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Despite 1,000 fast track courts, 32 millions cases still pending

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India’s over 1,000 fast track courts, set up for moving the wheels of justice faster, have decided more than 3.2 million cases in the past 11 years, but a whopping 32 million cases are still pending, according to available official data. Law and Justice Minister Kapil Sibal said in the Lok Sabha that a total […]

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Tarun Tejpal’s remand extended till Jan 4

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A local court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Tehelka founder editor Tarun Tejpal for 12 days even as his lawyer moved a bail petition. Judicial magistrate first class Sarika Faldesai extended the judicial custody of Tejpal, after his initial 12-day custody expired on Monday. Tejpal, who is accused of sexually assaulting a woman […]

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Sanjay Dutt out on parole, second time in three months

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Right on cue, as soon as the winter session came to an end, convicted Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt was finally released from Yerawada central jail on parole for 30 days on Saturday morning. The 54-year-old had applied for a month’s parole saying he wanted to take care of his sick wife Maanyata who has complained […]

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Ponty Chadha case: Order on framing of charges Jan 13

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A trial court on Saturday fixed January 13 for pronouncing its order on framing of charges against former Uttarakhand minorities commission chairman S S Namdhari and 21 others in the Ponty Chadha shootout case. The court which was supposed to deliver the order on Saturday adjourned the hearing for January 13 saying an important CD […]

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Subramanian Swamy lends support to A.K. Ganguly

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While the BJP has been clamouring for the removal of A.K. Ganguly as the chief of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission (WBHRC), party leader Subramanian Swamy Saturday questioned the court panel that indicted the former judge of “unwelcome behaviour” against an intern. “Taking cognizance of media reports, the panel was set up and a […]

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Farmers’ protest throws Noida traffic out of gear

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Farmers of Greater Noida staged a sit-in at the Noida Gate at Sector 14 Saturday, causing a huge pile up of traffic at the DND (Delhi-Noida Direct) flyway and Noida-Greater Noida Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. The farmers, under the banner of Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU), protested against the Samajwadi Party government in the state for […]

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Don’t make gender biased remarks, HC tells trial courts

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Judges should not make “gender biased” and insensitive comments in their verdicts while dealing with matters related to women, the Delhi High Court said while expunging two of such remarks made by a fast track court here in a rape case. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice VK Rao, taking suo moto […]

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US has two sets of laws, one for themselves one for others

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India-born US prosecutor Preet Bharara has thrown the book at an Indian diplomat over alleged visa fraud in the name of equality before law, “no matter how powerful, rich or connected they are.” Contrast this with the lengths Uncle Sam has gone to save the skin of its diplomats and non-diplomats alike accused of exploiting […]

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Visiting rape victim: Scheduled Castes panel slams Ramdev

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National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Sunday slammed yoga guru Baba Ramdev for visiting the minor girl who was allegedly raped by five constables, saying it had breached the sensitivity of the matter. “The act of Ramdev has hurt the sentiments of the family,” NCSC vice Chairman Raj Kumar Verka told the media after […]

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Duo who killed merchant navy captain denied bail

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The Delhi High Court has denied bail to two men, awarded life sentence by a trial court for murdering a merchant navy captain in 2004 on board a ship in the Atlantic Ocean. A division bench of Justice Kailash Gambit and Justice Indermeet Kaur, observing the “seriousness of the offence” and the manner in which […]

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Government, police told to ensure law and order in juvenile homes

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The Delhi High Court Friday, taking exception to the failure to control rioting by the juveniles in homes, directed the government and police to ensure maintenance of law and order in all the homes here. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Manmohan took suo moto cognizance of recent incidents of juveniles […]

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Court annuls sale of United Spirits’ shares to Diageo

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A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court, on Friday, set aside the permission granted by a single judge bench to UB (Holdings) Ltd. (UBHL) to sell 1.36 crore shares of United Spirits Ltd. (USL) to British liquor major Diageo Plc. Terming the transaction of Diageo in purchase of these shares as ‘void’, the Bench […]

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