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Geetanjali suicide case: Court acquits actor Navin Nischol

   13 May 2008 at 23:31

Geetanjali suicide case: Court acquits actor Navin Nischol Actor Navin Nischol and his brother Pravin were acquitted of charges of cruelty and abetting the suicide of the former's wife by a sessions court in Mumbai. Additional Sessions Judge B D Kam ..

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SC stays death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict

   12 May 2008 at 23:45

SC stays death sentence of Mumbai blasts convict The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the execution of death sentence awarded to Abdul Ghani Ismail Turk in connection with the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts case. A Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakri ..

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SC refuses bail and suspension of Manu Sharma's life sentence

   12 May 2008 at 23:45

SC refuses bail and suspension of Manu Sharma's life sentence In a double whammy for Manu Sharma sentenced to life imprisonment in Jessica Lall murder case, the Supreme Court on Monday has refused to grant him bail and suspend his punishment. "Keepin ..

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Rise in cases of custodial deaths in the country

   12 May 2008 at 11:57

Rise in cases of custodial deaths in the country With the number of custodial deaths showing an increasing trend, the Union Home Ministry has issued guidelines to all State Governments and Union Territories to inform the National Human Rights Commiss ..

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One year jail for fake voters in Karnataka poll

   10 May 2008 at 00:27

Fri, May 9 08:50 PMBangalore, May 9 (IANS) Anyone impersonating a genuine voter in the Karnataka assembly election starting Saturday will be jailed for up to one year.State Chief Electoral Officer M.N. Vidyashankar told reporters here that the impost ..

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SC seeks Bihar Govt's response on Lalu-Rabri's appeal

   10 May 2008 at 00:27

SC seeks Bihar Govt's response on Lalu-Rabri's appeal The Supreme Court today sought response from Bihar Govt on a petition filed by RJD chief Lalu and his wife Rabri Devi challenging the Patna High Court's decision to admit the state's appeal agains ..

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Mayawati moves SC for quashing of CBI probe in assets case

   10 May 2008 at 00:27

Mayawati moves SC for quashing of CBI probe in assets case Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati approached the Supreme Court seeking to quash CBI investigations against her in a disproportionate case registered five years ago. She alleged that the i ..

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Venugopal's termination "naked discrimination", says SC

   10 May 2008 at 00:27

Venugopal's termination "naked discrimination", says SC The Supreme Court, which has ordered the reinstatement of AIIMS director P Venugopal, has termed as "naked discrimination" and "one man legislation," the Centre's controversial Act which prematu ..

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SC stays High Court order raising fine for traffic violation

   09 May 2008 at 12:50

SC stays High Court order raising fine for traffic violation The Supreme Court has stayed the Delhi High Court order which had raised the fine amount for all traffic rules violation by Rs 500. A bench headed by the Chief Justice K G Balakrishanan pa ..

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Cases against M F Husain quashed

   09 May 2008 at 12:50

Cases against M F Husain quashed Delhi High Court has quashed proceedings against noted painter M F Husain for allegedly painting obscene pictures of Hindu goddesses. The move taken by the Delhi High Court comes as a relief to the renowned artist M F ..

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