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Schoolboy killing: Bus conductor Ashok Kumar gets bail

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A Gurgaon civil court today granted bail to schoolbus conductor Ashok Kumar, an accused in the killing of seven-year-old Pradhuman Thakur, on a bond of Rs 50,000. The court had yesterday reserved its order after Additional Sessions Judge Rajni Yadav heard Kumar’s counsel as well as the counsel for the CBI. Lawyer Mohit Verma had […]

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SC examines admissibility of uncertified digital records

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The issue whether electronic records like uncertified receipts pertaining to business transactions with a bank can be relied upon as evidence in judicial proceedings, is being examined by the Supreme Court. With the growing number of electronic evidence being relied upon in judicial proceedings, the apex court today said it needed to be examined whether […]

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Najeeb case: Court dismisses CBI plea for lie-detection test

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A Delhi court today dismissed a CBI plea seeking to conduct lie-detection test on nine JNU students as part of its probe into the mysterious disappearance of another student, Najeeb Ahmad. Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal dismissed the plea noting that the nine students were “opposing the application of the polygraph test filed by […]

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Number of cases being referred to larger benches: SC

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Pushing matters for hearing by a larger bench would delay the hearing on them for even a decade and virtually send them to “cold storage” as several major issues have already been referred to such benches, the Supreme Court said today. A bench of Justices A K Goel and U U Lalit made the observation […]

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Delhi HC calls for mapping of dengue affected areas in Delhi

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The Delhi High Court today directed the municipal corporations of the national capital to provide a geographic map of the city areas which are usually affected by vector-borne diseases like dengue. A direction was also issued to the Centre by a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar to place […]

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CCTV needs to be installed in courts in public interest: SC

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There is no need for privacy in courtrooms as nothing private happens there, the Supreme Court today said as it favoured early installation of close circuit televisions in the courts. The top court said the installation of CCTV cameras in the courts would be in larger public interest, discipline and security. A bench of Justices […]

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Pollution in poultry farms: NGT notice to Centre

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A plea highlighting environmental pollution caused by the improper waste disposal and unregulated use of antibiotics in poultry farms has prompted the National Green Tribunal to seek a response from the Centre and others. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to the Ministry of Environment and Forests Food Safety and […]

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Delhi HC refuses to pass order agst Abdullah over PoK remarks

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The Delhi High Court today refused to pass any order on a PIL seeking action against National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah over his alleged remarks on Pakistan occupied Kashmir. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar directed the petitioner to approach the ministry concerned, which will decide the issue […]

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Order police to inform child victims, family of their cases: HC

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The police today told the Delhi High Court that it has issued a circular directing its officers investigating child abuse cases to keep the victims and their family members informed about all developments in their respective matters. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar was also informed that they […]

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Delhi Govt pulled up for not appointing regular teachers

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The Delhi High Court today rapped the AAP Government for not following its directions on appointing regular teachers in its schools. “Enough is enough, nothing has been done since 2011… As appointment of guest teachers is in fashion, so you (government) are also following it,” Justice A K Chawla said. The court said its direction […]

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Absence of CCTVs in Delhi police stations worries HC

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The alleged absence of 100 per cent CCTV coverage at different police stations of the city, today prompted the Delhi High Court to ask the AAP government why close circuit televisions have not been installed so far. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar observed that there was an […]

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Delhi HC asks Centre, WB Govt if Mukul Roy was being monitored

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and the West Bengal government to “unambiguously” inform whether politician Mukul Roy, who recently joined BJP, was being monitored or his calls being intercepted allegedly by the state police. The court’s direction came when it was hearing the former Trinamool Congress MP’s plea seeking a CBI probe […]

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