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2 doctors convicted for sheltering accused

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Two doctors, who extended “medical asylum” to a wanted former MLA by allowing him to remain in hospital for 527 days without any justifiable reason, have been held guilty of contempt by the Supreme Court which said they had “obstructed” in administration of justice. The apex court convicted Gurgaon-based private hospital’s Medical Director Munish Prabhakar […]

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Delhi HC adjourns sine die pleas against demonetisation

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Delhi High Court today adjourned indefinitely the hearing on pleas challenging the Narendra Modi government’s demonetisation move after it was informed that the Supreme Court has stayed all proceedings pending before different courts on related issues. “The Supreme Court is seized of the issue and has also stayed the proceedings on pleas challenging the November […]

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Ex-coal secretary, others put on trial in coal scam case

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Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, facing prosecution in coal scam cases, was today put on trial by a special court along with four others including two public servants for alleged offences of cheating and criminal conspiracy in the JICPL case. Besides Gupta, Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar also framed charges against senior public servants […]

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Jammu and Kashmir HC quashes J-K’s order on weeding out so called ‘deadwood’

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In a setback to the state government, Jammu and Kashmir High Court has quashed its order of compulsory retirement of six officials under its policy of weeding out the so called “deadwood”. Justice Alok Aradhe set aside the June order of compulsorily retirement and directed the state to reinstate the petitioners and award all consequential […]

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Bombay HC sets aside externment orders in 21 cases

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The Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside externment orders in 21 cases, including six from Nagpur city, observing that they were passed “without application of mind”. In most cases, the externees were directed to move out beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the competent authority and even adjoining districts without assigning any reason, the […]

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NGT notice to over 1400 pollution defaulters

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The National Green Tribunal today issued notice to over 1400 defaulters, who have not paid environmental compensation for violating its order on waste burning and dust pollution, on a plea filed by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar also issued notice to the Sub Divisional Magistrate concerned […]

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Sajjan Kr gets anticipatory bail in a 1984 riots case

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Congress leader Sajjan Kumar was today granted anticipatory bail in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by a Delhi court which directed him to cooperate in the probe and not influence witnesses. Additional Session Judge Vikas Dhull, while granting relief to the former MP on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and a surety of […]

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Delhi HC quashes two IT notices to Bharti Airtel

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In a relief to Bharti Airtel Ltd, Delhi High Court has quashed two show cause notices issued to the telecom major by the Income Tax (IT) department regarding interconnection charges payments made by the company to various foreign entities. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Deepa Sharma allowed the petition filed by Bharti […]

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Kerala HC upholds order directing action against DLF

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The Kerala High Court today upheld the verdict of its single bench directing action against real estate major DLF for constructing an apartment complex in an ecologically fragile land near here and asked it to pay Rs one crore as compensation. A division bench headed by Justice P R Ramachandra Menon found that there was […]

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Tyagi, 2 others seek bail in VVIP chopper scam case

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Former IAF chief S P Tyagi today sought bail from a special court on the ground that there was no apprehension of him fleeing from justice as all evidences in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case were documentary in nature and have already been seized by the CBI. “Please let me (Tyagi) go home,” Tyagi’s […]

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AIADMK in HC for quashing plea to prevent Sasikala from becoming Gen Secy

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AIADMK today filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking quashing of the plea by expelled AIADMK MP Sasikala Pushpa and her husband to restrain the ruling party from appointing former chief minister Jayalalithaa’s aide V K Sasikala as party General Secretary. The petition was filed by AIADMK Presidium Chairman E Madhusudanan. Justice K […]

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Rs 5K a month won’t give luxury in cities like Delhi: Delhi Court

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A delhi court here has refused to set aside an order directing a man to pay Rs 5,000 monthly interim maintenance to his estranged wife in a domestic violence case, saying the amount will not give her a luxurious life in view of the standard of living in metropolitan cities like Delhi. “Keeping in view […]

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