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Idol immersion pollutes ecosystem; an ‘illiterate attitude: HC

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Decrying the practice of immersion of idols in water, the Madras High Court today observed that it pollutes the ecosystem and poses a threat to fish and birds and termed it is “an illiterate attitude towards water that should be put to an end.” Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observations while hearing the bail pleas […]

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Five arrested for selling newborn boy get bail

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Five persons, including two women, arrested for allegedly selling a newborn child have been granted bail by a local court. Shabana Sheikh (25) from Mumbra township in Thane was arrested by the city police’s Child Protection Unit last month for allegedly selling her 10-day-old son for Rs 10,000. The buyer wanted to ‘gift’ the infant […]

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Hardik’s ‘abduction’: HC seeks affidavit to back up charges

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The Gujarat High Court today held that “a prima facie case of sedition” was made out against the Patel quota agitation’s leader Hardik Patel booked by Surat police for advising a youth to “kill the police rather than committing suicide.” Prima facie, it could be said that the words spoken or the statement alleged to […]

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Court seeks Indrani’s production tomorrow

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A Mumbai court today ordered production of former media magnate Indrani Mukerjea, the main accused in the murderof her daughter Sheena Bora, tomorrow for obtaining her consent for seeking her voice sample. The CBI, which is probing the sensational murder, has petitioned the Metropolitan Magistrate’s court for Mukerjea’s voice sample. The central probe agency had […]

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Ex-Jharkhand minister turns in

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Former Jharkhand Land and Revenue minister Dulal Bhuiyan today surrendered before a CBI court in connection with a case relating to disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 1.3 crore. The court of Akhil Kumar sent Bhuiyan to 14 days’ judicial custody. Bhuiyan, who was a minister in erstwhile Madhu Koda and Shibu Soren governments, faced […]

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Video-conferencing feasibility in Asaram trial to be checked

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The Gujarat government today told a court in Gandhinagar that it will need some more time to check the feasibility of producing self-styled godman Asaram through video-conferencing facility to expedite the rape trial process against him. After considering the arguments put forward by Special Public Prosecutor R C Kodekar on behalf of the government, Additional […]

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Youth gets 7 yrs in jail for raping Delhi Police employee

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A 26-year-old youth who repeatedly raped a woman employee of Delhi Police on a false promise of marrying her has been sent to seven years rigorous imprisonment by a court here which relied on the victim’s testimony despite her turning hostile in cross-examination. “Though prosecutrix, during her cross-examination, resiled and took a U turn from […]

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Hardik’s aides approach HC against sedition FIR

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Three close aides of Patel quota agitation leader Hardik Patel today moved the Gujarat High Court seeking to quash the charges of sedition and “waging war against the government” invoked against them by the city crime branch. The ruling on Hardik’s own petition against another FIR, filed by Surat police, which also includes the grave […]

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Uber cab driver convicted of raping 25-yr-old woman executive

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The special fast track court on Tuesday convicted Uber cab driver Shiv Kumar Yadav – guilty of raping a 25-year-old woman executive in his cab. Additional Sessions Judge Kaveri Baweja held Yadav guilty of rape, endangering a woman’s life and causing grievous bodily harm under the sections of IPC. The FTC will now hear the […]

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Salman wasn’t drunk and was not driving car: lawyer

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There was no evidence to prove that Bollywood superstar Salman Khan had taken drinks and was driving the car on the day in 2002 when it rammed into a bakery in suburban Bandra, killing one and injuring four, his lawyer argued in the Bombay High Court today. Justice AR Joshi is hearing an appeal filed […]

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Sheena case: JC of Indrani, 2 other accused extended

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The judicial custody of Indrani Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and driver Shyam Rai was today extended by a local magistrate till October 31 in connection with the Sheena Bora murder case. Magistrate NB Shinde extended the trio’s remand for 12 days after it came to an end today. None of the accused were […]

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Man held guilty of trying to kill wife in court premises

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A Delhi court has convicted a man of trying to kill his estranged wife with a sickle inside court premises saying he was angry with the woman as she had filed many cases against him and refused to withdraw them. Additional Sessions Judge Sanjay Bansal held the man, a Delhi resident, guilty under section 307 […]

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