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Campaign by Greenpeace India is motivated: Essar tells HC

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Essar House Ltd has alleged before the Bombay High Court that a campaign carried out by Greenpeace India against it (Essar Group) for preservation of forests was “motivated, controlled and instigated by external vested interests”. This was stated in an affidavit, filed by Essar on June 24, on a notice of motion taken out by […]

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Ex-MP minister arrested again in scam related case

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Former Madhya Pradesh Minister Laxmikant Sharma was arrested again by the Special Task Force (STF) today, in connection with his alleged involvement in the weights and measures inspector exam scam case. Sharma, who was earlier arrested for his alleged role in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) exam scam is presently in judicial custody. […]

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Man gets 10 yrs’ RI for kidnapping, raping minor girl

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The Bombay High Court has confirmed a lower court order awarding 10-year rigorous imprisonment to a man for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl from Mumbai and raping her along with his accomplice here and also in Surat in 2008. “As far as section 376 of IPC (rape) is concerned, the evidence of the prosecutrix (victim), by […]

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HC quashes notice issued to Nishank on land scam

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In a major reprieve to former Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhariyal Nishank, the Uttarakhand High Court quashed a notice issued to him by the Tripathi Commission in connection with an alleged land scam during his tenure. Justice Alok Singh of the high court based in Nainital quashed the notice issued in connection with the Citurgia land […]

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Defamation case against leader on Chouhan’s complaint

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A local court on Thursday registered a case of defamation against Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee’s chief spokesperson KK Mishra for levelling allegations of involvement of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and his family in the Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board scam. Two days ago, Chouhan had filed a defamation suit against Mishra for levelling allegations […]

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CBI judge hearing Amit Shah”s case, transferred

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The special CBI judge hearing the case of alleged fake-encounter cases of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsi Prajaptai was transferred on Wednesday following which the court adjourned the hearing on the Amit Shah’s discharge plea. Special CBI judge JT Utpat was transferred to Pune, after which the court hearing was adjourned till July 2. Incidentally, […]

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HC to hear Om Puri’s plea on alimony to wife in July

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The Bombay High Court will on July 25 hear an appeal filed by Bollywood actor Om Puri against a lower court order asking him to pay monthly compensation of Rs 2.90 lakh to his estranged wife and son. Puri had pleaded before the high court that the option of arriving at a settlement with Nandita, […]

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Rape accused IAS officer declared absconder

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A local court has declared suspended IAS official B B Mohanty, who is facing rape charges, an absconder and also issued standing arrest warrant against him. The court of additional chief Judicial Magistrate issued the standing arrest warrant against Mohanty on Tuesday under Section 83 of CrPC after he failed to appear before it on […]

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Beas tragedy: HC orders Rs 5 lakh compensation

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Himachal Pradesh high court ordered a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh each to the parents of 24 Hyderabad engineering college students who were washed away in Beas river at Thalot in Mandi district on June 8. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan directed that the Larji Project […]

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Yukta, Tuli get divorce, her complaint gets quashed

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Following the consensual divorce of model-turned-actor Yukta Mookhey and her estranged husband Prince Tuli, the Bombay High Court today quashed the criminal complaint filed by the former Miss World against her in-laws. The family court in suburban Bandra yesterday granted Yukta and Tuli a divorce by mutual consent, Tuli’s lawyer Filji Fredrick said. Tuli had […]

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Saibaba devotee moves court against Dwarka Peeth seer

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A complaint was on Tuesday filed in a local court against the Shankaracharya of Dwaraka Peeth Swaroopananda Saraswati for his alleged remarks against Saibaba of Shirdi. The complaint was filed by a law student, Abhishek Bhargava (23) before the judicial magistrate first class (JMFC), Dilip Gupta. “The court has posted the matter to August 20,” […]

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HC seeks Gujarat minister Bokhiria’s reply to petition

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Gujarat High Court today directed the state Minister for Agriculture, Water Resources and Animal Husbandry Babu Bokhiria to file an affidavit in reply to a petition alleging that he has amassed a huge wealth by illegitimate means. The bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala asked the minister to file affidavit […]

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