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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...
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...
Will consider transferring RG Kar case to Delhi or Calcutta HC: SC
The panel said state laws had adequate provisions to address minor offences besides serious ones under the Bharatiya Nya...
Kerala HC orders major upgrade of facilities for Sabarimala pilgrims
A public, multilingual grievance portal must be activated on the official Sabarimala website. Most of these measures mus...
Delhi court sends gangster Anmol Bishnoi to 11-day NIA custody
Underlining that the NIA’s plea seeking custody was “based on reasonable and justifiable grounds”, the judge allowed 11 ...
Prez reference: SC judgement on question over fixing timeline for guvs' nod to clear bills on Thursday
In May, President Droupadi Murmu exercised powers under Article 143(1) of the Constitution to know from the top court wh...
Why shouldn't CBI probe, SC asks Haryana govt in case where Delhi lawyer was arrested
In the course of his professional duties, the petitioner has represented several clients in criminal cases between 2021 ...
On Azam Khan's plea, court bars transfer of SP leader, son outside Rampur jail without permission
The case was lodged in 2019 at Rampur's Civil Lines police station by BJP leader Akash Saxena under IPC sections 420 (ch...
Court grants interim protection from arrest to 2 accused in Medikabazaar `fraud' case
The complainant has accused the management of creating an ESOP trust in January 2025 without proper approvals, followed ...
ACB opposes bail plea of court clerk held in bribery case; says he may destroy evidence
The police pointed out that Vasudeo and Kazi were observed to have frequent WhatsApp calls even outside office hours and...
Cal HC grants bail to former WB secondary education board prez in school jobs scam case
Appearing for Ganguly, senior advocate Sandipan Ganguly submitted that so far as the vulnerable witnesses are concerned,...
Consider deferring nomination process for local body polls: SC to Maharashtra govt
Justice Kant had observed that it appears that the court's simple orders are being complicated by state officials, and t...
UP: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minor girl
The police registered a case the same day based on the complaint, completed the medical examination of the victim and su...
SC deprecates practice adopted under Talaq-e-Hasan, says 5-judge bench may look into validity
Heena, who herself addressed the court, choked while narrating her difficulties she was facing due to Talaq-e-Hasan give...
Delhi court sends Anmol Bishnoi to 11-day NIA custody
Wanted in connection with the killing of NCP leader Siddique, firing at actor Salman Khan's residence in April 2024, the...
Cal HC grants bail to 80-year old accused of raping minor
As per the FIR, the petitioner has been accused under Section 65 (1) (punishment for a person who commits rape on a woma...
Delhi HC asks DoE to file report on minors' plea not to hold sports events during peak pollution time
The court hearing the petition filed by 11 minors, through their parents, stating that they actively participate in stat...
Monitoring by centralised authority main reason for success of Project Tiger, says SC
The verdict had further noted that in Rajasthan, 13,163 sq km was a priority area, 78,580 sq km was a potential area and...
Delhi HC protects podcaster Raj Shamani's personality rights
The high court also observed that Shamani's rights in the podcast "Figuring out with Raj Shamani" are protected under th...
HC orders relief in 80-year-old widow's 5-decade-long struggle to secure pension
"The case paints a disheartening and distressing picture of administrative apathy, the court observed and said the aged ...