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Bombay HC junks petition seeking video recording of court proceedings

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The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition praying for video recording of proceedings in all courts of the country on the ground that it was a fundamental right of a citizen to know the judicial procedures and happenings during hearing of cases. The petition, filed by Navneet Khosla, was dismissed by Chief Justice Dr […]

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Court asks police to produce rape victim to record statement

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A local court trying a five-year-old gang-rape case has ordered the police to trace the victim and produce her before it to record her statement. Fast track court Judge Rajesh Bhardwaj yesterday ordered SSP, Muzaffarnagar to produce the woman before the court on October 15, according to prosecution. SSP Muzaffarnagar Deepak Kumar has constituted a […]

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NGT clarifies order on capital construction in AP

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There is no stay on construction activity for the proposed capital of Andhra Pradesh, ‘Amaravathi’, on the banks of river Krishna, the National Green Tribunal has said. The green panel, however, made it clear that continuation of the project would be subject to final decision of the Tribunal and the orders already passed by it. […]

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MACT awards Rs 39L compensation to kin of road mishap victim

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A Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here has awarded over Rs 39 lakh to the kin of a man who was killed in a road mishap while travelling on a bike through Greater Noida in 2014. “The kin of the deceased were able to prove that he suffered fatal injuries due to the rash and […]

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Man gets ten years RI for raping tribal woman

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A 41-year-old man from Kudva village in neighbouring Palghar district was today sentenced to ten years rigorous imprisonment by a court here for raping a tribal woman in 2014. Additional Sessions Judge S C Khalipe also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on convict Tatu Mavji Pawar. According to the prosecution, the incident took place […]

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Law Min for ‘reforms’ to improve criminal justice

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The Law Ministry has called for “procedural reforms” to improve the criminal justice system in the country, saying criminal trials are riddled with the problem of frequent adjournments despite provisions in place to prevent delays. It has asked the Advisory Council of National Mission for Justice Delivery and Legal Reforms to take a call on […]

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7-yr jail to man in attempt to murder and robbery

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A youth has been sent to seven years in jail by a Delhi court on charges of attempt to murder a man in a failed robbery attempt on the sidelines of a wedding reception in Northwest Delhi two years ago. Additional Sessions Judge Pankaj Gupta convicted Shakurpur-resident Shashi alias Sachin for the offences under sections […]

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‘Complaints against unauth construction online soon’

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It would soon be possible for Delhiites to lodge online complaints against unauthorised construction in the city from the comfort of their homes. A website to facilitate this was recently demonstrated by the North Delhi Municipal Corporation before the Delhi High Court. A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar, before which the […]

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Notes of judges’ stenos don’t come under RTI: HC

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Notes dictated by a judge to a stenographer during the hearing of a case would not be considered as a record held by a public authority and hence cannot be sought under the Right to Information Act, Delhi High Court has ruled. “Shorthand notebook can at best be treated as a memo of what is […]

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Decision to designate lawyer as Sr to remain with judges: SC

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The Supreme Court has said it was open to suggestions from the bar to improve the system of designating lawyers as senior, but the final decision would remain with the judges. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice A M Khanwilkar said the Bar could form a committee and the court could […]

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Defamation complaint against Rahul for ‘dalali’ remark

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A complaint of defamation was today lodged in a court here against Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi for his ‘dalali’ remark targetting Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the surgical strikes. Local lawyer Sadanand Singh moved the application under IPC Section 500 (Punishment for defamation) in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate which fixed the hearing […]

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Two sentenced to life in 33-year-old murder case

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Two persons were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a local court in a 33-year-old murder case. Judge Shiv Singh Yadav awarded life term to two accused Atar Singh and Ram Naresh for the murder of Ram Saran, who was killed by the duo in April 1983, prosecution sources said. Singh and Naresh, both residents […]

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