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SC strikes down key provisions of Tribunals Reforms Act, says Centre reintroduced quashed clauses
The law abolished several appellate bodies, such as the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal, and amended provisions go...
Allahabad HC set aside conviction of Mohammad Ilyas in 1996 bus bomb blast case
The prosecution's case alleged that the attack was executed by Abdul Mateen, alias Iqbal, a Pakistani national and alleg...
Uttarakhand HC directs family court to hear afresh case involving woman's identity, marital status
The high court remarked that the case involved complex factual issues that required a thorough investigation. It pointed...
Allahabad HC rejects petition of shop tenants at Krishna Janmabhoomi complex
Dismissing the claim of the shopkeepers, the court directed the trial court to complete the pending eviction proceedings...
SC by 2:1 majority recalls its verdict barring post-facto green clearance; Justice Bhuyan dissents, cites Delhi smog
“At the Central Government level, 24 projects involving expenditure to the tune of Rs 8,293 crore are pending. At the St...
SC by 2:1 majority recalls its verdict barring post-facto green norms, Justice Bhuyan dissents
“At the central government level, 24 projects involving the expenditure to the tune of Rs 8,293 crore are pending. At th...
Unethical practices of pharma firms: People should have proper remedy, says SC
The plea said the Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations of 2002 prescribe a co...
Gauhati HC grants bail to doctor accused in minors’ assault case
Justice Kalita also took into consideration that Dutta’s husband and co-accused has been granted bail by a co-ordinate b...
Cal HC quashes EPFO order rejecting higher pension option for SAIL-CMO unit retired employees
It was also stated by a petitioner's lawyer that all employees of both exempt and unexempted establishments are consider...
Delhi court sends former Jaypee Infratech MD to 14 days' judicial custody
The federal agency alleged that the funds collected from thousands of homebuyers for the construction and completion of ...
Don't let bomb threats panic you: NDBA to lawyers
Meanwhile, there was heavy security in Patiala House court as Jasir Bilal Wani, NIA's second arrest in the Red Fort bomb...
Delhi 2020 riots 'orchestrated, pre-planned' attack on sovereignty of nation: Delhi Police tells SC
While the high court said the right to participate in peaceful protests and to make speeches in public meetings was said...
JK: Three convicted in 2016 Doda murder case
After a prolonged trial, the Court pronounced its judgment and awarded 10 years imprisonment each to Sanjay and Ram and ...
SC rejects PIL on environment-friendly disposal of advocate bands
The petitioner said she had found synthetic bands lying in a ditch, in garbage bins and near court premises, often disca...
'Why do you use machinery for political battles?' SC pulls up CBI, rejects its plea for Jharkhand probe
"The high court failed to appreciate that the then Governor vide letter... dated September 10, 2018, requested the then ...
HC refuses son's prayer for job on compassionate ground made 15 years after father's death
The court said that the application cannot be directed to be considered since the death occurred in 2010 and the applica...
SC seeks replies from Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud
The plea also sought a comprehensive, coordinated, and judicially-supervised probe, asserting that the ongoing investiga...
Court frames charges against ex-minister Nawab Malik after he pleads not guilty in PMLA case
The ED's case against Malik is based on an FIR filed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) against Ibrahim, a desig...
SC refuses to entertain fresh PIL on rising pollution levels in Delhi, others cities
It sought immediate curbs on crop residue burning, including farmer incentives and sustainable alternatives besides phas...
Delhi 2020 riots were attack on sovereignty of nation: Delhi police tells SC
The Solicitor General said a narrative is being built on social media that something very serious is going on with young...
2020 Delhi riots: HC asks police to give status of investigation in FIRs
They told the high court that they had registered 757 FIRs in connection with the riots and that investigation was pendi...
Man acquitted in 2013 kidnapping and rape case
The victim's father told the court that she was married, and refused to bring her to depose, stating that doing so "may ...
1984 riots: HC asks Centre, police to reply to Sirsa’s plea over report on ‘Kamal Nath’s presence’
The anti-Sikh riots had broken following the assassination of the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi by her Sikh bodyguar...
UP court sentences man to 10 years in jail for raping teenager
A case was filed against the convict Sonu on July 11 on the complaint of the survivor's father....
SC notices to Centre, CBI, ED, Anil Ambani on PIL alleging massive banking, corporate fraud
Despite detailed forensic audits flagging serious irregularities, the petition claims that neither agency is probing the...
Serious issue: SC on cases of missing children
The petition illustrated its argument with five cases registered in Uttar Pradesh last year in which minor boys and girl...
SC by 2:1 majority recalls verdict barring post-facto green clearances, Justice Bhuyan dissents
On October 9, a bench headed by the CJI had reserved the verdict after hearing several senior advocates, including Kapil...
Justice Surya Kant warns of 'civilisational tremor' in declining care for elders
He said the MWPSC Act operationalises the constitutional mandate under Article 41 to provide public assistance in old ag...
Uttarkhand HC directs Dehradun inter college to retain principal
Subsequently, the department formed a three-member committee to investigate the complaints. In its report, the committee...
Uttarakhand HC seeks report on criteria set for vehicle operators at Corbett
According to the petitioners, Jim Corbett National Park is registering gypsy operators under a special category and is n...
MP High Court seeks replies on Congman plea seeking stay on voter list revision plan
The petition cited allegations of not making public applications for addition and deletion of voters during the revision...
UP: Chinese woman held in 2023 for illegal entry sentenced to 8 years
The court ruled that in the case of default in payment of the fine, she would undergo an additional six months of impris...
Pune court orders cancellation of Jain property sale deed
The charity commissioner subsequently ordered the cancellation of the sale of the property and directed both parties to ...
SC to pronounce judgment on pleas seeking review of May 16 verdict on grant of EC to projects
The review petitions are crucial for several ongoing and completed projects, including infrastructure, mining, and indus...
Centre tells HC it will decide representation on '120 Bahadur' movie within 2 days
It raises questions of national, historical, and constitutional significance, touching upon the dignity of the Armed For...
Gurugram: Two sent to jail for 5 years for snatching phone
"The police collected evidence during the investigation and presented it to the court. Based on the evidence provided an...