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Man gets 3 yrs in jail for stealing car

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A Delhi court has sentenced a man to three years in jail for the offence of stealing a car a decade ago, observing that proportion between crime and punishment has to be maintained. The court, while awarding the sentence, for the period already undergone behind bars, to Delhi resident Ibley Hassan, said, “It is the […]

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HC disposes of plea Modi’s poll expenses

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Delhi high court on Wednesday disposed of a plea alleging that Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave an “incorrect account” of his poll expenditure in Varanasi during 2014 Lok Sabha polls and seeking his disqualification as an MP, saying the EC was seized of the matter. Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw said, “Just because PM is involved […]

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US bribery case: Kamat moves Goa court for anticipatory bail

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Fearing arrest in the bribery case involving US firm Louis Berger, former Goa Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has moved a local court for anticipatory bail. Kamat, who has been questioned by the Crime Branch twice in the pay-off scandal, moved the bail application yesterday before District and Sessions Court. The 61-year-old Congress leader was heading […]

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HC takes suo motu cognisance of contempt by lawyers

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The Madras High Court today took suo motu cognisance of contempt by two advocates for obstructing the course of justice by their acts, including making a district judge a respondent to a petition, and directed the Bar Council ofTamil Nadu to initiate disciplinary action against them. “Prima facie material is available before this court against […]

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Man sent to jail under NDPS Act

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A man has been sentenced to 13 months imprisonment by a local court here for possessing 185 grams of diazepam drug in 2014. Manoj was yesterday convicted under various sections of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act by an Additional Sessions Judge. According to prosecution, the convict was arrested on June 19, 2014 with […]

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HC asks Centre on ‘martyr’ status for paramilitary

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The Delhi High court today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking ‘martyr’ status for paramilitary and police personnel who sacrifice their lives in the line of duty, on par with army, navy and air force. “Notice to respondents (the Centre, Department Of Personnel and Training and Ministry of Defence). Reply be filed […]

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Delhi High Court exempts Irani from personal appearance in defamation case

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Delhi HC today exempted Union HRD minister Smriti Irani from personal appearance in a criminal defamation case filed by Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam. Justice Suresh Kait issued notice to Nirupam on Irani’s plea, who also sought quashing of the summon issued to her by a trial court on June 6, 2014. She has also sought […]

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Snatching incidents need to be curbed with heavy hand: court

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A Delhi court has upheld the three-year-jail term of a man convicted for snatching gold earrings from a woman, observing that such incidents have risen tremendously and “there is an urgent need to curb them with a heavy hand”. “I find that the sentence imposed is not excessive as incidents of chain snatching have grown […]

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ED seeks NBW against Lalit Modi after no response

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The Enforcement Directorate on Monday moved a special court here seeking issuance of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against former IPL chief Lalit Modi in a case of alleged money laundering registered against him. The central agency approached the special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court after Modi, who has made London his home, did […]

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Guj HC adjourns final hearing on Zakia’s appeal to 4/8

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The Gujarat High Court today adjourned to August 4 the final hearing of Zakia Jafri’s appeal against a lower court order upholding the clean chit given by special investigation team to then Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others for their alleged roles in 2002 riots. Justice Sonia Gokani adjourned the hearing after Jafri’s lawyer S […]

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CBI seeks appropriate sentence for P K Thungon

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CBI today told a Delhi court that “approporiate sentence” should be awarded to former Union Minister P K Thungon and three others, who were convicted in a corruption case lodged in 1998 in connection with misappropriation of Rs two crore of central funds. Advancing the arguments on quantum of sentence, the CBI prosecutor told the […]

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Supreme Court notice to Jaya on appeal against her acquittal in DA case

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The Supreme Court today sought response from Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa and three others on appeals filed against Karnataka High Court order acquitting them in a disproportionate assets case. A bench comprising justices P C Ghose and R K Agrawal also issued notices to Jayalalithaa’s close aide Sasikala and two of her relatives, […]

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