Delay no ground to quash trial, CBI tells SC
July 26th, 2012 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) In a 37-year-old case, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday told the Supreme Court that an accused facing criminal proceedings could not seek its ... Read more...
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Apex court to hear in July a 37-year-old case
April 16th, 2012 - 11:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday said it would hear in July the petition by Ranjan Dwivedi - an accused in a bomb attack at then railway ... Read more...
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Court verdict delay violates constitutional mandate: Jurists
April 8th, 2012 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Jurists have voiced concern on judges allegedly sitting over verdicts long after the conclusion of the arguments and said the practice violated the right to ... Read more...
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Complainant fails to testify, theft accused set free
January 29th, 2012 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Protecting an accused's right to speedy justice, a Delhi court has acquitted a theft accused, observing that the complainant failed to testify in court and ... Read more...
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Lawyers’ strike cripples Delhi district courts
January 12th, 2012 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) District courts in the capital were paralysed Thursday by a day-long lawyers' strike to demand the transfer of property cases from the Delhi High ... Read more...
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Delhi lawyers to strike work Thursday
January 11th, 2012 - 7:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The lawyers of Delhi district courts will observe a day-long strike Thursday to press their demand for transfer of property cases from the Delhi High ... Read more...
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Supreme Court notice to CBI in minister’s killing
December 15th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday issued notice to the CBI on a plea seeking quashing of charges and criminal proceedings against accused Ranjan Dwivedi in ... Read more...
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Embarrassment for government in Rajya Sabha
December 13th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) It was an embarrassing day for the government in Rajya Sabha Tuesday as it faced heat over two bills in the upper house.
While the ... Read more...
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Rajya Sabha defers bill for commercial division in high courts
December 13th, 2011 - 9:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha Tuesday deferred a bill for setting up commercial divisions of high courts as opposition members alleged it provides for speedy justice to ... Read more...
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India presses Pakistan for speedy 26/11 justice, says enough evidence
November 26th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 26 (IANS) On the third anniversary of the 26/11 carnage, India Saturday reminded Pakistan that it was still awaiting "decisive" action against perpetrators of the Mumbai ... Read more...
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Punish erring police officials in communal conflicts: AIDWA
November 16th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 16 (IANS) The All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA) Wednesday demanded exemplary punishment for police officials responsible for "atrocities" during recent communal conflicts in different states ... Read more...
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Mentally ill can’t be hanged, Bhullar tells apex court
November 9th, 2011 - 10:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 9 (IANS) The death sentence can not be carried out in respect of a person who is mentally ill, the Supreme Court was Wednesday told by Devender ... Read more...
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29-year wait for justice; Judge promises speedy verdicts
August 14th, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) "Justice delayed is Justice denied" - with this observation a Delhi court ruled to give back to two brothers their plot of land in Karol ... Read more...
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India-Pakistan talk, hope for peaceful ties (Lead)
July 27th, 2011 - 2:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Wednesday said he looked forward to forging "a peaceful and cooperative relationship" with Pakistan and underlined the need for ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign ministers begin talks
July 27th, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) Indian External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna and his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar Wednesday began talks that are expected to culminate in a host ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan foreign secretaries to hold talks Tuesday
July 25th, 2011 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan will meet here Tuesday to firm up details of confidence building measures (CBMs) and other initiatives that will ... Read more...
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New cross-LoC CBMs on anvil; 26/11, Fai to figure in India-Pakistan talks (Second Lead)
July 24th, 2011 - 1:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thimphu, July 23 (IANS) India will raise the issue of ISI's link with Kashmir separatism and push for justice for 26/11 victims at the talks with Pakistan next week ... Read more...
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India, Pakistan to ease cross-Kashmir trade, travel (Lead)
July 23rd, 2011 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Thimphu, July 23 (IANS) Ahead of the ministerial level meeting with Pakistan, India Saturday talked tough on terror but hoped to unveil a slew of confidence-building measures that ... Read more...
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Congress slams Mayawati for inaction in rape cases
June 20th, 2011 - 8:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) The Congress Monday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government for its "lack of seriousness" in dealing with the recent incidents of rape and said Chief Minister ... Read more...
