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HC stays TV premier of film ‘Grand Masti’

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Delhi High Court today stayed the television premier of Bollywood movie “Grand Masti” saying the film was not certified for unrestricted public exhibition and cannot be televised under the Cable Network Regulation Act. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath was of the prima facie view that under the Act, any […]

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HC stays compulsory voting rule in Gujarat civic polls

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The Gujarat High Court today stayed the implementation of a law that makes voting compulsory in the civic body elections in the state. The ‘right to vote’ itself provides right to refrain from voting and it cannot be turned into ‘duty of voting’, the High Court said while acting on a petition challenging the Gujarat […]

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Quarrel over alcohol: Two men jailed for attempt to murder

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Two men have been sentenced to seven years in jail for trying to kill a person following a quarrel over alcohol, by a Delhi court which said the mode and manner of the crime was detrimental to societal peace. Additional Sessions Judge Pankaj Gupta handed down the jail term to Delhi residents Rahul Thakur and Karnail […]

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Two persons get 10 years in jail for smuggling drugs

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Two persons were sentenced to 10 years in prison by a local court of Mahrajganj (UP) for smuggling drugs. The additional sessions judge Yogendra Ram Gupta yesterday pronounced Amer and Upendra Pal guilty of being involved in drug smuggling racket. The court also imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each. Amer and Upendra Pal were arrested […]

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Digital metres for autos: Madras High Court summons TN Transport secy

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The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu Transport Secretary to appear before it on September 21 and explain the steps taken by the government in fixing digital fare meters and GPS instrument for autorickshaws. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice T. S. Sivagnanam, issued the directive during the hearing […]

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Liyaqat case: Court to consider NIA’s charge sheet

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A Delhi court today fixed September 21 to consider NIA’s charge sheet giving clean chit to Sayyed Liyaqat Shah, arrested in 2013 by Delhi Police which had claimed he was a terrorist of banned outfit Hizbul Mujahideen and was planning attacks here. The matter came up for hearing before court of District Judge Amar Nath […]

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Delhi High Court takes up fresh PIL against circle rate notification

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Delhi High Court today sought response of AAP government on a PIL seeking quashing of its notification enhancing circle rate for acquiring agricultural land in the city by three times. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath directed Arvind Kejriwal Government to file an affidavit within two weeks on the issue […]

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Man gets life term for killing father

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A man has been sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment by a local court for killing his father following a quarrel in Balasore district a year ago. Additional District Judge of Balasore Ashok Kumar Panda yesterday awarded the punishment to Maheswar Singh for killing his father Siba Singh at Talakahalia village on September 3, 2014. According […]

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Ex-Coal Secy, 3 others granted bail in coal scam case

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Former Coal Secretary H C Gupta and three others were today granted bail by a special court in connection with a coal scam case relating to allocation of Mahuagarhi coal block in Jharkhand. Special CBI Judge Bharat Parashar granted bail to Gupta, two senior public servants — K S Kropha and K C Samria — […]

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SC declines CBI’s plea for further hearing Uphaar

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The Supreme Court today declined CBI’s plea that it be heard 15 more minutes for advancing arguments on left out points on quantum of sentence in the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy case in which convicted real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal escaped further jail terms on payment of a fine of Rs 30 crore […]

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Court grants bail to Vijay Darda, 5 others in coal scam case

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Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and five others, including his son Devendra Darda and former Coal Secretary H C Gupta, were today granted bail by a Special Court in a coal scam case pertaining to alleged irregularities in allocation of Fatehpur (East) coal block in Chhattisgarh. The other accused granted bail by Special CBI Judge Bharat […]

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Pachauri allowed to go abroad to attend global meet

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TERI Director General R K Pachauri, facing sexual harassment allegations, was today allowed by a Delhi court to visit China and Japan to attend a global meet to discuss environmental issues from August 21 to September 1. Metropolitan Magistrate Shivani Chauhan allowed Pachauri’s application and said the Indian embassy should be informed about his arrival in […]

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