NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court today upheld charges framed against two accused in a 1984 anti-Sikh riot case in which former MP Sajjan Kumar is also an accused. Justice Jaspal Singh said after looking at the tenor of evidence, ``I do feel the order of framing charges against the petitioners is pre-eminently justified.''Purulia trialCALCUTTA: A Calcutta court today fixed trial dates of the seven accused in the Purulia arms-drop case from January 27, as key-accused Peter Bleach and Vinay Singh decided to move the SC against Calcutta HC's order rejecting their revision petitions.Naga cease-fireNEW DELHI: In a step forward in the Nagaland peace process, the Centre and the dominant faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland have agreed to a monitoring mechanism to ensure that their ceasefire holds.Shrine probeSRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered a police inquiry into the razing of a 13th century shrine of a Sufi saint in a fire in Tral town which observed a shutdown for the second day in protest against the incident.VDIS, I-T in cashMUMBAI: RBI has asked the public sector banks authorised to accept income tax deposits to review arrangements for collecting receipts under the Voluntary Disclosure of Income Scheme 1997 and also direct their branches to accept cash deposits even if the amount is large. RBI, in a directive has stated that the concerned branches should be advised to open additional counters to counter extra rush.
