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Court grants bail to five arrested after political clash

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A court today granted bail to five persons who were arrested in connection with violence at Belghoria in the outskirts of Kolkata. The five arrested persons were today produced in the court of the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate (SDJM), Barrackpore, who granted them bail. Three persons were arrested last night and another two today. Of the […]

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CJI expresses concern over piling of pending cases

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Expressing concern over the piling of pending cases before the courts across the country, Chief Justice of India RM Lodha on Sunday said the relevance of justice lies only in its speedy and free delivery. Drawing a comparison between law and the health services, he said when medical facilities can be provided to people throughout […]

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Daiichi plea HC to vacate Sun-Ranbaxy merger stay

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Daiichi Sankyo, owner of Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, has filed a petition in Andhra Pradesh High Court requesting it to vacate the ‘status quo’ order it issued earlier on Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy merger process. The HC may take up hearing on the petition on May 15. Based on a petition filed by two individual investors, the court […]

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PIL in HC against loud, screen TV commercials

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Loud TV commercials and ‘part screen’ continuous advertisements even during a programme have been challenged by an NGO in the Delhi High Court which has sought a response from telecom watchdog TRAI. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), in its Standards of Quality of Service (Duration of Advertisements in Television Channels) Regulations, 2012, had decided […]

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IPS officer, who got bail in Sohrabuddin case, reinstated

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Suspended IPS officer Dinesh M N, who was recently granted bail by Bombay high court in Gujarat’s Sohrabuddin Sheikh alleged fake encounter case, was today reinstated by the Rajasthan government. “The officer was reinstated today and was put under the awaiting posting orders status,” Principal Secretary DOP, Alok Gupta, told PTI. He said the IPS […]

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Aarushi case: HC reserves order on Talwars’ bail plea

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The Allahabad High Court today reserved its judgement on the bail application of dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, who are serving life sentence for the murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic aide Hemraj. The judgement was reserved on the bail plea of the Noida-based couple by a Division Bench comprising Justice Rakesh Tiwari […]

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SC restrains woman IPS officer from functioning

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In a dramatic turn of events, senior IPS officer Archana Ramasundaram was today restrained by the Supreme Court from discharging her duty as Additional Director in CBI, saying her new appointment “prima facie” seems to be illegal and against the statute. A day after she became the first woman to be appointed as Additional Director […]

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HC dismisses IOA’s plea challenging Sports Code

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The Delhi High Court today rejected Indian Olympic Association`s plea challenging the Centre`s power to legislate sports in the country through the guidelines of National Sports Code aimed at bringing transparency in the functioning of the sports bodies along with fixed tenure and age-limit for office-bearers. A bench of justice S Ravindra Bhat and Nazmi […]

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Court rejects Asaram plea challenging age of victim

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A plea by Asaram, challenging the age of the minor girl allegedly sexually assaulted by the self-style godman, was today rejected by a court here which also slapped a fine of Rs 5,000 on him. Defence had moved the District and Session Court on Thursday, challenging the age of the victim girl and argued in […]

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Encounter killings: SC dismisses Guj govt plea on guidelines

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The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Gujarat government’s plea seeking uniform guidelines for dealing with cases of encounter killings, saying there cannot be such an advisory in a federal structure. Advertisement “Guidelines or advisory of such nature are not enforceable,” a bench comprising Chief Justice RM Lodha and justices MB Lokur and Kurian Joseph said. […]

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British Indian MP threatens legal action over media report

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Indian-origin British MP Priti Patel has threatened to take legal action against a weekly newspaper article and Twitter comments that accused her of colluding with tobacco companies. Britain’s Observer weekly Sunday published an article that accused Priti Patel of being an ex-tobacco lobbyist and said her stance on opposing plain packaging on cigarettes was motivated […]

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Arrested FBI agent doesn’t enjoy diplomatic immunity: Pakistan

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The Pakistan foreign ministry Thursday said an employee of the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested this week for carrying ammunition does not enjoy diplomatic immunity. Joel Cox was arrested Monday in the southern port city of Karachi while attempting to board a domestic flight to the capital Islamabad, after the Airport Security Force […]

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