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Parts of hostile witness’s evidence can be used: Apex court (Lead)

May 22nd, 2012 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Judges should not treat as totally erased the evidence tendered by a witness whom the prosecution terms as hostile during a trial, the Supreme Court ... Read more...

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Evidence of hostile witness carries weight: Apex court

May 22nd, 2012 - 7:43 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Judges should not treat as erased the evidence tendered by a witness whom the prosecution terms as hostile during a trial, the Supreme Court has ... Read more...

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Aarushi case: Arguments on charges inconclusive (Lead)

May 22nd, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS

Ghaziabad, May 22 (IANS) The initial arguments to frame charges against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, the parents of murdered teenager Aarushi, remained inconclusive in a Ghaziabad court Tuesday even as ... Read more...

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PM’s all-party meet on promotions quota put off

May 22nd, 2012 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's all-party meeting Wednesday to discuss the way forward on giving reservations in job promotions to the Scheduled Castes (SC) and ... Read more...

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Framing of charges underway in Aarushi case

May 22nd, 2012 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS

Ghaziabad, May 22 (IANS) The initial arguments to frame charges against Rajesh and Nupur Talwar, the parents of murdered teenager Aarushi, finally began in a Ghaziabad court Tuesday afternoon.Central Bureau ... Read more...

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Deaf-mute can be credible witness: Apex court (Lead)

May 21st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said a deaf-mute need not be prevented from giving evidence in court merely on account of his physical disability as he ... Read more...

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Apex court permits access to Kalighat temple’s sanctum sanctorum (Lead)

May 21st, 2012 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday permitted devotees to access the sanctum sanctorum of Kolkata's Kalighat temple to pay obeisance to the deity.An apex court bench of ... Read more...

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Aarushi murder case adjourned till Tuesday (Second Lead)

May 21st, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS

Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) A trial court here has adjourned till Tuesday the hearing in the 2008 twin murders of teenager Aarushi Talwar and her family's domestic help, Hemraj.While ... Read more...

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Aarushi case: Hearing adjourned till Tuesday (Lead)

May 21st, 2012 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS

Ghaziabad, May 21 (IANS) A trial court here has adjourned till Tuesday the hearing in the 2008 twin murders of teenager Aarushi Talwar and her family's domestic help, ... Read more...

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Apex court permits access to Kalighat temple’s sanctum sanctorum

May 21st, 2012 - 4:13 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday permitted devotees to access the sanctum sanctorum of Kolkata's Kalighat temple to pay obeisance to the deity.An apex court bench ... Read more...

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Personal liberty can’t be curtailed illegally: Supreme Court

May 20th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Personal liberty is the "most precious and prized right" guaranteed by the Indian constitution and it can't be taken away without following the due procedure ... Read more...

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Kerala court denies bail to Italian marines (Lead)

May 19th, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS

Kollam (Kerala), May 19 (IANS) A court here Saturday rejected the bail application of two Italian marines accused of shooting dead two Indian fishermen, expressing doubts whether their presence could ... Read more...

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PM calls all-party meet May 23 over job quota

May 18th, 2012 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) With quota politics hotting up, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called an all-party meeting May 23 to discuss the way forward on giving reservations ... Read more...

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Rajendra Sethia trial to run on daily basis, rules apex court

May 18th, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday directed a lower court to hold the trial of NRI businessman Rajendra Singh Sethia - once described as world's biggest bankrupt ... Read more...

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Haryana judges told to move high court over promotion

May 17th, 2012 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court has asked officers of the Haryana Judicial Service to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court to challenge their promotion criteria framed ... Read more...

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Supreme Court reserves verdict on Nupur Talwar’s plea (Lead)

May 16th, 2012 - 9:06 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved its verdict on Nupur Talwar's petition seeking review of its Jan 6 order directing her and her dentist husband ... Read more...

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CBI raids homes of Yeddyurappa and family

May 16th, 2012 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS

Bangalore, May 16 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided residences of former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa and his kin here and in Shimoga early Wednesday for ... Read more...

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NGO moves apex court against curtailed RTI access, high fee

May 16th, 2012 - 12:03 am ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) An NGO Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking the quashing of the rules framed by the Allahabad High Court restricting access to information under the ... Read more...

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Apex court issues notices on Kalighat temple entry (Lead)

May 15th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notices to the central and West Bengal governments on a petition that devotees be permitted to enter the sanctum sanctorum ... Read more...

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Apex court notice on entry to Kalighat temple

May 15th, 2012 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the centre and the West Bengal government on a petition seeking that devotees be permitted to enter the ... Read more...

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Zardari sending plane to fly Chisty home

May 15th, 2012 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS

Islamabad, May 15 (IANS) Virologist Mohammed Khalil Chisty will return to Pakistan from India after 20 years in jail on board a special aircraft being sent by President Asif ... Read more...

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SC bars former US vessel from anchoring at Gujarat port (Lead)

May 14th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined permission, for now, to the erstwhile American oil tanker Exxon Valdez, rechristened Oriental Nicety, to anchor at the Gujarat ship-breaking ... Read more...

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Plea against Tendulkar’s Rajya Sabha nomination dismissed (Lead)

May 14th, 2012 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the nomination of cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha.An apex court bench ... Read more...

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Karnataka BJP government safe, for now (Lead)

May 14th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS

Bangalore, May 14 (IANS) Karnataka's Bharatiya Janata Party government is safe for now as former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa Monday announced that he has "temporarily put off the decision ... Read more...

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SC dismiss petition against Tendulkar’s Rajya Sabha nomination

May 14th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a petition challenging the nomination of cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar to the Rajya Sabha. An apex court ... Read more...

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Hectic efforts on to save Karnataka’s BJP government (Second lead)

May 14th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS

New Delhi/Bangalore, May 13 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party was Sunday struggling to save its government in Karnataka, as former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa slammed his successor and party ... Read more...

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Fair justice bedrock of good governance: Supreme Court

May 13th, 2012 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that in a democratic polity, justice, both in its concept and in essence, being fair and unbiased is the bedrock ... Read more...

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Seven Karnataka ministers loyal to Yeddyurappa offer to quit

May 12th, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS

Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe corruption charges against B.S. Yeddyurappa, the former Karnataka chief minister secured ... Read more...

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BJP faces embarrassment, trouble as polls near (Karnataka Newsletter)

May 12th, 2012 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS

Bangalore, May 12 (IANS) Ruling Karnataka for the first time, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will complete four years in power May 30 with little to cheer and much ... Read more...

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Air India pilots’ strike enters fifth day

May 12th, 2012 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS

Mumbai, May 12 (IANS) Four international flights were cancelled and several domestic flights re-scheduled Saturday as the Air India pilots continued to strike for the fifth day, leaving passengers stranded ... Read more...

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SC to look into scope of magistrate’s order on cognizance of offence

May 11th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday said that it would examine the nature and scope of a magistrate's order while taking cognizance of an offence, more so ... Read more...

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SC issues notice on presidential reference on natural resources (Lead)

May 11th, 2012 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court Friday issued notice on the presidential reference seeking its clarification whether natural resources across all the sectors and in all circumstances could ... Read more...

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Apex court tells CBI to probe graft charges against Yeddyurappa (Third Lead)

May 11th, 2012 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi/Bangalore, May 11 (IANS) In a severe setback to former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's comeback bid, the Supreme Court Friday ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read more...

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MCOCA against Abu Salem dropped (Lead)

May 11th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS

New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) In a major breather for underworld don Abu Salem, the Delhi High Court Friday dropped charges under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act ... Read more...

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