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Orissa HC bench stays order on BMC corporator’s election

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A division bench of Orissa High Court today granted an interim stay on an impugned order passed last month by a single judge bench of the court annulling the election of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) corporator Sukanti Subudhi. The bench of Chief Justice Vineet Saran and Justice B R Sarangi stayed the operation of the […]

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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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Guardian nod not needed for abortion of a retarded woman: SC

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There is no need for the consent of guardians for medical termination of pregnancy of a mentally retarded woman as the concept of “sovereignty over her body” has to be respected, the Supreme Court today said. The apex court has held that the fundamental concept relating to a woman’s “bodily integrity” and “personal autonomy” have […]

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SC to look into bomb making plot in Rajiv case

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The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to inform it about the investigation on the aspect of conspiracy behind making of the bomb that had killed former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. The apex court asked the government about the probe being carried out on this aspect, after one of the convicts in the […]

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Re-induction of retd cops: Officers undertake to resign

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Two senior Gujarat Police officers, N K Amin and T A Barot, who have been accused in encounter killing cases, today undertook before the Supreme Court that they will demit their posts during the day. Amin, who retired in August last year as Superintendent of Police (SP), has been re-appointed as SP of Mahisagar district […]

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SC restrains lawyer from practising for a month

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The Supreme Court today restrained a lawyer from practising as an Advocate On Record (AOR) for a month. A bench headed by Chief Justice J S Khehar passed the verdict against the lawyer for allegedly casting aspersions on the apex court Registry in listing of a case. “We are not inclined to proceed with contempt […]

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UP local body polls in November: state govt tells Allahabad HC

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Local body elections will take place in Uttar Pradesh in November this year, the Allahabad High Court was today informed by the state government. The government submitted before a division bench comprising Chief Justice D B Bhosle and Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta that the notification for the polls was likely to be issued on October […]

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Personal liberty can’t be compromised: SC

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Personal liberty cannot be compromised at the altar of what the State may perceive as justice, the Supreme Court today said while granting bail to former Assam Public Service Commission (APSC) chairman Rakesh Kumar Paul in a case of alleged corruption. A three-judge bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur, in a majority ruling of […]

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1984 riots: SC appoints panel to scrutinise 241 cases

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The Supreme Court today appointed a supervisory body comprising two former-apex court judges to examine the SIT’s decision to close 241 cases in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots matter. A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra also asked the body to scrutinise the SIT’s justification in closing the riots- related cases and directed it to submit […]

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No ‘name calling’ in Sunanda Pushkar case: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court today asked a TV channel and the kin of Sunanda Pushkar not to indulge in “name calling” in connection with her death case but said there could be a possibility of some posturing from both sides. The court was hearing Congress leader Shashi Tharoor’s plea seeking to restrain journalist Arnab Goswami […]

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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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Man disabled in road accident gets Rs 24 lakh compensation

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A motorcyclist who suffered 75 per cent disability in his left leg after being hit by a vehicle has been awarded compensation of more than Rs 24 lakh by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). Mohd Amir was hit by a Tata Sumo on Republic Day last year when he was riding his motorcycle with […]

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