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Delhi: Mobile courts to make Delhi beggars free ahead of CW

   02 September 2009 at 10:20

Minister for Social Welfare, Law and Justice Mangat Ram Singhal said Delhi would be made beggars-free before the beginning of the Commonwealth Games 2010.Speaking to media persons after inaugurating two mobile courts for trial of beggars in the capit ..

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Bombay HC dissatisfied on CID report in illegal detention ca

   02 September 2009 at 10:19

The Bombay High Court expressed its dissatisfaction over the CID report pertaining to alleged illegal detention of two social activists by police for over 20 hours during US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to the city in July.A divis ..

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HC pulls up state over 60-yr jail terms for '93 blast accuse

   01 September 2009 at 15:15

The Bombay high court on Monday pulled up the Maharashtra government for keeping it in the dark over the state's decision to make three 1993 blast accused serve 60-ye ..

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26/11 terror trial: Witness stands by map testimony

   01 September 2009 at 15:15

A prosecution witness in the 26/11 terror trial on Monday stuck to his testimony that he had met Faheem Ansari and Sabahulla Ahmed when he visited Nepal last January and saw some maps in their possession. The witness was cross-examined by defence law ..

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SC rejects former UP Chief Secretary's petition on corruptio

   01 September 2009 at 15:05

The Supreme Court refused to entertain the petition filed by former Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary Akhand Pratap Singh challenging his prosecution in two corruption cases.A Bench comprising Justices V S Sirpurkar and Deepak Verma dismissed the petitio ..

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Lavalin scandal: SC notice to CBI

   31 August 2009 at 21:50

The Supreme Court today issued notices to the CBI and others on a petition filed by CPM leader Pinarayi Vijayan challenging the Kerala governor's decision to prosecute him in the Lavalin corruption scandal.A Bench of Justices R.V Raveendran and B Sud ..

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SC admits Vijayan's petition in Lavalin scam

   31 August 2009 at 21:32

The Supreme Court today admitted a petition filed by Kerala State CPM secretary Pinarayi Vijayan challenging the order of the State Governor R S Gavai granting permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute him in a criminal cas ..

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Ajmal Amir Kasab Trial: Key prosecution witness goes missing

   31 August 2009 at 21:22

Noorudin Sheikh, a key witness in the 26/11 attacks case who had deposed against accused Faheem Ansari and Sabauddin Ahmed at the trial, was declared "missing" by the prosecution as he failed to appear before the designated court.Sheikh tol ..

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J&K HC to hear bail application in Shopian case today

   31 August 2009 at 17:09

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court will resume hearing on the bail application of two police officers in Shopian double rape and murder case today.The case came up for hearing before the single bench of Justice Sunil Hali on August 28.However, after he ..

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Union minister Virbhadra sent questionnaire in CD case

   30 August 2009 at 01:00

The Himachal Pradesh vigilance and anti-corruption bureau has sent a questionnaire to Union minister Virbhadra Singh and his former MP wife Pratibha Singh in an alleged graft case. Separate questionnaires have been sent to them a few days ago, Deputy ..

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