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Tamil Nadu: CM Stalin announces special courts to try sexual offences against women
Tamil Nadu | Jan 11, 2025, 09:48 PM ISTCM Stalin said that new special courts would be established in Madurai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchirappalli, Chennai, and its suburbs to exclusively handle cases related to sexual offences against women.
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Bombay High Court quashes special court nod to Indrani Mukerjea to travel abroad
India | Sep 27, 2024, 01:41 PM ISTIndrani Mukerjea was arrested in August 2015 after the murder of Sheena Bora came to light. She walked out of jail in May 2022 on being granted bail by the Supreme Court.
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Tamil Nadu: PhD scholar sentenced five life imprisonment for sexually assaulting eight minors
Chennai | Jul 09, 2024, 10:31 PM ISTThe Thanjavur special court also imposed a fine of Rs 6,54,000 on him. Additionally, the court ordered him to pay Rs 4 lakh to each minor victims. He used to trap children below the age of 12 years.
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CBI court issues non-bailable warrant against Vijay Mallya in Rs 180-crore loan default case
India | Jul 02, 2024, 08:36 AM ISTVijay Mallya, accused of defaulting on multiple loan repayments and money laundering, left India in March 2016. The former Rajya Sabha MP was declared a Fugitive Economic Offender in January 2019 by a special court for cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan, aide Shah Mahmood Qureshi, sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets
World | Jan 30, 2024, 01:27 PM ISTImran and Qureshi were first indicted in the case in October, but the Islamabad High Court scrapped the proceedings citing "errors". The cipher case pertains to a diplomatic document brandished by Imran who claimed that it had proof of US involvement behind his ouster in 2022.
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Pakistan: Special court orders authorities to summon Imran Khan, Qureshi on Oct 4 in cipher case
World | Oct 02, 2023, 05:39 PM ISTThe case pertains to Imran Khan brandishing a document last year, claiming it has proof of US involvement behind his ouster. He and Qureshi are accused of misplacing and misusing the document for vested political interests.
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Manipur: NIA files charge sheet against three people for extortion activities
India | Jul 13, 2023, 10:59 AM ISTThe People's Revolutionary Army, KCP (Kangleipak Communist Party), PREPAK (People's Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak), and UNLF (United National Liberation Front) were all named in the charge sheet, which was filed in the NIA Special Court in Imphal.
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Hanuman Chalisa row: Special court rejects Mumbai police plea for cancellation of Rana couple's bail
India | Aug 22, 2022, 04:35 PM ISTHanuman Chalisa row: A special court on Monday rejected an application filed by the Mumbai police seeking cancellation of bail granted to Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in connection with the Hanuman Chalisa row.
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Mukhtar Ansari's discharge plea in evacuee property case rejected in special court
India | Jul 28, 2022, 12:19 PM ISTAnsari pleaded he was falsely implicated in the case due to political reasons as he had to depose in a case against BJP supported MLC Brijesh Singh.
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Supreme Court to set up 25 special courts to study 33 lakh pending cheque bounce cases
Business | May 20, 2022, 04:18 PM ISTThe 25 special courts would come up in five districts of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh where the pendency of the cheque bounce cases is the highest. The bench said it would take a further call to expand it across the country after evaluating its one-year performance.
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Jaipur blasts: Punishment to be pronounced Friday
India | Dec 19, 2019, 07:14 PM ISTA special court will on Friday pronounce the sentence against the four men convicted for the serial blasts that killed over 70 people in 2008. The special court on Thursday heard arguments on the quantum of punishment for the four men. Public prosecutor Srichand said the court will pronounce the sentence at 4 pm on Friday. The maximum punishment is a death sentence.
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Delhi HC sets up special courts to try MPs, MLAs in criminal cases
India | Feb 25, 2018, 08:22 PM ISTThe Delhi High Court has set up two special courts to exclusively deal with criminal cases involving politicians and for their speedy disposal, in pursuance with the Supreme Court's directions.
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2G case verdict: Raja, Kanimozhi, 17 others acquitted; CBI, ED to challenge decision | As it Happened
Business | Dec 21, 2017, 07:55 PM ISTThe court, in its one-line verdict, said that the prosecution failed to provide any evidence to support the charges against accused.
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Centre agrees to set up 12 special courts for speedy trials of cases against MPs, MLAs
India | Dec 12, 2017, 11:23 PM ISTThe Centre on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that it has agreed to setup 12 special courts to deal with 1,581 criminal cases pending against lawmakers.
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2G spectrum scam cases: Special court to pronounce verdict on December 21
India | Dec 05, 2017, 10:52 PM ISTThe court also directed all the accused to remain present before it on the next date when it will pronounce its verdict in three cases -- two filed by the CBI and the third by the Enforcement Directorate.
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2G spectrum case: Special court defers hearing to November 7
India | Oct 25, 2017, 06:13 PM ISTA special court today deferred hearing in the 2G spectrum scam cases in which former telecom minister A Raja and DMK MP Kanimozhi are among the accused.
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Gujarat to set up 16 special courts to handle SC/ST atrocity cases
India | Sep 22, 2016, 08:11 PM ISTIn light of Dalit agitation in Gujarat, the state government has announced setting up of 16 special courts across the state for the speedy trial of cases under SC/ST atrocities Act. As per the notification
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Delhi court grants bail to Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar
National | Jul 26, 2016, 05:46 PM ISTA special court in Delhi today granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s former Principal Secretary Rajendra Kumar who is in judicial custody in relation to a graft case.
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Court extends the period of probe against three ISIS sympathisers
India | May 25, 2016, 07:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: A special court has extended the period of investigation till June 10 against three accused persons, recently deported from UAE for their alleged ISIS links, in a case of alleged conspiracy to carry
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Coalscam: Court to pass order on CBI's closure report on Dec 16
India | Dec 12, 2014, 11:30 AM ISTNew Delhi: A Special Court today reserved for December 16 its order on the CBI's closure report in the Hindalco coal blocks allocation scam case. “Certain clarifications sought. Put up for order on December 16,”