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Fresh murder charges against Musharraf

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Pakistan police on Monday registered murder charges against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in connection with the death of a radical cleric during the siege of a mosque in 2007. It is the latest in a series of charges dating back to Musharraf’s 1999-2008 rule, which the retired general has faced since returning from self-imposed exile in […]

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Asaram sent to jail for 14 days

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A court in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur city on Monday sent spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, arrested for alleged sexual assault on a minor, to 14 days’ judicial custody, a police official said. “Asaram has been sent to judicial custody till Sep 15,” a police official told IANS over phone from Jodhpur. He will be lodged in the Jodhpur Central Jail. Asaram […]

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Review area division between HC benches in UP: Petition

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A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed Monday before the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court (HC), questioning the territorial jurisdiction of the two benches of the high court in Uttar Pradesh. The petition filed by social activist Nutan Thakur says that the territorial jurisdiction of the two benches is presently governed by the United […]

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Charge sheet against Tytler, Verma in forgery case

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The complaint of a forged letter lodged by Congress leader Ajay Maken has led straight to his colleague, Jagdish Tytler. The Central Bureau of Investigation has chargesheeted jailed arms dealer Abhishek Verma and Mr Tytler. The duo have been charged with criminal conspiracy and attempt to cheat. According to CBI officials, the agency got details […]

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Sri Lanka ready to probe UN claims

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Sri Lanka on Sunday said it was ready to probe the allegations raised by U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay that some people she met during her mission to probe alleged war crimes committed during the ethnic conflict with the Tamil Tigers had been threatened. Ms. Pillay’s office must provide evidence to prove the allegations […]

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Pakistani team to question Mumbai attack witnesses

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An eight-member Pakistani delegation will visit India next week to cross-examine the witnesses in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, a media report said on Sunday. The delegation will comprise Pakistani prosecution and defence lawyers, Dawn newspaper reported citing a Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) prosecutor. Mohammad Azhar Chaudhry, FIA’s special prosecutor, said the Indian government had issued a […]

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Law has become business now, says Sibal

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Law as a profession has become a business over the years, which is a matter of concern, union Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said Sunday. “Lawyers have always been regarded as providers of service. That is why law is a profession. Over the years, however, I found that it has become a business,” Sibal […]

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Juvenile accused in Dec 16 gang rape gets three years in reform home

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The juvenile in the December 16, 2012 gangrape-murder case of a 23-year-old paramedical student has been found guilty of rape and murder by the Juvenile Justice Board. This is the first judgement in the gangrape case that created a nationwide outrage. He has been sentenced to three years in a correctional home subject to review. His sentence […]

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SC to hear pleas against high court verdict on IPL probe panel

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The Supreme Court will Sep 11 hear cross-petitions by the BCCI and Cricket Association of Bihar challenging the Bombay High Court judgment holding that the panel that probed allegations of betting and spot fixing during the sixth version of IPL was not validly constituted. A bench of Justice A.K. Patnaik and Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, […]

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Karnataka gets NHRC notice over vacant school seats

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Taking note of seats reserved for poor students lying vacant in Karnataka schools, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Friday issued notice to the state government. Accusing Karnataka of poorly implementing the Right to Education Act, the NHRC has sought a reply from the state’s chief secretary within four weeks. “We have taken suo motu […]

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Karnataka stopped from naming new prosecutor in Jayalalithaa case

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The Supreme Court on Friday restrained the Karnataka government from appointing a new special public prosecutor in the disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa being heard by a trial court in Bangalore. A bench of Justice B.S. Chauhan and Justice S.A. Bobde directed the listing of the matter for Sep 4. The court […]

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Petition seeks ban on Zardari from leaving Pakistan

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Pakistan’s Supreme Court Friday sought explanation from the government over a petition seeking a ban on President Asif Ali Zardari from leaving the country after his tenure ends Sep 8, court officials said. The petitioner said Zardari knew of the US military operation that killed Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden May 2, 2011, in Abbotabad, […]

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