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Punjab CM's morphed video goes viral, case lodged
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): The Cyber Cell of Punjab Police has registered cases under various sections of Sections 67 of Information Technology Act 2008, and Sections 500 and 505 of the Indian Penal Code, after a morphed and dubbed video of Punjab Chief Minister Captain A
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Adultery may not be cause of unhappy marriage, but can be the result: SC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court of India on Thursday while striking down the law on adultery - Indian Penal Code (IPC) Section 497 - said that treating it as an offence would tantamount to punishing people who are unhappy in marital relationships.
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Adultery a ground for divorce, but not a crime: SC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 27 (ANI): Terming the two laws on adultery – Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 497 -- as unconstitutional and a colonial rule, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the two sections. While decriminalising adultery, the court also struck down section 1
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Supreme Court strikes down adultery law
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (ANI): In a majority judgement, the Supreme Court on Thursday decriminalised adultery by striking down Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), terming it unconstitutional. The court observed that mere adultery cannot be a crime unless it attracts the scope of
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Swamy writes to Jaitley, blames Adhia for Nirav Modi, Mehul Choksi fleeing
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 26 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Subramanian Swamy has written a letter to Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley seeking permission to initiate proceedings to prosecute Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia. Swamy alleged that Adhia has been involved in se
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Key takeaways from Aadhaar verdict by the top court
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. The ruling, however, came with certain caveats with the top court mandating that the 12-digit identifier will not
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SC rules Aadhaar not mandatory for admissions, mobile connections
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 26 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the constitutional validity of Aadhaar and said that it empowers the marginalised sections of the society. However, it ruled that the Aadhar card is not needed for school admissions and mobile phone connections. The 12
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IT dept officials conducting survey operation at Jet Airways' offices
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 19 (ANI): Officials from the Income Tax department are conducting survey operations at Jet Airways' offices in Mumbai and Delhi, sources said on Wednesday.
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ECHS contributions eligible for IT benefits: Jaitley
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 17 (ANI): Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Monday announced that contributions made under the Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) would be eligible for claiming deduction under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act from the current financial year.
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India gets first ever gender-neutral hostel in Mumbai's TISS
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sep 16 (ANI): After the historic verdict by the Supreme Court to scrap Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that criminalised homosexuality, India has become the first-ever country to have a gender-neutral hostel.
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Case to be filed against Missionaries of Jesus for revealing nun's identit
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Trivandrum (Kerala) [India], Sep 14 (ANI): A case will be registered against Missionaries of Jesus under Indian Penal Code (IPC) section 228A (disclosure of the identity of the victim of certain offenses including rape) for publishing the photo of the victim nun.
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CCEA approves electrification of pending broad gauge routes
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 12 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved the proposal for electrification of balance unelectrified broad gauge of the Indian Railways comprising of 108 sections covering 13,675 route kilometres (16,540 track kilometres) at a cost of Rs.
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