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German girl rape: Bombay High Court steps in

   25 October 2008 at 19:10

There has been a blow to the Goa government in the state's latest scandal. The High Court has intervened in the alleged rape of a 14-year-old German girl and has demanded a report on the case. It has issued notices to the state government and the pol ..

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Cash-for-judge scam: Supreme Court panel summons CBI officer

   25 October 2008 at 19:10

A senior Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officer from Delhi was Friday summoned by the three-member Supreme Court committee probing the cash-for-judge scam that rocked the city in August.The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) rank CBI officer was q ..

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CORRUPTION AND FIR

   25 October 2008 at 12:45

Allahabad HC: Judge under Prevention of Corruption Act can pass order to lodge FIRThe Allahabad High Court has directed that the special judge under the Prevention of Corruption Act is empowered to pass an order for registration of an FIR and investi ..

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Minister in Jail

   24 October 2008 at 18:52

Former Sikkim minister sentenced to jail - Gangtok: Former Sikkim Industry Minister P L Gurung was on Thursday sentenced by a local court to one year's imprisonment in a corruption case registered against him 13 years ago. District and Sessions Judge ..

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HC RAPS CBI

   24 October 2008 at 18:52

Kerala HC raps CBI on murder probe - Kochi: The Kerala High Court Thursday rapped the the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for the slow progress in its probe into the death of Abhaya, a nun whose body was found in the well of a convent at Kottay ..

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Prohibitory orders for carrying arms issued in Delhi

   24 October 2008 at 01:15

Keeping in mind the security scenario in the national capital ahead of the Assembly polls next month, Delhi Police on Thursday issued an order prohibiting carrying firearms or any other material which can be used for causing physical violence in the ..

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Bail on ground of period of detention in jail

   23 October 2008 at 00:41

The Allahabad High Court has held that bail cannot be granted merely on the basis of the period of detention in jail.In his separate judgement, Justice Vijay Kumar Verma, a judge of the division bench comprising Mr Verma along with Justices B A Zaidi ..

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COOKING GAY LOVER

   22 October 2008 at 21:58

UK chef gets 30-yr jail for cooking gay lover Tuesday, 21 October , 2008, 14:41Last Updated: Tuesday, 21 October , 2008, 15:46 London: A chef, who was the former winner of Mr Gay UK, has been jailed for a minimum of 30 years for killing his boyfrien ..

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Sting nets 3 Delhi cops, advocate

   20 October 2008 at 09:55

Reproduced from the Times of India October 18, 2008 pg 13 & pg 7Four Arrested For Demanding Rs 26 Lakh Bribe From Murder Accused New Delhi: Three crime branch officials and a senior advocate of the Delhi HC were arrested on Friday for allegedly deman ..

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NHRC issues draft recommendations on the issue of Detention

   17 October 2008 at 08:59

Several key draft recommendations on the issue of Detention emerged out of the two-day international Workshop on '''Detention' organized by the National Human Rights Commission, which concluded in New Delhi today.The issue of detention in prison in p ..

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