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Opinion | How The Bill To Sack Jailed Ministers Turns Justice Into Performance Art
In effect, the Bill creates a special class of litigants, of our elected Ministers, whose detention, if more than 39 days, will automatically trigger disqualification - inevitably guaranteeing that such cases will be treated as urgent matters.
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Once Held By Freedom Fighters, This Bihar Seat Now A Bahubali Battleground
Bihar is a land of contradictions. Home to the ancient university of Nalanda, which now sits at the bottom of the country's literacy rate list, the land of Buddha, which has seen some of India's most gruesome crimes.
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Chief Ministers Hold Over Rs 1,600 Crore In Assets, Chandrababu Naidu Leads With Rs 931 Crore: Report
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the richest CM in India, with declared assets exceeding Rs 931 crore, according to a report by The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW).
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"Governments Can't Be Run From Jail": Amit Shah On 'Criminal Ministers' Bill
A bill proposing the removal of elected public servants arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for 30 days, was needed because governments are "being run from jail" these days, Union minister Amit Shah has told BJP spokespersons,
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Congress Leader's 'Morality' Question To Amit Shah, His 'I Resigned' Reply
The heated face-off between the opposition and the government over the bills to remove elected representatives arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for over 30 days also saw a short but sharp exchange between K Venugopal and Amit Shah.
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Trump Accuses Obama Of Treason Over Russia Interference In 2016 Election Report
Donald Trump on Tuesday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of treason and called for his prosecution over a report alleging that officials in the Democrat's administration manipulated information on Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
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Polish Nationalist Karol Nawrocki Ahead In Presidential Election Runoff
Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki, who is predicted to have won Sunday's presidential election in Poland, is a former amateur boxer with a particular interest in the criminal underworld.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Headed 'Criminal Organization' To Stay In Power, Court Told
Jair Bolsonaro was one of the "leaders" of a plot to keep him in office "regardless of the outcome of 2022 elections" he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, top prosecutor said.
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Provide Details On Removal Of Convicted Politicians: Top Court To Poll Body
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide details of cases in which it had either removed or reduced the period of disqualification from electoral rolls of leaders post their conviction in criminal cases.
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'Helped Criminal Escape': Raids In Delhi To Arrest AAP's Amanatullah Khan
Delhi Police has registered a case against Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly leading an attack on a police team in Jamia Nagar.
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In 8th Delhi Assembly, Fewer MLAs With Criminal Cases: Report
Thirty-one of the 70 candidates elected to the eighth Delhi Assembly have declared criminal cases against their names, according to poll rights body ADR.
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Arvind Kejriwal Declares Rs 1.7 Crore In Assets, No Car In Poll Affidavit
Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader, Arvind Kejriwal is facing 14 criminal cases, including one related to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Amethi and others connected to alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
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"Criminals Coming In...": Donald Trump After 10 Killed In New Orleans Attack
US President-elect Donald Trump linked Wednesday's deadly truck attack on a crowd of revelers in New Orleans to illegal immigration -- the issue at the heart of his election victory.
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US Charges Chinese Man For Acting As Beijing's Agent In California Election
China's ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence state politics, US prosecutors said Thursday as they unveiled criminal charges against a Chinese national.
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Donald Trump's Win Fuelled By Xenophobia, Anger Over Wars, Migration
Donald Trump won wider margins than before, despite a criminal conviction, two impeachments while in office and warnings from his former chief of staff that he is a fascist.
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Opinion | How The Bill To Sack Jailed Ministers Turns Justice Into Performance Art
In effect, the Bill creates a special class of litigants, of our elected Ministers, whose detention, if more than 39 days, will automatically trigger disqualification - inevitably guaranteeing that such cases will be treated as urgent matters.
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Once Held By Freedom Fighters, This Bihar Seat Now A Bahubali Battleground
Bihar is a land of contradictions. Home to the ancient university of Nalanda, which now sits at the bottom of the country's literacy rate list, the land of Buddha, which has seen some of India's most gruesome crimes.
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Chief Ministers Hold Over Rs 1,600 Crore In Assets, Chandrababu Naidu Leads With Rs 931 Crore: Report
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is the richest CM in India, with declared assets exceeding Rs 931 crore, according to a report by The Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch (NEW).
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"Governments Can't Be Run From Jail": Amit Shah On 'Criminal Ministers' Bill
A bill proposing the removal of elected public servants arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for 30 days, was needed because governments are "being run from jail" these days, Union minister Amit Shah has told BJP spokespersons,
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Congress Leader's 'Morality' Question To Amit Shah, His 'I Resigned' Reply
The heated face-off between the opposition and the government over the bills to remove elected representatives arrested on serious charges and kept in custody for over 30 days also saw a short but sharp exchange between K Venugopal and Amit Shah.
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Trump Accuses Obama Of Treason Over Russia Interference In 2016 Election Report
Donald Trump on Tuesday accused his predecessor Barack Obama of treason and called for his prosecution over a report alleging that officials in the Democrat's administration manipulated information on Russia's interference in the 2016 election.
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Polish Nationalist Karol Nawrocki Ahead In Presidential Election Runoff
Nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki, who is predicted to have won Sunday's presidential election in Poland, is a former amateur boxer with a particular interest in the criminal underworld.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro Headed 'Criminal Organization' To Stay In Power, Court Told
Jair Bolsonaro was one of the "leaders" of a plot to keep him in office "regardless of the outcome of 2022 elections" he lost to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, top prosecutor said.
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Provide Details On Removal Of Convicted Politicians: Top Court To Poll Body
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Election Commission of India to provide details of cases in which it had either removed or reduced the period of disqualification from electoral rolls of leaders post their conviction in criminal cases.
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'Helped Criminal Escape': Raids In Delhi To Arrest AAP's Amanatullah Khan
Delhi Police has registered a case against Okhla MLA Amanatullah Khan for allegedly leading an attack on a police team in Jamia Nagar.
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In 8th Delhi Assembly, Fewer MLAs With Criminal Cases: Report
Thirty-one of the 70 candidates elected to the eighth Delhi Assembly have declared criminal cases against their names, according to poll rights body ADR.
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Arvind Kejriwal Declares Rs 1.7 Crore In Assets, No Car In Poll Affidavit
Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader, Arvind Kejriwal is facing 14 criminal cases, including one related to the 2014 Lok Sabha elections in Amethi and others connected to alleged irregularities in the implementation of the Delhi Excise Policy.
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"Criminals Coming In...": Donald Trump After 10 Killed In New Orleans Attack
US President-elect Donald Trump linked Wednesday's deadly truck attack on a crowd of revelers in New Orleans to illegal immigration -- the issue at the heart of his election victory.
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US Charges Chinese Man For Acting As Beijing's Agent In California Election
China's ruling Communist Party used an agent in California to influence state politics, US prosecutors said Thursday as they unveiled criminal charges against a Chinese national.
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Donald Trump's Win Fuelled By Xenophobia, Anger Over Wars, Migration
Donald Trump won wider margins than before, despite a criminal conviction, two impeachments while in office and warnings from his former chief of staff that he is a fascist.
