Category: Law

Manipur HC orders compensation to ‘encounter’ victim’s family

Imphal, Dec 15 (IANS) The Manipur High Court has directed the Centre to pay compensation of Rs 7 lakh to…

8 years ago

Indian engineer jailed for molesting woman in Singapore

Singapore, Dec 15 (IANS) An Indian engineer in Singapore has been jailed for three weeks for molesting a woman last…

8 years ago

Bill on Triple Talaq cleared by Cabinet

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) A bill on Triple Talaq was cleared by the Union Cabinet on Friday, ahead of…

8 years ago

Australian abuse inquiry’s calls to end priests’ celibacy rejected

Canberra, Dec 15 (IANS) Leaders of the Catholic church in Australia on Friday dismissed calls from a landmark inquiry into…

8 years ago

NGT bans plastic in Haridwar, Rishikesh

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday reiterated its 2015 order banning the use, sale,…

8 years ago

SC extends deadline for Aadhaar linking till Mar 31, 2018

New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for linking of Aadhaar to various government…

8 years ago

Australia child abuse inquiry’s final report released

Canberra, Dec 15 (IANS) A five-year inquiry into child sexual abuse in Australia released its final report on Friday with…

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Finland gives its first gender equality prize to Merkel

Helsinki, Dec 15 (IANS) Finland has given its new international gender equality prize to German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Announcing the…

8 years ago

4 jailed in Morocco over terror charges

Rabat, Dec 15 (IANS) A Moroccan anti-terror court has sentenced four persons to between one and three years in prison…

8 years ago

Bureaucracy misleading people for 70 years, says Allahabad HC

Lucknow, Dec 14 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court (HC) on Thursday made a damning remark on the bureaucracy, saying government…

8 years ago

SC order on interim relief on mandatory linking of Aadhaar on Friday

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court will on Friday pronounce its order on the plea for interim relief…

8 years ago

AIADMK bribery case: Dinakaran made accused in supplementary chargesheet

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Delhi Police has filed, in a court here, a supplementary chargesheet making AIADMK leader…

8 years ago

Two Parsi women married outside religion can attend parents’ last rites

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) After a long legal battle, two Parsi women - Goolrokh M. Gupta and Shiraz Rajiv…

8 years ago

SC nod to 12 fast-track courts to try over 1,500 cases against lawmakers

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its go ahead to set up 12 special fast-track…

8 years ago

Chinese man jailed for desecrating Genghis Khan portrait

Beijing, Dec 14 (IANS) A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to one year in prison for desecrating a portrait of…

8 years ago

UN official lauds Morocco’s immigration strategy

Rabat, Dec 14 (IANS/MAP) Morocco plays a key role in the field of international migration, a representative of the International…

8 years ago

Pakistan’s NAB to approach Interpol for Ishaq Dar’s arrest

Islamabad, Dec 14 (IANS) Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Thursday decided to approach the Interpol for the arrest of…

8 years ago

CBI seeks seven years jail for Jharkhand ex-CM Madhu Koda, others

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) The CBI on Thursday urged a court here to award the maximum seven-year jail term…

8 years ago

Rajasthan invokes essential services law as doctors threaten strike

Jaipur, Dec 14 (IANS) The BJP government on Thursday invoked the Rajasthan Essential Services Maintenance Act (RESMA) for three months…

8 years ago

Silence to be observed only in front of Amarnath Shivling: NGT clarifies

New Delhi, Dec 14 (IANS) Clarifying that it has "neither intended not declared" the entire area falling under Amarnath shrine…

8 years ago



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