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Yuvraj’s plea is partially rejected by HC
Hisar (Haryana), Feb 17: Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday partially dismissed the petition filed against former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh under the Scheduled Castes and Tribes Act, quashing the case with some relief…
Uphaar cinema fire: Delhi HC rejects Ansal brothers’ plea
New Delhi, Feb 16: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday in its judgement dismissed the applications filed by convicts and real estate tycoons -- Sushil Ansal and Gopal Ansal -- in connection with 1997 Uphaar evidence tampering case.…
Supreme Court orders CBI probe in Lavanya suicide
New Delhi, Feb 14 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to continue probing the suicide by a girl student in Thanjavur who said in her dying declaration that she was tortured and pressurized to…
HC grants bail to Lakhimpur Kheri accused Ashish Mishra
New Delhi, Feb 10: The Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court granted bail to Ashish Mishra, the son of MOS Ajay Mishra Teni. Ashish is undergoing investigation by High Court appointed committee and state enquiry panel. He is in jail…
President appoints HC judges for AP, MP and Odisha
New Delhi, Feb 10 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind has appointed 7 judges in Andhra Pradesh High Court, 6 in Madhya Pradesh High Court and 3 in Odisha High Court, and elevated one of the judges as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court.…
HC refers hijab to larger bench, no interim relief
Bengaluru, Feb 9 (UNI) The single bench of the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday refused to pass interim orders permitting female students to attend colleges wearing hijab and referred the matter to a larger bench. "Having regard to the…
Suresh Bhardwaj: Affected residents of Shimla by NGT order still out of SDP
Shimla, Feb 8(UNI) Approximately 9200 residents living in Shimla Merged area of Shimla MC and thousands of houses yet to be regulated under Shimla Development Plan area would not be covered by the new draft of Shimla Development plan…
SC rejects Chakrapani petition on fighting elections
New Delhi, Feb 7 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a petition from Swami Chakrapani, who claims to be the President of the Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha, challenging a Delhi High Court order refusing him permission…
Supreme Court Collegium recommends 6 for Delhi HC
New Delhi, Feb 2 (UNI) The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of six judicial officers as judges of the Delhi High Court. According to the apex court's website, a collegium meeting held on February 1 took a decision…
Hindu minority in 9 States: SC flays Centre for not responding to the plea
New Delhi, Jan 31 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Union of India (UoI) for its failure to file its response on a petition seeking directions for identification of minorities at the state level. A Bench, headed by Justice…
High Court dismisses petition seeking UP polls postponement
Lucknow, Jan 28 (UNI) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court on Friday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking postponement of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in the wake of increasing Covid cases in the state. The…
Hindu Front For Justice moves SC seeking to be impleaded in hate speech case
New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) National President of Hindu Front For Justice Vishnu Gupta on Saturday filed a petition before the Supreme Court seeking a direction to be made a party to the hate speech petition already filed by Qurban Ali in…
SC seeks Centre’s reply on RTI related Sec. 4
New Delhi, Jan 21 (UNI) Supreme Court on Friday asked Centre to file its reply on a PIL seeking effective implementation of Section 4 of the Right to Information Act, 2005.
The PIL contended that the provision is the soul of RTI Act…
Iraqi court suspends newly elected parliament speaker, deputies for lawsuits
Baghdad, Jan 13 (UNI/Xinhua) The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court on Thursday suspended the newly-elected parliament's speaker and two deputies for two lawsuits filed by lawmakers.
The court move came at the request of two lawmakers, Basim…
SC to hear today ‘Dharma Sansad’ hate speech case
New Delhi, Jan 11 (UNI) The Supreme Court will hear a petition seeking an independent inquiry into the Haridwar 'Dharma Sansad' hate speech case on January 13.
A bench comprising Chief Justice NV Ramana, and Justices Surya Kant and Hima…
Malegaon blast case: Lt. Col. Purohit seeks in-camera trail
Mumbai, Jan 11 (UNI) The 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case accused Lt. Colonel Prasad Purohit on Tuesday sought in-camera trial in the case hearing.
He moved an application before a special court seeking in-camera trial in the ongoing trial…
Delhi Court grants bail to Apoorva on husband Rohit Tiwari murder case
New Delhi, Jan 7 (UNI) A Delhi Court on Friday granted bail to Apoorva Shukla Tiwari, arrested in connection with the alleged murder of her husband Rohit Shekhar Tiwari, the son of former Uttarakhand chief minister N D Tiwari.
Mehmood…
Supreme Court takes control of investigation in PM’s security lapse
SC Bench led by Chief Justice passes strong strictures on PM's security breach
SC to hear PM’s security breach in Punjab, on Friday
New Delhi, Jan 6: The Supreme Court on Thursday decided to hear on Friday the security breach which occurred when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on his way to Ferozepur in Punjab by road.
Senior advocate Maninder Singh placed the matter…
HC vacates stay on recruitment of Jr Office Assist by SSC Hamirpur
Shimla, Dec 31: Himachal Pradesh High Court on Friday vacated the stay on the recruitment of Junior Office Assistant by the Staff Selection Commission, Hamirpur, the court had earlier reserved the verdict in the matter.
The order is likely…