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Russia Opens New Case Against Jailed Putin Critic Navalny
Moscow has opened a new criminal case against Russia's top opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is already serving a nine-year prison sentence, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Karnataka High Court's Guidelines For Probing Criminal Cases
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order has issued several guidelines for the speedy disposal of criminal cases against politicians and influential persons, including a deadline of 90 days for serious offences.
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Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To PC George In Hate Speech Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday restrained the police from arresting senior politician and former MLA PC George till May 26 in a criminal case registered against him for making a hate speech.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Speedy Trial Against MPs, MLAs Soon, Nearly 5,000 Cases Pending
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear after April 15 a plea which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy investigation by the CBI and other agencies.
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Supreme Court On Jurisdiction Of Special Criminal Courts Trying Politicians
Jurisdiction of special criminal courts, trying cases against sitting and former MPs and MLAs has to conform to the statutes and there would be a "very serious problem", if this court decides this aspect, the Supreme Court orally observed on Monday.
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UP Files Affidavit In Supreme Court Regarding Cases Against Sitting, Ex-MPs, MLAs
The Uttar Pradesh government filed its affidavit on Tuesday before the Supreme Court complying with the earlier order asking it and the remaining states to file an affidavit in connection with the cases registered and or withdrawn against the sitting
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Over 4,000 Cases Pending Against Politicians, Top Court Says "Shocking"
Nearly 4,500 criminal cases are pending against sitting and former legislators across the country, data from 24 High Courts have shown. The Supreme Court said the state of affairs is "shocking". "So many cases are pending at the initial stages because of the influence of law makers," the court said while hearing a petition on criminal cases against...
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Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities
Election candidates who have any offences registered against them are mandated to publish the criminal records at least three times in newspapers and electronic media after filing their nomination papers, District Magistrate of Mumbai city Shivaji Jondhale has said.
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Special Courts To Try Criminal Cases Against Politicians In Bihar, Kerala
Special courts will be set up in all districts in Bihar and Kerala to try pending criminal cases against legislators and parliamentarians, the Supreme Court said today. These courts will try both former and current leaders.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Life-Time Ban On Convicted Lawmakers
The Supreme Court Thursday said it cannot lose sight of the fact that a plea was seeking inflicting a life time ban on politicians convicted in criminal case, besides setting up of special courts to expeditiously try criminal cases involving elected representatives.
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On 'Criminal' Politicians, Top Court Leaves It To Parliament: 10 Points
Time has come for parliament to keep criminals away and "cure the malignancy" by bringing law, the Supreme Court said today on petitions asking whether lawmakers facing charges can be stopped from contesting elections even before they are convicted. Leaving it to politicians to act against their own and set aside "winnability" in favour of "infusin...
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Can Netas With Criminal Charges Contest Polls? Verdict Shortly: 10 Points
Whether lawmakers facing criminal charges be barred from contesting elections or should they be disqualified only after conviction, the Supreme Court will decide today. The top court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking disqualification of lawmakers even before their conviction in criminal cases to curb "criminalisation of politics" in the count...
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Top Court Seeks Information Of Criminal Cases Pending Against Politicians
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked 25 states and union territories and the high courts to place before it "full and complete updated information" about the status of cases pending against MPs and MLAs.
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In Karnataka, 883 Candidates Are Crorepatis, 645 Have Criminal Cases
Of the 2,654 candidates contesting the assembly elections in Karnataka, at least 883 are crorepatis and 645 have criminal cases registered against them, revealed a study by the Karnataka Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Yogi Adityanath Government Drops 22-Year-Old Case Against Yogi Adityanath
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the withdrawal of a 22-year-old case against Yogi Adityanath under a new law made last week which provides amnesty to politicians from old and what the Chief Minister had called "non-serious" cases against them.
