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Court restrains grandson from dispossessing 92-yr-old man of

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Coming to the aid of a 92-year-old man, a Delhi court has restrained his grandson from forcibly dispossessing him of a disputed property. The court has passed the interim order on the elderly man’s suit filed against his grandson, who has allegedly forged and fabricated documents giving him a share of the property. “The defendant […]

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Petition filed in Bombay HC in MIDC land deal matter

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A ‘whistle blower’ has filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Courtseeking setting aside of a “toothless” inquiry committee, set up to probe allegations against former Maharashtra Revenue Minister Eknath Khadse in the MIDC land purchase deal here. Hemant Gavande, a builder who had levelled allegations against Khadse in the MIDC land purchase matter, […]

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Criminal Law News

ISIS terror module: Judicial custody of 7 extended

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A local court today extended till August 24 the judicial custody of seven city-based persons, who were arrested by NIA in connection with a suspected ISIS terror module busted by the agency here. The seven accused, including two key members Naimathullah Hussaini alias Yasir and Mohammed Ataullah Rehman, who are currently lodged in Chanchalguda Central […]

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Criminal case merely cannot revoke arms license

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Mere registration of criminal case cannot be a ground to revoke an arms license, the Bombay High Court has held while directing Pune Commissioner of Police to consider afresh an application of a Shiv Sena leader seeking renewal of his license. A division bench of Justices N H Patil and P D Naik gave the […]

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Court issues arrest warrant against Vijayakanth, wife

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A court in nearby Tirupur today issued arrest warrants against DMDK leader Vijayakanth and his wife Premalatha after they repeatedly failed to appear before it in a defamation case filed against them. Principal District Judge Alamelu Natarajan ordered the arrest warrants against the two as they failed to appear before the court for the past […]

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BMW case: Court rejects Maharia’s bail plea

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A court here today rejected the bail application of Siddharth Maharia, who allegedly killed 3 men and injured five others by his BMW car earlier this month. Additional District Judge Barkat Ali rejected the bail application of Maharia, Additional PP Rajesh Pareek said. Maharia, son of independent MLA Nandkishore Maharia, was driving the car at […]

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Graft case: Court grants bail to Kejriwal’s ex-Principal Secy

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar, who was arrested in a corruption case, was today granted bail by a Special court. Special CBI Judge Arvind Kumar gave the relief to Rajendra Kumar on furnishing of a personal bond of Rs one lakh. The court directed that Kumar will not try to […]

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Court convicts RSPL,3 officials in scam case

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A special court today convicted Rathi Steel and Power Ltd (RSPL) and its three officials in a case pertaining to irregularities in allocation of Kesla North coal block in Chhattisgarh to the firm. Special CBI judge Bharat Parashar held the firm and its officials — Managing Director Pradeep Rathi, Chief Executive Officer Udit Rathi and […]

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Two sentenced to 3 years in prison for cow smuggling

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A court has sentenced two persons to three years in prison for smuggling cows for slaughter in the district in 2011. Additional District Sessions judge Abhimanun yesterday convicted, Tanvir and Shakil, under Section 3/8 of Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act 1955. A fine of Rs 5,000 each was also imposed on the duo. According to […]

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Court, Judiciary & Legal System

Centuries-old tag no justification: SC on Jallikattu

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The Supreme Court today said that just because the bull-taming sport of Jallikattu is a centuries-old tradition, it cant be justified. A bench of justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman said that if the parties are able to convince the court that its earlier judgement was wrong, it may refer the matter to a […]

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J’Khand: HC holds appointment of a judicial magistrate illegal

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Jharkhand High Court today held the appointment of one Chanchal Kumar as a Judicial Magistrate illegal for taking benefit of reservation under BC-1 in the interview while he himself had applied for the post in the caste category BC-2. The High Court also appointed the petitioner in his place as she was the next in […]

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Court sends AAP MLA to one day’s police custody

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AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, arrested for allegedly threatening a woman after she visited his residence to raise the issue of power cuts, was today sent to one day’s police custody by a Delhi court. Metropolitan Magistrate Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan extended by a day the custodial interrogation of the Okhla MLA, who was produced in court […]

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