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Court acquits Professor in 2014 sexual harassment case

Court acquits Professor in 2014 sexual harassment case Anand Viswanathan acquitted of sexual harassment charges filed against him by his students in 2014 . Five girl students lodged complaints with the Education Minister and the Kerala Women’s Commission against him in September 2014 . The judge, Laijumol Sherif, acquitted him of the charges . Read full story: Source
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Probe ordered into FIR after pedestrian hit by car carrying senior cop

Probe ordered into FIR after pedestrian hit by car carrying senior cop The Pathanamthitta district Crime Branch has launched an inquiry into an incident where the Thiruvalla police registered a First Information Report (FIR) against a pedestrian who was hit by a car carrying a senior police officer . The incident occurred around 10.50 p.m. on August 20 when the car in which Additional Inspector General (AIG) of police V.G. Vinod Kumar was travelling struck a Nepalese national employed at a local restaurant . Read full story: Source
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Courts cannot order DNA test as a matter of course to establish paternity, as it involves question of rights to privacy and dignity: Karnataka High Court

Courts cannot order DNA test as a matter of course to establish paternity, as it involves question of rights to privacy and dignity: Karnataka High Court High Court of Karnataka quashes DNA test ordered by a civil court to ascertain paternity of a 39-year-old man, whose parents are now 79 and 64 . The High Court said that courts cannot order for DNA test in the absence of pleading in the suit with regard to ‘non-access of the parents of the child to each other’ Read full story: Source
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Traffic diversion in Vellore due to bridge construction works

Traffic diversion in Vellore due to bridge construction works Traffic for heavy vehicles, including trucks and lorries, will not be allowed to use the Vaduganthangal - Seduvalai Main Road near Katpadi in Vellore from September 5 to October 10 due to bridge work . Heavy vehicles should use Kavasampattu Road through Pillanthipattu and Vazhaipannai village in Kuppam town . Read full story: Source
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