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IAF officers can’t grow beard on religious basis: SC

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The Supreme Court today held that personnel working in the Indian Air Force cannot sport a beard based on religious grounds. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the Centre’s decision to prohibit personnel of a particular community from sporting beard does not infringe upon the fundamental rights. The bench also […]

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Four men get 20-year RI for gangraping woman

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Four persons were today sentenced to 20 years rigorous imprisonment by a local court for the gangrape of a woman in the city in 2013. The court of District and Sessions Judge A I Sheikh sentenced Samir Hussain Sheikh, Md Sharif Badshah, Kabir Sheikh and Imtiyaz Ali Sheikh after considering a set of evidences, including […]

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Tamang murder: Calcutta HC grants advance bail to Gurungs

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The Calcutta High Court today allowed anticipatory bail prayer of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung, his wife Asha and 20 others in connection with the murder of All India Gorkha League leader Madan Tamang. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Roy and M M Banerjee directed the petitioners to surrender before the Chief […]

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Court notice to Indiabulls on cheating plea

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A Delhi court has issued notice to Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd and its subsidiary firm Athena Infrastructural Ltd on a criminal complaint seeking lodging of an FIR against them for allegedly cheating buyers and embezzling funds. Additional Sessions Judge Raj Kapoor sought reply from 22 respondents including the builder, its directors and Delhi Police on […]

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Delhi HC orders JNU search by sniffer dogs to find missing student

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Concerned over continued disappearance of a JNU student for nearly two months, Delhi High Court today directed the police to “scan” the entire campus, including hostels, classrooms and rooftops, of the varsity by using sniffer dogs. A bench of justices G S Sistani and Vinod Goel also asked Delhi Police to take all necessary steps […]

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Bhujbal back in jail after lengthy hospital stay

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Following a lower court order and rejection of bail plea by the Bombay High Court, former Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal was sent back to Arthur Road jail here from a government hospital. Bhujbal was sent to the Arthur Road Jail late tonight, said Dr T P Lahane, Dean of the J J Hospital. The Bombay […]

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Jiah case: Bombay HC allows Sooraj’s intervention application

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The Bombay High Court today permitted actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting suicide of his actress girlfriend Jiah Khan, to intervene in the petition filed by Jiah’s mother Rabia Khan against CBI’s chargesheet terming the death as suicide. Rabia petitioned the High Court against Central Bureau of Investigation’s report categorising Jiah’s death on June 3, […]

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NGT imposes interim nationwide ban on manja for flying kites

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The National Green Tribunal today imposed an interim nationwide ban on use of glass-coated ‘manja’ for flying kites as the sharp string poses a danger to humans, animals and birds. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar passed the order after noting that ‘manja’, string coated with glass and metal powder and used for […]

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Rs 1.58 cr sent to Solapur coop bank for teachers’ salary

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The Reserve Bank today informed the Bombay High Court that it has transferred a sum of Rs 1.58 crore to Solapur District Cooperative Bank for disbursal of salaries to aided school teachers. “We have sent Rs 1.58 crore to the Solapur district bank for disbursal of salaries to the teachers. The money can be transferred […]

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SC asks Centre to curb rising drugs, alcohol abuse in children

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to put in place within six months a national action plan to curb the rising drugs and alcohol abuse cases among school children, observing they are encouraged to become “drug peddlers once they get addicted”. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and D Y Chandrachud also […]

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Delhi HC to hear pleas against demonetisation

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Delhi High Court today adjourned till December 22 the hearing on pleas challenging the demonetisation move after it was informed that the Supreme Court is seized of the matter. As the bench headed by Chief Justice G Rohini did not assemble today, the counsel for the petitioners sought a date after December 15 as the […]

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Steel pickling units will be shut: Delhi govt to NGT

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The Delhi government today assured the National Green Tribunal that it will take action against steel pickling industries in Wazirpur which are operating without consent and not complying with mandatory pollution standards. The AAP government told a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar that appropriate legal action will be taken in collaboration with […]

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