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SC asks states to declare ESZs around tiger reserves, bans mining activities within 1 km
All states must notify core and buffer areas within six months, and prepare tiger conservation plans within three months...
Judicial activism should not turn into judicial adventurism or judicial terrorism: CJI Gavai
Justice Gavai said in the last 75 years, the legislature, parliament, executive and the judiciary have always worked in ...
HC seeks Maharashtra government's reply to plea seeking FIR against Raj Thackeray
The petitioner claimed Raj Thackeray allegedly incited violence during a rally held on July 5 by suggesting that those w...
Judge wanted in bribery case played active role in crime; shared close ties with arrested clerk: Police
On directions of ACB, Vasudeo spoke to the "wanted accused" (judge Kazi) on the phone in the presence of witnesses. The ...
School children moves Delhi HC for direction not to hold sports events during peak pollution time
The petitioners said at the time of filing the plea, the city was under the Grade Response Action Plan-III (GRAP-III) em...
Kerala HC refers ED plea in Sabarimala gold case to Chief Justice
Justice K Babu heard the bail plea on Monday and directed the Public Prosecutor to obtain instructions from the state go...
SC fixes Dec 2 for hearing Tamil Nadu's plea against HC order staying law to appoint VCs
On May 21, the high court, while hearing a PIL, stayed the state amendments, which were brought in pursuant to the Supre...
Assam: Court grants bail to ex-ULFA commander in 1993 kidnapping case
"After hearing both sides, the court allowed Rajkhowa to go on bail, setting the amount at Rs 1 lakh with two sureties o...
Liquor tetra packs comes under scanner; SC terms them 'dangerous', 'deceptive'
In 2013, the Intellectual Property Appellate Board (IPAB) had dismissed both petitions, ruling that the marks were not d...
Kerala HC orders SEC to hear Congress candidate’s appeal to reinstate name in electoral roll
"There is a strong public uproar against denying her the right to contest the election. Thankfully, due to the court’s i...
Reply to plea of Karisma Kapoor's kids to inspect dad's original alleged will: HC to Priya Kapur
The court is also hearing arguments on an interim injunction application filed by Karisma Kapoor's children to restrain ...
UP court sentences 25 to 7 years' imprisonment in 2005 Bulandshahr cow slaughter case
Bulandshahr City Superintendent of Police Shankar Prasad said the 2005 case had been registered under the Gangsters Act,...
UP court awards life sentence to mother-son duo for twin murder over dowry
After an investigation, police filed a chargesheet against both the accused, who were booked under the relevant sections...
Amir arranged safe house, logistical support for Dr Umar Nabi: NIA to Delhi court
Their interrogation led to the arrest of Maulvi Irfan Ahmad, a former paramedic-turned-Imam from Shopian, who allegedly ...
SC seeks replies from Centre, others on plea to control unpredictable fluctuations in airfares
The plea has sought the apex court's direction to the authorities to ensure immediate and effective implementation of ta...
SC restrains courts from releasing accused in 'digital arrest' fraud targeting elderly woman lawyer
The apex court had flagged the rising number of digital arrest cases across the country and said forging apex court, hig...
NGT slaps Rs 10,000 fine on Sonbhadra DM for delay in submitting report on illegal mining
"Thus, we impose a cost of Rs 10,000 upon the Sonbhadra DM to be deposited with the NGT Bar Association within one week ...
SC allows BMC to fell trees for Goregaon-Mulund Link Road subject to compensatory afforestation
The top court's earlier order, asking the Tree Authority of the BMC not to allow any further tree felling in Mumbai's Aa...
Defamation case against Rahul: Hearing in UP court deferred to Nov 26 after witness fails to appear
The court then directed the plaintiff to present evidence. Witnesses have been presented continuously since then. So far...
Will stay local body polls if 50 pc reservation limit is breached: SC to Maharashtra govt
The state government came out with an ordinance providing 27 per cent reservation to the OBCs in local body polls. The g...
Cash for query: Delhi HC to hear Mahua Moitra’s plea on Nov 21 against Lokpal order
The Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, issued directions to the CBI after receiving the findings of its preliminary ...
Previous statements of witnesses must be electronically transmitted to them in virtual appearance: SC
The top court's direction came in a case where the defence was unable to effectively cross-examine the sole eyewitness, ...
'Absolutely bogus officers', SC questions competence of CBI officials in Vimal Negi death case
The top court, while granting anticipatory bail to Desh Raj, questioned the stand of the CBI, which claimed the accused ...
'Allegations hard to believe': Delhi court acquits man accused of assaulting constable
"Although the police witnesses cannot be straightaway termed as unreliable witnesses, when there is a possibility of joi...
Delhi HC to pass injunction order protecting podcaster Raj Shamani's personality rights
The court said if it passes a blanket order, it will be implemented across the platform and asked the plaintiff’s counse...
Azam Khan, son Abdullah convicted; sentenced to jail for 7 years in dual PAN card case
Saxena also accused Azam Khan of being a "fraudster" and a "liar", claiming that the senior SP leader got two PAN cards ...
Delhi pollution: SC for long-term solution, refuses to ban polluting activities year round
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), an AQI between 0-50 is considered 'good', 51-100 'satisfactory'...
Azam Khan, son Abdullah sentenced to up to 7 years in dual PAN card case
The case was lodged in 2019 at Rampur's Civil Lines police station by BJP leader Akash Saxena under IPC sections 420 (ch...
Don't cross 50 pc reservation limit in local body elections: SC to Maharashtra govt
Justice Bagchi said, "We were fully conscious of the situation. We indicated that the pre-Banthia situation may prevail....
SC agrees to hear CPI's plea challenging order to remove flagpoles in Tamil Nadu
The Madras High Court had upheld the order passed by its single judge directing all political parties and community and ...
SC issues notice to Rajasthan govt on plea challenging validity of anti-conversion law
The top court had then made it clear that it would consider the prayer for staying the operation of such laws once the r...
SC to hear PIL for court-monitored probe into alleged banking fraud involving RCOM
This, the petition claims, indicates “prima facie institutional complicity”, especially as officers of nationalised bank...
Delhi HC refuses to entertain Christian Michel James' plea challenging extradition treaty provision
The CBI, in its charge sheet, has alleged an estimated loss of 398.21 million euros (about Rs 2,666 crore) to the excheq...
SC dismisses plea to permit civilians to offer prayers in mosque inside military quarters
The division bench had noted that the station commander rejected the representation submitted by the petitioner in a ver...
Bombay HC permits capture of wild elephant Omkar, temporary translocation to Gujarat's Vantara
The bench directed the state forest department to submit a proposal regarding the temporary translocation of Omkar and a...
Contamination of Jojari River: SC slams Rajasthan authorities for failing to control pollution
Due to this, the bench said, the drinking water was not safe for humans as well as animals, and this was affecting their...