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Cauvery water row: SC to hear Tamil Nadu’s plea for water

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear next week Tamil Nadu government’s plea seeking release of 50 TMC of water from Karnataka to meet its irrigation demands in the backdrop of the Cauvery water row. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur posted the matter for September 2 after Tamil Nadu government mentioned […]

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SC grants 6 weeks protection from arrest to expelled AIADMK MP

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The Supreme Court today granted protection from arrest to Rajya Sabha MP Sasikala Pushpa for six weeks in a sexual harassment case filed by her two domestic aides. A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur said that the High Court will expeditiously decide the anticipatory bail application of the expelled AIADMK leader The […]

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Delhi HC rejects plea against Raj Thackeray’s security cover

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Delhi High Court today refused to entertain a plea seeking withdrawal of security cover given to Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, as the Centre said the state government was taking care of his security. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal said since the Ministry of Home Affairs […]

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Swamy moves SC for urgent hearing on plea against ban on CSK

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BJP leader Subramanian Swamy today moved the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing on his application challenging the two-year ban imposed on the IPL franchisee, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), over the 2013 betting scam involving its top official Gurunath Meiyappan. Swamy told a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur that the matter was listed […]

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High Profile Cases

Delhi HC appears disinclined to interfere in Aircel-Maxis

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The Delhi High Court today appeared disinclined to interfere in Aircel-Maxis case involving former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran, saying the matter was sub-judice in a competent court. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal expressed this view while reserving its order on a PIL for directions to CBI to move […]

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Bombay HC allows women’s entry in Haji Ali dargah

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In a significant judgement, the Bombay High Court today lifted the ban imposed on women from entering the sanctum sanctorum of Haji Ali dargah here, saying it contravenes the fundamental rights of a person. The court has, however, stayed its order for six weeks following a plea by Haji Ali Dargah Trust, which wants to […]

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Guj IPS officer Pandiyan discharged in Sohrabuddin case

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A special CBI court here Thursday discharged Gujarat IPS officer Rajkumar Pandiyan in connection with the alleged fake encounter killing case of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati. Special CBI judge M B Gosavi discharged Pandiyan on the ground that there was no sanction (permission to prosecute) against him and hence he cannot be prosecuted. According […]

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11-year jail term to teacher for rape, kidnap

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A teacher was today awarded 11 years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 65,000 by a local court for kidnapping and raping a 13-year-old student. Ganjam District and Sessions judge Malay Ranjan Das slapped the fine on Prasant Kumar Patra of Digapahandi and ordered Rs 75,000 compensation to the victim. The VIII […]

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SC rejects T’gana’s review plea on division of assets

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The Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition filed by Telangana against its verdict which had held that the newly carved out state cannot claim “absolute” right over institutions, merely because they are located in its capital Hyderabad which is now being shared by Andhra Pradesh also. A bench of Justices V Gopala Gowda and […]

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Criminal Law News

Man discharged of raping 63-yr-old German ex-wife

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A Delhi court has discharged a 37-year-old man, accused of raping his 63-year-old ex-wife, a German national, saying there was an inexplicable delay of three years in lodging FIR in the case. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar, while discharging the accused, a Delhi resident, also noted that there was no medical evidence to support the […]

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Depute senior officer to trace missing witnesses: Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Director General of Police to depute a senior officer not below the rank of Deputy Director General of Police to trace the 11 missing former inmates of Thane Central prison, who were witness to custodial death of a fellow inmate in 1996. The direction was given by […]

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What steps should state take for senior citizens’ welfare? – Bombay HC

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Observing that it may not be sufficient to declare welfare schemes or facilities for senior citizens online, the Bombay High Court has asked an NGO to suggest what other measures should Maharashtra government adopt in this regard. A division bench of Justices Shantanu Kemkar and Makrand Karnik was hearing yesterday a public interest litigation filed […]

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