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Russia Opens New Case Against Jailed Putin Critic Navalny
Moscow has opened a new criminal case against Russia's top opposition politician Alexei Navalny, who is already serving a nine-year prison sentence, his spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
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Karnataka High Court's Guidelines For Probing Criminal Cases
The Karnataka High Court in an interim order has issued several guidelines for the speedy disposal of criminal cases against politicians and influential persons, including a deadline of 90 days for serious offences.
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Kerala High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To PC George In Hate Speech Case
The Kerala High Court on Monday restrained the police from arresting senior politician and former MLA PC George till May 26 in a criminal case registered against him for making a hate speech.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea On Speedy Trial Against MPs, MLAs Soon, Nearly 5,000 Cases Pending
The Supreme Court today agreed to hear after April 15 a plea which has sought expeditious trial of criminal cases against lawmakers and speedy investigation by the CBI and other agencies.
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Supreme Court On Jurisdiction Of Special Criminal Courts Trying Politicians
Jurisdiction of special criminal courts, trying cases against sitting and former MPs and MLAs has to conform to the statutes and there would be a "very serious problem", if this court decides this aspect, the Supreme Court orally observed on Monday.
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UP Files Affidavit In Supreme Court Regarding Cases Against Sitting, Ex-MPs, MLAs
The Uttar Pradesh government filed its affidavit on Tuesday before the Supreme Court complying with the earlier order asking it and the remaining states to file an affidavit in connection with the cases registered and or withdrawn against the sitting
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Over 4,000 Cases Pending Against Politicians, Top Court Says "Shocking"
Nearly 4,500 criminal cases are pending against sitting and former legislators across the country, data from 24 High Courts have shown. The Supreme Court said the state of affairs is "shocking". "So many cases are pending at the initial stages because of the influence of law makers," the court said while hearing a petition on criminal cases against...
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Election Candidates Must Publish Criminal Records In Media: Authorities
Election candidates who have any offences registered against them are mandated to publish the criminal records at least three times in newspapers and electronic media after filing their nomination papers, District Magistrate of Mumbai city Shivaji Jondhale has said.
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Special Courts To Try Criminal Cases Against Politicians In Bihar, Kerala
Special courts will be set up in all districts in Bihar and Kerala to try pending criminal cases against legislators and parliamentarians, the Supreme Court said today. These courts will try both former and current leaders.
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Supreme Court To Hear Plea For Life-Time Ban On Convicted Lawmakers
The Supreme Court Thursday said it cannot lose sight of the fact that a plea was seeking inflicting a life time ban on politicians convicted in criminal case, besides setting up of special courts to expeditiously try criminal cases involving elected representatives.
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On 'Criminal' Politicians, Top Court Leaves It To Parliament: 10 Points
Time has come for parliament to keep criminals away and "cure the malignancy" by bringing law, the Supreme Court said today on petitions asking whether lawmakers facing charges can be stopped from contesting elections even before they are convicted. Leaving it to politicians to act against their own and set aside "winnability" in favour of "infusin...
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Can Netas With Criminal Charges Contest Polls? Verdict Shortly: 10 Points
Whether lawmakers facing criminal charges be barred from contesting elections or should they be disqualified only after conviction, the Supreme Court will decide today. The top court is hearing a batch of petitions seeking disqualification of lawmakers even before their conviction in criminal cases to curb "criminalisation of politics" in the count...
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Top Court Seeks Information Of Criminal Cases Pending Against Politicians
The Supreme Court Wednesday asked 25 states and union territories and the high courts to place before it "full and complete updated information" about the status of cases pending against MPs and MLAs.
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In Karnataka, 883 Candidates Are Crorepatis, 645 Have Criminal Cases
Of the 2,654 candidates contesting the assembly elections in Karnataka, at least 883 are crorepatis and 645 have criminal cases registered against them, revealed a study by the Karnataka Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
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Yogi Adityanath Government Drops 22-Year-Old Case Against Yogi Adityanath
The Uttar Pradesh government has ordered the withdrawal of a 22-year-old case against Yogi Adityanath under a new law made last week which provides amnesty to politicians from old and what the Chief Minister had called "non-serious" cases against them.
