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CPI ( M ) urges Tamil Nadu govt to appeal against HC order banning cow slaughter
Judgment one - sided and unilateral : Dhar Muslim residents challenge HC Bhojshala order in apex court
Police wont forcibly vacate Gymkhana club , says centre to High Court
Delhi University student files petition in HC against exam on Bakrid
Supreme Court refuses to entertain plea challenging decision to grant cabinet rank to MLAs, MLCs in Karnataka
The Supreme Court has declined to hear a case challenging the Karnataka government's move to give cabinet rank to 42 legislators. The court directed the petitioner to approach the High Court with a review petition. The plea argued that these appointments viol…
No interim relief for Delhi Gymkhana Club as High Court records Centre’s stand of ‘no forced eviction’
The HC recorded the Centre’s statement that due process of law will be followed for eviction and refused to issue any further directions.
21 - year salary delay case : HC orders payment of Rs 6 . 71 lakh arrears with restricted interest
A High Court in India Recognizes Yet Another Disputed Site as a Hindu Temple
The Bhojshala complex in Madhya Pradesh houses a temple dedicated to the Hindu goddess Saraswati, and also a mosque associated with a medieval-era Sufi saint.
Twisha Sharma dowry death case: Body cremated in Bhopal after AIIMS team conducts second autopsy
Twisha Sharma's body was cremated in Bhopal following a second post-mortem. The High Court ordered the fresh examination after her family raised concerns. Sharma was found dead in her marital home, with allegations of dowry harassment against her husband and …
Dowry death case: Twisha Sharma's family moves HC for second autopsy
Twisha Sharma's family has approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court. They seek a second post-mortem for the actress-model. The family cites flaws in the initial autopsy. A lower court had previously rejected their plea. Twisha was found dead last week. Her hu…
Have asked all High Courts to conduct online hearings: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has urged all high courts to conduct online hearings. Most high courts have already adopted this practice. This initiative aims to reduce unnecessary expenses. The Chief Justice has also requested high court chief justices to…
Goddess Vagdevi idol more important than Kohinoor, say petitioners; seek its return from London
Following a High Court ruling declaring Bhojshala a Saraswati temple, Hindu petitioners are demanding the return of the Goddess Vagdevi idol from the British Museum in London. They consider the idol more important than the Kohinoor, citing faith and cultural …
Registrar General of HC can’t suo motu initiate disciplinary action: SC refuses to interfere with reinstatement of judicial officer
The court said “all other questions of law are kept open” and clarified that it is “disapproving the disciplinary action on…the question of law…and not on the facts as discussed by the High Court in the impugned judgment”.
Have urged chief justices of all HCs to conduct virtual hearings: Chief Justice of India
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has asked high court chief justices to hold online hearings on Mondays and Fridays. This move aims to cut down unnecessary expenses amid the West Asia crisis. The Supreme Court itself has adopted similar video conference proc…
French citizen on tourist Visa ran restaurant for 15 years in Karnataka, gets ‘leave India’ notice by FRRO Officer via WhatsApp; HC upholds it
A French national ran a restaurant in Karnataka for 15 years on a tourist visa. The Karnataka High Court upheld a 'Leave India' notice issued by the FRRO. The court stated foreign nationals have no right to reside or conduct business in India on a tourist vis…
Pillars, artefacts from outside planted in complex: Khurshid in HC on Bhojshala
Salman Khurshid tells MP High Court ASI Bhojshala survey was flawed, alleging planted artefacts, procedural violations, missing disclosures and no carbon dating.
OTT series on Lawrence Bishnoi: HC finds nothing objectionable in content, allows Zee5 to release it after dropping Lawrence, Punjab from title
A bench of Justice Jagmohan Bansal passed the order while hearing a plea by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited challenging directions issued by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India, advising against the release of the doc…
No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on pensionary benefits: Centre to HC
The Union government has told the Bombay High Court that Agniveers are different from regular soldiers. This means families of deceased Agniveers cannot claim the same pensionary benefits. The government stated this in response to a petition by the mother of …
Supreme Court collegium approves names of 10 advocates as judges of Punjab and Haryana HC
The Supreme Court collegium has approved the appointment of ten advocates as judges for the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The collegium also approved three judicial officers for the Andhra Pradesh High Court. These appointments mark a significant developme…
Bhojshala dispute: Mosque built using parts of Parmar-era temples, ASI tells high court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court received intriguing findings from the Archaeological Survey of India regarding the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Mosque in Dhar. The ASI highlighted that this mosque was established with pieces from Parmar-era temples, with prior sculptu…
'Clean thana' bail condition for tribals & Dalits degrading: Supreme Court
India News: NEW DELHI: Castigating Orissa high court and judiciary for imposing \"clean police station bail conditions\" on tribal and Dalit villagers arrested in c.
Cybercrime undermines ‘Digital Bharat’: Punjab and Haryana High Court denies pre-arrest bail in illegal call centre case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court was hearing the pre-arrest bail of a man allegedly involved in defrauding Indians and foreign nationals through a call centre.
Tata Steel shares jump 2% to fresh record high: What's driving the gains?
Tata Steel shares surged to a new record high on Tuesday. This rise followed the Odisha High Court's decision to quash state government demand notices totaling nearly Rs 4,314 crore. The company had contested these notices related to its Sukinda Chromite Bloc…
Pleas seek ownership rights of Bhojshala, not maintainable under writ jurisdiction: Intervenor to HC
A Muslim intervenor told the Madhya Pradesh High Court that Hindu parties' petitions for the Bhojshala monument are not maintainable. The argument is that seeking ownership rights falls under civil courts, not writ jurisdiction.
Son withdraws charge, High Court ends Bina Modi case
India News: NEW DELHI: Delhi HC Monday ended criminal proceedings against Godfrey Phillips India CMD Bina Modi, her personal security guard Surendra Prasad, and s.
ASI misleading court by 'shifting stands' in Bhojshala case, HC told
India News: Indore: The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court hearing the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula mosque case was told Monday that the stand of Archaeological S.