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Don’t want all powerful, unchecked CBI director, government tells SC

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The central government Friday shot down most of the suggestions by the CBI seeking to fortify its independence, telling the Supreme Court that an all-powerful agency director without adequate checks and balances would not be in harmony with the constitutional scheme of things. “An all-powerful director CBI without adequate checks and balances would not be […]

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SC moved for Balakrishnan’s removal as NHRC chief

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The Supreme Court was moved Friday seeking direction to the government to start proceedings for the removal of former Chief Justice of India K.G.Balakrishnan as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. NGO Common Cause has sought direction to the government that it should make a reference to the apex court under Section 5(2) […]

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Court wants to know mechanism for complaints on social sites

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The Delhi High Court Friday asked Google and Facebook to inform it about their mechanism to deal with complaints, including misuse of social networking sites by children below 13 years of age. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked the social networking site and the search engine to […]

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Activist petitions rights panel against SP leader

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A city-based social activist has petitioned the National Commission for Women (NCW) for action against senior Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Narendra Bhati for using foul language against a suspended IAS officer. Nutan Thakur told IANS that she found Bhati’s comments against suspended Indian Administrative Officer Durga Shakti Nagpal in a videographed speech at a Greater Noida village “very improper and unbecoming […]

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SC urged to review verdict on convicted lawmakers

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The Supreme Court was moved Saturday for a review of its verdict that MPs or legislators would cease to be elected representatives if convicted in criminal case for certain offences. The review petition filed by Haryana Swatantra Party president Ramesh Dalal also sought a relook at the decision which barred elected presentatives in jail from contesting polls. […]

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SC stays HC order restraining DLF from selling Gurgaon property

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In a relief to DLF Ltd, the Supreme Court has stayed the operation of an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court restraining the realty major from selling and marketing properties in one of its projects in Gurgaon (Haryana). The bench comprising justices Gyan Sudha Misra and Pinaki Chandra Ghosh, in their order Wednesday, also allowed the respondents Gurgaon-based DLF Park Place […]

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Police report sought in Kolkata student’s assault

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The West Bengal Human Rights Commission has sought from the city police chief a report on the alleged assault and molestation of a student of Rabindra Bharati University here, an official said Saturday. “The victim has complained of police inaction. No arrest has been made despite a complaint filed by her alleging molestation and assault. So the […]

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HC seeks report on action suspended IAS officer took against mining mafia

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The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC) Friday issued notice to the union and Uttar Pradesh governments on a PIL against the suspension of IAS official Durga Shakti Nagpal. The HC asked the state government details of action taken by Nagpal, erstwhile SDM of Noida, against illegal mining mafia. Ashok Pandey, counsel for petitioner social activist Nutan Thakur, told […]

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Sibal explains why RTI amendment is needed

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The government on Friday strongly defended the cabinet decision to amend the Right to Information (RTI) Act in order to keep political parties out of its ambit, saying no political party could function if the CIC order was implemented. The issue has been in the news after a June 3 Central Information Commission (CIC) order stated that six national […]

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SC notice to Unitech MD on CBI plea to axe bail

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The Supreme Court Friday issued notice to Unitech Ltd managing director Sanjay Chandra on a CBI plea seeking cancellation of his bail for allegedly influencing public prosecutor A.K. Singh in the 2G case. The apex court had Nov 23, 2011 granted bail to Chandra, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in irregularities in securing a 2G licence. An apex court […]

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Charge sheet filed in case where girl assaulted with iron rod

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The Delhi Police has filed its charge sheet in a city court here against a man arrested for attempting to rape a 19-year-old girl and shoving an iron rod into her mouth to silence her. Filing the charge sheet before Metropolitan Magistrate Amitabh Rawat, police said accused Anil Devraj had attempted to rape and murder the class 11 girl […]

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Court wants to know mechanism for complaints on social sites

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The Delhi High Court Friday asked Google and Facebook to inform it about their mechanism to deal with complaints, including misuse of social networking sites by children below 13 years of age. A division bench of Acting Chief Justice B.D. Ahmed and Justice Vibhu Bakhru asked the social networking site and the search engine to appraise it about the procedure they […]

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