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Stop stubble burning to check pollution: Delhi HC to Govt

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The growing menace of stubble burning in states like Haryana and Punjab, which is a major cause of air pollution in the national capital, today led the Delhi High Court to direct the government to ensure “zero burning” of bio-mass this year. A bench of justices B D Ahmed and Ashutosh Kumar expressed concern that […]

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Local NCP leader convicted in cheque bounce case

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Senior NCP leader Amit Nandgaonkar and his business partner were convicted by a local court in a cheque bounce case of 2013. First Class Judicial Magistrate R T Ghogle convicted owners of wine shop – My Wines, Amit Nandgaonkar and Manisha Nandgaonkar, and slapped a fine of Rs 9,500, failing which the two shall be […]

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High Profile Cases

Victims’ family to challenge Shahabuddin’s bail in SC tomorrow

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Chandrakeshwar Prasad of Siwan, whose three of four sons were murdered allegedly by gangster- turned-politician Mohammad Shahabuddin, would tomorrow file an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging Patna High Court’s order granting bail to the former RJD MP. Advocate Prashant Bhushan’s office said they were giving final shape to the petition in which they are […]

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Plea in SC to maintain law and order in TN, Karnataka

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in these two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water. “Let it be listed tomorrow before the bench which is hearing it,” a […]

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Criminal Law News

Court sentences school clerk to one day in jail

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A local court has sentenced a staffer of a private school to “one day in jail” after he was found guilty in a 2010 case pertaining to SC/ST Atrocities Act. District and Special Judge V V Bambarde recently sentenced Lalchandra Chaube (28) to one day in jail, though he was later asked only to remain […]

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Calcutta HC directs WB govt to publish TET results

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The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to immediately publish the results of Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET), for which around 23 lakh candidates appeared. Dismissing all petitions challenging various issues with regard to the examination and eligibility of non-trained candidates, Justice C S Karnan directed the government to publish the results immediately. […]

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Explain why TN has not given effect to law to regulate spas: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain to it on September 19 why it had not given effect to a 1997 law aiming to regulate hair transplant centres, spas and beauty salons. Justice N Kirubakaran said the state government must explain why successive governments had not framed the rules and […]

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CBI challenges Madan Mitra’s bail in High Court

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The CBI today filed a petition before the Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted to former West Bengal transport minister Madan Mitra, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha scam, by a city court. The Alipore Sessions Court had, on September 9, granted bail to Mitra, after he spent over 21 months in […]

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NGT contempt notice against UP govt

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National Green Tribunal has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal manufacturing, storage and transportation of ethanol by distilleries and sugar mills in the state. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from Akhilesh Yadav government, Principal Secretary, Department of Excise […]

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Madras HC reserves orders on CrPC Section 482

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The Madras High Court today reserved orders on the issue of whether Section 482 of the CrPc empowers it to direct police to register cases on complaints by petitioners. Justice PN Prakash was dealing with pleas filed under Section 482 with some seeking direction to police to register a case while others demanding quashing of […]

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Bombay HC frowns at overcrowding in Maha jails

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Voicing concern over overcrowding in Maharashtra jails and other matters concerning prisoners, the Bombay High Court has directed Joint Secretary (Home) and other senior government officials to remain present in court on September 21 to address the issue. “We direct Joint Secretary (Home), Government of Maharashtra, and other senior officers concerned with the issue to […]

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NGT seeks persons involved in illegal mining along

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The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of persons allegedly involved in illegal mining along Betwa River bank in Jalaun and Hamirpur districts of Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the district magistrates of both the districts to place the list of such persons by September 27. […]

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