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Amendments in Motor Vehicles Act: Rs 10,000 fine for drunk driving, 10 years jail for causing death
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   3 Apr 2017 3:06pm

The Cabinet on Friday approved amendments in the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2016. The bill proposes major amendments to the three-decade old Act that has outlived its utility on several fronts. The penalty for drunk driving is being raised five…

SC fiat to HCs, state govts to improve criminal justice system
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   2 Apr 2017 7:00pm

 In a step aimed at improving the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court today asked all the states and high courts to come up with suggestions to arrive at a general consensus on the need to amend criminal manuals to…

Lawyers across country to strike work tomorrow
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   2 Apr 2017 12:00pm

 Lawyers have decided to abstain from judicial work in all courts across the country tomorrow in protest against a proposed Bill that bars advocates from holding agitation and makes them liable to compensate litigants if they go on strike.The Bar…

Ensure guidelines are followed during anti-Romeo drive: HC
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   2 Apr 2017 10:00am

 The Allahabad High Court today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to ensure that guidelines are followed by anti-Romeo squads and action is taken as per the law.A Lucknow bench of Justices Amreshwar Pratap Sahi and Sanjay Harkauli gave the order…

'Frame new policy to fill teachers' vacancy'
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   2 Apr 2017 9:00am

The Supreme Court has directed the Tripura government to formulate a new employment policy to fill up the vacant posts of over 10,000 teachers while upholding the termination of the services of teachers appointed in 2010 and 2013.A bench of…

Setback to Kejriwal as HC refuses to stay trial court proceedings
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   2 Apr 2017 8:00am

The Delhi High Court today refused to stay trial court proceedings in connection with a criminal defamation complaint filed against Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.Justice I S Mehta, however, granted exemption to the Aam Aadmi…

Triple talaq: SC refers matter to Constitution bench, hearing to start from May 11
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   30 Mar 2017 2:43pm

The Supreme Court on Thursday referred the petitions on the Constitutional legitimacy of 'triple talaq' and polygamy in the Muslim community to the larger Constitutional bench.  Hearing in the case will start from May 11, news agency ANI reported. The apex court had earlier…

Frame draft guidelines on police briefing to media: SC to govt
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   29 Mar 2017 9:12pm

The Supreme Court today directed the Centre to prepare a fresh memorandum of guidelines for the police to brief the media by keeping in mind the protection of rights of both the accused and the victims of crime.A bench headed…

HC orders re-trial in five 1984 riots cases
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   29 Mar 2017 8:00pm

The Delhi High Court today ordered re-trial in five 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases in which all the accused were acquitted in 1986.A bench of Justices Gita Mittal and Anu Malhotra also issued show cause notices to all the accused asking…

Iron ore mining case: Supreme Court asks Karnataka SIT to probe Dharam Singh, H D Kumaraswamy
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Team SoOLEGAL   |   29 Mar 2017 4:32pm

The Supreme Court today asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Karnataka Police to investigate the role of former Chief Ministers N Dharam Singh and H D Kumaraswamy in the iron ore mining case and file a report within three…

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