News for 'Code of Civil Procedure'

Corruption cases: ED's conviction rate is pathetic

Corruption cases: ED's conviction rate is pathetic

Rediff.com9 Oct 2019

It has registered 2,000-plus money laundering cases and about 12,000 forex violation ones in the 14 years since it was established. Yet, its probes have resulted in no more than 13 convictions from nine cases of money laundering since 2005.

Curfew continues in interior areas of Srinagar

Curfew continues in interior areas of Srinagar

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

There were no curbs on the movement of people anywhere else in Kashmir.

After 3 days, curfew relaxed in parts of Jammu

After 3 days, curfew relaxed in parts of Jammu

Rediff.com18 Feb 2019

The authorities urged the people to maintain peace and tranquility and do not allow the miscreants to create any trouble in their respective areas.

Omicron scare: Stricter norms for travellers to India from tonight

Omicron scare: Stricter norms for travellers to India from tonight

Rediff.com30 Nov 2021

Strict norms for arriving international passengers, especially from 'at-risk' countries, will come into effect from Tuesday midnight and authorities are stepping their vigil for effective surveillance amid mounting concerns over the emergence of the coronavirus variant Omicron.

SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

SC gives another chance for mediation in Ayodhya case, names 3-member panel

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

The bench directed that the mediation will be held at Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh and the process should start within a week from Friday.

CBI takes over TN custodial deaths probe, 2 FIRs filed

CBI takes over TN custodial deaths probe, 2 FIRs filed

Rediff.com9 Jul 2020

The CBI has dispatched a special team to conduct the probe in which several Tamil Nadu Police personnel are under the scanner and some have already been arrested by the state police, they said.

Elgar Parishad case: HC dismisses Gautam Navlakha's bail plea

Elgar Parishad case: HC dismisses Gautam Navlakha's bail plea

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

Navlakha approached the HC last year, challenging the special NIA court's order of July 12, 2020 that rejected his plea for statutory bail.

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement 'scam'

CBI files FIR in Air India software procurement 'scam'

Rediff.com13 Jan 2017

The CVC had asked the CBI to probe the 'irregularities in the tendering process and award of contract and undue benefit caused to the SAP/IBM'.

Curfew imposed in parts of Kashmir ahead of Friday prayers

Curfew imposed in parts of Kashmir ahead of Friday prayers

Rediff.com14 Oct 2016

Normal life remained affected in Kashmir Valley for the 98th day due to the ongoing unrest.

People from any religion, including Muslims, can adopt: SC

People from any religion, including Muslims, can adopt: SC

Rediff.com19 Feb 2014

Irrespective of their religious background, people are free to adopt children, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday, paving the way for the adoption of children by people from the Muslim community even though it is not allowed under their personal law.

Jet's insolvency brings to fore grey areas in aviation law

Jet's insolvency brings to fore grey areas in aviation law

Rediff.com31 Jul 2019

The first hurdle is how long Jet Airways can enjoy rights over its parking slots at various airports.

India to become full member of MTCR tomorrow

India to become full member of MTCR tomorrow

Rediff.com26 Jun 2016

Significantly, China, which stonewalled India's entry into the 48-nation NSG at the just--concluded Seoul plenary, is not a member of 34-nation MTCR.

Keeping Govt away from the Covid vaccine

Keeping Govt away from the Covid vaccine

Rediff.com14 Dec 2020

The Indian State has low operational capabilities. Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures at the frontline. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up. The passion, management capabilities, and response to local conditions, which will be found with tens of thousands of ground-level initiatives, Individuals will have concerns about material that flows through the government, on questions of purity, perfection of the cold chain, and correctness of procedures. Even if a government programme is able to solve all these problems, it will be limited in scale-up, argues Ajay Shah.

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

'Retired SC or HC judge must probe Vikas Dubey's death'

Rediff.com10 Jul 2020

'If you accept that situation you don't require the judiciary, the criminal procedure law, the Indian Penal Code or even the Constitution because there is somebody who decides who gets to live and who gets to die.'

Govt to make air travel cheaper on short routes, boost connectivity

Govt to make air travel cheaper on short routes, boost connectivity

Rediff.com30 Oct 2015

Overseas airlines can operate unlimited number of flights into and out of India.

SC extends protection from arrest to Gautam Navlakha

SC extends protection from arrest to Gautam Navlakha

Rediff.com4 Oct 2019

The top court directed the Maharashtra government to place before it the material which was collected during the investigation against Navlakha and placed before the high court in a sealed cover.

No major incident in 36 hrs, over 500 held: MHA on Delhi riots

No major incident in 36 hrs, over 500 held: MHA on Delhi riots

Rediff.com28 Feb 2020

Prohibitory orders imposed under Section 144 of the CrPC will be relaxed for a total of 10 hours on Friday in view of improvement in the situation, the ministry said.

'Vasundhara Raje is going against the Constitution'

'Vasundhara Raje is going against the Constitution'

Rediff.com24 Oct 2017

'This bill is to relieve the government of accountability and to cover up its corruption.'

Why are prisoners dying in Tamil Nadu prisons?

Why are prisoners dying in Tamil Nadu prisons?

Rediff.com6 Apr 2016

Are prisoners dying in Tamil Nadu jails due to lack of medical attention?

SC stays defamation proceedings by Jay Shah against The Wire

SC stays defamation proceedings by Jay Shah against The Wire

Rediff.com15 Mar 2018

The chief justice, while repeatedly stressing that he was not commenting on the case before it, also said that sometimes journalists write in a way that amounts to 'sheer contempt of court'.

