Minor girl ‘buried alive’ by step-mother in Agra
Agra: A six-year-old girl was allegedly buried alive by her step-mother in Shashtripuram area of the district. Sumiksha was buried by her step-mother, Archana, on Sunday and her body was found on Thursday, said Ashok Kumar Singh, Circle Officer of Haripur police station. Archana has been booked for... read more »
High court orders FIR against TMC’s Tapas Pal
Kolkata: The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the lodging of an FIR and a Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal’s alleged “shoot and rape” remarks against opposition party supporters and women. Justice Nishita Mhatre, before whom the matter... read more »
Missed calls to women in Bihar could land you in prison
Women in Bihar, who have been at the receiving end of unwanted phone calls over the years, can breathe easy now. Anyone who harasses a woman with frequent ‘missed calls’ can land in prison. CID Inspector General (Weaker Section) Arvind Pandey has asked all district superintendents of... read more »
Supreme Court declares National Tax Tribunal law as unconstitutional
The Supreme Court today declared as unconstitutional the National Tax Tribunal Act under which a tribunal was set up to decide tax-related cases by taking away jurisdiction of high courts in such matters. A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice R M Lodha said that the Act passed by... read more »
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