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2G case: ED opposes bail pleas of Raja, Kanimozhi

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Enforcement Directorate (ED) today opposed in a Delhi court the bail pleas of ex-Telecom Minister A Raja, DMK MP Kanimozhi and others, accused in the 2G scam related money laundering case, saying that the matter involves commission of “grave economic offence” by them. ED, in its separate replies filed before Special CBI Judge O P […]

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HC stays action against Sunita Narain in defamation

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Suspending an order of a trial court at Vapi in a defamation case against environmental activist Sunita Narain, the Gujarat High Court gave relief to her on Friday and stayed proceedings against her as well as four of her colleagues. Justice S G Shah has stayed the defamation proceedings as well as the non-bailable warrant […]

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CWG dispute: SC allows settlement through arbitration

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The Supreme Court has allowed the arbitration plea of Swiss Timing Limited against Organising Committee (OC) of the 2010 Commonwealth Games and also nominated two of its former judges as chairman of the Arbitral Tribunal and second arbitrator for resolving the disputes. A bench of Justice S S Nijjar said Swiss Timing Ltd has already […]

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HC allows changing parking lot norms

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The Delhi High Court today allowed civic authorities here to modify the parking lot norms for large plot owners in the national capital. A bench of Justice B D Ahmed and Justice S Mridul asked the authorities to undertake the exercise as expeditiously as possible in accordance with law. The order was passed while disposing […]

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Court summonses Tihar Jail superintendent

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The fast track court hearing Delhi gang rape case has directed a Tihar Jail official to be personally present in the court Saturday to explain how accused Vinay Sharma fractured his hand and if any action had been taken on his allegations that he had been beaten up. Sharma arrived in court Friday with a […]

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Chandni Chowk traffic congestion: HC pulls up DDA

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The Delhi High Court today pulled up the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for its failure to devise a smooth traffic mechanism in its Zonal Development Plan for creation of non-motorised vehicle lanes in the congested Chandni Chowk area here. “With an enormous rise in volume of traffic movement, you cannot do a cut and paste […]

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Scam-accused former UP minister’s bail plea rejected

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The Allahabad High Court today rejected the bail plea of former Uttar Pradesh minister Badshah Singh, an accused in the multi-crore Labour and Construction Co-operative Federation (LACCFED) scam during the erstwhile BSP regime. Justice Aditya Nath of the Lucknow Bench passed this order on an application for bail moved on behalf of Singh. Opposing the […]

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Mukul Rohatgi to be Attorney General of India

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Senior Supreme Court advocate Mukul Rohatgi has been appointed the new Attorney General of India, the top law officer of the country. Speaking to NDTV, Mr Rohatgi says there should be some mechanism to solve disputes between government PSUs to avoid litigation and spending money on it. “My priority would be to streamline the litigation […]

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Eager to eat if AFSPA is revoked, says Irom Sharmila

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Rights activist Irom Sharmila, who is on a fast for over 13 years in Manipur demanding repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), on Wednesday told a Delhi court that she was very much eager to eat if she gets the assurance that the “draconian” Act will be revoked. Sharmila, who appeared before […]

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HC notice to govt on giving Aadhar card details

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The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and city government on a plea seeking to modify the rules in the National Food Safety Act requiring an applicant to furnish details of Aadhar card or enrolment ID for food security card. A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice R S […]

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Amway CEO in Khammam PC; nine cases across AP

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The Khammam police in Andhra Pradesh took Amway India CEO William Scott Pinckney into custody today following registration of a case against the direct selling company. Amway is facing nine criminal cases at various places in Andhra Pradesh. A court in Kurnool district also rejected Pinckney’s bail petition and granted his five-day remand to Kurnool […]

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HC jolt to new version of Odia grammar primer

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The Orissa High Court today slapped an interim stay on the publication of a new version of the Odia primer by a state-run organisation. A Division Bench of the vacation court comprising Justice Biswajit Mohanty and Justice Dr B R Sarangi, acting on a PIL, also issued notices to respondents, the state government and the […]

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