Law

Bhubaneswar: The Orissa High Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to BJP leader and Khurda MLA-elect Prashant Jagdev in connection with the EVM vandalising case. “Justice Satikanta Mishra noted that the allegations are omnibus and…
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New Delhi: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a marriage between a Muslim man and a Hindu woman is not valid under Muslim personal law. The court made this observation while rejecting a plea from an interfaith couple seeking…
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till June 1 in a money laundering case linked to the liquor policy scam.Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday opposed Aam Aadmi Party…
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Bhubaneswar: In a first in Odisha, a Bhubaneswar court sentenced three persons to rigorous imprisonment (RI) for 20 years while convicting them under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS) Act, 1985 for their involvement in…
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Jharsuguda: A district consumer court in Odisha’s Jharsuguda has directed SpiceJet to pay Rs 60,000 compensation to a passenger for the inconvenience caused due to irregularities in the airline’s operations and poor service. The…
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New Delhi: The Appointment Committee of Cabinet has approved the appointment of former Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Sanjaya Kumar Mishra, who hails from Odisha, as the President of the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) for a…
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New Delhi: In another blow to cash-strapped Congress ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Income Tax (IT) Department on Friday slapped a demand notice of Rs 1,700 crore on the grand old party. It covers the assessment years from 2017-18 to…
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New Delhi: The Information & Broadcasting Ministry has blocked 18 OTT platforms on the charge of publishing obscene and vulgar content. The 19 websites, 10 apps and 57 social media handles associated with these platforms have also been…
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New Delhi: The retirement of Anup Chandra Pandey and the surprise resignation of Arun Goel have left the Election Commission of India (ECI) with just one member – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar. The crucial vacancies of…
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Bhubaneswar: After increasing the remuneration of Gana Sikshaks, the Odisha Government on Friday announced 50 per cent hike in daily and retainer fees of non-cadre law officers handling cases in various courts. This decision will benefit…
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