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    Perambra, Kerala: Man Sentenced for Assaulting Minor Girl

    Kozhikode (Kerala), February 13 A Kerala court on Friday sentenced a 62-year-old man to six years of rigorous imprisonment for molesting a second-grade student at a wedding hall near Perambra here nearly six years ago.Judge Devan K Menon of the Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court convicted and...
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    Lack of Evidence Leads to Acquittal in Thane Anti-Encroachment Dispute

    Thane, February 13 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has acquitted a man accused of obstructing public servants during an anti-encroachment drive, citing that the prosecution failed to provide reliable evidence to prove the charges against him.Additional Sessions Judge G T Pawar...
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    Divorce and Remarriage Dispute: Court Blocks Criminal Proceedings

    Nainital, February 11 The Uttarakhand High Court quashed criminal proceedings related to a matrimonial dispute following divorce and remarriage.A single bench headed by Justice Alok Mehra quashed all pending proceedings before the first class judicial magistrate of Dehradun, including the...
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    Advocate Faces Charges of Fraud Against Justice System

    Prayagraj, February 11 The Allahabad High Court has denied bail to an advocate accused of forging his Class 12 mark sheet and obtaining registration with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh based on the alleged document.Rejecting the bail application of Ashish Shukla, Justice Krishan Pahal...
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    Yadav Family Faces Trial as CBI Claims Sanction Not Mandatory

    New Delhi, February 11 The CBI told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and son Tejashwi Yadav cannot avoid trial in the IRCTC scam case simply because there was no sanction for their prosecution when the trial court took cognizance of the...
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    Court Orders Re-Examination of Witnesses in Child Sexual Abuse Case

    Kolkata, February 11 The Calcutta High Court has allowed the re-examination of witnesses in a POCSO case, making an exception to the established norm of not recalling victims or witnesses in cases of sexual abuse of minors, and observed that each matter must be judged on its merits.Justice...
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    Trial Ends: Prosecution Fails to Prove Guilt in 2020 Case

    New Delhi, February 10 A Delhi court has acquitted two brothers accused of murdering a truck driver in Okhla in 2020, stating that the prosecution failed to prove their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.Additional Sessions Judge Anuj Agrawal acquitted Rakesh Arora and Dheeraj Arora in a case...
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    Mumbai Man Arrested in Connection with Beach Torso Discovery

    Mumbai, February 10 A 30-year-old man was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly stabbing his friend to death, dismembering the body into two parts, and dumping it on a beach in the western suburbs of Mumbai, police said.The gruesome crime came to light on Monday when a police constable found the...
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    Extortion Attempt: Man Impersonating Tax Official Busted

    Sambhal (UP), February 9 Police on Monday arrested a 22-year-old man in the Sambhal district for impersonating an income tax officer, issuing a fake notice to a person, and demanding Rs 24 lakh, a police official said.The accused, identified as Mohit alias Prince (22), a resident of Thillupura...
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    Long Road to Equality: Court Highlights Challenges for Girl Children

    Kolkata, February 9 Rejecting the discharge of the in-laws of a woman who committed suicide after killing her one-and-a-half-year-old daughter, the Calcutta High Court's Port Blair circuit bench said that society still has a long way to go to achieve complete equality for girl children.The...
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