’ Union President Kanhaiya Kumar, former Delhi University lecturer SAR Gilani and a few others on the grounds that they allegedly termed the execution of Afzal Guru as a  “judicial killing”. A Bench of Chief Justice T S […]

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Court orders framing of charges against ex-Coal Secy

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A special court today ordered framing of charges against former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and a private firm for allegedly entering into a conspiracy in a coal scam case, saying the acts attributed to him prima facie show that he had favoured the company. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar put Gupta and Pushp Steels […]

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Asaram case: SC judge recuses on plea for probe

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A Supreme Court judge today recused himself from hearing a plea seeking CBI probe into the mysterious disappearance of a prosecution witness and assaults on other witnesses in a rape case involving controversial self-styled godman Asaram Bapu. Justice U U Lalit who was part of the bench headed by Chief Justice of India T S […]

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Incorrect noting on Kanhaiya’s remand in SC order

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Delhi Police today drew the attention of the Supreme Courton incorrect noting in its last order that JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar was produced at the Patiala House Court on February 15 in connection with his remand, saying a “wrong message” has gone. Senior advocate Ajit K Sinha, appearing for the Delhi Police said the accused […]

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Plea in Delhi HC against Bassi for “influencing” JNU case probe

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A petition filed in Delhi High Court on Friday accused city Police Commissioner B S Bassi of “influencing” the probe in the sedition case against JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar and alleged that the police chief was “playing at the hands” of certain political parties. The petition, which is likely to come up for hearing on […]

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Press Club event: Court denies bail to ex-DU prof Geelani

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A Delhi court today dismissed the bail plea of former-DU lecturer SAR Gilani, booked for sedition charges in connection with a Press Club event here, as the police alleged that “hatred” was being generated against the government. Metropolitan Magisrate Harvinder Singh heard the arguments of both the parties and rejected the bail plea of Gilani, […]

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Duncan directed to deposit Rs 4 crore by Feb 22

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Calcutta High Court today stayed acquisition process by the Centre of six ailing tea gardens in north Bengal owned by Duncans Industries Ltd to alleviate sufferings of its workers and directed the company to deposit Rs 4 crore in a nationalised bank by February 22. Justice Sanjib Banerjee directed the company, which challenged the central […]

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