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PIL filed in Madras HC to declare Rs 2k notes invalid

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A PIL was filed in the Madras High Court today for declaring the new Rs 2,000 currency notes as “invalid” on the ground that the value was printed in “Devanagari form of numerals”, which is not authorised by the Constitution. Petitioner K P T Ganesan, a local DMK functionary, submitted that the numerals on the […]

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SYL row: SC judge recuses from hearing matter

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A Supreme Court judge today recused himself from hearing a batch of pleas, including one filed by Haryana which alleged that Punjab was violating the earlier interim order that the status quo on land meant for Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal be maintained. “I won’t hear this matter,” said Justice U U Lalit, a member of […]

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Lodha panel moves SC to appoint G K Pillai as BCCI observer

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The apex court-appointed Justice R M Lodha committee has moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to appoint former home secretary G K Pillai as an observer to “guide” BCCI in the administrative works including award of contracts, transparency norms and holding of future domestic, international and IPL matches. The committee, in its third status […]

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Demonetisation: SC to hear transfer plea on Nov 23

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear on November 23 a plea of the Centre seeking transfer of all demonetisation cases to either one high court or the apex court. A bench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y Chandrachud listed the matter after Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi mentioned it and sought […]

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Delhi HC to hear tomorrow plea against demonetisation

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Delhi High Court today agreed to hear a plea against demonetisation which said once the currency was invalidated then how could the government direct certain public utilities including hospitals and petrol pumps to accept old notes. A bench of Justices B D Ahmed and Jayant Nath listed for hearing tomorrow the plea which also sought […]

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Bombay HC seeks RBI’s response on co-operative banks’ petition

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Observing that prima facie there were some inconsistencies in the two circulars issued by the Reserve Bank to district co-operative banks on demonetisation issue, the Bombay High Court today sought RBI’s response to a batch of petitions filed by these banks. The Mumbai and Solapur District Central Co-operative banks had approached the high court last […]

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SC orders status quo in Taj Mansingh hotel auction process

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The Supreme Court today directed that status quo be maintained with regard to New Delhi Municipal Council’s auctioning process of the iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel here, run by Indian Hotels Company Ltd (IHCL). A bench of justices P C Ghose and U U Lalit, which is hearing IHCL’s plea against a high court order allowing […]

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Delhi HC sets free two men accused of raping colleague

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Delhi High Court has set free two men of the charge of raping their colleague, saying there was “inconsistency” in the woman’s version about the incident. Holding that the two convicts, who have been in custody since June 2009, “deserve the benefit of doubt”, Justice S P Garg directed their release from jail immediately. “…Nothing […]

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Court discharges man of charge of raping widow

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A Delhi court has discharged a 28-year-old man from the charges of allegedly raping a 35- year-old widow on the pretext of marriage, noting that their relationship was consensual and she was a mature woman who knew its implications. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar passed the order after observing that “there was no compulsion for […]

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Kin of ship captain to get Rs 1.03 cr compensation

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Motor Accident Claims Tribunal has directed an insurance firm and a tempo owner to jointly pay a compensation of Rs 1.03 crores to the family of a former ship captain who was killed in a road mishap in 2011. Chairman of the tribunal and Principal district judge S M Gavhane, in his recent order, directed […]

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Aircel-Maxis: Court’s order on charge on Nov 30

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A special court has reserved its order on the issue of framing charges against former Telecom Minister Dayanidhi Maran, his brother Kalanithi Maran and others in the Aircel-Maxis deal case lodged by CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED). Special Judge O P Saini would pronounce on November 30 the orders on framing of charge as well […]

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My religion is nobody else’s business, says CJI Thakur

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The relationship between man and God is “very personal” and should be “nobody else’s business”, Chief Justice of India T S Thakur said today as he stressed on tolerance for peace in society. More lives have been lost in religious wars than due to political ideologies, Justice Thakur said during the release of a book […]

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