Inordinate delay in death penalty case to result in sentence commutation: Supreme Court

New Delhi, 10/12: The Supreme Court has said any inordinate and unreasonable delay in execution of death row convicts after rejection of mercy petitions will violate fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution and the court will be justified in commuting the penalty into life imprisonment. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin…

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Dhenkanal Police Issue Clarification On Quarry Blast, Urge Public Not To Spread Rumours

Dhenkanal: Dhenkanal police have issued an official advisory regarding a blast that occurred at a black stone quarry in Village Kastipal under Nihalprasad Police Station.In a statement, the police confirmed that the quarry was operating legally and possessed the required blasting licence. However, verification of all permissions and compliance is currently underway.Preliminary reports indicate that…

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CM Majhi Thanks PM As Odisha Gets Key Rail Projects Worth Rs 5,104 Cr

Bhubaneswar: While the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) of the Central Government today approved four railway projects across the country, two of them are specifically intended for Odisha. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for these two projects in Odisha. He stated that the Prime Minister has…

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Some leaders openly supporting Kharge disturbs level-playing field: Tharoor on Congress prez poll

New Delhi, 13/10: Congress presidential candidate Shashi Tharoor on Thursday lamented that some leaders had openly come out in support of his poll opponent Mallikarjun Kharge and even summoned meetings in his favour, saying it disturbed the level-playing field.     The Thiruvananthapuram MP also said several PCC chiefs and senior leaders were not available…

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