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Jiah case: Bombay HC allows Sooraj’s intervention application

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The Bombay High Court today permitted actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting suicide of his actress girlfriend Jiah Khan, to intervene in the petition filed by Jiah’s mother Rabia Khan against CBI’s chargesheet terming the death as suicide. Rabia petitioned the High Court against Central Bureau of Investigation’s report categorising Jiah’s death on June 3, […]

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NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on manja for flying kites

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The National Green Tribunal today imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated ‘manja’ for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar passed the order after noting that ‘manja’, string coated with glass and metal powder and used for […]

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Rs 1.58 cr sent to Solapur coop bank for teachers’ salary

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The Reserve Bank today informed the Bombay High Court that it has transferred a sum of Rs 1.58 crore to Solapur District Cooperative Bank for disbursal of salaries to aided school teachers. “We have sent Rs 1.58 crore to the Solapur district bank for disbursal of salaries to the teachers. The money can be transferred […]

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SC asks Centre to curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in children

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to put in place within six months a national action plan to curb the rising drugs and alcohol abuse cases among school children, observing they are encouraged to become “drug peddlers once they get addicted”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud also […]

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Delhi HC to hear pleas against demonetisation

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Delhi High Court today adjourned till December 22 the hearing on pleas challenging the demonetisation move after it was informed that the Supreme Court is seized of the matter. As the bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini did not assemble today, the counsel for the petitioners sought a date after December 15 as the […]

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Steel pickling units will be shut: Delhi govt to NGT

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The Delhi government today assured the National Green Tribunal that it will take action against steel pickling industries in Wazirpur which are operating without consent and not complying with mandatory pollution standards. The AAP government told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that appropriate legal action will be taken in collaboration with […]

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Child born out of rape entitled to compensation: Delhi HC

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A child born out of rape is entitled to compensation, independent of any such relief granted to the mother, the Delhi High Court has ruled. The verdict to this effect, in which a man has been sent to jail for his entire “natural life” for raping his minor step-daughter, was delivered after the court noted […]

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No land available for shifting tanneries: NGT told

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The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) today informed the National Green Tribunal that there is no land available in Banthar Leather Technology Park at Unnao for shifting tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur. UPSIDC told the green panel that 100 per cent of the land at Banthar was occupied […]

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SC dismisses BCCI review plea against Lodha committee reforms

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Supreme Court has dismissed the BCCI’s plea seeking a review of its July 18 verdict directing it to implement the recommendations of Justice R M Lodha panel on massive structural reforms in the cricket body. “We have examined the grounds urged in support of the prayer for review. We find no error apparent on the […]

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DU welcomes verdict, foreign publishers may appeal

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Students, the academic fraternity and Delhi University have dubbed the verdict allowing sale of photocopies of textbooks as a “big victory” but foreign publishers who have moved Delhi High Court against the practice have kept their cards close to the chest on the option of challenging it in the Supreme Court. While no clear word […]

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Relief on defence transfer order only in “rarest of rare” cases: Bombay HC

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Observing that transfer orders of the Defence Ministry can be cancelled only in “rarest of rare” circumstances, the Bombay High Court today asked an army officer to find out if facilities for taking care of his mentally and physically disabled child are available in the city where he is to be transferred. A division bench […]

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Demonetisation:Banker’s extends ED custody

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An official of a private bank was today sent to three-day custody of Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) by a Delhi court, which also remanded another officer to judicial custody for alleged irregularities in conversion of old currency and supply of new notes. Duty magistrate Shilpi Jain extended the ED custody of 32-year-old Vineet Gupta, now suspended […]

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