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Delhi HC refuses to quash rape charge against man

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Delhi High Court today refused to quash rape charges against a man, observing that it cannot be inferred that the “somersault” by the woman was “genuine”. “There are specific and clear allegations against the petitioner in the statement of the complainant on the basis of which the FIR in question was lodged. She reiterated her […]

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Shahabuddin’s sharpshooter Mohd Kaif gets bail

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A special CBI court here today granted bail to Mohammad Kaif, alleged sharpshooter of controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin, serving jail in the case of journalist Rajdeo Ranjan’s murder. CBI court judge Anupam Kumari granted bail to Kaif while hearing his bail application. The petitioner had prayed that since no charge sheet has been filed […]

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14-year RI for attacking man with axe, acid

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A Sessions court here today awarded 14 years of Rigorous Imprisonment Rs 50,000 fine to a man for attacking another man with axe and acid in 2014. Sessions judge, Shimla, Virender Singh pronounced the sentence to Sukh Pal, son of Magnoo Ram of Mandi district. He has been awarded the 14-year RI for causing hurt […]

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Dec 16 gangrape: 2 convicts shifted to separate cell

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Two of the four death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case have been shifted to a separate cell in Tihar Jail after they alleged threat from a co-prisoner, prison authorities told a Delhi court today. The response came on a plea by two convicts Pawan Gupta and Akshay Kumar Singh saying […]

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Relief for Salman, acquitted in Arms Act case

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In a relief for Salman Khan, a trial court today acquitted the Bollywood star of all charges in the Arms Act case in the alleged poaching of two black bucks 18 years ago, holding that the prosecution permission given by the district administration was a “mindless move”. In a 102-page long order, the chief judicial […]

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Youth gets life term for abduction, murder of minor girl

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A fast track court here has awarded life imprisonment to a youth for abduction and murder of a 7-year-old girl. Judge Rajesh Bhardwaj also imposed a fine of Rs 3,000 on Pinki (27) yesterday for abduction and murder of Annu at Sonta village in the district on January 22, 2008. The court held him guilty […]

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Majumdar’s bail plea rejected, sent to 3-day PC

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A Bidhannagar court today turned down the bail plea of West Bengal BJP leader Jayprakash Majumdar, accused in a cheating case, and remanded him in police custody for three days. Majumdar was arrested yesterday by Bidhannagar Police Commissionarate on charges of criminal conspiracy, fraud and cheating following a complaint by one Arupratan Roy, who accused […]

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Court puts LeT terrorist Abu Jundal on trial

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A special court has put Lashkar-e- Toiba terrorist Abu Jundal on trial for allegedly conspiring to commit terror acts in India, promoting enmity among different communities and other offences in a case related to post-2008 Mumbai attacks. District Judge Amar Nath framed charges against Jundal for offences committed under section 153 A (1) (promoting enmity […]

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PWD engineer sent to 4 years in jail in graft case

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A PWD engineer, accused of demanding and accepting bribe from a contractor, has been sent to four years in jail by a Special court. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry convicted 46-year-old Ved Prakash, who was working as an assistant engineer in Public Works Department (PWD), for the offences of taking illegal gratification and criminal misconduct by […]

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NIA files charge sheet against captured Pak terrorist

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NIA has filed a charge sheet against Pakistani national Bahadur Ali, who was arrested in Kashmir in July last year, alleging that he was working for terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and was planning to carry out attacks at several places including Delhi. The agency has filed the charge sheet under various provisions of IPC, UAPA, […]

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Pancholi files appeal against conviction in attack case

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Two months after a magistrate court sentenced him to one-year imprisonment for assaulting his neighbour, Bollywood actor Aditya Pancholi has moved a sessions court appealing against his conviction. In his appeal filed by lawyer Ninad Mazumdar recently, Pancholi challenged his conviction saying it is contrary to material on record and against the principles of natural […]

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Fresh affidavit filed in Sahara-Birla raids case

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‘Common Cause’, an NGO, today filed a fresh affidavit in the Supreme Court seeking a court- monitored SIT investigation into the raids on two business houses in 2013-14 after which bribery allegations have been made against against politicians including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ‘Common Cause’, which has repeatedly been asked by the court to come […]

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