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Delhi court sets aside magistrate order refusing probe in Sonia Gandhi's pre-citizenship electoral entryA Delhi court on Monday set aside a magistrate’s order refusing to probe allegations that Sonia Gandhi’s name appeared in an electoral roll...
NHRC seeks reports from MeitY, MIB, Delhi Police over Instagram CSAM adsThe commission took cognizance of the issue under Section 12 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, after considering media reports p...
Delhi High Court quashes defamation case against Pinaki Misra, says basic material missingThe Delhi High Court quashed criminal defamation proceedings against senior advocate Pinaki Misra. This decision came after finding insuffi...
NEET-UG paper leak case: Court rejects accused's plea for polygraph, brain-mapping testsA Delhi court rejected a plea for polygraph and brain-mapping tests for three accused in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case. The Central Bure...
You can't stay in India and insult its symbols, national anthem, song: UP CM Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath led a Tiranga Yatra in Lucknow. He stated that insulting national symbols and personalities is...
After Meta reply to its notice, Child protection panel to probe alleged violation of rules concerning sexual contentAmid growing concerns highlighted in a BBC Eye report, the NCPCR will begin an inquiry into the contested CSEAM ads. Meta responded to the ...
Cheque bounce case: Supreme Court says complaint not maintainable if company not made partyThe Supreme Court has dismissed criminal proceedings against a woman in a cheque bounce dispute, emphasizing that a company, as a juristic ...
Calcutta High Court sets up 5 fast-track courts for NEET paper leak casesFive dedicated fast-track courts have been ordered by the Calcutta High Court. These courts will exclusively try NEET paper leak cases to e...
Nephew allegedly demands share in 5.5-acre ancestral land or Rs 1.5 crore; uncle’s family files FIR against him; SC quashes criminal case for this reasonMan files FIR against people allegedly asking for partnership in 5.5 acre ancestral land or Rs 1.5 crore; SC cancels FIR and rules criminal...
Ten years of jail, Rs 10 cr fine: Union Cabinet said to have cleared bill for tougher punishment in paper leak casesThe Union Cabinet has approved a bill proposing stricter punishments for examination paper leaks, with the legislation likely to be introdu...
Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack DorseyIn its notice, I4C said that the app enables communication even during network restrictions and creates a substantial risk of misuse by ant...
Govt orders GitHub to remove Bluetooth-based chat app Bitchat over security concerns: Jack DorseyIn a decisive move, India's cybercrime agency has instructed GitHub to eliminate the Bitchat app. This innovative Bluetooth messaging servi...
TCS 'sexual harassment' case: Court grants bail to POSH committee memberA local court granted bail to Ashwini Chainani, a TCS POSH committee member, in a sexual harassment case. The judge noted her failure to ac...
SC cautions against politicising Ayodhya Ram Mandir funds embezzlement case, promises 'proper investigationThe Supreme Court cautioned against politicizing the Ayodhya Ram Mandir funds embezzlement case. A three-member bench will ensure a proper ...
Ajay, Ashish Mishra not involved in Lakhimpur Kheri witness intimidation: UP police to SCUttar Pradesh police told the Supreme Court that Ajay Mishra and Ashish Mishra were not involved in witness intimidation. The investigation...
Person receiving info from minor victim about sexual assault must report to authorities: SCSupreme Court declared minor victim reports credible under POCSO Act. Recipients must report sexual assault information to authorities imme...
Bribery in polls could be cognizable offenceA letter written by Chief Election Commissioner Nasim Zaidi to Union home minister Rajnath Singh in December 2016, proposing amendments
Home ministry prepares cabinet note proposing to make electoral bribery cognizable offenceThe police are also allowed to start an investigation with or without the permission of a court for cognizable offences.
- Power theft set to be a cognizable offence
Power theft is set be a cognizable offence, once Parliament passes the Electricity (Amendment) Bill, 2005.
- Cabinet approves amendment to make power theft cognizable offence
Power theft will soon be a cognizable offence throughout the country, thanks to an amendment to the Electricity Act 2003, which was approve...