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Plea on national anthem in movie halls; Delhi HC seeks govt response

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A plea seeking directions to make it mandatory to play the national anthem in cinema halls before the start of every movie today led the Delhi High Court to seek the response of the Centre and the Delhi government. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notices to the […]

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Munde’s death case: Court refuses to discharge accused driver

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A city court has decided to proceed with the trial of a driver who had allegedly rammed his vehicle into the car of Union Minister Gopinath Munde, leading to the BJP leader’s death two years ago. Special Judge Gurdeep Singh refused to discharge accused driver Gurvinder Singh in the case and held there was “prima […]

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2 youths sentenced to 5 yr jail for abducting minor

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A fast track court here has sentence two youths to 5 years in jail for abducting a 13- year-old girl in 2008 while dropping gang rape charge against them. Judge Punam Rajput sentenced two of them to 5 years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 each on them after holding Shamshad and […]

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Women leaders oppose triple talaq

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A passionate debate has emerged over the government’s stand to oppose the practice of “triple talaq” with some leading women politicians seeking its abolition, even as Muslim bodies accused the ruling dispensation of waging a “war” on their personal law. Though most of the women leaders avoided direct comments on the Centre’s affidavit or sought […]

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Witnesses most neglected lot: Law Ministry

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Terming witnesses as the “most neglected segment” in the criminal justice system, the Law Ministry has said a 13-year-old report held the key to insulating them from harassment and minimising inconvenience caused during trial. “Witnesses are a critical constituent in the process of administration of criminal justice. They discharge an important public function by assisting […]

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Court to consider charge sheet against man who stabbed woman

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A Delhi court would on Monday consider whether to take cognisance of the charge sheet against a man for alleged savage killing of a 21-year-old woman by stabbing her 22 times on a busy road here in front of several onlookers last month. Link magistrate Riya Guha supplied the copy of charge sheet to 34-year-old […]

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Fake degree row: Order on summoning Smriti Irani on Oct 18

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A Delhi court would decide next week on whether to summon Union Minister Smriti Irani on a complaint filed against her for allegedly giving false information regarding her academic qualifications in affidavits to the Election Commission. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh today reserved its order for October 18 after the Delhi State Election Commission, in pursuance […]

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Order on bail for suspended judge’s hubby reserved

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A special court today reserved its order on the bail plea of the husband of a judicial officer, arrested in a graft case in which she was allegedly caught by CBI while accepting bribe. Special CBI Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal fixed the matter for October 17 to pronounce the order on the bail application of accused […]

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NCDRC flays ESIC for lack of facilities in its hospitals

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The apex consumer commission has castigated the Employees State Insurance (ESI) Corporation and its hospitals, saying it was “beyond imagination” that this national organisation does not have proper facilities to treat millions of people. A National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench, headed by presiding member B C Gupta, also allowed a revision petition filed by […]

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Expedite sale of Mallya’s jet: HC to Service Tax dept

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The Bombay High Court today directed the Service Tax department to complete the process of re-auction and sale of businessman Vijay Mallya’s private aircraft by December 15 this year. Mallya’s aircraft has been parked at the airport here pending auction due to recovery of Service Tax dues. A division bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari […]

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Delhi police faces court’s ire for failing to file CFSL report

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A city court today took strong exception to Delhi Police’s failure to file forensic reports on time “despite repeated warnings” and asked why cost should not be imposed on it for such inaction. Additional Sessions Judge D K Sharma made the observation while hearing arguments on charge against JNU student Anmol Ratan for allegedly raping […]

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Court extends suspected LeT operative’s custody till Oct 22

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A special court today extended the judicial custody of Pakistani national Bahadur Ali alias ‘Saifullah’, allegedly working for terror outfit Lashkar-e- Taiba, till October 22. According to court sources, Ali was produced before District Judge Amar Nath from Tihar Central Jail, and during in-camera proceedings, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) moved an application seeking extension […]

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