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Drink-driver who killed cyclist and hid body jailed for 12 years

A drink-driver who admitted killing a charity cyclist by hitting him and abandoning him by the side of the road has been jailed for 12 years.

The National (Scotland)

Drink-driver who killed charity cyclist and hid body jailed for 12 years

Alexander McKellar was sentenced at the High Court in Glasgow over the death of Tony Parsons.

The Independent UK

Drink driver who killed charity cyclist and buried body in bog is jailed

Mr Parsons was killed while on a 100-mile charity cycle from his home in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, to Fort William

The Independent UK

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Telangana HC declares Gadwal BRS MLA‘s election invalid

Justice Vinod Kumar allowed the election petition filed by BJP leader D.K. Aruna, declaring void the election of BRS MLA Bandla Krishna Mohan Reddy. The Judge imposed a fine of ₹2.5 lakh on Reddy and declared Aruna as elected candidate from Gadwal Assembly Constituency with retrospective effect. Reddy was also…

The Hindu

Drink-driver who killed charity cyclist and hid body to be sentenced

Tony Parsons died in September 2017 but his body was not found until January 2021.

The Independent UK

Preserving the sanctity of Gandhi Ashram

Despite the Gujarat government’s arguments, various concerns persist about the Sabarmati Ashram revamp

The Hindu

Delimitation saga: Wards reduced to 225 ahead of BBMP polls

The Karnataka government has put out a draft of the new delimited 225 wards with their names, boundaries, and printed maps, in Bengaluru’s civic body, calling for objections from the public. Repeated demands to publish digital interactive maps of the proposed wards and to allow objections to be filed online…

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BJP leader Manikanth Rathod taken into preventive custody by police in Kalaburagi

Karnataka BJP leader Manikanth Rathod was detained by Kalaburagi District Police for planning to protest police negligence in the murder of Devanand R. Koraba. A case was booked against him for airing a "fake" video. He is facing several criminal cases in multiple districts. He was banished from Kalaburagi for…

The Hindu

Disinterest in a tree census of Bengaluru: Deliberate and by design?

Axed, felled, and carted away for umpteen road projects, trees in their thousands have vanished from the once green face of Bengaluru city. But ask the authorities to put a precise number on the trees lost, and a deafening silence greets you. For, a tree census, mandated and reiterated by…

The Hindu

Maharashtra govt. sought dismissal of PIL challenging ex Governor’s decision in MVA govt

Maha govt tells HC it can't scrutinize decision to withdraw 12 MLC names recommended by MVA govt. Gov accepted withdrawal on Sep 5. PIL filed by Kolhapur Municipal Corp Area Head challenging withdrawal not maintainable, govt seeks dismissal.

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court directs NLSIU to give provisional admission to 33-year-old transgender person to 3-year LLB course

The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday directed the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, to grant provisional admission to a 33-year-old transgender person for the three-year LLB course for the academic year 2023-24

The Hindu

Supreme Court relief for NC on party symbol for Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil polls

The National Conference received a major relief from the Supreme Court which refused to stay the Jammu and Kashmir High Court orders on allotment of the party symbol, plough, for the coming Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-Kargil elections

The Hindu

Future rules will regulate use of vulgar language on social media platforms, Centre tells Delhi HC

The Centre has assured the Delhi High Court that it will incorporate necessary rules and regulations in its future policies to regulate social media platforms and intermediaries

The Hindu

Police referred to watchdog over charity cyclist death investigation

Police Scotland will be investigated after complaints of alleged criminality during their investigation into the death of Tony Parsons were raised.

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HC notice on plea complaining about non-shifting of Information Commission’s Bench to Kalaburagi

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition, which has complained about the failure of the government to shift the office of the State Information Commission’s Kalaburagi Bench to Kalaburagi from Bengaluru for the past four-and-a-half years.

The Hindu

Karnataka High Court reduces sentence to 10 years for man who raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter

The High Court of Karnataka has reduced to 10 years the imprisonment imposed on a man, who had raped his 15-year-old stepdaughter, while modifying 20 years of imprisonment imposed by the trial court based on the amended provision of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

The Hindu

SC sets aside Kerala High Court order suspending conviction of MP Mohd. Faizal

A Bench headed by Justice B.V. Nagarathna asked the High Court to hear afresh the appeal filed by the Lakshadweep administration and decide it in six weeks.

The Hindu

‘Violation’ of approved plan: HC asks actor Ganesh to reply to Forest Dept. notice

The High Court of Karnataka on Monday asked Kannada actor Ganesh to reply within a week to the notice by the Forest Department asking him to stop construction work on his land coming under the eco-sensitive zone of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve.

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Toolkit case: Disha Ravi urges HC to modify bail condition

Disha Ravi seeks to modify bail condition of seeking prior permission of trial court before travelling abroad; Delhi High Court to pass order at 4 pm.

The Hindu

Supreme Court criticises Gujarat High Court for its ‘counterblast’ in abortion case

The Supreme Court on Monday expressed strong displeasure at the Gujarat High Court’s “counterblast” to its criticism about the manner in which a 25-year-old rape survivor’s plea for abortion was handled by the High Court. The Saturday hearing had seen the Bench criticise the Gujarat High Court for adjourning the…

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SC reprieve for Kerala bus driver who blamed his ‘deformed left wrist’ for fatal accident

SC reduces driver's prison term from 5 yrs to 1 yr for accident that killed 5 & injured 63. Owner of bus ordered to pay ₹7.5 lakh to families of deceased. Court found punishment disproportionate as no common intention to cause death & owner had no role in causing accident.

The Hindu

Move to appoint new Chief Justice for Manipur High Court suffers delay

Delhi High Court judge Justice Siddharth Mridul’s appointment as the Manipur High Court Chief Justice remains in limbo six weeks after Supreme Court Collegium proposed his name on July 5, 2023

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SC censures Gujarat HC for lackadaisical approach; Directs for fresh examination of rape victim seeking pregnancy termination

The victim approached the apex court after Gujarat High Court dismissed her plea to terminate the pregnancy. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Supreme Court convenes Special Bench to hear rape survivor seeking abortion

Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud constituted a Special Bench of Justices on August 19 of a plea by a 25-year-old rape survivor for abortion. During the hearing, the Bench found that the Gujarat High Court had dismissed the woman’s plea for termination of her pregnancy, which is over 26…

The Hindu

Supreme Court warns social media users to be more careful of its impact and reach

The Supreme Court has said social media users should be careful about its impact and reach as it dismissed a petition filed by actor and former Tamil Nadu MLA S. Ve Shekher, who is facing cases for sharing a Facebook post in 2018 allegedly containing derogatory remarks against women journalists.

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