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Court rejects plea against UP minister Azam Khan

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In a relief to Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan, a local court has rejected a plea alleging that he purchased land for establishing Mohammad Ali Jauhar University without paying the market price. Additional civil judge Pratibha had yesterday rejected the litigation filed by some residents of Alia Ganj village, who claimed their land was purchased […]

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Man gets 10 years jail for possessing drugs

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A man has been sent to 10 years in jail for possessing 6.5 kg of opium by a special court, which slapped a fine of Rs one lakh on him. The court awarded the sentence to Madhya Pradesh resident Vishnu, while noting that he was carrying opium in commercial quantity. “Keeping in view the commercial […]

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SC to conduct day-to-day hearing in Cauvery water dispute

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The Supreme Court today said that it will conduct day-to-day hearing on the appeals filed by Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala against the 2007 award of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal (CWDT) on sharing of water. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra, Amitava Roy and A M Khanwilkar reiterated its October 18, 2016 order and […]

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Plea for court-monitored probe in chopper scam

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear a PIL seeking a court-monitored probe by CBI and the Enforcement Directorate in the AgustaWestland helicopter scam case and the allegation that some media persons took bribes from foreign arms dealers in connection with the deal. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and Arun Mishra asked the counsel […]

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Madras HC dispenses with appearance of CEC on election plea

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The Madras High Court today dispensed with the personal appearance of the Chief Election Commissioner in an election petition matter. Justice MV Muralidharan allowed a petition by Tamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Rajesh Lakhani on behalf of the CEC, seeking to dispense with his personal appearance in court. The judge had, on December 23, ordered […]

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Reddy, associates remanded in JC till Jan 17

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A CBI court today remanded sand mining baron J Shekar Reddy and four others in judicial custody till January 17 in a fresh case relating to seizure of currency notes from his house here. Judge Venkatasamy of the 11th CBI court dealing with bank fraud cases sent all of them to judicial custody in the […]

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Ex-MLA Ranveer Yadav gets life term in murder case

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A court here today sentenced former MLA Ranveer Yadav to life imprisonment in a murder case that dates back to 1988. Additional District Judge Phool Singh also imposed on Yadav, an Independent MLA from Khagaria Assembly seat in 1990, a fine of Rs 50,000 after finding him guilty in the murder case of Sunil Yadav. […]

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Bombay HC asks Centre to decide on mandatory sealing of health care

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Centre to treat a petition — seeking mandatory sealing of health care products and consumer durables — as if it was a representation made to it and take appropriate decision expeditiously, preferably within six months. The direction was issued recently by a division bench headed by Justice Shantunu […]

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Court upholds JJB order convicting juvenile in sodomy case

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The accused in sexual assault cases can be convicted even in the absence of any medical evidence if the testimony of the victim is found “truthful and trustworthy”, a sessions court here has said while upholding the conviction of a juvenile for sodomising a 10-year-old boy. “Forensic evidence in sexual assault cases is only a […]

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Kin of man killed in mishap get Rs 21.8 lakh compensation

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The UP-based family of a man, who died in a mishap here in 2011, has been awarded Rs 21.81 lakh compensation by the Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT). Niyaz Ahmed Khatab Ansari (then aged 42), who worked as ‘mukadam’ (supervisor of labourers) at a private firm in Bhiwandi town of Thane, was going on […]

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BCCI administrators matter: SC replaces Nariman with Divan

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The Supreme Court today replaced noted jurist F S Nariman with senior lawyer Anil Divan after he expressed his inability to assist the court in suggesting names for BCCI administrators. Nariman told a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that he had represented the cricket body as a lawyer in 2009 and hence, […]

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CJI questions Centre over transfer of HC judges

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The Supreme Court today questioned the Centre as to why judges and chief justices of high courts are not being transfered despite the recommendations of the collegium and asked it to file a status report on such pending transfers with detailed reasons in two weeks. The apex court said it gives rise to “speculation and […]

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