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Gurugram land grab case: Vadra booked under Prevention of Corruption Act
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana), Sept 02 (ANI): An FIR has been registered against Robert Vadra and four others under Prevention of Corruption Act and multiple sections of Indian Penal Code, in an alleged land-grab case in Gurugram that dates back to 2008.
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Bhima Koregaon violence: Protest staged over Varavara Rao's arrest
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug. 29 (ANI): Activists and academics staged a protest on Wednesday at Hyderabad's Ambedkar statue demanding the release of activist Varavara Rao, who was arrested by the Pune police in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence.
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Godhra case: 2 held guilty, 3 acquitted
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], Aug. 27 (ANI): A Special SIT court on Monday convicted two more people and acquitted three others in the 2002 Godhra train burning case in which 58 people lost their lives.
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Punjab Cabinet approves life imprisonment for sacrilege of religious text
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 21 (ANI): Punjab Cabinet on Tuesday decided to bring an amendment to Indian Penal Code (IPC) to make sacrilege of all religious text punishable with life imprisonment.
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Adultery a crime without consent of women: CJI
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved the verdict on Sec 497 (Adultery) of the Indian Penal Code while observing that infidelity is the cause of breaking up of royal marriages.
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SC takes suo motu cognizance in Muzaffarpur shelter case
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday took suo motu cognizance in the Muzaffarpur shelter home case.
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SC starts hearing on constitutional validity of adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday started hearing a petition seeking to make men and women equally liable under the offence of adultery, under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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UIDAI advises not to share Aadhaar numbers on social media
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 31 (ANI): The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Tuesday advised people to refrain from publicly putting their Aadhaar numbers on the internet and social media and posing challenges to others.
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Espionage case: NIA Court awards convict with 5-year imprisonment
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 31 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Chennai on Tuesday convicted Mohamed Saleem in an espionage case, awarding him five years of imprisonment.
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Petition filed for declaration of polygamy, nikah-halala as unconstitution
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): A petition was filed before the Supreme Court, seeking the declaration of polygamy and nikah-halala, practised among Muslims, as illegal and unconstitutional.
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SC reserves order on scrapping of section 377
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved the order on scrapping Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalises homosexuality.
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2 women molested at Bihar short stay home
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Chhapra (Bihar) [India], July 15 (ANI): Two women staying at an NGO-run short stay home in Bihar's Chhapra have accused the watchman of the women shelter house of molestation.
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