Dec 16 gangrape accused’s phone, visit facility withdrawn
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Tihar Jail authorities Friday informed the fast track court hearing Dec 16 gang rape case that accused Akshay…
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Apex court dismisses Sanjay Dutt’s review plea
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday dismissed actor Sanjay Dutt’s plea seeking review of its March 21 judgment upholding his conviction…
Court snubs Mamata government on panchayat polls
byKolkata, May 10 (IANS) In a virtual snub for the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court Friday ordered three-phase panchayat (rural body) polls…
Court rejects UP’s move to set free terrorism accused
byLucknow, May 10 (IANS) In a blow to the Akhilesh Yadav government, a Barabanki district court Friday dismissed its request to withdraw cases against…
Girl of 15 refuses to marry, step-mother sets her on fire
byKolkata, May 10 (IANS) Three persons, including the step-mother, have been arrested in West Bengal’s Hooghly district after they set on fire a minor…
Brinda Karat writes to PM on rehabilitation council
byNew Delhi, May 10 (IANS) CPI-M leader Brinda Karat Friday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his intervention in the appointment of the…
Life terms for three in 1984 anti-Sikh riots (Third Lead)
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) A Delhi court Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment three convicts in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which Congress…
Counsel says gang-rape victim’s friend ‘womaniser’
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The male friend of the woman gang-raped here Dec 16, 2012 was Thursday described as a “womaniser” by a…
Northeast students want team to review AFSPA
byShillong, May 9 (IANS) An apex body of northeastern students’ groups has suggested to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to depute a parliamentary team to…
No decision can be based solely on CAG report: SC
byNew Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday said a report from the CAG – a constitutional functionary – commands respect but it…