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HC Judge cites Prophet Muhammad’s teaching, orders Madurai corporation to clear former lawyer’s dues

Madurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Madurai City Municipal Corporation to clear the long-pending professional fees of its former standing counsel, with Justice G R Swaminathan invoking a well-known saying of Prophet Muhammad emphasising timely and fair payment for work done. In an order passed on December 19, Justice…

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Protests erupt in Gurugram, Udaipur over new Aravalli definition; activists warn of ecological damage

Gurugram/Udaipur: Environmental activists and local residents staged protests in parts of Haryana and Rajasthan on Saturday against a newly approved definition of the Aravalli hills, voicing fears that the move could weaken protection for one of India’s oldest mountain ranges and upset its fragile ecological balance. In Gurugram, activists, members of social groups and residents…

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Woman moves OHRC alleging police assault on minor sons, Odisha Police reject charges

Bhubaneswar: A woman from Jagatsinghpur district has approached the Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC), accusing local police personnel of assaulting her and her minor sons, an allegation that has been strongly denied by the police. In her petition to the rights panel, Aklima Bibi, a resident of Hatt Bazar under Jagatsinghpur Town police station limits,…

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Uttarakhand HC pulls up authorities over tree felling for Rishikesh-Bhaniyawala four-lane project

Nainital: The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday took a tough stand on the large-scale cutting of trees for the four-lane road project being executed by the National Highways Authority of India at Bhaniyawala near Rishikesh. During the hearing, the petitioner told the court that despite earlier directions, the authorities have neither carried out the transplantation…

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