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Al-Qaeda suspect sent to NIA custody till Dec 12 by court

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A special court today gave the National Investigation Agency the custody of a British national, arrested for allegedly recruiting youths for Al- Qaeda to carry out terror activities, till December 12 for interrogation. Shamiun Rahman, who is of Bangladeshi origin, was sent to the NIA custody by special judge O P Saini during an in- […]

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Ad hoc measures unsufficient, prepare detailed plan on Taj: SC

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The Supreme Court today said “ad hoc” measures are not enough to preserve the Taj Mahal for “a few hundred years” and directed the UP government to prepare a comprehensive document with a futuristic vision to protect the historic 17th century mausoleum for future generations. A bench comprising Justices M B Lokur and Deepak Gupta […]

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Submit plan for waste management plant at Ranikhera: NGT

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The National Green Tribunal today directed the civic bodies and the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) to come out with a clear mechanism for setting up an integrated waste management plant at Ranikhera near the Delhi-Haryana border. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar asked the North and East Delhi […]

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SC to examine 157-yr-old law on adultery punishing only men

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The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the constitutional validity of a colonial era law on adultery which punishes only the man even though the woman, with whom he has had consensual sex, may be an equal partner. The top court also said if the husband gives consent for sexual intercourse between his wife and […]

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Place rules on registration numbers of VVIP cars: HC to govt

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The Delhi High Court today asked the Centre and the AAP government to place before it the rules regarding display of just the State Emblem of India on the cars of the constitutional authorities and dignitaries, such as the President, instead of their registration numbers. A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice […]

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SC seeks comprehensive report for long-term protection of Taj

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The Supreme Court today sought a detailed and comprehensive document to protect the medieval era monument Taj Mahal for at least the next 100 years. Terming as “ad hoc”, the measures enumerated by the Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ) authority in its affidavit, a bench headed by Justice M B Lokur said the document submitted was […]

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Police needs to do more to curb power theft: Delhi HC opines

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The police needs to do much more to deter people from resorting to power theft, even though it was taking action in such cases, the Delhi High Court said today. “Maybe you need to lodge more FIRs. Maybe you need to do more,” a bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari […]

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NGT raps Punjab, Haryana over their action plan on pollution

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The National Green Tribunal today slammed Punjab and Haryana governments for filing generalised action plans to combat air pollution and directed them to refer to its previous judgements on the issue. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar also summoned the environment secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, UP and Rajasthan asking them to […]

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Shakir Ali murder case: Constable surrenders in court

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Police constable Rambir Singh today surrendered in a court here in connection with the killing of Head Constable Shakir Ali in 2011. Additional district sessions judge Amber Rawat sent Singh to jail custody and fixed the next date of hearing on December 11. Delhi-based advocate Bharat Vir Tomar allegedly abducted and murdered Head Constable Shakir […]

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AoL responsible for damaging Yamuna floodplains: NGT

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In a setback to the Art of Living Foundation of spiritual leader Ravi Shankar, the National Green Tribunal today held it responsible for causing damage and environmental degradation of the Yamuna flood plains by holding a three-day cultural extravaganza last year. While refusing to impose an additional environment fine on the AoL which has already […]

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SC irked over spate of incidents of lawyers’ shouting in court

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Some recent incidents of senior lawyers trying to outshout each other and allegedly attempting to browbeat judges during high-profile hearings today irked the Supreme Court, which said shouting will “not be tolerated at any cost”. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, which was hearing a legal question whether a Parsi woman […]

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2 murder accused walk free as lone witness not traceable

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Two men, accused of brutally killing a person on the roof of a temple here, have been acquitted by a Delhi court after the police failed to bring the lone eyewitness before it. Special Judge Narinder Kumar absolved the two accused of the offence of murder under the IPC and said the prosecution could not […]

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