Controversial Death
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How Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death has been turned into a political football
Social media trends about the tragic incident spring up every day even as the Mumbai Police question a range of people connected to the actor.
Devarsi Ghosh
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Judge Loya’s death may be reinvestigated if there is substantial evidence, says Maharashtra minister
At the time of his death on December 1, 2014, Judge Loya was handling the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, in which BJP chief Amit Shah was an accused.
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Judge Loya’s death: Sharad Pawar says case should be reinvestigated if there is demand and need
At the time of his death, Loya was handling the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, in which Home Minister Amit Shah was an accused.
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Trending
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Judge Loya case: Supreme Court dismisses review petition against its earlier verdict
In April, the top court had dismissed pleas for an independent inquiry into the death of the Central Bureau of Investigation judge.
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Judge Loya’s autopsy document was manipulated by doctor related to a minister, claims Caravan report
Records show that Dr NK Tumram conducted the post-mortem but hospital employees said it was actually led by Dr Makarand Vyawahare, the publication reported.
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Judge Loya’s death was natural, case is being used to defame government, claims Devendra Fadnavis
The Maharashtra chief minister told the Assembly that the media reports questioning the death were ‘blatantly incorrect and imaginary’.
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Video
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Judge Loya case: Supreme Court reserves verdict on pleas seeking special investigation
Senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi said an inquiry would be questioning the statements of judges who were with Loya at the time of death.
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Investigation into Judge Loya’s death will ruin judiciary’s credibility, says Maharashtra government
The state’s counsel Harish Salve said the Supreme Court needs to protect the ‘subordinate judiciary’.
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Judge Loya case: Maharashtra government failed its constitutional obligation, argues Dushyant Dave
The senior advocate, who is representing the Bombay Lawyers’ Association, alleged that the government had acted ‘in a partisan manner to stall an inquiry’.
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The Reel
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Judge Loya case: SC says it will order independent investigation if there’s ‘slightest suspicion’
The court will continue the hearing on Thursday.
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Judge Loya death: ‘We are treating case with highest amount of seriousness,’ say SC judges
The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned the case to March 5 as the arguments were inconclusive.
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Ordering investigation would mean judges are conspirators, says Maharashtra on Judge Loya case
Senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi says petitioners’ charges are motivated.
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The Field
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit
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