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Criminal Law News

Sheena case: CBI moves court to quiz Indrani, 2 others in jail

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The CBI on Thursday moved the Mumbai sessions court seeking permission to question prime accused Indrani Mukerjea, her former husband Sanjeev Khanna and her driver Shyamvar Rai in jail in the Sheena Bora murder case even as judicial custody of the trio was extended till December 17. “We seek permission to interrogate the accused in […]

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Accused in murder case detained under Goondas Act

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Four accused lodged in the Central Jail of Coimbatore in connection with a double murder case were today detained under the Goondas Act. The accused–Sadiq Ali, Askar Ali, Manzoor Ali and Sheik Ali– were arrested in connection with the murder of one Mohammed Bashya, a beef merchant and his friend Habib Mohammed, on November one. Business rivalry […]

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Eight sentenced in murder case

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A special court of Coimbatore today awarded double life sentence to eight persons for the brutal murder of the vice president of a leading company in Periyanaickenpalayam six years ago. Judge Srinivasan of Special Court, Bomb Blasts Cases, sentenced the eight while acquitting 19 others. Those sentenced are Manivannan, Ramamurthy, Rajendran, Sivakumar, Saravanan, Gunapalan, Velmurugan and Sampathkumar. […]

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Top Law News

Selecting judges now tougher: CJI-designate

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Chief Justice of India designate Justice T S Thakur today stressed on the need to fill up vacancies in courts across the country saying striking down of the recent constitutional amendment on judges appointment has made the selection task “much more difficult”. Referring to the 400 vacant positions in high courts and many more in […]

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Chhota Rajan’s remand proceedings to be conducted through VC

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Underworld don Chhota Rajan, who is lodged in Tihar jail under judicial custody in an alleged fake passport case, will not be produced physically in the court for remand proceedings due to “serious” threat preception. Special CBI Judge Vinod Kumar said the remand proceedings in the case will be conducted through video conferencing from jail. […]

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High Profile Cases

SC ends hope for release of Rajiv killers

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In a verdict that may dampen the hopes for release of killers of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, the Supreme Court today ruled the Centre has “primacy” over states’ right to grant remission. It also said the state governments must get “concurrence” of the Union government before freeing convicts in certain cases. A five-judge bench, which […]

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ISI agent sent to six-day police custody

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Suspected ISI agent Mohammad Eizaz, who was arrested by UP Task Force on November 27 with sensitive documents related to Indian Army, was produced before a district court which sent him to six-day police custody. Chief Judicial Magistrate Rajesh Kumar sent Mohammad Eizaz alias Mohammad Kalam to police custody for six days after he was […]

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Married daughter eligible for compassionate appointments: Chhattisgarh HC

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A married daughter is eligible to get government job of her deceased’s father on compassionate grounds, the Chhattisgarh High Court has observed. Justice Sanjay K Agrawal made the observation yesterday while hearing a petition filed by Sarojani Bhoi (28) who had challenged the state government on the ground that she was not given the job […]

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Calcutta HC forms one-man committee to pay MPS Group depositors

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The Calcutta High Court today formed a one-man committee of Justice (retd) S P Talukdar for returning money to depositors in the chit fund company MPS Group which allegedly duped investors. Passing the order on a PIL filed by investors, a division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice Joymalyo Bagchi formed the committee. […]

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Bombay HC reserves order on Adarsh petitions

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The Bombay High Court today reserved its order on a bunch of petitions in connection with the scam- tainted Adarsh Cooperative Housing Society in south Mumbai. A division bench of justices R V More and R G Ketkar had in September started final hearing in the petitions including one filed by the society in 2011 […]

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Environment Law News

NGT prohibits tree felling in a south Delhi green belt

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As green belts continue to face the threat from rampant encroachment and increasing commercial activity, the National Green Tribunal has prohibited tree felling in the stretch located along Mehrauli-Badarpur Highway in south Delhi’s Saket area. “There shall be no tree cutting on the stretch of green belt indicated in the application without following due process […]

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Man gets 7 years in jail for abetment of wife’s suicide

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A court of Thane has sentenced a 60-year- old man to seven years rigorous imprisonment for abetment of suicide of his wife. Additional Sessions Judge Mridula V K Bhatia found Ragunath Laxman Bhoir, a resident of Pimplas village in the district, guilty under the charge of abetment of suicide of his wife and sentenced him […]

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