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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Man Convicted Of Rape, Killing Of 6-Year-Old Girl In UP Gets Life Term
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping and killing a six-year-old girl.
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Delhi Court Allows 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana 3 Phone Calls With Family
A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to have three phone calls this month with his brother to discuss engaging a private counsel, court sources said.
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Cop Father vs Lawyer Daughter Over Constable He Fired For 'Molestation'
In a case where familial bonds took a backseat to principles and professionalism, a retired top cop's suspension order for a constable was challenged by his advocate daughter, who eventually triumphed over her father and overturned his directive.
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Assam Government Evicts 146 Families From 132 Acres Of Forest Land In Golaghat
The Assam government on Friday evicted 146 families who had allegedly encroached on 132 acres (400 bighas) of forest land in Golaghat district, officials said.
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Top Court Stays Madhya Pradesh Order In Saif Ali Khan Family Property Dispute
The Supreme Court on Friday granted an interim stay on a Madhya Pradesh High Court order remanding a decades-old property dispute involving the royal estate of Bhopal's last Nawab, Hamidullah Khan, to the trial court for fresh adjudication.
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Delhi Court Allows 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana To Speak To Family On Phone
A Delhi court on Thursday allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to have phone conversations with family members for the limited purpose of discussing engagement of a private counsel, court sources said.
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"Sexual Violence By Parent Tears Through Foundational Fabric Of Familial Trust": Top Court
Observing incestuous sexual violence by a parent "tears through" the foundational fabric of familial trust, the Supreme Court has upheld a man's punishment for raping his minor daughter.
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9 Years After Slapping A Cop, Maharashtra Man Gets 1-Day Jail Sentence
After nine years, the sessions court here convicted a 52-year-old man for assaulting a traffic police constable in a road rage incident and handed him a token one-day simple imprisonment given his fragile health and family responsibilities.
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Supreme Court Gives Big Verdict In Forgery Case Involving Badminton Star Lakshya Sen
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed an FIR against badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members and coach in the birth certificate forgery case.
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How Will Legal Lifeline For Soldiers Work? Supreme Court Judge Explains
Soldiers brave everything from harsh terrain to enemy fire to protect the country, and the judiciary wants to ensure it can do everything possible for them and their families, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant has said.
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Delhi Court Defers Order On Framing Charge In Railways Hotel Scam Case
The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday deferred the order on framing of charge in the IRCTC hotel scam case. Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others are accused in this case.
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Karnataka Man Attacks Wife, Mother-In-Law With Machete In Court Before Divorce Hearing
A couple had come to a court in Belagavi district of Karnataka for their divorce hearing. However, a family dispute led the man to attack his wife in the court's corridor before the hearing.
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High Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Pay 25 Lakh Compensation In Custody Death Case
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of 27-year-old Ajith Kumar, a temple's security guard who died in police custody last month.
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Can Tesla's Autopilot Tech Be Trusted? Two Cases Threaten Musk's Company
Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on US roads or throw up a major roadblock.
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Consenting Adults Have Right To Choose Partners, Live Together: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has called the right of two consenting adults to choose each other as life partners and live together "a facet of their personal liberty and privacy" being immune to the family's disapproval.
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Man Convicted Of Rape, Killing Of 6-Year-Old Girl In UP Gets Life Term
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to a man for raping and killing a six-year-old girl.
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Delhi Court Allows 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana 3 Phone Calls With Family
A Delhi court on Wednesday allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to have three phone calls this month with his brother to discuss engaging a private counsel, court sources said.
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Cop Father vs Lawyer Daughter Over Constable He Fired For 'Molestation'
In a case where familial bonds took a backseat to principles and professionalism, a retired top cop's suspension order for a constable was challenged by his advocate daughter, who eventually triumphed over her father and overturned his directive.
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Assam Government Evicts 146 Families From 132 Acres Of Forest Land In Golaghat
The Assam government on Friday evicted 146 families who had allegedly encroached on 132 acres (400 bighas) of forest land in Golaghat district, officials said.
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Top Court Stays Madhya Pradesh Order In Saif Ali Khan Family Property Dispute
The Supreme Court on Friday granted an interim stay on a Madhya Pradesh High Court order remanding a decades-old property dispute involving the royal estate of Bhopal's last Nawab, Hamidullah Khan, to the trial court for fresh adjudication.
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Delhi Court Allows 26/11 Accused Tahawwur Rana To Speak To Family On Phone
A Delhi court on Thursday allowed 26/11 Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Hussain Rana to have phone conversations with family members for the limited purpose of discussing engagement of a private counsel, court sources said.
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"Sexual Violence By Parent Tears Through Foundational Fabric Of Familial Trust": Top Court
Observing incestuous sexual violence by a parent "tears through" the foundational fabric of familial trust, the Supreme Court has upheld a man's punishment for raping his minor daughter.
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9 Years After Slapping A Cop, Maharashtra Man Gets 1-Day Jail Sentence
After nine years, the sessions court here convicted a 52-year-old man for assaulting a traffic police constable in a road rage incident and handed him a token one-day simple imprisonment given his fragile health and family responsibilities.
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Supreme Court Gives Big Verdict In Forgery Case Involving Badminton Star Lakshya Sen
The Supreme Court on Monday quashed an FIR against badminton player Lakshya Sen, his family members and coach in the birth certificate forgery case.
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How Will Legal Lifeline For Soldiers Work? Supreme Court Judge Explains
Soldiers brave everything from harsh terrain to enemy fire to protect the country, and the judiciary wants to ensure it can do everything possible for them and their families, Supreme Court judge Justice Surya Kant has said.
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Delhi Court Defers Order On Framing Charge In Railways Hotel Scam Case
The Rouse Avenue court on Wednesday deferred the order on framing of charge in the IRCTC hotel scam case. Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his family members and others are accused in this case.
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Karnataka Man Attacks Wife, Mother-In-Law With Machete In Court Before Divorce Hearing
A couple had come to a court in Belagavi district of Karnataka for their divorce hearing. However, a family dispute led the man to attack his wife in the court's corridor before the hearing.
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High Court Asks Tamil Nadu To Pay 25 Lakh Compensation In Custody Death Case
The Madras High Court today directed the Tamil Nadu government to pay an interim compensation of Rs 25 lakh to the family of 27-year-old Ajith Kumar, a temple's security guard who died in police custody last month.
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Can Tesla's Autopilot Tech Be Trusted? Two Cases Threaten Musk's Company
Elon Musk fought court cases on opposite coasts Monday, raising a question about the billionaire that could either speed his plan to put self-driving Teslas on US roads or throw up a major roadblock.
