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Aircel case:Court refuses to initiate proceedings on CBI plea

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A court here today refused to initiate proceedings on the plea of the CBI seeking to declare Malaysian nationals T Ananda Krishnan and Augustus Ralph Marshall absconders in the Aircel-Maxis deal case. Special Judge O P Saini also adjourned sine die the case against the two accused against whom the arrest warrants have been pending. […]

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SC reserves verdict on triple talaq

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The Supreme Court today reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions challenging constitutional validity of the practice of triple talaq among Muslims. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar heard the issue for six days during which various parties including the Centre, All India Muslim Personal Law Board, All India […]

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Plea on appointment of law officers: HC notice to TN govt

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The Madras High Court today directed the state government to file its response on a petition seeking steps to appoint qualified law officers in various courts in a transparent and objective manner. The petitioner, Vasanthakumar, who is an advocate, also sought quashing of the Government Order with regard to “appointment of law officers of High […]

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Triple talaq not integral to Islam, is intra-community tussle

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Triple talaq is neither integral to Islam nor a “majority versus minority” issue but rather an “intra-community tussle” between Muslim men and deprived women, the Centre today told the Supreme Court. Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi, in his rebuttal to the arguments favouring the 1,400 year-old practice of triple talaq, made a strong pitch for judicial […]

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Remove illegal occupants in religious structures: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today refused to grant relief to a man against an anti-encroachment drive in a park around a monument here, observing that “squatters” cannot be allowed in such buildings just because their ancestors also stayed there. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice Navin Chawla made the observation after […]

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Orissa HC notice to Cong leader in bail recall case

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The Orissa High Court today issued notice to Congress leader Arindam (Bapi) Sharkel asking him why the bail given to him on April 17 should not be recalled in a murder case. The high court had last month granted bail to Sharkel, who was arrested by Paradip police in November last year for alleged involvement […]

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Heated exchanges between Jaitley and Jethmalani in Delhi HC

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Heated exchanges were witnessed between Union Minister Arun Jaitley and senior advocate Ram Jethmalani in the Delhi High Court today during the former’s cross-examination in a defamation case against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. The recording of Jaitley’s statement in a civil defamation suit of Rs 10 crore filed by him against Kejriwal and other AAP […]

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Rajiv case: Madras HC adjourns plea of life convict Murugan

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The Madras High Court today adjourned a plea of V Sriharan alias Murugan, one of the seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, seeking permission to meet his mother in prison. He had sought permission to meet his mother, who has come from Sri Lanka, on any day between May 22 and May […]

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AAP MLA put on trial for offence of rioting

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AAP MLA Somdutt was today put on trial by a Delhi court for the alleged offences of rioting, wrongfully restraining and assaulting a man during the 2015 assembly election campaign. Metropolitan Magistrate Ruby Neeraj Kumar framed charges against Somdutt, a legislator from Sadar Bazar constituency here, after he pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. The […]

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Orissa HC grants bail to Mahima in Paradip murder case

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Orissa High Court today granted conditional bail to noted businessman Mahimananda Mishra, who was arrested in December last year in connection with a murder case in 2016. Allowing the application of Mishra for a bail bond of Rs 5 lakh each from two sureties, Justice D P Choudhury ordered that the Odisha Stevedores Limited (OSL) […]

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Court takes cognisance of defamation case against Cong leader

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A Delhi court has taken cognisance of a criminal defamation case against Gujarat Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil by a state-run company over his statement alleging scam in the procurement of LED bulbs for government use. Metropolitan Magistrate Snigdha Sarvaria took note of the complaint filed by Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd […]

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Madras HC rejects insurance firm plea against compensation

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The Madras High Court has held that not finding a person’s name in legal heir certificate of a road mishap victim cannot be a ground to deny him compensation in cases of accident claims. Justice S Vimala made the observation while dismissing recently a plea by Salem branch of the Oriental Insurance Company, challenging a […]

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