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18 acquitted in police station rioting case

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A local court of thane has acquitted all 18 persons in a 2006 case of rioting and attack on a police post in Bhiwandi town here. District Judge A S Bhaisare observed that the prosecution failed to prove the charges against all the accused and gave them benefit of doubt. The 18 were tried for […]

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High Profile Cases

Bail granted to suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad in defamation case

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A Delhi court today granted bail to suspended BJP MP Kirti Azad and two others in a criminal defamation complaint of an under-19 cricketer’s father for allegedly making false statements with “mala fide intention” regarding his son’s selection in team for Vijay Hazare Trophy. Metropolitan Magistrate Harvinder Singh granted the relief to Azad, former cricketer […]

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Sacked AAP Minister’s PC extended by a day

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Sacked Delhi Minister and AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar, arrested on rape charges on the complaint of a woman, was today remanded to one-day police custody by a court here after police said he was not cooperating in the probe. Kumar, 36, was produced before Special Judge Poonam Chaudhry on expiry of three-day police custody and […]

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“No effect on assembly voting if one oppnMLA is out”

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With only three MLAs in the opposition in the Delhi Legislative Assembly, the voting process there would not be affected if one of them was kept out, Delhi High Court said today. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva observed this when BJP MLA O P Sharma, who was suspended from the Assembly on March 31 for two sessions, […]

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Presence of high dignitaries creates nuisance: Delhi HC

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Delhi High Court today granted exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a trial court here in a criminal defamation case, saying the presence of high dignitaries “creates a nuisance” in the courtroom. “I can understand that on a specific date he (Kejriwal) is required, but it should not be for […]

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Concerned SC agrees to hear PIL on Kashmir separatists funding

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The Supreme Court today said it “shares the same feelings” as a PIL, seeking to declare as “unconstitutional and illegal” the alleged release of government funds to Jammu and Kashmir-based separatists, as it agreed to hear the matter next week. When a lawyer sought urgent hearing of his plea and alleged that the separatists “enjoyed” […]

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SC lifts stay in Bulandsahar gangrape case

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The Supreme Court today lifted the stay on CBI investigation in the sensational Bulandsahar gangrape case after modifying its earlier order and asked the agency to proceed as per law. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and C Nagappan also stayed the proceedings before the Allahabad High Court saying this was because the apex court […]

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NGT seeks details of notifications by state govts on manja

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National Green Tribunal has sought information on various orders passed by high courts and notifications issued by state governments on banning or restricting the use of glass-coated ‘manja’ (strings) for flying kites across the country. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar issued notices to all the state governments and sought their response on […]

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Delhi HC sets aside AAP-govt order appointing Parl Secys

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Delhi High Court today set aside the Arvind Kejriwal-led government’s order appointing 21 AAP MLAs as parliamentary secretaries. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal passed the order after the counsel appearing for Delhi government “conceded” that the March 13, 2015 order was issued without taking concurrence or views of […]

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SC to hear Italy’s plea to modify bail conditions of Latorre

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Italy today made a fresh plea in the Supreme Court for modification of bail conditions of marine Massimiliano Latorre to enable him remain in Italy till an international tribunal decides on which country has the right to try the case of killing of Indian fishermen. The apex court agreed to hear on September 20 the […]

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Consumer Law News

Thane doctor asked to pay up Rs 4 lakh for surgery

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The Thane District Consumer Redressal Forum has ordered a doctor running a hospital at Sahad here to pay a compensation of Rs 4 lakh to a patient for a botched surgery which left him disabled for life. Forum President Sneha Mhatre and members Madhuri Vishwarupe and ND Kadam also directed Dr Shree Vivek Malvi to […]

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SC to hear plea on quota for Marathas in Maharashtra

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on September 19 a plea alleging that petitions challenging Maharashtra government decision to grant 16 per cent quota to Marathas in jobs and education in the state were still pending adjudication. “List it for hearing on September 19,” a bench of Justices A R Dave, R K Agrawal […]

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