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Tejpal’s judicial remand extended by 14 days

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Tehelka editor-in-chief Tarun Tejpal’s judicial remand was Saturday extended by a further 14 days by a magistrate here. Tejpal, who has spent more than a month cumulatively in police and judicial custody, was presented before a court of a judicial magistrate. His defence argued that Tejpal should be released on bail because police had not […]

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Judicial backlog of 31 mn cases worries president

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President Pranab Mukherjee Saturday expressed concern over the 31 million pending cases in Indian courts, noting that justice delayed is justice denied. He said that the strength and effectiveness of the judiciary, which is the guardian of the country’s democracy, depends on the two pillars of justice delivery system – quality and speed. “Of these […]

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Delhi lawyers to abstain from work Monday

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Lawyers in Delhi will strike work Monday to protest the shifting of family courts from the Karkardooma courts complex in east Delhi. The co-ordination committee of the district courts Sunday decided that lawyers will abstain from work Monday “in support of the Shahdara Bar Association against the shifting of family courts outside the court premises”, […]

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Court frames charges against Asaram

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A court in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur framed charges against spiritual guru Asaram Bapu, over five months after he was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl, a lawyer said. Pradeep Choudhary, one of the lawyers representing Asaram, said the court of district and sessions judge, Jodhpur (rural) has dropped section 26 of Juvenile Justice Act, […]

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Union cabinet clears Telangana bill

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A special Union cabinet meeting today cleared the draft Telangana Bill paving the way for the government to place it in Parliament. There are expectations that the bill will be introduced in Parliament next week. The key points in the bill are that Hyderabad will be the joint capital for Seemandhra and Telangana. It will […]

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Recording of evidence in complaint against Kejriwal March 10

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A court here Friday fixed March 10 for recording statement in pre-summoning evidence in a criminal complaint against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for allegedly giving “misleading information” in his affidavit filed prior to the assembly poll. Metropolitan Magistrate Swati Katiyar said: “Submissions heard. Record perused. Put up for pre-summoning evidence on March 10.” The […]

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Kejriwal, Congress heading for showdown on Lokpal bill?

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Delhi’s AAP government and the Congress, which props it up, Friday seemed headed for a showdown over the Jan Lokpal bill, with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal saying the central government’s okay was not needed to get it passed in the Delhi assembly. The Congress reiterated that it would not support the bill as it was […]

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1984 riots: Court seeks details of destroyed files

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A court here Friday sought details of destroyed documents related to a case in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots within a week. Hearing a plea filed by Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) B. S. Joon seeking prosecution of four Delhi Police officials for allegedly destroying some documents related to the case in 1992, Additional Sessions Judge Kamini […]

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HC dismisses plea against ordinance on convicted lawmakers

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The Delhi High Court Thursday dismissed a plea seeking quashing of the government’s decision to bring an ordinance to shield convicted lawmakers from being unseated. A division bench of Chief Justice NV Ramana and Justice Manmohan, giving relief to jailed legislators and parliamentarians, said if an individual’s the right to stand for an election if […]

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Women, girls denied voice in decision making: Kofi Annan

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Women and girls are major drivers of development, yet in India and elsewhere, they continue to be denied opportunities to have a voice in decisions that affect their lives, and those of their families and communities, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan said Thursday. Giving the keynote address at the 14th Delhi Sustainable Development Summit […]

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As protests intensify, panel set up to address northeast concerns

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As protests continued to rage in the national capital over attacks on people from the northeast, the central government Thursday announced the formation of a committee that will examine the reasons behind such attacks and suggest remedial measures. The announcement to form the six-member committee came soon after a delegation of leaders from the northeast […]

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Prior sanction needed for action against officials? SC reserves verdict

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The Supreme Court Thursday reserved verdict on the validity of a legal provision that mandates the CBI to seek the government’s prior sanction before proceeding against an officer of the rank of joint secretary or above on charges of corruption. However, the six-bench constitution bench said that if it had to invalidate section 6A of […]

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