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Tejpal bail hearing in-camera

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The hearing of the bail application of Tehelka co-founder Tarun Tejpal, accused of sexually assaulting a journalist colleague began in camera on Tuesday morning at the Bombay High Court in Goa. As the hearing began, prosecution lawyer Sarat Lotlikar intervened and told the Court that in the lower court on the request of the respondent, […]

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NHRC notice to UP over minor girl’s death

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to Uttar Pradesh government over the death of a four-year-old girl due to alleged medical negligence. Acting on media reports, the commission asked the UP director general of health services to file a report within four weeks, said an NHRC statement. The media reports said the […]

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SC asks Nokia India to make proposal for settling tax row

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The Supreme Court Monday asked Nokia India Pvt. Ltd. to make an offer to the Income Tax department for settling their tax row which has raised difficulties in the takeover of the mobile handset manufacturer’s Chennai plant by Microsoft. A bench of Anil R.Dave and Justice Shiva Kirti Singh asked the company to make the […]

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SC to hear plea against freeing Rajiv case convicts March 6

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The Supreme Court will hear March 6 the plea challenging the validity of the powers of a state government to grant remission of sentence to prisoners in case of the Tamil Nadu government deciding to release of seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Besides others, the petition is by some relatives of the other […]

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Inform on foreigners in Indian jails: Delhi HC to government

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The Delhi High Court has directed the central government to inform it on the continued detention of foreigners in Indian jails. The court was dealing with a letter sent by a Saudi man languishing in Tihar jail in the capital through which the man sought help to go back to his country. A division bench […]

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Consular help sought for 12 Indians in Bahrain

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Indian officials have requested consular assistance for 12 Indians in Bahrain who have been arrested for a money-laundering scam. A relative of one of those arrested made the request to the Indian embassy in Manama during the mission’s monthly Open House Friday, the Gulf Daily News reported Saturday. In all, 15 people will go on […]

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Ghazi murder case: Musharraf granted exemption from appearance

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An additional sessions court on Saturday in Abdul Rasheed Ghazi murder case granted exemption for today to former military ruler Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf and summoned him in its next hearing on March 15, DawnNews reported. The capital city’s additional sessions court judge Wajid Ali heard the case. During the hearing, Musharraf’s lawyer requested for […]

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No change in policy on 2002 Gujarat riots: US

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Omission of Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s name from a US human rights report was no indication of a change in policy, a US official has reiterated. “There is no change in policy. There’s no editing error,” State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told reporters Friday when asked about the omission of the […]

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Kirori Mal College building under Delhi HC scanner

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The Delhi High Court Friday asked Kirori Mal College to apprise it on the condition of its building while hearing a plea filed by a student who fell from a hostel balcony. Justice Sunil Gaur asked the college management to inform the court as to when the building was built, and its condition and maintenance. […]

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Sahara chief Subrata Roy surrenders, arrested

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After hours of high drama, Sahara Group boss Subrata Roy was arrested on Friday and produced before the chief judicial magistrate (CJM) who directed police to ensure his personal appearance in the Supreme Court by 2pm on March 4. Rejecting Roy’s plea for house arrest, CJM Anand Kumar Yadav left it to the discretion of […]

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US court permits Sikh group to summon Manmohan Singh

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A US federal judge in Washington has granted a Sikh rights group’s plea to serve summons on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in India in a case of alleged violation of human rights during his tenure. The 1965 Hague Service Convention allows the process of judicial documents from one signatory state to another without the […]

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Court issues summons to Kejriwal for defaming Gadkari

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A court here Friday issued summons to former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation case filed by BJP leder Nitin Gadkari for calling him “corrupt”. Metropolitan Magistrate Gomati Manocha has asked Kejriwal to appear April 7 as the next date of hearing The complaint filed by Gadkari said that on Jan 31, “Kejriwal […]

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