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SC extends time for states to respond to NHRC safeguard guidelines (06 Oct 2008)
The Supreme Court granted eight weeks further time to those states who have not responded to the show-cause notice issued by the apex court on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to all states and Union Territories in the country to follow safeguard guidelines in case of police encounter.
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Salwa Judum for self defence against naxals: NHRC tells SC (06 Oct 2008)
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in a report submitted to the Supreme Court, has held naxals responsible for violence by the activists of Salwa Judum in self defence.
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SC notice to Centre on Human Rights Commission (29 Sep 2008)
The Supreme Court issued notices to the Centre on a letter petition, seeking directions to set up Human Rights Commission (HRC) in all states and union territories which are without such commission till date.
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SC to hear plea to set up Human Rights Commissions in all states (28 Sep 2008)
The Supreme Court will hear a letter petition tomorrow seeking directions to the government to set up Human Rights Commissions in all states and Union Territories across the country.
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Delhi HC summons Deputy Commissioner of Police for keeping 4 youths in illegal custody (08 Sep 2008)
The Delhi High Court summoned Deputy Commissioner of Police(DCP) Sharad Agarwal to explain the reason behind registering an alleged false case against four youths and keeping them in illegal custody for four months,
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Delhi HC isses notice to Tihar Jail superintendent (04 Aug 2008)
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to a Tihar Jail Superintendent for not providing a convict with any legal aid entitled to him under the Constitution.
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SC to hear plea against 2 foreigners in child abuse case on Aug 1 (30 Jul 2008)
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal on August 1 of Mumbai-based NGO Childline against the acquittal of two Britishers by the Bombay High Court in a child abuse case.
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Punjab and Haryana HC issues notice to Home Ministry to release Foreign prisoners (30 Jul 2008)
The Punjab and Haryana High Court issued notices to Union Home Ministry, the External Affairs Ministry, among others, for September 8 on a PIL seeking directions for immediate release and also repatriation of 51 prisoners of foreign origin lodged at the Amritsar Central Jail as they had all completed their sentences.
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Foreign National sentenced for three years rigorous imprisonment (28 Jul 2008)
A Judicial Magistrate Court at Thirukazhikundram in Tamil Nadu today convicted a US national and awarded three years rigorous imprisonment to him in a homo-sexual case.
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Supreme Court: Mumbai gov admits inability to remove roadside hawkers (25 Jul 2008)
The Maharashtra Government admitted before the Supreme Court that its order dated December 9, 2003, banning roadside cooking in the Metropolitan city of Mumai, have not been complied with till today.
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