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Decrees passed by court can’t be flouted, warns SC

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Decrees passed in the Sutlej- Yamuna Link (SYL) canal dispute between Punjab and Haryana cannot be flouted, the Supreme Court warned today, directing both the states to strictly implement its orders. “We will not allow the decree passed by this court to be flouted and it has to be implemented. How the decree is being […]

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Anti-corruption branch to probe role of Maliwal’s aides: Court

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Swati Maliwal, AAP leader and Delhi Commission for Women’s chief, was today summoned as an accused in a case of alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of the women’s panel, with a Delhi court directing Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) to further probe and identify her associates in the crime. Special Judge Hemani Malhotra said there was […]

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Court to announce order on Kejriwal’s plea on DDCA matter

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A Delhi court will on January 30 pronounce its order on whether Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders have a right to be heard on point of framing of notice in a criminal defamation complaint filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley against them. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Sumit Dass, who was scheduled to […]

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SC forms panel on recruitment of judges in lower judiciary

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The Supreme Court has set up a committee of judges to look into the issue of bringing uniformity in the recruitment process of judicial officers in the lower judiciary across the country. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar said the committee would deal with issues like fixing the date on which advertisements […]

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Dec 16 gangrape: 2 convicts shifted to separate cell

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Two of the four death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case have been shifted to a separate cell in Tihar Jail after they alleged threat from a co-prisoner, prison authorities told a Delhi court today. The response came on a plea by two convicts Pawan Gupta and Akshay Kumar Singh saying […]

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Direct AAP to relocate slums: Railways tells NGT

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Railways has urged the National Green Tribunal to direct the Delhi government to utilise Rs 11.25 crore given to it way back in 2003-2004 to rehabilitate slum clusters along the rail tracks here. Additional Solicitor General Pinky Anand, appearing for Railways, told a bench headed by NGT chief Justice Swatanter Kumar that it had given […]

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Relief for Salman, acquitted in Arms Act case

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In a relief for Salman Khan, a trial court today acquitted the Bollywood star of all charges in the Arms Act case in the alleged poaching of two black bucks 18 years ago, holding that the prosecution permission given by the district administration was a “mindless move”. In a 102-page long order, the chief judicial […]

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Youth gets life term for abduction, murder of minor girl

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A fast track court here has awarded life imprisonment to a youth for abduction and murder of a 7-year-old girl. Judge Rajesh Bhardwaj also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on Pinki (27) yesterday for abduction and murder of Annu at Sonta village in the district on January 22, 2008. The court held him guilty […]

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Aircel-Maxis case: Court to pass order on charge on Jan 24

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A special court will pronounce on Tuesday next its order on framing charge against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal case lodged by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Special Judge O P Saini, who was scheduled to pass the order today on framing of charge […]

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SC seeks Centre’s report on Ganga cleaning projects

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to file an “updated” report on the status of projects going under the Ganga cleaning programmes in five states through which the river passes. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud asked Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar, appearing for the Centre, to file […]

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Bibi Jagir Kaur can’t run polls as SC rejects her plea

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The Supreme Court today rejected Akali Dal leader and former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur’s plea for suspension of her conviction in the 2000 murder case of her daughter Harpreet Kaur to enable her contest the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab. A bench, comprising Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit, refused to entertain […]

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Yemeni student’s plea agst deportation: Reply sought

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The Delhi High Court today sought the response of the Centre on a Yemeni student’s plea that he be not deported to his country as his life is under threat there. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva issued notice to the Ministry of Home Affairs and sought its reply on the student’s plea by January 30 after Additional […]

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