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New Law Commission chairperson this week

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The Law Commission is set to get a new chairperson this week, a post lying vacant since last September. Law Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said by the end of the week, the notification for the next chairman would be issued. One of the key issues pending before the law panel is a call […]

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World Cultural Festival: NGT questions Centre over clearances

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The National Green Tribunal today questioned the Centre as to why no environmental clearance is required for erecting structures in Yamuna Flood plains for Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living three-day ‘World Culture Festival’. “You (MoEF) file an affidavit by tomorrow and tell us why no environmental clearance is needed for raising temporary structures […]

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Jiah case: Bombay HC seeks CBI reply to Sooraj’s passport plea

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The Bombay High Court today issued a notice to CBI seeking its response to a petition filed by actor Sooraj Pancholi, accused of abetting the suicide of his girlfriend-actor Jiah Khan, for handing him back his passport as he has to travel abroad. Justice Mridula Bhatkar sought CBI’s response after the state government informed the court […]

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Criminal Law News

Madras HC grants 24hr parole to Nalini for father’s rites

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Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was today granted one-day parole by the Madras High Court for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who died last month. She had filed a petition seeking three days leave from today for attending the obsequies of her father, who passed away […]

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Woman sentenced to life for murdering infant

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A local court has sentenced a 21-year-old woman to life imprisonment for murdering her nine-month-old baby boy by flinging him into a farm well near here in 2015. Principal District and Sessions court judge A.Nashima Bhanu also slapped a fine of Rs.1000 on Vijayalakshmi. The woman, who got married in 2013, was living with her […]

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Former MP Anadi Sahu summoned to depose before court

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A local court here issued summons to former MP and ex-IGP Anadi Sahu to depose before it either in person or through his lawyer on April 5 in connection with a civil defamation case filed by former DGP Sanjeev Marik. The summons was issued by the Senior Division Civil Court. Marik had on March 4 […]

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Nalini moves Madras HC for 3 days leave for father’s rites

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Nalini Sriharan, serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has moved the Madras High Court seeking three days leave from tomorrow for attending the 16th day obsequies of her father, who passed away last month, to held here on March 9. In her petition, Nalini submitted that she had made a representation on […]

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Former MLA Ramesh Jena’s bail plea rejected

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Former MLA Ramesh Jena and four others were sent to jail as a court here today rejected their bail pleas. Rejecting the bail applications of the four persons who were arrested yesterday, the court of Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate Sarita Mohanty sent them to judicial custody till March 18. While Jena (38) and his three associates […]

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Labourer gets life term for wife’s murder

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A district court here today convicted a 35-year-old labourer from Bhiwandi for murdering his wife and sentenced him to life imprisonment. Principal District Judge Sunil Kotwal held Pradeep Harijan, a resident of Gayatri Nagar area in the powerloom town, guilty under section 302 (punishment for murder) of Indian Penal Code. According to prosecution, Harijan often […]

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Environment Law News

NGT to resume crucial hearing on Art of Living three-day event

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The National Green Tribunal will resume a crucial hearing tomorrow on pleas seeking cancellation of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living three-day ‘World Culture Festival’ on the Yamuna flood plains to celebrate 35 years of the foundation. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Swatanter Kumar will hear the matter in which Delhi Development Authority […]

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Criminal Law News

Two sentenced to life for murdering elderly woman

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Two persons were today sentenced to life imprisonment by a court here for murdering a70-year old woman farmer in 2015. District Mahila Court Judge N Thirunavukkarasu awarded life sentence to Annadurai (45) and Murugan (48) of Vengambur for murdering Pavayee. According to prosecution, the accused had murdered the woman by slitting her throat when she […]

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Delhi HC denies bail to man accused of supplying documents to ISI

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Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to one of the five accused arrested for allegedly supplying sensitive documents to ISI operatives of Pakistan, saying allegations against him were “very serious in nature”. Justice P S Teji denied relief at this stage to accused Fareed Khan, an army hawaldar who allegedly shared secret information […]

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