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New apex court bench to hear 2G case
New Delhi :: India | 1 year ago
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Patnaik would hear all matters relating to the 2G case. "There is a direction that all 2G matters be taken up by by a special bench comprising me and Justice A.K. Patnaik," Justice Singhvi told Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy when his plea
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SC wants Constitution bench to decide on FIR registration
Mumbai :: India | 1 year ago
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The Supreme Court has referred to a Constitution bench to decide a crucial legal question if it i s mandatory for a police officer to register an FIR on receipt of a complaint of commission of a cognisable offence or a preliminary probe was required
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Nigeria: Supreme Court Sacks Kebbi Governor
Abuja :: Nigeria | 1 year ago
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The unanimous judgment read by Justice Walter Onnoghen, was hinged on the failure of the Sokoto Division of the Court of Appeal which had earlier upturned the decision of the Kebbi State Election Petition Tribunal to have proffered reasons for its
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SC cautions high courts against curbs on trial
New Delhi :: India | over 1 year ago
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Describing it as a serious matter, the apex court bench of Justice (since retired) A.K...Thakur, in a recent order, said: "Undue long delay has the effect of bringing about blatant violation of the rule of law and adverse impact on the common man's
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26/11 was attack on India's sovereignty, says apex court
New Delhi :: India | over 1 year ago
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India's sovereignty, says apex court New Delhi, Feb 9 : The Supreme Court Thursday said that the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack was worse than waging a war against the Indian government, as it was targeted at the unity, integrity, and sovereignty of the
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CBI prises open coal scam file
Dhanbad :: India | over 1 year ago
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19 AM Sunset : 5:10 PM Today Mainly cloudy sky with possibility of slight rain in some areas...Ranchi, Jan. 8: The CBI, armed with a Supreme Court order, has reopened an 11-year-old case file and is readying a chargesheet to nail eight high-profile
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Bhullar plea: Jurists divided on abolishing death penalty
New Delhi :: India | over 1 year ago
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The Supreme Court's hearing on Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's petition challenging the rejection of his mercy petition by the president after eight years and the issues linked to it have left the legal fraternity divided over capital punishment.
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Courts can convict on testimony of solitary witness: SC
Vadodara :: India | over 1 year ago
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Courts can convict a person on the testimony of a sole witness and minor contradictions in the prosecution's claim can be ignored, the Supreme Court has ruled. "As a general rule, the court can and may act on the testimony of a single witness
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Satyam: Ramalinga Raju, brother move SC for bail
Mumbai :: India | over 1 year ago
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S atyam founder B Ramalinga Raju [ Images ] [ Images ] and his brother B Rama Raju have approached the Supreme Court seeking bail in multi-crore accounting fraud involving the software firm. The brothers moved the apex court which had on October 12
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SIT to submit report before ?appropriate court'
Ahmedabad :: India | over 1 year ago
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October 18, 2011 Victims wanted SIT to present its report on Gulberg massacre to special courts The Special Investigation Team appointed by the Supreme Court to investigate some of the gruesome carnages during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, on
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