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Delhi HC dismisses PIL for ban on burqa, other face veils in Delhi

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The Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a PIL seeking a ban on burqas and other face veils in public places due to security threat to the capital, saying it is not a public interest matter. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangeeta Dhingra Sehgal dismissed the plea saying, “If it […]

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Introduce vacuum cleaning of roads: NGT

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Manual cleaning of road dust must be stopped immediately, the National Green Tribunal directed the Delhi government, asking it to introduce mechanical cleaning in the national capital. The green panel said manual removal of dust from roads only regenerates pollution in the environment and police should ensure that wherever mechanised cleaning of dust is introduced, […]

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Rlys to pay Rs 60K to retd judge, kin for discomfort

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The State Consumer Commission here has refused to set aside the fine of Rs 60,000 slapped on the Railways for causing discomfort to a former High Court judge and his family by shifting their seats, saying doing so without informing them was deficiency in service. Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission upheld the 2014 order […]

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SC to hear pleas on demonetisation of Rs 1,000 and 500 notes

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Amidst unprecedented panic rush in banks and ATMs across the country, the Supreme Court would tomorrow hear a batch of PILs seeking quashing of the government’s decision to demonetise Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 currency notes on the grounds that it infringed citizens’ right to life and trade among others. A bench comprising Chief Justice […]

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Kerala HC denied pre-arrest bail to local CPI(M) leader

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Kerala High Court today rejected the anticipatory bail application of a local CPI(M) leader, who has been named as an accused in a criminal case, and directed him to surrender. Justice P Ubaid asked petitioner Zakir Hussain, who has been booked on the charge of threatening a man over a business deal, to surrender before […]

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Delhi HC seeks CBSE’s reply on plea for name change in certificates

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The Delhi High Court has sought CBSE’s response as to why it has not issued fresh certificates to a girl, who has changed her name and already been been issued a passport, PAN card and Aadhaar having her new name. Justice V Kameswar Rao issued notice to the Ministry of Human Resource Development and Central […]

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‘Expedite process on satellite maps of Sainik Farms’

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The Delhi High Court has asked the AAP government to expedite the process of getting high resolution satellite maps of the posh Sainik Farms colony here from 2007-2016 to find out if any unauthorised constructions have taken place there during the period. The direction by a bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar […]

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Delhi HC sets aside man’s 10-year jail term in rape case

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The Delhi High court has set aside the conviction and ten-year jail term awarded to a man, who was held guilty of raping his 30-year-old tenant, saying that the woman’s version was not “convincing”. Justice S P Garg directed immediate release of the convict who was in custody since November 2009, holding that there were […]

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Youth gets life term for killing girlfriend's parents

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UCC: Law Commission open to suggestions

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With a section of the tribal population up in arms against the government’s move seeking opinion of the Law Commission on possibility of having the Uniform Civil Code, the panel said it was “open” to objections and suggestions from the community. “The tribal community should make representation before the Commission. We would also like to […]

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Delhi HC ends marriage, says fast paced lifestyle took toll on duo

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The Delhi High Court has dissolved an eight-year-old marriage of a well-qualified couple saying fast-paced lifestyle, complexities of living and challenges of economic instability have “taken a toll” on them as they hardly lived as husband and wife. A bench of justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Pratibha Rani said behaviour of the couple, who are MBA […]

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Five more get bail in AT Group chit fund scam case

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Five more persons, arrested by the CBI for their alleged involvement in the Artha Tatwa chit fund scam and link with AT group chief Pradeep Sethy, were today granted conditional bail by the Orissa High Court. A local television channel owner Manoj Das, Odia newspaper owner Bikash Swain, builder Vineet Lalani and AT Group executives […]

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Trial court judges should have broad mindset: Delhi HC

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Judges of subordinate courts here should have a “broad mindset” and not take “hasty decisions” while dealing with matters, Delhi High Court today said while hearing a plea for contempt action against some CBI officials for allegedly intimidating a trial court judge. The trial court judge had written to the high court to initiate contempt […]

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