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HC imposes Rs 75k cost on state for man jailed in false anti-conversion case

Lucknow, Nov 4 (UNI) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has imposed Rs 75, 000 cost on the State of Uttar Pradesh for a man jailed in a false anti-conversion case.
The court also quashed an FIR (first information report) registered under the UP Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, against five persons accused of luring a Hindu woman to get converted.
The court slammed the police action as 'vexatious' and ordered the authorities to pay Rs 50,000 to one of the men who had to spend one-and-a-half months in jail.
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EoW files chargesheet against 4 in land fraud case in Kashmir

10 Dec 2025 | 1:25 PM

Srinagar, Dec 10 (UNI) The Economic Offences Wing (EoW) of Crime Branch Kashmir filed a chargesheet before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar, against four accused in a land fraud case involving forged land documents and cheating of buyers, officials said on Wednesday.

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Former IPS Officer Amitabh Thakur arrested at Shahjahanpur Junction

10 Dec 2025 | 1:14 PM

Shahjahanpur, Dec 10 (UNI) Former IPS officer Amitabh Thakur was arrested by the Lucknow Crime Branch around 2 am on Wednesday at Shahjahanpur Junction while he was on his way to Delhi by the Lucknow Superfast Express.

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HC fines litigant with Rs 2 lakh for abusing court process, calls for curb on vexatious pleadings

10 Dec 2025 | 12:56 PM

Srinagar, Dec 10 (UNI) The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh dismissed a petition filed by 82-year-old Abdul Gani Bhat and imposed exemplary costs of Rs 2 lakh on him while calling him a habitual and vexatious litigant who has repeatedly abused the judicial process by filing frivolous cases against judges, court officials and even his own daughter-in-law.

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IIT BHU to set up green hydrogen centre of excellence

10 Dec 2025 | 12:39 PM

Varanasi, Dec 10 (UNI) Under the Uttar Pradesh Green Hydrogen Policy-2024, the state government has granted approval to the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU) and Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (MMMUT) Gorakhpur to jointly establish a Green Hydrogen Centre of Excellence.

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UP: CM Yogi directs officials to ensure the timely, high-quality resolution of all grievances

10 Dec 2025 | 12:33 PM

Gorakhpur, Dec 10 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has reassured the people saying, “Don’t worry, every issue will be resolved effectively.” Adityanath met people at Janata Darshan today morning.

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