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Aircel-Maxis case: SC asks CBI to file status report of probe

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The Supreme Court today asked the CBI to file a report detailing the status of probe being carried out on various aspects of the Aircel-Maxis deal case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) also filed in a sealed cover the status report of its ongoing investigation in the money laundering case relating to the deal before a […]

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Indian co faces HC ire for infringing Bridgestone trademark

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Two top officials of an Indian tyre company had to spend a night in jail and directed by the Delhi High Court to shell out Rs 35 lakh for infringing the trademark of Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone. Justice R S Endlaw also restrained the Indian company, Tolin Tyres, and its Managing Director and Director from […]

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Demonetisation fraud: Court bars media from reporting case

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A Delhi court has barred the media from reporting a case involving two bank officials and another person for alleged irregularities relating to the conversion of old currency and supply of new notes. According to court sources, the additional sessions judge has orally barred media from reporting the matter after the counsel for the accused […]

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Harassment for loan repayment amounts to abetment of suicide: Bombay HC

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Rejecting discharge pleas of two money lenders, the Bombay High Court has said that continuous verbal and physical abuse and repeated demand for return of money amounts to abetment of suicide. Justice A M Badar was recently hearing a petition filed by Gurunath Gawli and Sangita Gawli, both licensed money lenders, seeking discharge from a […]

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JNU moves Delhi HC to restrain students from holding demonstration

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The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has moved the Delhi High Court seeking direction to restrain its students from staging any demonstration within 100 metres of the administrative block. The plea by the JNU administration was filed before Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who had recently asked the students to ensure the decibel levels were kept low […]

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Madras HC to NGO: Apply afresh to police to hold farmers’ meet

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The Madras High Court today asked an NGO to seek fresh permission from the police to hold a rally on farmers’ issues at an alternative site on city’s outskirts. NGO ‘Arappor Iyakkam,’ which had earlier been denied permission to hold rally in the heart of the city, was asked by Justice M S Ramesh to […]

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FIR against youth for alleged rape of woman

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The Delhi Police has lodged an FIR against a youth for allegedly repeatedly raping a 40-year-old woman, after she approached a court here for directions to the cops to book the accused for the offence. The woman has accused the 19-year-old youth, who was her neighbour, of raping her 15 times at various places including […]

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SC rejects plea to stop MPs from practising other professions

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking to restrict lawmakers from practising any other profession, saying though the petitioner has a valid point the issue is beyond the realm of its jurisdiction. “The prayers made in this petition do not fall within the realm of our jurisdiction under Article 32 of the Constitution of […]

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Bangladeshi nationals convicted for robbery attempt

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A local court has sentenced two Bangladeshi nationals to three years imprisonment for making a robbery attempt in 2014. Additional District Sessions judge Umesh Chand convicted the duo after holding them guilty under IPC section 401 (punishment for belonging to gang of thieves) yesterday. A fine of Rs 5,000 each was also imposed on the […]

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Constable sentenced to 7 years in prison for harassing wife

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A police constable has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment for sodomising his wife and harassing her over dowry. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Jitender Kumar held Amardeep guilty under relevant sections of IPC and also imposed a fine of Rs 19,000 on him. According to prosecutor D P Singh, Amardeep was taken into custody for […]

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Life term awarded to two in murder case in Ghaziabad

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A local court today awarded life imprisonment to two persons accused of killing their friend fifteen years ago. Additional District Judge Satya Praksh Tripathi awarded life term to Aasif Ali and Kanhaiya and imposed a fine of Rs 17,000 on both, additional district government counsel Anil Sharma said. The main accused in the case, Pramod […]

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SC refuses early hearing in Ayodhya dispute

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To the disappointment of BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, the Supreme Court today refused to grant urgent hearing to the appeals pertaining to the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi case, saying it was under the wrong impression that he was a party to it and not an intervenor. Chief Justice J S Khehar, who on March 21 had […]

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