The high court noted that the POCSO Act provides for trials to be completed within a year, but this is seldom achieved. It also clarified that the presumption of guilt under Section 29 of the Act is not absolute and can be invoked only after the prosecution brings the foundational facts before th...
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Mumbai: Residents of Colaba, Cuffe Parade and Fort can now register and track civic complaints via an AI-powered BMC WhatsApp chatbot
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MUMBAI: Who is someone calling? Where have they been? Whom have they been meeting or having an affair with? Information that should remain private was obtained for a price by a racket operating with the help of police personnel, the Mumbai Crime Branch has found while busting an ...
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MUMBAI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has reverted to its 2015 rule-book on academic malpractices, to put on course the postponed mid-semester exam which was supposed to be held on September 19 and 20, following a senate meeting on Friday...
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MUMBAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested two accused, Brijesh Moradiya and Pravin alias Nagesh Shinde, as part of its probe into the alleged transnational narcotics-trafficking syndicate operated by narcotics trafficker Salim Ismail Dola and his associates...
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MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday suspended the licences of 10 eateries across Mumbai after inspections revealed multiple food safety violations, including unclean kitchens, pest infestations, inadequate refrigeration and improper storage of foo...
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The petition, filed by Nilesh Desai, an avid wildlife and astrophotographer, highlights what he describes as the growing problem of “light trespass” — excessive artificial light spilling into surrounding spaces and affecting people who have no control over its source...
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According to a government resolution (GR) issued on Friday, the government has approved the purchase of 44 vehicles to replace its existing fleet reserved for VVIPs. The fleet comprises 32 Toyota Innova Crystas, two Toyota Fortuners, seven Maruti Ertigas, a towing vehicle and an ...
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The ruling alliance faces a challenge from rebels in Nagpur and Amravati while the Shiv Sena (UBT) and NCP (SP) have fielded candidates against each other in the Aurangabad Division Graduates’ Constituency...
