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Patiala court rejects anticipatory bail plea of fugitive AAP MLA booked for rape
Patiala: A local court on Thursday rejected an anticipatory bail plea filed by AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, who has been on the run since September 2 after being booked in a…
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SIR in Bihar: SC directs BSLSA to assist excluded voters in filing appeals
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Bihar State Legal Service Authority (BSLSA) to issue directions to its district-level bodies for assisting 3.66 lakh voters excluded from the final electoral…
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Cancer attributable to prolonged stress suffered in Army job: HC
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the Centre’s plea against grant of special family pension to an Army personnel who died due to cancer, observing that stress and strain…
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Trump administration can’t end US birthright citizenship: Federal appeals court
Boston: A federal appeals court in Boston ruled on Friday that the Trump administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, adding to the mounting…
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Sahara firm seeks SC nod for sale of group’s assets to Adani properties
New Delhi: The Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) has moved the Supreme Court seeking its permission to sell various properties, including Amby Valley in Maharashtra and Shahara Saher in Lucknow, to…
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HC bans burning of honeymoon murder accused Sonam’s effigy on Dussehra
Indore: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the authorities to ensure that no effigies of Sonam Raghuvanshi, who allegedly got her husband killed during their honeymoon, or any other individuals, are…
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SC bats for dedicated online portal to trace missing children
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to create a dedicated online portal under the aegis of the home ministry to trace missing children and investigate such cases. A…
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HC refuses to entertain PIL to remove grave of Afzal Guru from Tihar Jail premises
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking directions to remove the graves of terrorists Mohammad Afzal Guru and Mohammad Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail premises…
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HC quashes NHAI notification on recruiting lawyers based on CLAT-PG score
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside a notification of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) making scores of CLAT-PG a basis for the recruitment of lawyers. A…
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SC to hear on Sept 23 suo motu matter concerning contamination in Jojari river
New Delhi: The Supreme Court is slated to hear on September 23 a suo motu matter concerning contamination in Jojari river in Rajasthan. The top court had on September 16 taken a…
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Asaram’s son Narayan Sai gets 5-day temporary bail from Gujarat HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Thursday granted temporary bail of five days to rape convict Narayan Sai to meet his ailing mother. Narayan Sai, son of jailed “godman” Asaram, sought relief…
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UP court sentences ex-Army jawan to 5 years in jail for attacking labourers
Ballia: A court here has sentenced a retired Army jawan to five years in jail for attacking labourers with a rod in 2020, a police officer said on Tuesday. According to the…
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SC takes suo motu cognisance of discharge of industrial waste in Jojari river
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took suo motu cognisance of the discharge of industrial waste in Jojari river in Rajasthan. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said…
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ED arrests Karnataka Cong MLA Sail in money laundering case
Bengaluru: The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Karnataka Congress MLA Satish Krishna Sail in an alleged illegal iron ore export linked money laundering case, official sources said on Wednesday. The legislator from the…
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Court acquits man accused of violating COVID-19 lockdown orders in 2020
Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a man charged with obstructing a public servant and violating lockdown orders during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, noting the complainant’s sole testimony was insufficient to…
