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NGT fines UP industrial unit for gas leak

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The National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 1.5 lakh on Uttar Pradesh-based industrial unit after its chemical factory was shut down following a gas leak a year ago. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Garhmukteshwar-based unit Thermo Plus Technology which was shut down by the UP Pollution […]

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Bellandur: NGT directs closure of polluting industries

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The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities to ensure closure of 76 polluting industries around Bengaluru’s Bellandur lake. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the city’s Deputy Commissioner and the authorities concerned to ensure immediate disconnection of water and electricity supply to these industries. It also directed that housing societies and […]

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Court grants bail to Vaiko in sedition case

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A court here today granted bail to MDMK chief Vaiko, who had been in jail since April 3, in a sedition case of 2009. Police had registered a case under IPC sections 124 (sedition) and 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, place of birth, residence, language) against Vaiko for a speech […]

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Allahabad HC notice on plea seeking Yogi, Maurya disqualification

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The Allahabad High Court today directed the Central and the Uttar Pradesh governments to file their response on a petition seeking disqualification of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and his deputy Keshav Prasad Maurya for not vacating their parliamentary posts. The Lucknow bench of the high court had earlier issued a notice to the Attorney General, […]

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False info for passport: Court asks CBI to act against Tytler

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A special court today directed the CBI to consider taking necessary action against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler for allegedly furnishing false details to the passport office for renewal of his travel document. Special Judge Bharat Parashar said “though, an FIR should be registered, I am leaving it to the agency (CBI) to take any action […]

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Four men impersonating as BSES officials sent to jail

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Next time when officials claiming to be from a power distribution company visit your place, open the door only after thoroughly checking their credentials. One such case recently came before a Delhi court which sent to jail four men who were arrested by the police for allegedly impersonating BSES officials and extorting money from people […]

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Naveen Jindal, others summoned as accused in coal scam case

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Industrialist Naveen Jindal and others were today summoned by a special court here as accused in a case related to the allocation of a coal block in Madhya Pradesh after it took cognisance of a CBI charge sheet. Besides Jindal, the others summoned as accused are the company, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL), its […]

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Frame national policy to protect indigenous cow breeds: NGT

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The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Centre for the delay in holding a meeting with all states and union territories to frame a national policy to prevent the “rapid decline” in population of indigenous breeds of cattle across the country. “We had asked you (Centre) to hold a meeting with all the parties. Why […]

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Delhi HC seeks Kejriwal’s reply on fresh defamation suit by Jaitley

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The Delhi High Court today sought the response of Arvind Kejriwal on a fresh Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed by Union Minister Arun Jaitley over the use of an objectionable word by the Chief Minister’s lawyer Ram Jethmalani recently. Joint Registrar Pankaj Gupta issued notice to Kejriwal asking him to respond why the defamation […]

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Not coerced by police to surrender, says Panda

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Surrendered Naxal Podiyam Panda today informed the Chhattisgarh High Court that he was not coerced by the police to surrender. Panda was produced before the high court here in response to a habeas corpus petition (plea to produce the person) filed by his wife, Muiye, last week, Additional Advocate General Prafull Bharat said. He informed […]

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Bhandarkar case: Bombay HC extends Preeti Jain’s bail, admits appeal

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The Bombay High Court today extended the bail granted to Bollywood starlet Preeti Jain and admitted her appeal challenging a lower court order sentencing her to three years in jail on charge of conspiring to kill filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar. On April 28 this year, a trial court here had convicted Jain and two others for […]

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Advisory to Qazis to tell bridegrooms not to go for triple talaq: AIMPLB to SC

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The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) today told the Supreme Court that it would issue an advisory to ‘Qazis’ to tell bridegrooms that they will not resort to triple talaq to annul their marriage. In an affidavit, AIMPLB said that it has decided to issue an advisory through its website, publications and social […]

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