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BCCI moves SC to release funds for India-England test tomorrow

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The BCCI today rushed to the Supreme Court seeking disbursal of funds to the state cricket associations, saying the non-disbursal would lead to cancellation of the first cricket test match to be played between India and England at Rajkot tomorrow. The bench, comprising Justices A R Dave and A M Khanwilkar, said it will discuss […]

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HC asks med college to pay Rs 25L each to 150 students for wrong admissions

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court today ordered the management of Dr MC Saxena Medical College in the city to pay Rs 25 lakh damage per student for “wrongly admitting” 150 of them in the MBBS 2015-16 course. It directed the management of the college to deposit the entire amount in respect of […]

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CISF security cover further extended for a year from Nov 16

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The Madras High Court today extended its CISF security cover for a further period of one year. The security of the Madras High Court complex was taken over by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) from the state police on November 16, 2015 after lawyers created a ruckus while agitating for declaration of Tamil as […]

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Bombay HC asks Collector to look into encroachment on 450 acres land

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The Bombay High Court has directed the Collector of Mumbai Suburban District to look into the allegations made in a PIL about encroachment on 450 acres of ‘Khoti land’ in suburban Mulund. Under the provisions of law, ‘Khoti land’ is described as a property owned by zamindars or landlords. The direction was given recently by […]

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Sex CD: Sacked Delhi minister Sandeep Kr gets bail

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Sacked Delhi minister Sandeep Kumar, arrested on alleged rape charges, was today granted bail by a Delhi court which directed him not to tamper with the evidence. Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry enlarged the AAP MLA on bail on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs one lakh and surety of a like amount. The court […]

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EC for immediate unseating of convicted MPs, MLAs

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The Election Commission today came out in support of a demand for immediate disqualification of lawmakers once they are convicted in criminal cases but told the Supreme Court that the provisions in the poll law were a roadblock in taking such a measure. The Election Commission said the convicted lawmakers enjoyed their status as MPs […]

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Denial of sex by wife during pregnancy not cruelty: Delhi HC

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Denial of sex by a woman during her pregnancy is not cruelty towards her husband entitling him to get divorce on that ground, the Delhi High Court has said. The court also said if the wife wakes up late in the morning or wants tea to be served in bed would at best show that […]

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Sprinkle water on roads to contain pollution:NGT to Delhi govt

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Lashing out at Delhi government for not taking timely preventive steps to tackle air pollution in the national capital, the National Green Tribunal today asked it to sprinkle water on roads to contain dust, even by using choppers. “What preventive steps did you take on air pollution in national capital? We want to know from […]

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Ansal brothers move SC for desealing of Uphaar theatre

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Real estate barons Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal today moved Supreme Court seeking de-sealing of the Uphaar cinema hall where 59 cine-goers had lost their lives in 1997 in a blaze when a Bollywood movie was being screened. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao […]

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‘Rs 1k not enough even for a single person to survive’

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A thousand rupees is too less an amount even for a single person to survive in a metropolitan city, a Delhi court has said while enhancing the amount of interim maintenance awarded to a woman in a domestic violence case. Special judge Ramesh Kumar allowed the appeal filed by the woman, a resident of Chattarpur […]

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Justice Mudgal may move HC agnst removal of selectors by DDCA

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Justice Mukul Mudgal, who was appointed observer to oversee the functioning of DDCA, is likely to move Delhi High Court this week against the cricketing body’s decision to sack those selectors appointed by a panel set up by him. Justice Mudgal told PTI he intended to bring to the high court’s attention the steps taken […]

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Delhi smog: Rise in asthma, allergy, breathlessness cases

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Cases of severe breathlessness, asthma and allergy have sharply risen in Delhi as the city remains blanketed in thick layer of toxic air due to the worst smog in 17 years. Doctors and experts say that besides spike in fresh cases, health complications have aggravated in people having a history of asthma, allergy or other […]

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