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Man gets Rs 3.5L compensation for shop gutted in fire

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Over 20 years after his shop was gutted in a fire, a district resident has been awarded Rs 3.5 lakh compensation by the Thane Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. Thane district’s Ulhasnagar township resident Vakil Rahadomal Karia, the owner of a studio cum press, informed the MACT that in 1980 he had purchased the shop where […]

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Delhi HC declines to hear PIL alleging discrimination against jawans

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The Delhi High Court today declined to entertain a PIL challenging grant of lesser military service pay (MSP) to personnel below officer rank (PBOR), like jawans and alleged discrimination against them, saying the appropriate forum is the Armed Forces Tribunal. “We are not inclined to entertain the PIL. Dismissed,” a bench of Chief Justice G […]

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SC to hear plea agst CBI interim boss’s appointment on Dec 9

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on December 9 a plea challenging the appointment of Gujarat cadre IPS officer Rakesh Asthana as the interim director of CBI. “Okay. It will come up on Friday,” a bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justices D Y Chandrachud and L Nageswara Rao said after advocate […]

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Ex-MLA Rambeer Shokeen sent to judicial custody

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A Delhi court today sent former MLA Rambeer Shokeen, who has been chargesheeted along with alleged gangster Neeraj Bawana and others in a case under MCOCA, to judicial custody till December 15. Additional Sessions Judge Rakesh Pandit sent Shokeen to Tihar jail after Delhi Police said that he was not required for further custodial interrogation. […]

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Bombay HC directs installing VC facility in all Maha courts

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The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to ensure that video conference facility is installed in all courts across Maharashtra by March 2017. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was informed by the High Court administration that out of 2200 courts in the state video conference facilities have not […]

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Court gives time to cops to file report on plea against Owaisi

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A Delhi court today allowed the police plea seeking time to file an action taken report on a criminal complaint for registering an FIR against AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi for alleged offences of sedition and causing enmity between different groups. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Munish Markan granted time to Delhi Police and directed it to file […]

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Place list of hazardous industries in East Delhi: NGT

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Industrial units operating in residential areas are one of the major contributors to air pollution in Delhi, the National Green Tribunal has said while directing Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) to submit complete list of hazardous units located in Vishwas Nagar area here. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi, which had earlier sought […]

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‘Lack of electronic support to cops hampering probe’

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A Delhi court has expressed concern over lack of support system with cops for surveillance which hampers them in solving theft cases involving mobile phones and laptops. The court said it has also surfaced that no protocol or training has been given to these officials about procedures of putting electronic gadgets including the MAC ID […]

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Delhi HC seeks MoD’s reply on PIL on pvt sale of military apparel

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Expressing concern over private sale of army apparel and gear that have been used by terrorists to strike at military bases, the Delhi High Court today sought the Defence Ministry’s response on what it has done to address the issue. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Jayant Nath issued notice to the […]

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IRS scam: Accused given soft copies of charge sheet

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The crime branch of Thane police, probing the multi-crore call centre scam in which US citizens were duped by impostors who posed as IRS officers, today handed over to the accused the soft copies of charge sheet, instead of the usual hard copies. The charge sheet filed by the crime branch on December 2, names […]

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Kejriwal permanently exempted from appearance in defamation

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Delhi High Court today granted permanent exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a trial court here in a criminal defamation case filed by Amit Sibal, lawyer son of former union minster Kapil Sibal. Justice Mukta Gupta, however, said that if the proceedings in the matter are delayed due to Kejriwal’s […]

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KLF chief Mintoo sent to police custody for 7 days

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Khalistani Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo was today sent to police custody for seven more days by a Delhi Court which allowed the cops to keep him in handcuff as and when required. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking extension of his custody till December 12 and […]

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