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An observation made by the Goa Sessions Court that acquitted journalist Tarun Tejpal of rape charges against his former co-worker has sparked off a fresh controversy. The judge said the woman who accused Tarun Tejpal of sexual assault did not behave like a rape victim. This is not the first time that judges have made adverse remarks on women lodging a case of sexual assault. Some of these observations have been considered outrageous, here a few examples
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The Sahara-Birla matter of 2017 echoed in today s proceeding pertaining to the challenge posed by Maharashtra Government and former Home Minister of the State Anil Deshmukh against the Bombay High Court direction for a preliminary inquiry by the CBI into the allegations raised by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh. Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Deshmukh, drew parallels with the 2017 case wherein a Division Bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Amitava Roy had held that documents from Sahara-Birla offices indicating an alleged pay-off to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and other public servants, were not cogent enough to direct for a Court-monitored independent investigation. In that case, the Court had held that enquiry cannot be ordered on the basis of documents which are not admissible in evidence.
Despite restrictions, tourists throng Pondy for New Year celebrations
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December 31, 2020 14:05 IST
Several hotels have 90% occupancy, and despite the ban on events, tourists are flocking to the beach
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The police have erected barricades on the beach promenade to regulate the entry of visitors and tourists on New Year’s eve on Thursday | Photo Credit:
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Several hotels have 90% occupancy, and despite the ban on events, tourists are flocking to the beach
A ban on New Year celebrations in hotels and restrictions imposed on the beach promenade due to COVID-19, has not deterred a large number of domestic tourists from travelling to Puducherry to celebrate New Year’s.
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Radio host, novelist and commentator Sandip Roy is the author of Don t Let Him Know. However, his columns are all about letting people know his myriad opinions.
Since 1912, the US Postmaster General has allowed postal workers to open and respond to letters addressed to Santa Claus. This year’s letters have the usual pleas for Xboxes and toys and warm clothes but the shadow of the pandemic hangs heavy as well, writes CNN. Jonah does not want anything for Christmas, just “a cure for Covid-19”, Nhea in Florida is sad her father has lost his job, while Andy in California just wishes Covid was over “so we can hug”.