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Probe agencies don’t follow protocol in drugs cases – Court

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Probe agencies do not follow investigation protocols despite being aware of the gravity of narcotics-related offences, a court here has observed while pulling up Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) for framing an African national in a case involving 10 kg heroin. Special Judge Ajay Kumar Kuhar, while absolving African national Samson Ongera Omoro of the […]

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Court asks magistrate to decide afresh driving case

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A Delhi court has set aside the one-year jail term of a man, who was convicted for causing death of a person due to his negligent driving, saying he did not get meaningful legal assistance during trial. Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Vrinda Kumari remanded the case back to the magisterial court with a direction that […]

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Kidney racket: Court denies bail to organ recipient

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A Delhi court today denied bail to a 22-year-old kidney recipient, arrested in connection with an organ racket recently busted at a private hospital here, saying he had knowingly participated in the transplantation process which prima facie appeared to be a “pre-planned criminal conspiracy”. The court rejected the application of Ashutosh, the 13th accused arrested […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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Court dismisses recovery suit against MoC&IT, postal dept

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A Delhi court has dismissed a suit filed against the Ministry of Communication and IT and Postal Department by a telemarketing firm seeking recovery of over Rs 11 lakh allegedly misappropriated by its employees and public servants. Additional District Judge Kaveri Baweja rejected the plaint saying it was not maintainable as the alleged breach of […]

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Delhi Court asks “selfish” son to vacate mother’s house

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A Delhi court has directed a son to vacate his mother’s house after she filed a harassment complaint against him, observing he was being “ungrateful and selfish.” Terming it as an “unfortunate litigation” by a mother against her son, the court also directed the man to pay Rs 10,000 per month as damages to his […]

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Fake degrees case: Court sets aside man’s 3-yr term

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A Delhi court has set aside the three-year jail term of a man accused of providing fake degrees and certificates for money, saying the investigating officer did not conduct a fair probe. Special judge S K Sharma acquitted Delhi resident Vijay Bhargava, who was sentenced by a magisterial court for the offences of forgery and […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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Court dismisses tenant’s plea against eviction

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A plea of a tenant seeking protection from being evicted from a house which was being claimed for possession by a bank after its owner failed to pay off debt, has been dismissed by a city court which said it was their attempt to thwart the bank’s “valid claim”. The court, while rejecting the application […]

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Delhi Court extends judicial custody of 3 alleged terrorists

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A Delhi court has extended by almost a month the judicial custody of three suspected members of terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed, arrested for allegedly planning an attack in the national capital. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh allowed the prosecution’s plea and sent the accused persons — Mohd Sajid, Shakir and Sameer — for further jail term […]

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Court junks plea against Kejriwal for tweets on PM

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In a relief to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, a Delhi court today dismissed a criminal complaint filed against him for allegedly using “defamatory and seditious” words against Prime Minister Narendra Modi following the CBI raid at his Principal Secretary’s office. A complaint was filed against Kejriwal that his comments on his Twitter account on December […]

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Court extends IM key operative’s NIA custody by 7 days

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A Delhi Court on Friday extended by seven days NIA custody of Indian Mujahideen’s alleged key operative Abdul Wahid Siddibapa after the agency said his further custodial interrogation was needed in connection with fund transfer to the terror outfit. 32-year-old Siddibapa, a resident of Bhatkal in Karnataka, was produced before Special Judge Rakesh Pandit, after expiry of his […]

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Cops deliberately leave lacunae to benefit accused: Delhi Court

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A Delhi court has observed that police officials deliberately leave lacunae in charge sheet to force courts to free the accused involved in heinous crime, thus giving a bad name to judiciary. The court’s remarks came while discharging a transport department official in a corruption case in which it held that the charge sheet was […]

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“Kejriwal’s ‘thulla’ remark aimed at inefficient cops”

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The term “thulla” used by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was made with reference to the Delhi Police officers who are “inefficient”, have “low productivity rate” and take money from street vendors, a court here has said while dismissing a criminal defamation complaint against the AAP leader. “It has not been said by the respondent (Kejriwal) […]

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