BCCI may boycott ACC meet in Dhaka

Bengaluru, July 21 (UNI) In a dramatic escalation that could reshape the Asian cricketing calendar, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has warned of pulling out of the upcoming Asia Cup if the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) goes ahead with its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Dhaka on July 24-25. The standoff,…

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HC acquits all 12 in 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, slams ‘failed’ prosecution

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) In a judicial verdict that has sent shockwaves through the legal community, the Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 suspects previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, declaring that the prosecution had “utterly failed” to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment, delivered 19 years after…

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SC restrains ex-IPS officer and CBI officials from media statements in idol theft case

New Delhi, July 21 (UNI) The Supreme Court today recorded an undertaking from retired IPS officer Pon Manickavel, accused of falsely implicating police officials in Tamil Nadu’s idol theft cases, that he would refrain from giving any media interviews related to the matter. At Manickavel’s request, the court also restrained officials of the Central Bureau…

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In-House counsels seek protection from summons: GCAI moves SC in lawyers’ privilege case

New Delhi, Jul 21 (UNI) The General Counsels’ Association of India (GCAI) has filed an intervention application before the Supreme Court in the suo motu proceedings concerning investigative agencies summoning advocates for legal advice rendered by them. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran today allowed the…

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