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Agora presents the very best of photojournalism

Rediff.com7 Feb 2020

From climate change protests to democratic uprisings against biased and violent authorities, it is clear that 2019 was a pivotal year for citizens all over the world. Free-to-use mobile app Agora launched its first #Photojournalism photo competition to give photographers a way to shed light on specific issues. The competition gathered more than 12,321 submissions from amateur and professional photographers all over the world. 'Young guns,' a striking picture of a group of Filipino children playing with dumpsite toy guns collected the most votes in the app, awarding its author @renebernal with a $1,000 cash prize. Take a look at the winners' striking work.

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Crowd swells at Ghazipur border; over 3,000 security personnel deployed

Rediff.com29 Jan 2021

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) supporters stayed put on the Delhi-Meerut Expressway on Friday as the crowd swelled there, notwithstanding the Ghaziabad administration's ultimatum to vacate the UP Gate protest site where security force in large numbers was re-deployed.

Foreign portfolio investors get Xmas gift from Sebi

Foreign portfolio investors get Xmas gift from Sebi

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

To get same tax treatment as FIIs; rules on search & seizure and consent settlement cleared

LPU asked to explain breach of lockdown orders

LPU asked to explain breach of lockdown orders

Rediff.com17 Apr 2020

The state government issued the notice to the Phagwara-based LPU attitude as 'extremely callous and irresponsible' in handling the case of a 21-year-old, corona-positive woman hosteller and keeping itself open, and sought its explanation over the breach of lockdown orders.

Schools open in Kashmir; teachers report, students didn't

Schools open in Kashmir; teachers report, students didn't

Rediff.com19 Aug 2019

Officials said the government has made necessary arrangements for opening of 190 primary schools in Srinagar city as security forces remained deployed in most of the Valley.

Why this student is protesting the citizenship law

Why this student is protesting the citizenship law

Rediff.com19 Dec 2019

'I came for my national service. I am the son of people like Gandhiji, Nehru, Patel, Dr Ambedkar and Maulana Azad.'

Aarogya Setu has alerted 1.4 lakh users: Official

Aarogya Setu has alerted 1.4 lakh users: Official

Rediff.com11 May 2020

The official also said the government's official app helped generate information about 697 potential hotspots in the country.

Investing in money-making Internet schemes? Beware!

Investing in money-making Internet schemes? Beware!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2017

Before participating in such a scheme, do a detailed background check of the company's credentials, especially if the promised returns are unrealistic.

Outrage in Pakistan over 5-year-old girl's gang rape

Outrage in Pakistan over 5-year-old girl's gang rape

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

The police have taken at least 50 suspects into custody in the brutal rape case of a five-year-old girl in Lahore.

Sebi makes fund-raising easier; tightens noose on fraudsters

Sebi makes fund-raising easier; tightens noose on fraudsters

Rediff.com25 Dec 2013

Making it easier for companies to raise funds through genuine equity or debt offers, Sebi unveiled a slew of measures to bring to book those running illegal money-pooling schemes and indulging in other fraudulent activities.

US-based Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia denied boarding due to turban

US-based Sikh actor Waris Ahluwalia denied boarding due to turban

Rediff.com9 Feb 2016

Waris Ahluwalia, 41, who had been on a trip to Mexico, took a photo of himself and his boarding pass for an Aeromexico flight back to NYC, explaining in a caption that he had been prohibited from boarding.

The electoral choice on offer

The electoral choice on offer

Rediff.com9 Apr 2014

A Narendra Modi administration would believe more in decentralisation than would a Rahul Gandhi administration, says Arvind Panagariya.

Amnesty criticises India for 'intensified crackdown on freedoms'

Amnesty criticises India for 'intensified crackdown on freedoms'

Rediff.com24 Feb 2016

Indian authorities failed to "prevent many incidents of religious violence and contributed to tensions through polarising speeches", Amnesty International said.

Gulberg Society massacre: Lifer for 11 convicts

Gulberg Society massacre: Lifer for 11 convicts

Rediff.com17 Jun 2016

The court said it has decided to award imprisonment for life without any time frame to the 11, who have been convicted for murder, while requesting the state not to use its power to remit the sentence after 14 years of imprisonment.

The Women Who Made A Difference

The Women Who Made A Difference

Rediff.com8 Mar 2019

Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

'The Uniform Should Be Above Religion'

Rediff.com24 Apr 2018

'The political leadership is not realising that it is dividing the uniform on the lines of religion.' 'This will lead to anarchy.'

'Students asking for jobs, Modi is giving them NPR'

'Students asking for jobs, Modi is giving them NPR'

Rediff.com26 Dec 2019

'Our country does not need an NRC. We need to improve our economy which is in a bad condition.'

Anti-CAA protests continue across country, cops maintain vigil

Anti-CAA protests continue across country, cops maintain vigil

Rediff.com22 Dec 2019

A large number of people took out a 'solidarity march' in South Delhi on Sunday in support of Jamia Millia Islamia students and those facing police action during protests against the contentious law.

AFSPA debate is clouded by emotion, distrust

AFSPA debate is clouded by emotion, distrust

Rediff.com25 Feb 2015

'The provisions of the AFSPA must remain on the statute books given the increasingly violent and uncertain times.'

Sabarimala doors open, 30-year-old woman with family at Pamba

Sabarimala doors open, 30-year-old woman with family at Pamba

Rediff.com5 Nov 2018

However, the woman told police that she was not keen to visit the shrine and admitted that she had come to Pamba following pressure from her husband.