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2 arrested ISIS operatives sent to police custody

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Two brothers with suspected ISIS links, who were arrested for allegedly hatching plans to conduct “lone-wolf” attacks in Gujarat, were today sent to 12-day police custody by a magistrate court here The ATS had sought 14-day custody of the duo but Judicial Magistrate First Class R A Singh granted only 12 days. Waseem Ramodiya and […]

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Nursery admission row: Delhi HC dismisses AAP govt’s appeal

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The Delhi High Court today dismissed the AAP government’s appeal against a single judge’s interim order staying its new nursery admission norms based on the neighbourhood criterion. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal directed the single judge to decide the petitions expeditiously. “We have dismissed the appeal (of Delhi […]

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Court frees man in rape case due to woman’s doubtful testimony

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A Delhi court has acquitted a man of charges of raping and criminally intimidating a married woman in a hotel room in Haryana last year, saying her testimony did not inspire confidence. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar granted the relief to the Southwest Delhi resident, noting that there was a delay of over three months […]

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Delhi HC stops Mukhtar Ansari from going on parole

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The Delhi High Court today set aside the trial court order granting custody parole to MLA Mukhtar Ansari for canvassing in the UP Assembly polls. Justice Mukta Gupta allowed the Election Commission’s plea seeking cancellation of Ansari’s parole. “The petition (poll panel plea) is allowed,” the court said. Ansari, an MLA who recently joined the […]

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Man acquitted in gangrape case

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A Delhi court has acquitted a man in a gangrape and trafficking case, observing that the complainant’s version was unreliable and untrustworthy. “Prosecution has also failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt that accused Rakesh Kumar had trafficked the prosecutrix for the purpose of exploitation,” Additional Sessions Judge Shail Jain said. “I am of […]

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Defamation case: Kejriwal moves HC seeking Jaitley’s financial records

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Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today moved the Delhi High Court seeking details of bank accounts, tax returns and other financial records of Finance Minister Arun Jaitley who has filed a defamation suit against him. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo in his application contended that he is seeking such financial records of Jaitley and his […]

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IS supporter sent to judicial custody till Mar 10

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A suspected supporter of Islamic State (IS), Mohammad Iqbal was today sent to judicial custody till March 10 by a court here. He was brought here on from Chennai for interrogation by the Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on production warrant on February 13 and sent to police custody. Iqbal was today produced in the […]

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‘Remove bar on giving advice to ministries directly’

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Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi has urged the government to junk a rule which bars him from giving legal advice to various ministries without involving the Law Ministry, saying it delays decision-making on important matters. Rohatgi has also said the rule which requires law officers to give legal opinion to various central ministries and departments only […]

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Minor reluctant to go with mother, SC grants custody to father

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A minor girl’s unequivocal desire to be with her father and not go to the United Kingdom with her mother weighed on the Supreme Court which granted the custody of the child to the man. The apex court said the 15-year-old girl has “achieved sufficient level of maturity” and as she does not want to […]

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Demonetisation fraud: Court takes cognisance on charge sheet

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A Delhi court today took cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s charge sheet filed against two bank officials and another person in a case of alleged irregularities related to conversion of old currency and supply of new notes. Additional Sessions Judge Prashant Kumar took cognisance of the charge sheet and directed the agency to supply copies […]

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“Expedite process to install VC facility in courts”

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The Bombay High Court has expressed displeasure over Maharashtra government’s failure to complete the process of installing video conference (VC) facility in all courts across the state. In December 2016, a division bench headed by Justice V M Kanade had directed the state Home department to ensure that all courts in the state have video […]

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Verdict in Ajmer blast case deferred to March 8

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A special court today deferred till March 8 the judgement in the 2007 Ajmer dargah bomb blast case. Magistrate Dinesh Gupta adjourned the hearing as the court needed more time to study all documents submitted by the prosecution and the defence. The blast on October 11, 2007 in the dargah of Khawaja Moinuddin Chisti at […]

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