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Dabholkar, Pansare killings well planned, linked: Bombay HC

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The killings of rationalists Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare were “well planned” and the perpetrators had organisational backup, the Bombay High Court said today, and asked the investigators to look beyond their current line of probe to apprehend the culprits. The bench of Justices S C Dharmadhikari and Vibha Kankanwadi also said there was a […]

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Honour killings: SC seeks suggestions from parties, ‘khap’

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The Supreme Court today sought suggestions from an NGO, an amicus curiae and ‘Khap Panchayats’ on ways to prevent harassment and killing of young couples in the name of the family honour for inter-caste or intra-clan (gotra) marriages. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked senior advocate […]

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Felt a little afraid when Indrani told me about murder plan: Rai

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Shyamvar Rai, accused-turned prosecution witness in the Sheena Bora murder case, today told the trial court here he felt a little scared when Indrani told him about the murder plan. Rai, an accused who has turned approver, is currently being cross-examined by the defence lawyers. When Indrani’s lawyer asked him if he didn’t feel any […]

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Acid attack threat enough to send shivers down spine: Delhi court

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The threat of acid being thrown on her face is “sufficient to send shivers” down a woman’s spine, a Delhi court observed while refusing to quash the jail term of a stalker who attempted to browbeat a young woman into marrying him. “A lenient view and misplaced sympathy” was uncalled for with such incidents on […]

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Court acquits man accused of rape and abduction

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A special POCSO court here has acquitted a man accused of abducting and raping a minor girl in 2013, observing the prosecution failed to prove charges against him and that the victim is happily married to him. Additional sessions and special judge A S Bhaisare, in a recent order, said the prosecution failed to prove […]

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Terror funding case: Kashmiri bizman sent to NIA custody

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Kashmiri businessman Zahoor Watali, arrested for alleged involvement in a terror funding case, was today sent to 10-day NIA custody. District Judge Poonam A Bamba allowed the agency’s plea for custody after it said that the accused was required to be confronted with evidence and needs to be taken to various places as part of […]

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Murthal rape case: HC gives SIT a month’s deadline to conclude

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court today gave the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing allegations of rape at Murthal near Sonipat during the 2016 Jat agitation, a one month deadline to conclude investigations. The court also directed that IPS officer Amitabh Dhillon, presently IG, Hisar Range, will head another SIT to look into cases of […]

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Himachal HC gives 2 wks to CBI to complete Kotkhai case probe

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The Himachal Pradesh High Court today expressed dissatisfaction over the probe in the Kotkhai rape-murder case and the custodial death of an accused and asked the CBI to complete the investigation within two weeks. The orders were passed by a division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Sandeep Sharma. The bench also […]

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Muzaffarnagar riots: 13 acquitted in killing of 3 of family

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A court here today acquitted 13 people accused in a case of killing of three members of a family during the Muzaffarnagar riots due to lack of evidence. Additional district sessions judge Amber Rawat acquitted them saying the prosecution had failed to prove their story. The alleged case is of Lank village under Phugana police […]

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10 yr jail term, 1L fine for 2 men caught with 2 kg heroin

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A Delhi court has sentenced two men to 10 years in jail and imposed a fine of Rs one lakh each on them for possessing over two kilos of heroin. The court handed down the jail term to the men while holding them guilty of provisions under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act while […]

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‘Simple blow on child’s back is not sexual harassment’

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A simple blow on a child’s back does not amount to sexual harassment under the POCSO law as there must be a sexual intent behind the act, a Delhi court has said. It said that an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act is made out when harassment is done with […]

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Delhi HC extends bail of 2008 BMW hit-n-run convict Utsav Bhasin

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The Delhi High Court today extended till August 23 the bail granted to the 2008 BMW hit- and-run convict Utsav Bhasin by a sessions court. Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal extended the relief after the convict informed the court that the bail granted to him by the trial court is expiring on August 14. Bhasin sought […]

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