G N Saibaba, DU professor cleared of Naxal links after 10-year ordeal, dies – Times of India

HYDERABAD: Barely seven months after he was cleared of having links with Maoists by Bombay HC, which called the trial court proceedings a “failure of justice”, former DU professor GN Saibaba died Saturday night at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences hospital. Doctors said he was admitted for removal of gallstones and died of post-surgery complications.The…

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Badlapur sexual assault case: Bombay high court criticizes SIT for failing to arrest school trustees | India News – Times of India

Badlapur sexual assault case: HC raps police for inability to nab accused school trustees NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Tuesday sharply criticized the Special Investigation Team (SIT) for its failure to apprehend two school trustees accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case. The division bench, comprising Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan,…

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Father of Badlapur assault case accused seeks police protection, writes to Amit Shah, Devendra Fadnavis | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The father of Badlapur sexual assault case accused has written a letter to Union home minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday, seeking police protection for himself and his family. He alleged that they have been receiving threats following the death of his son, Akshay Shinde, who was…

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Unconstitutional, says HC, strikes down Centre’s fact check unit | India News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Thursday pronounced its ruling and struck down the Centre’s fact check unit (FCU) rule. HC declared the amendment to IT Rules, 2021, “unconstitutional” and struck down the rule to establish FCUs to identify “fake, false and misleading” information about the Centre’s business posted on social media and digital platforms.Following third…

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Kangana Ranaut: ‘Emergency’ certification row: The CBFC says certificate will be given to the Kangana Ranaut starrer IF some cuts are made | – Times of India

Kangana Ranaut‘s directorial ‘Emergency‘ which also stars the actress, has been in trouble since a while now. The film was supposed to release on September 6, however, it did not get certificate from the censor board of film certification (CBFC) as they suggested some cuts. Thus, the release was delayed. Now, on Thursday after a…

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‘Why was he shot in head?’: Important questions Bombay HC raised in Badlapur encounter case | India News – Times of India

Accused Akshay Shinde (File photo) NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday questioned several aspects concerning the death of the Badlapur accused who was shot down after he allegedly grabbed a gun and opened fire while in police custody.Noting the probe into the shoot-out should be carried out in a fair and impartial manner,…

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Badlapur case: Akshay Shinde’s father moves HC, seeks SIT probe into ‘fake encounter’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The family of the deceased accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case moved the Bombay high court on Tuesday, seeking the establishment of a special investigating team to probe the alleged “fake encounter.”“The accused was in custody when he was shot dead in a fake encounter. This is a cold-blooded murder by criminals…

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‘Unconstitutional’: Bombay high court strikes down IT rules amendment which allowed Centre to set up fact check unit | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Bombay high court on Friday struck down the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules, which proposed action against fake content about the government, calling it “unconstitutional”.The decision was delivered by Justice AS Chandurkar, who was appointed as the third judge after a split verdict by a division bench in January 2023.“I am of…

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