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Court frees man of rape charges, says woman was mature enough

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A man has been acquitted of the charges of raping and threatening a 30-year-old doctor, with a court here saying that physical relations between the two were consensual and the woman was mature enough to understand what was happening. It also observed that the woman, a dentist in a central government hospital, here had already […]

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“Why no witness protection scheme as yet”

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Questioning the failures of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh in implementing the witness protection schemes till now, the Supreme Court today asked them to give security to the witnesses in rape cases against Asaram. “It’s high time now, why are you not implementing the witness protection scheme. The witnesses in criminal cases need to be protected,” […]

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Kerala HC grants bail to Nehru group chairman

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The Kerala High Court today granted bail to the Chairman of Nehru group of institutions in connection with an alleged assault on a student of Nehru Law Academy in Palakkad district. Justice Abraham Mathew directed the accused, P Krishnadas, to furnish a bond of Rs 1 lakh. The judge also observed that non-bailable offence was […]

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Delhi HC seeks police reply on ex-MLA Shokeen’s plea

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The Delhi High Court today sought response from the police on the plea of former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, arrested for his alleged involvement in an organised crime syndicate, against the trial court’s order dismissing his bail application. Justice Vipin Sanghi issued notice to Special Cell of Delhi Police on Shokeen’s petition which alleged that he […]

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Life sentence for Ajmer blast case convicts

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A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here today sentenced Bhavesh Patel and Devendra Gupta to life in jail in the 2007 Ajmer Dargah blast case. The magistrate also imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on Patel (39) and Rs 5,000 on Gupta (41) after they were held guilty under relevant sections of the IPC, […]

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Two get five yrs imprisonment for cow slaughter

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A local court has convicted two men and sentenced them to five years in jail for slaughtering cows. According to government lawyer Javed Ali, Additional District and Sessions Judge Manoj kumar has also imposed a fine of Rs 15000 each on the accused Gayyur and Gadhe Ali after holding them guilty under the Uttar Pradesh […]

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Calcutta HC grants stay on criminal proceedings against Supriyo

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The Calcutta High Court today granted a six-week stay on criminal proceedings against Union minister Babul Supriyo in connection with a case filed against him by Trinamool Congress MLA Mohua Moitra. Justice Joymalyo Bagchi passed an interim stay on the criminal proceedings which had been initiated by a city court order on Supriyo’s alleged derogatory […]

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Ex-Bigg Boss contestant denied anticipatory bail

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A Delhi court today dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of former ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant Swami Om, who along with his associate is accused of molesting and threatening a woman, saying the allegations against him were grave and he could hamper the investigation. Special Judge Sanjeev Aggarwal declined the relief to Swami Om, saying he could […]

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31 convicted for 2012 violence at Maruti’s Manesar plant

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A Gurgaon court today convicted 31 employees of Maruti-Suzuki India Limited, including 13 of murder, in connection with the violence at the automobile giant’s Manesar plant in Haryana in 2012 in which a senior officer had been burnt alive. Additional District and Sessions Judge R K Goyal acquitted 117 of the 148 employees charge-sheeted in […]

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Ex-Bigg Boss contestant gets interim relief from arrest

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Former ‘Bigg Boss’ contestant Swami Om, who along with his associate is accused of molesting and threatening a woman, was today granted interim relief from arrest till March 14 by a Delhi court. Special Judge Hemani Malhotra directed the Delhi Police to file the video footage of CCTV installed in DCP office at Daryaganj here […]

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VVIP Chopper scam: SC dismisses plea to probe role of media

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The Supreme Court today dismissed a PIL seeking an SIT probe into the role of media in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper scam case, saying it is an “attack” on media’s independence. “We will not direct any investigation against the media unless there is a direct involvement,” a bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said, while […]

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SC rejects Gopal Ansal’s plea, asks him to surrender on Mar 20

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Real estate baron Gopal Ansal today failed in his last-ditch attempt to avoid serving the remaining period of one-year jail in the Uphaar fire tragedy case as the Supreme Court rejected his appeal. The apex court dismissed his petition for parity with his elder brother Sushil Ansal, who was awarded jail term already undergone by […]

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