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Arrested IPS officer Joydeep Nayak sent to jail

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Senior IPS officer Joydeep Nayak, arrested from Ghaziabad by Odisha vigilance sleuths in a corruption case, was today remanded in judicial custody and sent to Choudwar jail after being produced at the residence of a vigilance court special judge here. The Tripura-Manipur cadre Odia officer is facing corruption charges here for his alleged key role […]

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Auto ads policy taking time due to change of minister: HC told

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The AAP government has told the Delhi High Court it was not against changing its policy on advertisements on autos but a final decision will take some time as the earlier Transport Minister had resigned and a new one was at the helm. The submission was made before a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed […]

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German bakery blast: SC notice to convict on Maha’s appeal

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The Supreme Court today sought the response of Mirza Himayat Baig, the lone convict in Pune German Bakery blast which had claimed 17 lives in 2010, on a plea of the Maharashtra government against the Bombay High Court verdict that commuted his death penalty to life term. A bench of Justices P C Ghose and […]

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Bail plea of IAS officer rejected

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A local court today dismissed the bail petition of IAS officer Jitendra Gupta, who was arrested in a corruption case by vigilance department 10 days ago. Vigilance court special judge Raghvendra Kumar Singh dismissed the regular bail petition of Gupta, a 2013 batch IAS officer. Gupta, who was sub-divisional officer of Mohania in Rohtas district, […]

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Disqualification of lawmakers: SC seeks response

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The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Election Commission on a PIL alleging that despite the ruling of the apex court, elected lawmakers continue to enjoy their status as MPs and MLAs for quite some time after their conviction in criminal cases. Initially, a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices […]

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SC junks plea for action against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a plea seeking registration of an FIR against Bollywood super star Aamir Khan for allegedly making “improper” use of national emblem on his TV show ‘Satyamev Jayate’. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices F M I Kalifulla and A M Khanwilkar rejected the plea of Chandigarh-based […]

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SC asks Centre to take possession and secure Adarsh apartments

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The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Centre to take possession and secure the 31-storey controversial Adarsh apartments in Mumbai and issued notices to various stakeholders on pleas challenging the Bombay High Court order asking civic bodies to demolish it. The Centre gave an assurance to the court that the building would not be demolished. […]

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Delhi HC to Centre:Decide PIL for setting up Lokayukta in all states

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Delhi High Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on a PIL seeking setting up of an “effective, impartial, independent and strong” Lokayukta in all the states of the country. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal asked the Ministry of Law and Justice to […]

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SC to hear plea for Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmi

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The Supreme Court will hear next week the plea by Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party seeking imposition of Governor’s rule in the state on the ground of paralysis of administration. The bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur agreed to hear the plea next week on a mentioning by senior counsel Bhim Singh. […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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ASI submits status report on Jagamohan repair work

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Submitting a status report on the repair undertaken in the prayer hall (Jagamohan) of Jagannath Temple at Puri, the Archaeological Survey of India today told the Orissa High Court that 80 per cent of the work was over and that the remaining work would be completed soon. A division bench comprising Justices B K Nayak […]

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CBI chargesheets ex-IT Dy Commissioner in graft case

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CBI has chargesheeted former Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Yogendra Mittal for allegedly taking illegal gratification from StockGuru scam accused Ullas Prabhakar Khaire in exchange of an assurance that he would settle his case. In its charge sheet filed before Special CBI Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna, the agency claimed that Mittal had led an inspection […]

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Elderly man sentenced to death for killing family

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A 65-year-old man was today sentenced to death for eliminating a family of six at Barari village in 2008. Additional District and Sessions Judge Sunil Kumar Singh awarded capital punishment to Ranvir of village Barari for killing Sukhbir, his wife, son Surya Pratap, Mamta (wife of Surya Pratap), their son Abhishek and his wife Lata. […]

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