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UP court issues warrants against chief minister and two others

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Senior officers in the state administration swung into action on Tuesday evening following reports that a local court in Faizabad had issued a bailable warrant against chief minister Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi PartyMLA Tej Narain Pandey and IAS officerl Ajay Shukla, seeking their appearance in a case. Pandey is also a minister and Shukla former district magistrate of Faizabad. The warrant […]

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UN human rights chief visits Sri Lanka

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UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay Tuesday visited parts of Sri Lanka’s northern region which has been battered by 30 years of war between the Tamil Tigers and the military. Among the areas she visited included Mullivaikal, which was where civilians were believed to have been killed during the war. Pillay also visited […]

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Church told to compensate child sex abuse victim

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A court in Italy has ordered the Catholic Church to pay 700,000 euros to the family of a woman who was reportedly sexually abused by a priest when she was a child. Parish priest Giorgio Carli was arrested in 2003, accused of raping the woman when she was nine until she was 14. He was convicted of the abuse […]

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Three Chinese get death for drug trafficking

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Three men in China have been sentenced to death for drug trafficking, a court said. The court in south China’s Hainan province announced Tuesday evening that Lin Mingjin and Yang Zuxing were found guilty of transporting and selling more than 40 kg of ketamine in 2012. Police said Lin and Yang bought the drugs from Xiao Haifeng in April-May […]

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No compromise in rape cases: SC

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In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court on Tuesday held that rape cases cannot be compromised or condoned even if the victim forgives the accused for the offence. A Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam ruled that such compromises, if entered into, are per se illegal and the provision for lesser punishment […]

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Supreme Court to hold in-camera hearing in Radia case

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday decided to hold an in-camera hearing in the Niira Radia case, at Tata counsel Harish and Salve’s urging. Salve contended that the top court must hear the case in closed door proceedings to ensure that secret information is not leaked to the media. The in-camera hearing will take place on Thursday morning. The court […]

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Waiting for judge to be named for solar scam probe: Chandy

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The government is waiting to hear from the Kerala High Court on its request to name a sitting judge for heading a judicial probe ordered into the solar scam case, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said Tuesday. “We have received the Left opposition’s letter stating that the probe’s terms of reference should included the chief minister […]

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Dec 16 gang rape: Cops conclude final arguments

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Concluding their final arguments, police Monday told a court here that they have all the evidence to prove the guilt of the accused in the Dec 16, 2012 gang-rape. Special Public Prosecutor Dayan Krishnan, appearing for the police, told Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna that they had “all the evidence to prove them guilty”. “It […]

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SC dismisses plea on Durga Shakti suspension

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The Supreme Court Monday dismissed a petition seeking contempt of court proceedings against the Uttar Pradesh government for suspending IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal for allegedly ordering the demolition of an unauthorized part of a mosque on a public place. Nagpal was suspended last month ostensibly over the razing the wall of a mosque in […]

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Consider steps to curb population growth, SC tells government

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The Supreme Court Monday asked the government to consider the suggestion by a PIL petitioner seeking steps to contain the uncontrolled growth of population that will make India the most populous country by 2030 and lead to a staggering 170 crore people in 2060. Asking how could the court direct the government on the policies […]

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Uphaar tragedy: Police told to expedite trial

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The Delhi High Court Monday issued notice to police on a plea of Uphaar cinema fire victims seeking “expeditious” trial against the Ansal brothers for alleged tampering of evidence. Justice Veena Birbal also directed Delhi Police to file a status report and posted the matter for Oct 11. The families and relatives of those who […]

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Rajya Sabha passes marriage laws amendment bill

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In a major step towards making marriage laws more women-friendly, Rajya Sabha on Monday passed the bill to amend the Hindu Marriage Act (1955) and the Special Marriage Act (1954) that provides for “irretrievable breakdown on marriage” as a ground for divorce as well as grants women the right to a share in the property of their husbands. The Marriage […]

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