For meaningful talks, respect India’s views: Khurshid to Pak
Says LoC peace a precondition for taking ties forward
Gurgaon, November 12
Amid continued tension, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today met Pakistan Prime Minister’s Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and firmly told him that Islamabad must respect India’s sentiments, points of view and sensitivities if it was serious about a meaningful dialogue between the two countries.

Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid with Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif's adviser, in Gurgaon on Tuesday. — PTI

Immediate FIR a must for cognisable offences, rules SC
New Delhi, November 12
In a landmark judgment, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court today ruled that immediate registration of a first information report (FIR) by the police “is mandatory” in cases involving cognisable offences. “No preliminary enquiry (PE) is permissible” in such cases.

Lawyer alleges sexual assault by ex-judge; SC orders probe
New Delhi, November 12
The Supreme Court today set up a committee of three judges headed by Justice RM Lodha to verify a law student’s allegation that she was sexually harassed in a hotel room on the eve of Christmas 2012 when she was doing internship with an apex court judge, who is now retired.

Dabra gang rape
Notice to Haryana Chief Secy on acquittal of 4; DGP steps in too
Chandigarh/Hisar, November 12
The Haryana Advocate General's (AG) office might have to reconsider its decision to reject the recommendation of an appeal against the acquittal of four accused in the Dabra gang rape case even as the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) served a notice to the Haryana Chief Secretary asking him to probe the circumstances leading to the acquittal.

Trainee IAS officer’s death in Moga: Colleague booked
Moga, November 12
One week after a 26-year old trainee IAS officer Nishant Kumar, hailing from Bihar’s Begu Sarai district, was killed in a road mishap in Moga district, the local police has booked one of his colleagues Ajit Roy on the charges of rash driving. He was also injured in the accident.

The victim’s family members protest against the Punjab Police on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Rajesh Sachar

J-K firing range row: Army open to alternative site
Srinagar, November 12
While controversy rages over the proposed extension of lease of the Tosamaidan Field Firing Range in Kashmir, the Army today agreed to consider alternative sites if offered by the state government.

J&K page: Now, J-K to give ex gratia to soldiers killed on LoC

Punjab land grab: Justice Kuldip Singh Special Tribunal Report Part-IV In Mirzapur village, the civil court itself violated law Chandigarh, November 12 The Special Tribunal headed by Justice Kuldip Singh disclosed how in Mirzapur, a village known for its “khair” forests near Chandigarh, a civil court, which had no jurisdiction to entertain and adjudicate the land title of a suit, decided it in an unprecedented and summary manner.