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Plea in SC to maintain law and order in TN, Karnataka

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a plea seeking direction to the Centre, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to maintain law and order in these two states witnessing violent protests in the wake of a row over distribution of Cauvery water. “Let it be listed tomorrow before the bench which is hearing it,” a […]

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Criminal Law News

Court sentences school clerk to one day in jail

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A local court has sentenced a staffer of a private school to “one day in jail” after he was found guilty in a 2010 case pertaining to SC/ST Atrocities Act. District and Special Judge V V Bambarde recently sentenced Lalchandra Chaube (28) to one day in jail, though he was later asked only to remain […]

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Calcutta HC directs WB govt to publish TET results

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The Calcutta High Court today directed the West Bengal government to immediately publish the results of Teachers’ Eligibility Test (TET), for which around 23 lakh candidates appeared. Dismissing all petitions challenging various issues with regard to the examination and eligibility of non-trained candidates, Justice C S Karnan directed the government to publish the results immediately. […]

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Explain why TN has not given effect to law to regulate spas: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to explain to it on September 19 why it had not given effect to a 1997 law aiming to regulate hair transplant centres, spas and beauty salons. Justice N Kirubakaran said the state government must explain why successive governments had not framed the rules and […]

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High Profile Cases

CBI challenges Madan Mitra’s bail in High Court

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The CBI today filed a petition before the Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the bail granted to former West Bengal transport minister Madan Mitra, an accused in the multi-crore Saradha scam, by a city court. The Alipore Sessions Court had, on September 9, granted bail to Mitra, after he spent over 21 months in […]

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Environment Law News

NGT contempt notice against UP govt

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National Green Tribunal has issued contempt notices to Uttar Pradesh government and other authorities on a plea seeking action against illegal manufacturing, storage and transportation of ethanol by distilleries and sugar mills in the state. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar sought response from Akhilesh Yadav government, Principal Secretary, Department of Excise […]

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Madras HC reserves orders on CrPC Section 482

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The Madras High Court today reserved orders on the issue of whether Section 482 of the CrPc empowers it to direct police to register cases on complaints by petitioners. Justice PN Prakash was dealing with pleas filed under Section 482 with some seeking direction to police to register a case while others demanding quashing of […]

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Bombay HC frowns at overcrowding in Maha jails

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Voicing concern over overcrowding in Maharashtra jails and other matters concerning prisoners, the Bombay High Court has directed Joint Secretary (Home) and other senior government officials to remain present in court on September 21 to address the issue. “We direct Joint Secretary (Home), Government of Maharashtra, and other senior officers concerned with the issue to […]

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Bombay HC allows slaughter of goats on a building terrace on Bakrid

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The Bombay High Court has held that city residents are entitled to sacrifice goats on the occasion of Bakrid, subject to terms and conditions laid down in the licences obtained by them from local authorities. A bench of Justices S J Kathawala and S C Gupte observed this yesterday while rejecting the plea of two […]

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Cheque bounce case: Firm asked to pay Rs 30 lakh

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A private firm and its director have been directed by a Delhi court to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation to another company for issuing three cheques totalling Rs 15 lakh which got dishonoured. The sessions court dismissed the appeal of the firm and its director challenging a magisterial court’s order which had sentenced the […]

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Environment Law News

NGT notice to Centre, Delhi on Yamuna taxi project

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Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has moved the National Green Tribunal seeking its nod for commencement of boat transport service on a section of Yamuna, prompting the green panel to seek response from Centre and Delhi government on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of […]

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Criminal Law News

Plea in Madras HC seeks order to police to probe three actors

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A charitable trust of South Indian Film Artistes’ Association has filed a petition in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the police to file a case against three noted Tamil actors, including R Sarath Kumar, for alleged misappropriation of funds. Nadigar Sangam Charitable Trust, represented by its Managing Trustee and actor Nazeer, has […]

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