Tag: cognisance
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Karnataka HC stays trial court order of taking cognisance of offences against ex-CM in POCSO case
Read Latest News Former chief minister B. S. Yediyurappa faces allegations of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his residence in Bengaluru in February 2024. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K The High Court of Karnataka on March 14 stayed the trial court’s order of taking cognisance of offences against former Chief Minster B.S. Yediyurappa…
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of ‘ostracisation’ of 30 people in Tamil Nadu village
Read Latest News The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Thursday (March 6, 2025) took suo motu cognisance of the reported ostracisation of 30 people of eight families by a village chief over a land dispute in Sambavarvadakarai town, in Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu. The victim families were barred from accessing local stores, other facilities, and…
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Delhi court refuses cognisance of chargesheet against ex-AAP MLA Rituraj Jha
Read Latest News AAP MLA Rituraj Jha. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu A Delhi court has refused to take cognisance of a chargesheet against former AAP MLA Rituraj Govind Jha and others in a case of allegedly defying police order during a protest in March 2024. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal said…
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Defamation case against Bansuri Swaraj: Delhi court to decide on cognisance on February 20
Read Latest News BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj. File | Photo Credit: PTI A Delhi court would on February 20 decide whether to take cognisance of a criminal defamation complaint filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP MP Bansuri Swaraj. Additional chief judicial magistrate Neha Mittal on Thursday (February 13, 2025) reserved the order after…
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Karnataka HC sends POCSO case against ex-CM back to trial court for fresh order on cognisance
Read Latest News A file photo of former Karnataka Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa who is accused of sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at his residence in February 2024 | Photo Credit: K BHAGYA PRAKASH The High Court of Karnataka remitted back to the trial court the criminal case registered against former Chief Minister B.S.…
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NGT takes cognisance of sea turtle deaths in Chennai
Read Latest News Over the past few weeks, more than 300 dead turtles have washed ashore along the coasts of Chennai and Chengalpattu. File | Photo Credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of the recent deaths of Olive Ridley sea turtles along the East…
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NCW takes suo motu cognisance of sexual assault
Read Latest News The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of the sexual assault on a student on the Anna University campus in Chennai. The NCW Chairperson has directed the Tamil Nadu DGP to ensure free medical care and protection to the complainant; add Section 71 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,…
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Court takes cognisance of ED’s complaint against son of Haryana MLA, others
Read Latest News Twitter image of the Enforcement Directorate. A special court has taken cognisance of the prosecution complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against the son of a Haryana MLA and others in connection with a case alleging they were involved in cheating a large number home buyers, the agency said on Tuesday…
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ED says sanction in Excise Policy case enough for cognisance of money laundering case, court rejects Kejriwal’s plea
Read Latest News Former Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal during the Winter Session of the Delhi Assembly on November 29, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday (November 30, 2024) informed a Delhi court that the sanction obtained in a CBI case is comprehensive enough to cover offences not only under the…
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NHRC takes suo motu cognisance of Hyderabad’s Raidurgam case, seeks a detailed report from CS and DGP in two weeks
Read Latest News The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance the Rairdurgam suicide case involving a ‘surrogate mother’ and sought a detailed action report from Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari and the Telangana Director General of Police Jitender within two weeks. This followed a media report on the incident on Thursday…
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Sambhal mosque survey violence: Supreme Court should take cognisance, says Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
Read Latest News Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. File | Photo Credit: PTI In the wake of violence in Uttar Pradesh‘s Sambhal, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday (November 25, 2024) accused the Yogi Adityanath government of creating divisions while sitting in power and urged the Supreme Court to take cognisance of the matter and deliver…
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Nampally court takes cognisance of ED’s prosecution complaint against AgriGold
Read Latest News The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a Supplementary Prosecution Complaint (PC) in the AgriGold Group of companies case against M/s Agri Gold Exims Limited and related entities. During the course of investigation, properties worth ₹4,141.33 crore were attached. The prosecution complaint was filed before the Special Court in Nampally, and the court…