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Historical Event on 1/16/1996

Supreme Court says trial courts should hold trial of rape cases in camera.

Other Historical Dates and Events
7/22/1992Security scam: Planning Commission member V. Krishnamurthy resigns.
8/8/1905Dhyanchand, great Hockey player, was born.
12/10/1979Mother Teresa wins Nobel Peace prize.
11/10/1960B. N. Jha was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary of India. He held this office till 08-03-1961
1/29/1976Parliamenentary Committee on official language constituted. The Committee has since then submitted six parts of its report and Presidential orders have been issued on first five parts of it. The sixth part is in print.
3/20/1921Dr. P. C. Alexander, Governor of Maharashtra, was born.
10/28/1996Goa upset Karnataka to win their first Ranji Cricket Trophy game ever.
10/29/1991Janta Dal leaders inculding V.P. Singh arrested on way to Ayodhya.
6/19/1995In an unprecedented move, UP Speaker Dhani Ram Verma adjourns the two-day special session called to prove Mayavati Government's majority in the House. Later, the House gathers, rejects the sine die adjournment and unanimously elects B.R. Verma (BSP) as new presiding officer to conduct the business of the House.
10/29/1962China attacked India.