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Delhi government proposes fast track courts for rape cases
May 27th, 2011 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi government has written to the chief justice of the Delhi High Court urging him to set up fast track courts for ensuring speedy ... Read more...
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We want justice for our daughter, says Radhika’s mother
March 10th, 2011 - 6:29 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 10 (IANS) After more than 48 hours since the murder of Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar and with her assailant still untraced, the victim's parents Thursday said ... Read more...
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Justice Gogoi new Punjab and Haryana chief justice
February 12th, 2011 - 7:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Feb 12 (IANS) Justice Ranjan Gogoi was sworn in as the chief justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court here Saturday. Gogoi was administered the oath of office by Haryana ... Read more...
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Pendency of cases will be curtailed from fifteen to three years: Moily
January 14th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 14 (ANI): Union Law Minister M. Veerappa Moily has stressed the need for providing speedy justice to litigants, saying pendency of cases will be curtailed from fifteen to three ... Read more...
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Law Minister Moily says trivial matters should not be brought before Administrative Tribunals
December 11th, 2010 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 11 (ANI): Union Law and Justice Minister Dr. M. Veerappa Moily on Saturday called upon for the change of attitude in administrative governance to ensure that unnecessary and trivial ... Read more...
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Northeast delegation to discuss safety of women with Dikshit
December 2nd, 2010 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) A delegation of activists and lawyers from the northeast will meet Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Friday to discuss safety of women from the region in the ... Read more...
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Make Delhi safer for northeast women: NGOs
December 1st, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Scores of people from various NGOs, students from the northeast and others participated in a protest rally in the capital Wednesday demanding speedy justice in the gangrape ... Read more...
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Delhi Police to meet northeast forum to discuss safety of women
November 30th, 2010 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A week after a BPO staffer from the northeast was gangraped in the capital, the Delhi Police is to meet Wednesday a representative of the Northeast Support ... Read more...
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Northeast students complain to PM, hold rally (Lead)
November 29th, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Holding placards and shouting slogans, scores of students and professionals from India's northeast protested here Monday against the rape of a BPO staffer from Mizoram and ... Read more...
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Northeast students demand speedy justice in BPO staffer’s rape
November 29th, 2010 - 8:15 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Holding placards and shouting slogans, scores of students and professionals from the northeast who stay in the capital protested Monday against the gangrape of a BPO staffer ... Read more...
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Northeastern students’ rally to protest BPO staffer’s rape
November 28th, 2010 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 28 (IANS) Scores of students and others from the northeast living in the capital will hold a protest rally at Jantar Mantar Monday to protest the gangrape of a ... Read more...
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Krishna asks Pak to dismantle terror machine working from its territory
November 26th, 2010 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo, Nov.26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna has asked Pakistan to dismantle the terror machine operating from its territory and to bring all perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attack to speedy ... Read more...
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Punish 26/11 perpetrators, India tells Pak
November 26th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
Colombo/New Delhi,Nov 26 (ANI): On the second anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, External Affairs Minister, S.M. Krishna called upon Pakistan to punish the perpetrators."On the second anniversary of the barbaric ... Read more...
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India asks Pakistan for speedy 26/11 justice
November 26th, 2010 - 11:35 am ICT by IANS
Colombo, Nov 26 (IANS) Underlining its commitment to resolving all bilateral issues through dialogue, India Friday asked Pakistan to dismantle the terror machinery and bring the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks ... Read more...
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Pak must act against LeT, bring Mumbai perpetrators to speedy justice: Blake
November 17th, 2010 - 2:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 17 (ANI): Pakistan must make progress against terrorists in places like North Waziristan, and there must be progress against the Punjab-based groups such as Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LeT) that pose a ... Read more...
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Shiney Ahuja’s maid now claims rape never took place (Second Lead)
September 8th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 8 (IANS) Over an year after Bollywood actor Shiney Ahuja's domestic help accused him of raping her, the woman has told the court that the rape never took place. ... Read more...
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