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    Investigation Review Ordered in Ghaziabad Child Rape Case

    New Delhi, April 10 Expressing deep shock, the Supreme Court intervened in the harrowing rape-murder case of a four-year-old girl in Ghaziabad on Friday, summoning the police commissioner and the investigating officer on April 13 with the case records.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India...
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    Manipur Sees Continued Demonstrations and Violence Amidst Bombing Tragedy

    Imphal, April 9 Despite the curfew, thousands of demonstrators across five districts of Manipur held protest rallies and set tires ablaze in protest against the bomb attack that claimed the lives of two children in Bishnupur district.In Tiddim Line, Imphal West district, hundreds of people...
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    Article 142 Used to Quash 80+ Cases in Bitter Divorce

    New Delhi, April 8 Describing a decade-long dispute between estranged spouses as "a matrimonial battle of Mahabharata," the Supreme Court has provided a "final resolution" to the bitter legal conflict and annulled the marriage.Observing that the marriage was "dead for all practical purposes,"...
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    CBI Examines Former Finance Secretary in Currency Thread Case

    New Delhi, April 7 The CBI questioned former finance secretary Arvind Mayaram on Tuesday in connection with an FIR registered against him and a UK-based company for alleged corruption in the supply of exclusive colour-shifting security threads for Indian banknotes, officials said.Mayaram was...
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    Mausam Benazir Noor Declares Rs 2.5 Cr Assets

    Malda (WB), April 7 Congress candidate from Malda's Malatipur assembly seat, Mausam Benazir Noor, has declared assets worth over Rs 2.5 crore in her nomination affidavit, stating that no criminal case is pending against her.Noor's annual income increased from Rs 7.23 lakh in the 2020-21 fiscal...
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    2019 Case Update: Convicts Receive Death and Imprisonment Sentences

    Muzaffarnagar (UP), April 6 A fast-track court in Muzaffarnagar on Monday awarded the death sentence to three individuals and seven years of imprisonment to another in connection with the abduction and murder of a lawyer in 2019, officials said.Additional District and Sessions Judge (Fast...
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    More Seeks Investigation into Pawar Death, Contests Baramati

    Baramati, April 6 – Advocate Akash More, Secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, officially filed his nomination papers on Monday as the joint candidate for the Congress, Rashtriya Samaj Paksha (RSP), and the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) for the upcoming Baramati Assembly...
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    Lawyer Murdered in Kushinagar: Family Dispute Leads to Tragedy

    Kushinagar (UP), April 4 A 53-year-old lawyer was murdered after allegedly being struck on the head with an iron rod following a family dispute here, police said on Saturday.According to the police, Prasiddh Narayan Dixit, a resident of the Padrauna area of the district, had an argument with...
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    Former AAP Leader Phoolka Switches Parties

    New Delhi, March 1 Senior Supreme Court lawyer and former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader H S Phoolka joined the BJP on Wednesday.Phoolka, who is best known for representing the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in their pursuit of justice, joined AAP in 2014 and left it five years later in...
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    Inmate Dies After Suicide Attempt in Mathura Jail

    Mathura (UP), March 26 A 57-year-old inmate died after allegedly attempting suicide inside a cell at the Mathura district jail early Thursday, a senior official said.Jail Superintendent Anshuman Garg said the incident occurred at 2 am when the inmate, Suresh, went to use the washroom inside...
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    PIL Challenges Bengal Official Transfers: EC Questions Petitioner's Standing

    Kolkata, March 23 The Election Commission questioned the petitioner's standing on Monday while filing a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the transfer of several officials of the West Bengal government after the announcement of state assembly elections.The petitioner, a lawyer...
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    From Promises to Pushing: Inside Vijay's Iftar Crowd

    Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu), March 19 A lively Iftar organized by TVK and busloads of supporters turned the quiet coastal town of Poonjeeri near Mahabalipuram on the evening of March 18 on its head.It is clear that Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), still recovering from the near-mythical chaos of...
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    Supreme Court Rejects Lawyer's Case Seeking Compensation for Cases Against Former CJI

    New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a plea filed by a lawyer who sought a direction to the Centre to pay him Rs 1 crore as fees and expenses for filing six cases in 2018 to allegedly "protect" then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant...
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    NIA Targets Individuals Present at CPI (Maoist) Leader's Funeral

    Hyderabad, March 7 The NIA has issued notices to several individuals who attended and spoke at the funeral of a CPI (Maoist) leader last year, sources said on Saturday.They claimed the notices were issued to at least seven people, including a lawyer, who attended and addressed a gathering at...
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    Land Dispute Leads to Lawyer's Shooting in Barabanki

    Barabanki, March 7 A 32-year-old lawyer was seriously injured after he was allegedly shot in a village here due to a land dispute, police said on Saturday.The injured man, identified as Chandresh Verma, was taken to the district hospital, but due to his critical condition, he was referred to...
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    Key Accused Arrested in Shooting Linked to Bishnoi

    New Delhi, March 3 The main accused in the recent shooting at a car carrying lawyer Deepak Khatri, who is associated with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, has been arrested, police said on Tuesday.The arrest comes a week after Khatri and his associates were shot at near the ISBT in the...
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    Police Investigate Shooting Near Kashmere Gate

    New Delhi, February 24 Unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at a car carrying a lawyer associated with jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi near the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Kashmere Gate, here on Tuesday night, injuring one person, police said.Deputy Commissioner of Police...
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    Delhi Police Investigates Shooting Targeting Lawyer

    New Delhi, February 24 Unidentified assailants allegedly opened fire at a car belonging to a lawyer associated with imprisoned gangster Lawrence Bishnoi near the Inter-State Bus Terminus (ISBT), Kashmere Gate, here on Tuesday, sources said.No one was injured in the incident, they said.Police...
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    Kurar Police Station: Senior Inspector Held for Accepting Bribe

    Mumbai, February 18 The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a senior police inspector and a sub-inspector from the Mumbai Police for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh to register a case against a lawyer, officials said.The senior PI and PSI, identified as Sanjeev Tawde and...
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    Exploring Trauma Through 'Assi': An Actor's Perspective

    Mumbai, January 18 In the upcoming film “Assi”, actress Kani Kusruti portrays the role of a rape survivor, and she believes it is impossible to fully comprehend the trauma. However, she has strived to bring authenticity to the role based on the collective reality that women face in India.The...
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