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‘Can’t pass orders to search missing articles in museums’

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The Supreme Court today said it cannot pass general orders for search and probe into missing articles or artefacts of museums across the country. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud made the observation while disposing of a habeas corpus petition filed by a relative of whistle-blower Sunil Kumar […]

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‘Various steps taken to curb child pornography’

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The Centre today told the Supreme Court that they have taken several steps to curb online child sexual abuse contents, including blocking of 3,522 websites carrying child pornographic materials in June this year. The government, in its report filed before a bench of Justices Dipak Misra and A M Khanwilkar, said that Interpol’s ‘worst of […]

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Honour killings: SC seeks suggestions from parties, ‘khap’

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The Supreme Court today sought suggestions from an NGO, an amicus curiae and ‘Khap Panchayats’ on ways to prevent harassment and killing of young couples in the name of the family honour for inter-caste or intra-clan (gotra) marriages. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud also asked senior advocate […]

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Felt a little afraid when Indrani told me about murder plan: Rai

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Shyamvar Rai, accused-turned prosecution witness in the Sheena Bora murder case, today told the trial court here he felt a little scared when Indrani told him about the murder plan. Rai, an accused who has turned approver, is currently being cross-examined by the defence lawyers. When Indrani’s lawyer asked him if he didn’t feel any […]

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SC directs J&K police to complete probe in constable’s death

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The Supreme Court today asked the Jammu and Kashmir Police to place its final report on the probe into the death of constable Sameer Bhat who had allegedly gone missing on May 14 this year. A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submission of the […]

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Delhi HC seeks Centre, police reply on probe plea into illegalities in NEET 2016

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The Delhi High Court today sought reply of the Centre and the police on a plea seeking court- monitored CBI/SIT probe into the alleged illegalities in the National Eligibility Entrance Test, 2016, to admit students into post graduate medical courses. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar also issued […]

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Acid attack threat enough to send shivers down spine: Delhi court

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The threat of acid being thrown on her face is “sufficient to send shivers” down a woman’s spine, a Delhi court observed while refusing to quash the jail term of a stalker who attempted to browbeat a young woman into marrying him. “A lenient view and misplaced sympathy” was uncalled for with such incidents on […]

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Delhi HC for speedy decision to regularise Kashmiri migrant teachers

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The Delhi High Court has directed the AAP government to take an expeditious decision on regularising Kashmiri migrant teachers who had fled their state in the wake of disturbances and were working in government and municipal schools here on contractual basis for about 13 years. A bench of Justices S Ravindra Bhat and Deepa Sharma […]

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Can’t be lenient in cases of sex rules violation: Bombay HC

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The Bombay High Court has voiced concern over the declining sex ratio and said a lenient approach cannot be taken while deciding matters pertaining to violation of sex determination laws. Justice T V Nalawade recently rejected an anticipatory bail application filed by a doctor, who was allegedly involved in a sex determination racket. The doctor […]

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Kashmiri separatist case: Wani sent to jail till Aug 31

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Alleged hawala dealer Mohammad Aslam Wani, arrested in connection with a decade-old money laundering case involving Kashmiri separatist Shabir Shah, was sent today to judicial custody (JC) by a Delhi court on a plea of the probe agency. Duty Magistrate Jasjeet Kaur allowed the plea of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after advocate N K Matta, […]

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Antrix-Devas deal: Court to take cognisance of charge sheet

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A special court will next month take cognisance of a charge sheet filed against former ISRO chairman G Madhavan Nair and others in the Antrix-Devas deal case. Special Judge Virender Kumar Goyal fixed September 1 for the next proceeding in the case after the CBI told the court that the sanction to prosecute a former […]

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Yeddyurappa moves HC seeking quashing of ACB case against him

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Former Karnataka chief minister and state BJP chief B S Yeddyurappa has moved the high court, seeking quashing of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) proceedings against him in connection with an alleged illegal land denotification. He filed the petition in the Karnataka High Court yesterday after the ACB had summoned him to appear before it. Yeddyurappa […]

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