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Kejriwal permanently exempted from appearance in defamation

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Delhi High Court today granted permanent exemption to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from appearing in person before a trial court here in a criminal defamation case filed by Amit Sibal, lawyer son of former union minster Kapil Sibal. Justice Mukta Gupta, however, said that if the proceedings in the matter are delayed due to Kejriwal’s […]

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KLF chief Mintoo sent to police custody for 7 days

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Khalistani Liberation Force (KLF) chief Harminder Singh Mintoo was today sent to police custody for seven more days by a Delhi Court which allowed the cops to keep him in handcuff as and when required. Additional Sessions Judge Reetesh Singh allowed the plea of Delhi Police seeking extension of his custody till December 12 and […]

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SC to hear on Dec 9 CAB’s plea on Lodha panel report

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The Supreme Court will hear on December 9 the Cricket Association of Bihar’s (CAB) plea seeking a direction to BCCI to implement Lodha panel suggestions, including appointment of ex-home secretary G K Pillai as observer and sacking of all office bearers who are in violation of its recommendations. The matter, which was listed for today, […]

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Allahabad HC defers for tomorrow verdict on plea against Modi’s election

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The Allahabad High Court today deferred till tomorrow the pronouncement of verdict on the petition challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s election from Varanasi Lok Sabha seat in 2014. Justice Vikram Nath began dictating the orders today on the petition of Congress MLA Ajay Rai, who had unsuccessfully contested from Varanasi in the Lok Sabha polls, […]

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2010 rape case: Man discharged as FIR lodged six years later

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A man accused of raping a 30-year-old married woman in 2010 after allegedly making her consume a sedative-laced drink has been discharged by a fast track court here which said there was no valid justification for a delay of six years in lodging the FIR. Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Kumar refused to frame charges against […]

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Bombay HC asks RBI to consider issue of salary payment to teachers

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The Bombay High Court today asked the RBI to consider the issue of payment of salaries to aided school teachers since it is disbursed through district cooperative banks which have been prohibited from depositing and exchanging old currency notes. The Mumbai, Solapur, Nashik and Pune District Central Cooperative Banks had approached the high court challenging […]

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Bombay HC asks govt what steps taken for women’s safety

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The Bombay High Court today directed Maharashtra government to file an affidavit detailing steps taken by it to provide safety and security to women who travel during late hours either to work or home. A division bench of Justices V M Kanade and Nutan Sardessai was hearing a public interest litigation of which the high […]

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Uphaar case: Ansals assure court they will not leave India

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Real estate barons Sushil and Gopal Ansal today assured the Supreme Court that they will not leave India till it commences hearing on the plea of the victims’ association of the 1997 Uphaar fire tragedy seeking review of its 2015 verdict. The apex court in 2015 had said that real estate barons were required to […]

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Website to educate women on their legal rights

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Tasmania-based Women’s Legal Service in collaboration with TRS Law Offices (India) has launched a website for women in the country to educate them about their legal rights. The website, www.girlsgottaknow.in, has different heads such as relationship, employment, partying, renting, money and others. “Women’s Legal Service Tasmania is excited to be collaborating with TRS Law Offices […]

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Govt can’t raise dispute with foreign country on pvt claim: Delhi HC

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The widow of a freedom fighter has lost a legal battle to get back the money her husband had deposited in Shanghai while serving in Subhash Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army, with Delhi High Court saying government cannot raise a dispute with another country on private claims. “We are of the view that merely because […]

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‘Hold camps to verify old age pension beneficiaries’

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Municipal corporations in the city have been directed by Delhi High Court to organise ward-wise camps to verify beneficiaries of pension schemes for aged and disabled to ensure that financial assistance reaches only those eligible. Justice Manmohan directed the corporations to organise the camps on or before January 10 next year and asked them to […]

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Child to remain with adoptive parents, orders Calcutta HC

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The Calcutta High Court has directed that a two-year-old child would remain with a couple who had adopted her, despite the biological mother’s tearful plea to get her back, noting that a lower court had passed the order for adoption of the child. A division bench comprising justices Ashim Kumar Ray and M M Banerjee […]

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