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Uphaar case: Ansals assure court they will not leave India

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Real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal today assured the Supreme Court that they will not leave India till it commences hearing on the plea of the victims’ association of the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy seeking review of its 2015 verdict. The apex court in 2015 had said that real estate barons were required to […]

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Magistrate can extend detention period upto 180 days: Madras HC

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The custody of a person accused of a crime under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act can be extended by a court up to 180 days, provided it is satisfied with the report of the public prosecutor indicating progress in the probe and finds other specific reasons, the Madras High Court has said. A division bench comprising […]

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Court grants bail to Iranian national in USD 200 theft case

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A city court today granted bail to an Iranian national who was arrested in connection with theft of USD 200 from a money changer in Southeast Delhi. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjiv Jain enlarged Davoud Zare on bail, who was in judicial custody since November 25, on a personal bond of Rs 20,000 and a cash […]

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Charge sheet filed in IRS scam in Thane court

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A 5000-page charge sheet was filed in a special court today in connection with the multi-crore call centre scam wherein the accused based here allegedly duped US citizens by posing as officials of the US’ Internal Revenue Service and made them cough up money by threatening ‘legal action’. The charge sheet, filed by the crime […]

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Ex-armyman given bail in high profile sex racket case

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A Delhi court today granted bail to retired Colonel Ajay Ahlawat, who was arrested in a high profile sex-racket case allegedly involving government servants and women from Central Asian countries. Additional Sessions Judge Ajay Kumar Jain granted bail to Ahlawat, who was produced from judicial custody, on a personal bond of Rs one lakh and […]

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Court sends three persons in jail in rape case

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Two men and a woman have been awarded varying jail terms of eight and seven years by a Delhi court in a rape case in which the victim was taken out of the capital and ravished after her drink was spiked. The court said it has been proved that the three convicts, who were also […]

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Pansare murder:Virendra Tawde named accused

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The SIT probing the Govind Pansare murder case has filed a supplementary charge sheet against Sanatan Sanstha member Virendra Tawde at a court in Kolhapur. The over 400-page supplementary chargesheet was filed in Kolhapur sessions court yesterday. Tawde, earlier arrested by CBI in the Narendra Dabholkar murder case, was in September taken into custody by […]

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Nabha jailbreak: Pinda sent to 11-day police remand

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Palwinder Singh Pinda, who allegedly facilitated the escape of six prisoners from Nabha Jail, was sent to police custody for 11 days by a local court here. Patiala SSP Gurmit Singh Chauhan said Pinda, who was brought from Uttar Pradesh on transit remand, was produced before the Nabha court last night. The court of Judge […]

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Doley remanded to 14 days PC

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Assam Public Service Commission member Basanta Kumar Doley was today remanded in 14 days police custody by a court here in connection with alleged corruption in the organisation. Hearing both the pleas of police and Doley’s advocate, the court remanded him in 14 days police custody. Two mobile phones and four ATM cards used by […]

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Jundal given last chance to argue on charge framing

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A special court has given final opportunity to Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Abu Jundal to advance his arguments on framing of charges in a case of alleged conspiracy to commit terror attacks in India after the 2008 Mumbai strike. Jundal, who is lodged in a Mumbai jail, has been insisting for his production before the court here […]

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Not averse of shifting Shahabuddin to Tihar jail: Bihar govt to SC

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The Bihar government today told the Supreme Court that it is not “averse” to shifting of controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin from Siwan jail to Tihar prison here. The state government, in which RJD is a coalition partner, concurred with stand of CBI which has already agreed to suggestion of the apex court that alleged […]

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SC mulls shifting RJD leader Shahabuddin to Tihar jail

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The Supreme Court today mulled shifting RJD strongman Mohd. Shahabuddin, facing trial in 45 criminal cases, from Siwan jail in Bihar to Tihar Central Jail in the national capital saying it is test case for the “concept of fair trial and witness protection”. “This is a case which gives a test for criminal jurisprudence on […]

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