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Bengal assembly passes bill for time-bound services

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The West Bengal assembly Monday passed a legislation making it mandatory for the state to deliver services to the citizens within a stipulated period, in an effort to stop harassment of the public. The West Bengal Right to Public Services Bill, 2013 provides that citizens applying for any services from any department or a local […]

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SFI leader’s death: Bengal rights panel orders compensation, blames police

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In a major embarrassment for West Bengal’s Mamata Banerjee regime, the state rights panel Monday recommended Rs.10 lakh compensation for the custodial death of SFI leader Sudipto Gupta here in April. A full bench of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, which met during the day, pointed at the responsibility of police in the April […]

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Odisha carpenter’s kin win battle for benefits

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The family of a dead carpenter in Odisha will soon get his provident fund dues with the top consumer court ruling that such a benefit would not cease if the individual concerned was shifted from one department to another in the same organization. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission came to the help of the […]

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Jagan begins indefinite fast in jail

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YSR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy began an indefinite fast in Chanchalguda jail on Sunday to protest against the Congress’ “unilateral” decision to bifurcate Andhra Pradesh without addressing the concerns of the people of Seemandhra region. The Kadapa MP demanded that the Centre should maintain status quo, if it could not do justice to all […]

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All five Mumbai rapists held, Chavan assures speedy justice

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Sunday said the Mumbai gang-rape case would be tried in a fast track court and noted criminal lawyer Ujjwal Nikam has been requested to appear as public prosecutor even as the fifth suspect was arrested. The last remaining accused was arrested in Delhi, hours after the fourth accused was held […]

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Muslim Brotherhood leaders’ trial adjourned

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The trial of the top leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi hails, was adjourned to Oct 29 over the absence of defendants. A few minutes after the first session opened Sunday morning, the lawyers asked for adjourning the trial as the defendants have the right to attend, Xinhua quoted […]

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Lawyers to lay siege to Taj Monday

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Lawyers demanding a bench of the Allahabad High Court in Agra will hold a protest march and lay siege to the Taj Mahal Monday, an organiser said, adding that tourists inconvenienced by the stir would be presented roses and explained the reasons. After the day-long siege, the lawyers from Mathura, Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etah and Aligarh […]

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Men’s right group protests ‘discriminatory’ proposed marriage law

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A men’s rights group on Sunday took out a rally protesting against the proposed Marriage Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2002, alleging it would breakdown the traditional family system by introducing no-fault divorce and was heavily loaded against the husband. “Similar laws in the west have led to breakdown of the traditional family system. In the US, while only 20 […]

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UP lawyers strike to demand HC bench

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A lawyers action committee Friday announced an agitation to press their demand for a high court bench in western Uttar Pradesh even as courts in 22 districts of the state remained shut for the 11 consecutive day. The agitation will be at Jantar Mantar in Delhi Aug 26. “Bar associations in all 22 districts of […]

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SC issues notice on diesel adulteration in western UP

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The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to the central government on a PIL seeking a CBI probe into the marketing of diesel adulterated with kerosene by black-marketers in western Uttar Pradesh causing damage to atmosphere by pollution and also to the vehicles. A bench of Justice T.S. Thakur and Justice Vikramajit Sen, while issuing notice, […]

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Bo trial continues on second day

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Disgraced Chinese Communist party leader Bo Xilai was Friday accused in a court of taking bribes worth $3.5 million from two businessmen. The accusation was made at the Jinan Intermediate People’s Court in east China’s Shandong province on the second day of the trial of Bo, accused of bribery, embezzlement and abuse of power, reports […]

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Court bars N.D. Tiwari from giving evidence in paternity suit

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The Delhi High Court Friday barred veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari from furnishing any evidence in the paternity suit filed by 32-year-old man seeking to declare him as his biological father. Considering the report of the court-appointed commissioner that Tiwari has failed to file his evidence in the case, Justice Vipin Sanghi decided to close […]

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