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SC extends Tejpal’s interim bail in sexual assault case till June 27

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended till June 27 interim bail for former Tehelka magazine editor Tarun Tejpal in the sexual assault case lodged by a former employee of the group. A bench of Justices J S Khehar and C Nagappan said the court was satisfied that the interim bail granted to Tejpal on May […]

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Stay on demolition of Nazarbaug Palace extended

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Gujarat high court on Tuesday extended stay on demolition of Vadodara’s Nazarbaug Palace till June 12 even as the petitioner filed a contempt plea, accusing the civic body of not following the HC orders and not stopping the demolition even after the court order was served on them. Petitioner’s advocate Dipan Desai contended that the […]

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2G: Shahid Balwa wants to depose as witness

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Swan Telecom promoter Shahid Usman Balwa, one of the accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case, today told a Delhi court that he wanted to depose as a witness to defend himself in the ongoing trial. Balwa’s counsel Vijay Aggarwal told Special CBI Judge O P Saini that his client wished to depose as a […]

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Kanimozhi: ED chargesheet on sketchy material

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DMK MP Kanimozhi today argued in a Delhi court that there was no “iota of evidence” against her regarding the alleged “parking” of Rs 200 crore in Kalaignar TV and Enforcement Directorate (ED) has chargesheeted her only on the basis of “sketchy material”. Arguing on framing of charges and on the bail plea moved by […]

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Court changes DGP, 3 others with murder, abduction

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A local court today framed charges of murder and kidnapping against Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) S K Sharma and three other former policemen in a 24-year-old case of alleged kidnapping and murder of a youth. The other accused in the case are former DIG SPS Basra, the then ASI Gurcharan Singh and the […]

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Two death row convicts in December 16 gangrape, murder case move SC

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Two out of the four death row convicts in the December 16 gangrape and murder case on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on their execution and reversal of the Delhi High Court verdict upholding their conviction and the punishment. An appeal on behalf of the condemned convicts, Vinay Sharma (21) and Akshay […]

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NRI death: Accused denied permission to go abroad

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A Delhi has refused to grant permission to one of the accused in the death of NRI student Anmol Sarna from leaving the country for pursuing his studies abroad. Chief metropolitan magistrate Veena Rani, however, ordered that passport of accused Shivank Gambhir be released. “In the present case no itinerary has been provided and the […]

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Nursery admission: SC seeks response of Delhi govt

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The Supreme Court today sought a response from the Delhi government on a plea of a man whose kid could not get admission in nursery class in a school here under the inter-state transfer category, saying there cannot be “discrimination” in admission. A bench of justices J S Kehar and C Nagappan took note of […]

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Nido Tania murder case: One accused gets bail

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An accused named in the charge sheet in the Nido Tania murder case here in January was granted bail by a Delhi court on Monday. Additional sessions judge Rajender Kumar Shastri enlarged accused Sunny Uppal, 37, observing that he was the only earning member of his family, who are on the “verge of starvation”. “Counsels […]

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HC acquits man in 15-year-old rape case of minor

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A man, awarded a seven-year jail term by a trial court for raping a minor, has been acquitted in the 15-year-old case by the Delhi High Court which held that physical relations between them were consensual. Setting aside the trial court’s decision of convicting and sentencing Bihar resident Rameshwar Giri on charges of kidnap and […]

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Delhi Court orders framing of charges against five

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A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against two engineers of the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and three others, including a private company, for allegedly conspiring in award of a contract to the firm for renovation of two stadiums for 2010 Commonwealth Games. Special CBI Judge Madhu Jain ordered framing of charges against […]

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Man sentenced to life for acid attack on lover

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Observing that acid attack is one of the most horrifying forms of gender-based violence which is increasing in the country, a Delhi court has awarded life imprisonment to a man for throwing acid on his lover, leading to her death. Additional sessions judge Rajesh Kumar Goel handed down the jail term to Delhi resident Ajay […]

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