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Maha to HC: Will bring own rules on child adoption

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Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that it intends to introduce its own rules on child adoption but until they are brought into force, the existing model rules framed by the Centre shall be operative in the state. This was stated in an affidavit filed by the state government on November 24 before […]

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2007 graft sting: Delhi HC transfers probe to CBI

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Delhi High Court has transferred to CBI the probe in a case in which traffic policemen were filmed allegedly taking bribes from Blueline bus operators, saying the investigation has not proceeded “meticulously and punctiliously” despite its direction issued six years ago. Besides handing over the case to CBI, the high court also expressed concern over […]

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PIL in Delhi HC for fixing price of stents

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A plea for fixing price of stents, used to treat narrowed or weakened arteries in the body, has been moved in the Delhi High Court, contending that the rate of the medical device has not been fixed despite it being included in the national essential list of medicines (NLEM). The matter was listed for hearing […]

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State expected to play role in witness protection programme: SC

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The State needs to play a definite role in coming out with witness-protection programme, at least in sensitive cases involving those having political patronage, muscle and money power so that trial does not get “tainted and derailed”, the Supreme Court has said. Observing that threat and intimidation were major causes for witnesses turning hostile, it […]

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Issue circulars to all IOs dealing with road accidents

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The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to issue circular to all investigation officers (IOs) dealing with road accidents to file detailed accident report (DAR) before motor vehicle claims tribunals and jurisdictional magistrates along with final report for deciding the just compensation. Justice P N Prakash, in his order last week, granted […]

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SC bans sale of firecrackers in Delhi-NCR

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In a stern action to curb air pollution during the ongoing wedding season, the Supreme Court today suspended the licences of all firecracker sellers in Delhi and National Capital Region with immediate effect till further orders, virtually banning their sale and purchase. “We in public interest direct the suspension of existing licences for possessing, stocking […]

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Affair during subsistence of marriage is cruelty: Delhi HC

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Having an affair during subsistence of marriage by either of the spouses amounts to cruelty, the Delhi High Court has observed while setting aside a trial court’s judgement granting divorce to a man who was in an “open adulterous relationship”. A bench of Justices Pradeep Nandrajog and Yogesh Khanna allowed the appeal filed by a […]

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Army launches full fledged Bench of AFT in Jammu

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Army today launched a full fledged Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) at a Military Station in Jammu, winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir. Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar, Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated the full fledged Bench of the AFT here at the Sunjuwan Military Station. The ceremony was […]

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Order reserved on P Abdullah’s plea for govt house

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The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea of Payal Abdullah, estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, for government accommodation for her and her sons on the ground that they enjoyed ‘Z’ and ‘Z plus’ security status. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice V […]

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Delhi HC not to go into correctness of demonetisation policy

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The Delhi High Court today said that it will not go into the correctness of the Centre’s policy on demonetisation as the Supreme Court is already seized of the issue. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice V K Rao also refused to issue any direction to the Centre to remove the cap […]

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SC refuses to go into plea seeking SIT probe

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The Supreme Court today refused to go into a plea seeking probe by an SIT into alleged recovery of documents by the IT department in connection with raids on two business houses here in 2013-14 which purportedly showed computerised inventories containing designations of top people having received money. “You take this back. You come when […]

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SC to hear petitions challenging demonetisation on Dec 2

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The Supreme Court today fixed on December 2 the hearing on a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the decision to demonetise currency notes of Rs 1,000 and Rs 500 and the inconvenience faced by the common man due to it. A bench comprising Chief Justice T S Thakur and Justice D Y […]

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