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Highlights of SC opinion on Presidential reference
SC refused to accept the preliminary objections raised by opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Keral...
SC opinion on Presidential Reference draws mixed views from legal experts, Oppn leaders
"The 'deemed assent' granted by the apex court itself on the 10 Tamil Nadu bills via its Article 142 powers is likely vo...
7 convicted for 2022 murder in UP's Bulandshahr, sentenced to life imprisonment
The attackers first assaulted Idrees and later opened fire. As the victim tried to take refuge inside a mosque, the assa...
Relatives of Maoist leaders Devji, Raji Reddy file habeas corpus petition in Andhra HC
According to reports, Devji, carrying Rs 1 crore on his head, created the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), and...
Women's representation still weak in regulatory spaces: SC Judge
"The new commercial codes, new arbitration and mediation frameworks, laws related to data protection, cyber security, an...
Court grants interim bail to Elgar Parishad case accused to appear for law exam
The court held that, considering the established pattern of granting permission to the same accused to appear for his la...
Ex-cop Sachin Waze moves court seeking quashing of money laundering case
"It is also an admitted fact that the applicant has neither intention nor knowledge of the further usage of the proceeds...
It's healthy tradition for husband to give all assets to wife: Priya Kapur to Delhi HC
The court is also hearing arguments on an interim injunction application filed by Karisma Kapoor's children to restrain ...
Delhi court sends 4 accused in Red Fort bomb blast to 10-day NIA custody
Principal District and Sessions Judge Anju Bajaj Chandna sent the four accused to 10 days of NIA custody on the anti-ter...
Delhi HC quashes Covid drugs case against Gautam Gambhir
The Drug Control Department counsel opposed the plea, saying the plea was not maintainable as Gambhir had directly moved...
SC accepts Centre's definition of Aravali Hills, bans grant of fresh mining leases
"We further direct that till the MPSM (Management Plan for Sustainable Mining) is finalised by the MoEF&CC through ICFRE...
Allahabad HC asks all judicial officers in UP to mention injuries in judgments
"Whereas circular dated March 3, 2002 and circular dated March 3, 1982 of high court clearly directs the judicial office...
Governor can reserve bill passed again by assembly for president's consideration: SC
The top court was answering the Presidential Reference in which President Droupadi Murmu has sought the opinion under Ar...
Allahabad HC refuses to quash FIR against accused in Bareilly violence case
The court disposed of the writ petition, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the competent court for seeking ...
Presidential reference: SC rejects objections of opposition-ruled states
The top court said the perusal of April 8 verdict would reveal that at least some of the conclusions are in variance wit...
Prez reference: Interpretation, working of constitutional text truly 'swadeshi', says SC
In a major verdict, the top court held that no timelines can be imposed on governors and the president to grant assent t...
Presidential reference: SC says it cannot impose timelines for Governors, President to act on Bills, also can't grant 'deemed assent'
“It is impermissible for the Courts to undertake judicial adjudication over the contents of a Bill, in any manner, befor...
Actions of governors, President on Bills not justiciable: SC
“We find that such a conclusion belies logic. Taking this line of reasoning further, if the reservation of a Bill, or wi...
Prez reference: Constitution does not allow deemed assent of bills, says SC
The apex court said governors have only three options - either to grant assent or refer the bills to the president or wi...
Guv not bound by aid, advice of council of ministers in reserving bill for president's consideration: SC
The top court said a scenario wherein the council of ministers would tender aid and advice to the effect that the govern...
HC refuses to quash case against man accused of sexually assaulting wife who was minor
The court said this case does not involve only two young persons who chose to live together but their parents also stand...
HC stays proceedings against BJP leader for 'disclosing' identity in sexual assault case
In the high court, Kapoor’s counsel contended that the screenshots containing the FIR copy are not even legible, and it ...
Gyanvapi row: Plea over replacing cloth seal of 'wazukhana' to be heard on Dec 3
The Gyanvapi complex, located adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, has been at the centre of a long-runn...
Delhi court sends four accused in Red Fort bomb blast to 10 days NIA custody
The four accused are Dr Muzammil Shakeel Ganai of Pulwama, Dr Adeel Ahmed Rather of Anantnag and Mufti Irfan Ahmad Wagay...
70-year-old man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping minor granddaughter
The crime surfaced on June 15, 2021, when the victim's mother filed a complaint with Vairengte police alleging that her ...
Man gets 20 year RI for raping 8-yr-old girl in Odisha’s Kendrapara
The court also directed the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to initiate the process for Rs 6 lakh compensation ...
Former AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy appears before CBI court in Hyderabad
The cases relate to investments made by various companies in his firms as quid pro quo for different favours bestowed on...
Intellectuals terrorists more dangerous than those working on ground: Delhi police in SC
"The ultimate intention is regime change. CAA protests were a red-herring, the real purpose was regime change, create ec...
SC stays Haryana STF's probe against Delhi lawyer in murder case
"However, instead of respecting the independence of the Bar, the investigating agency has sought to criminalise the peti...
Man gets 5 yrs RI for establishing physical relationship with minor under false promise of marriage
The court also ordered the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of Kandhamal to pay Rs 1 lakh to the family of the v...
Thane MACT awards Rs 27.9 lakh compensation to kin of bus driver killed in collision
The victim, Shankar Jagannath Sable (28), was driving a state transport bus at Pen in the neighbouring Raigad district o...
Doctors, engineers engaging in anti-national activities: Delhi police in SC
Khalid, Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider, and Rehman were booked under the UAPA, the stringent anti-terror law, and ...
SC raises retirement age of MP judicial officers from 60 to 61 years
On October 27, the top court had sought responses from the Madhya Pradesh government and the high court registry on a pl...
Former AP CM Jagan appears before CBI court in Hyderabad
he cases relate to investments made by various companies in his firms as quid pro quo for different favours bestowed on ...
Remarks against Army: SC extends stay on trial court proceedings against Gandhi
The trial court summoned Gandhi as an accused for facing trial for the alleged offence of defamation. Gandhi's advocate ...
Six get life imprisonment in 2022 murder case in UP's Meerut
Special Judge Chandra Shekhar Mishra convicted six accused -- Ombeer, Satendra alias Pintu, Jitendra alias Pinka, Amande...