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People with non-judicial background can be CIC: SC

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In a significant ruling, Supreme Court Tuesday recalled its own ruling and held that people with non-judicial background could be appointed to crucial posts of Central Information Commissioners across the country. The apex court bench headed by Justice A.K. Patnaik, however, held that in cases involving substantial question of law, the CIC shall endeavour to […]

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Needless security to Asaram, observes SC

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Asaram Bapu was on Monday sent to 14 days’ judicial custody in Rajasthan. The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticised the government for unnecessarily providing heavy security to spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, accused of sexually assaulting a minor girl. “We are seeing on TV hordes of security around one accused,” the bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi […]

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Delhi Police get Tunda for five days’ questioning

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Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Dharmesh Sharma sent Tunda, 70, to police custody till Sep 8 after he was presented in the court amid high security on being discharged from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) where he was undergoing treatment. The Special Cell of Delhi Police moved the court seeking five days’ custody of […]

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SC to take up plea against Advani’s discharge in Babri case

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The Supreme Court is likely to hear, in October, the CBI plea challenging the Allahabad high court verdict of May 20, 2010, discharging BJP leader LK Advani and 19 others of the charges of criminal conspiracy in the demolition of the Babri Masjid December 6, 1992. A bench of justice GS Singhvi and justice V […]

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30 former Nazi guards may face prosecution

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Thirty former Nazi guards may face prosecution for facilitating mass murder at the Auschwitz death camp during World War Two, the German prosecutor’s office said Tuesday. An investigation of 49 former guards yielded enough evidence to press charges of accessory to murder, Xinhua reported quoting chief prosecutor Kurt Schirm as saying. Thirty of the investigated […]

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Mamata’s allowance to Imams unconstitutional: Court

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Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected an allowance announced by West Bengal government for Imams and Muezzins, ruling it to be unconstitutional and against the public interest. A division bench of Justice P.K. Chattopadhyay and Justice M.P. Shrivastava passed the above order on a writ petition challenging the announcement. The court said the allowance violated […]

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N.V. Ramana sworn in Delhi’s new chief justice

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              Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana was Monday sworn in the new chief justice of the Delhi High Court. Justice Ramana, 56, who was a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, will succeed Chief Justice D. Murugesan, who retired in June. Justice Badar Durrez Ahmed has been the acting […]

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Ex-air hostess suicide: Chaddha gets interim bail

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A Delhi court Monday granted interim bail to Aruna Chaddha, a co-accused along with former Haryana minister Gopal Kanda, in the case of suicide by a former Delhi-based air hostess. Additional Sessions Judge M.C. Gupta granted interim bail to Chaddha, an official of Kanda’s now-defunct MDLR Airlines where the suicide victim, a Delhi resident, was employed. She was granted interim bail […]

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SC takes up PIL against pentavalent vaccine

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The Supreme Court Monday sought the central government’s response on the plea seeking a stop to manufacture, use and sale of the 5-in-1 Pentavalent vaccine – that inoculates for hepatitis-B, and haemophilus influenzae Type b besides diphtheria, pertussis, and tetanus. Besides the central government, the notice has also been issued to the Drug Controller of […]

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Green tribunal issues warrants against ministry official

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National Green Tribunal Monday issued warrants against a union urban development ministry official for failing to appear over a plea filed by a Ghaziabad-based activist against concrete pavements. The tribunal, while hearing the petition filed by Akash Vashishtha, an environment conservationist, issued bailable warrants against the “competent officer” who failed to appear before the court […]

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SC notice on PIL for HPV vaccines research details

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The Supreme Court Monday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking access to the research and other information on the PATH project on human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine, used for preventing cervical cancer in India. A bench of Justice K.S.Radhakrishnan and Justice A.K.Sikri issued notice. The HPV vaccine’s clinical trial was conducted […]

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SC seeks details on NGOs, their accounts

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The Supreme Court Monday asked the CBI to file an affidavit stating whether NGOs receiving financial assistance from the government and other aid agencies were filing the statement of their accounts on the funds received by them and how these were spent. A bench of Justice H.L.Dattu and Justice M.Y. Eqbal also asked the Central […]

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