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Molestation: AP minister’s son sent in 2-day PC

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Andhra Pradesh Social Welfare Minister Ravela Kishore Babu’s son Susheel and his driver were on Saturday booked for allegedly molesting a 20-year-old woman teacher in Banjara Hills here, police said. It is alleged that Susheel and his driver M. Ramesh followed the victim in their car, passed lewd comments and tried to pull her inside […]

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Jiah case: Bombay HC seeks CBI reply to Sooraj’s passport plea

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The Bombay High Court today issued a notice to CBI seeking its response to a petition filed by actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend-actor Jiah Khan, for handing him back his passport as he has to travel abroad. Justice Mridula Bhatkar sought CBI’s response after the state government informed the court […]

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Madras HC grants 24hr parole to Nalini for father’s rites

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Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was today granted one-day parole by the Madras High Court for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who died last month. She had filed a petition seeking three days leave from today for attending the obsequies of her father, who passed away […]

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Nalini moves Madras HC for 3 days leave for father’s rites

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Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved the Madras High Court seeking three days leave from tomorrow for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who passed away last month, to held here on March 9. In her petition, Nalini submitted that she had made a representation on […]

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Former MLA Ramesh Jena’s bail plea rejected

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Former MLA Ramesh Jena and four others were sent to jail as a court here today rejected their bail pleas. Rejecting the bail applications of the four persons who were arrested yesterday, the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Sarita Mohanty sent them to judicial custody till March 18. While Jena (38) and his three associates […]

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Labourer gets life term for wife’s murder

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A district court here today convicted a 35-year-old labourer from Bhiwandi for murdering his wife and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Principal District Judge Sunil Kotwal held Pradeep Harijan, a resident of Gayatri Nagar area in the powerloom town, guilty under section 302 (punishment for murder) of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, Harijan often […]

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Two sentenced to life for murdering elderly woman

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Two persons were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a70-year old woman farmer in 2015. District Mahila Court Judge N Thirunavukkarasu awarded life sentence to Annadurai (45) and Murugan (48) of Vengambur for murdering Pavayee. According to prosecution, the accused had murdered the woman by slitting her throat when she […]

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Delhi HC denies bail to man accused of supplying documents to ISI

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Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to one of the five accused arrested for allegedly supplying sensitive documents to ISI operatives of Pakistan, saying allegations against him were “very serious in nature”. Justice P S Teji denied relief at this stage to accused Fareed Khan, an army hawaldar who allegedly shared secret information […]

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Ponty shootout case: Reply to Namdhari’s bail plea

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Delhi High Court has sought Delhi Police’s reply on the bail plea of sacked Uttarakhand minorities panel chief Sukhdev Singh Namdhari, who along with 20 others is facing a murder trial in a 2012 shootout here that claimed the lives of liquor baron Ponty Chadhaand his younger brother Hardeep. Justice P S Teji also asked […]

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Court sentences 8 to life for murdering shopkeeper

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A Muzaffarnagar (UP) local court today sentenced eight persons to life imprisonment for murdering a shopkeeper during a riot at Dahkheri village here in 2006. Additional District Sessions judge Mayank Chouhan convicted Mushtak, Sabu, Shokin, Rifamat, Sultan, Taswer, Mosam and Hasnu under relevant sections of IPC for murdering Mangta on January 7, 2006. A fine of Rs […]

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Man gets 10 years jail for raping young woman

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A Muzaffarnagar (UP) court here today sentenced a man to ten years imprisonment for raping a 22-year-old woman seven years ago. Fast track court judge Poonam Rajput also imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the accused Zahur after holding him guilty under sections 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt)and 376 (punishment for rape) of IPC. […]

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Court seeks CBI’s progress report in scribe’s murder

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The special court here today directed CBI to file a progress report in connection with journalist J Dey murder case of 2011 and adjourned the hearing to March 14. Special judge for CBI cases S S Adkar sought the progress report saying it will help the court know how much more time CBI would need […]

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