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Hate politics practised in south India: Madras HC

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The Madras High Court today observed that politics of hate is practised by parties in south India without being cordial and friendly unlike politicians of the north. The observation was made while hearing a plea by president of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam, Logu Iyyappan of Puducherry related to bypoll campaign. He had sought quashing of an […]

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SC stops Kerala vigilante groups from killing dogs

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The Supreme Court today restrained vigilante groups in Kerala from imparting training to children and distributing airguns to the people at a subsidised rate to kill stray dogs and publically propagate that there was a “war” against canines in the state. A bench of Justices Dipak Misra and Amitava Roy said it failed to understand […]

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Centre moves SC to stay proceedings against demonetisation

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The Supreme Court today agreed to hear tomorrow a fresh plea of Centre seeking a stay on the proceedings before various high courts and other courts except the apex court against its November 8 decision to demonetise high denomination currency notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000. A bench comprising justices A R Dave and […]

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Dalit leader Mevani refuses to seek bail, sent to jail

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Dalit leader Jignesh Mevani and three of his associates were sent to judicial custody after they refused to apply for bail following their arrest in connection with a protest, police said today. Mevani, who has emerged as the face of Dalit protest after the Una cow vigilante incident, and 19 others were arrested by the […]

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SC rejects TN’s plea for review of jallikattu verdict

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The Supreme Court today dismissed the plea of the Tamil Nadu government seeking review of the 2014 judgement banning use of bulls for jallikattu events in the state and bullock-cart races across the country. A bench comprising Justices Dipak Misra and R F Nariman rejected the state government’s review petition, filed in 2014 through its […]

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Court allows ED for Lalit Modi’s transfer from UK

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A special PMLA court here today allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to send a Letter of Request (LR) to the British government for execution of a non-bailable warrant against former IPL commissioner Lalit Modi and his transfer to India for facing probe in a money laundering case. The ED, in its application filed on November […]

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Peter Mukerjea’s bail plea rejected by Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court today rejected the bail plea of former media baron Peter Mukerjea, arrested in the 2012 murder case of Sheena Bora, his wife Indrani’s daughter from an earlier relationship. Justice N W Sambre, while rejecting the bail, said he would pass a reasoned order tomorrow. Peter, who was arrested in the case […]

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Rahul Gandhi gets bail in RSS defamation case

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Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi was today granted bail by a court in Bhiwandi near here in a defamation case over his alleged comment against the RSS on Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination. Rahul, who reached the Bhiwandi magistrate court in neighbouring Thane district around 10.30 AM amid tight security along with his supporters, appeared before Judge […]

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Senari massacre: 10 awarded capital punishment

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A district court today awarded death sentence to 10 people and life sentence to three others convicted in the case of massacre of 34 people by Maoists 17 years ago. Jehanabad Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADJ-III) Ranjit Kumar Singh passed the judgement in the case in which 34 people belonging to an upper caste […]

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Govt tells SC about steps taken to fill AFT vacancies

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The Supreme Court today expressed satisfaction over the steps taken by the Government to fill up the vacancies of judicial members in various Armed Force Tribunals (AFT) which have come under scanner following a claim that there was a complete breakdown of the system. After the government informed that three names have been cleared for […]

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Man jailed by family court in demonetisation fallout

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In a curious fallout of the demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, a 70-year-old man was today sent to jail for a month by a family court which refused to accept payment of alimony of Rs 2.25 lakh to his former wife in the now-defunct notes. Additional judge Shyamal Kumar Biswas of the […]

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Allahabad HC resumes hearing on plea against Modi’s election

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The Allahabad High Court today resumed hearing on a petition challenging the election of Narendra Modi from the Varanasi Lok Sabha seat even as his counsel rubbished the petitioner’s allegations that “undue influence” was put on the electorate who were appealed to vote in his favour “in the name of Hindu religion”. Appearing on behalf […]

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