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Doley remanded to 14 days PC

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Assam Public Service Commission member Basanta Kumar Doley was today remanded in 14 days police custody by a court here in connection with alleged corruption in the organisation. Hearing both the pleas of police and Doley’s advocate, the court remanded him in 14 days police custody. Two mobile phones and four ATM cards used by […]

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Jundal given last chance to argue on charge framing

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A special court has given final opportunity to Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorist Abu Jundal to advance his arguments on framing of charges in a case of alleged conspiracy to commit terror attacks in India after the 2008 Mumbai strike. Jundal, who is lodged in a Mumbai jail, has been insisting for his production before the court here […]

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Rathore’s flat: SC seeks builder’s response

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The Supreme Court today asked reality firm Parsvnath Developers to file its response on the report of a two-member lawyer’s panel it had appointed to inspect the facilities at the flat of Minister of State Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore in Exotica project in Gurgaon, after he had claimed it was “uninhabitable”. A bench of justices Dipak […]

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Not averse of shifting Shahabuddin to Tihar jail: Bihar govt to SC

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The Bihar government today told the Supreme Court that it is not “averse” to shifting of controversial RJD leader Mohammad Shahabuddin from Siwan jail to Tihar prison here. The state government, in which RJD is a coalition partner, concurred with stand of CBI which has already agreed to suggestion of the apex court that alleged […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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Addl sessions judges to try wildlife offences

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Gauhati High Court has designated senior-most additional sessions judges in ten districts of Assam to preside on fast track courts for disposal of cases under Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The HC has designated sessions judges for the courts where there are no additional sessions judge for expeditious disposal of cases under the Act and other […]

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Foreign funding: BJP, Congress withdraw appeals from SC

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BJP and Congress today withdrew their respective appeals from the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict holding them prima facie guilty of violating the law on foreign funding. The counsel representing the political parties informed the apex court that in view of the 2010 amendment made in the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA), […]

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Complete probe against builders in 90 days

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Mumbai Police Commissioner to evolve a mechanism to ensure that investigation of offences, particularly pertaining to complaints against builders and developers, should get over within 90 days as stipulated in the Criminal Procedure Code. A division bench of the High Court headed by Justice V M Kanade also […]

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SC asks Centre to take a decision on framing national yoga

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The Supreme Court today asked the Centre to take a decision within three months on pleas seeking framing of a national yoga policy and making yoga compulsory for students of Class I-VIII across the country. A bench headed by Justice M B Lokur asked the Centre to treat the petitions filed on the issue as […]

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Malegaon blasts : Bombay HC seeks NIA’s reply on discharge of 8 accused

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The Bombay High Court today directed the NIA, probing the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, to file its affidavit in response to an appeal filed by Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) challenging the discharge of eight accused in the case. The state had moved the high court in appeal against the order of sessions court discharging the […]

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‘Magistrate did not realise cops’ pressure of work’

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A sessions court has absolved two Delhi Police officials of the offence of intentionally not arresting an accused in an assault case, observing that the magisterial court here issued coercive direction against them without realising the “pressure of work” on cops. The court made the remark while allowing the revision plea of a Station House […]

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Frame incentive policy for scrapping vehicles: NGT

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The National Green Tribunal today rapped the Centre for delay in introduction of a new scrapping policy which will provide incentives for surrendering old polluting vehicles and asked it to expeditiously frame a scheme in this regard. The green panel said more than a year has passed since its directions on “scrapping policy” which includes […]

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SC mulls shifting RJD leader Shahabuddin to Tihar jail

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The Supreme Court today mulled shifting RJD strongman Mohd. Shahabuddin, facing trial in 45 criminal cases, from Siwan jail in Bihar to Tihar Central Jail in the national capital saying it is test case for the “concept of fair trial and witness protection”. “This is a case which gives a test for criminal jurisprudence on […]

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