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Maharashtra: Man sentenced to life imprisonment for raping minor girl in Nanded

The child was playing outside her home when Janole lured her into his house under the pretext of giving her money for ch...

SC seeks EC's response on fresh pleas challenging SIR exercise in Kerala, other states

On November 11, the top court sought separate responses of the poll panel on pleas filed by DMK, CPI(M), West Bengal Con...

UP court sentences man to 25-year prison term in rape case

According to the prosecution, the minor girl had gone to a government hospital in Khejuri on March 23, 2023, to get medi...

Bereaved parents won't make false claim of railway accident to get compensation, says HC

Further, the Railways Act was a beneficial legislation, and hence circumstantial evidence can be considered while decidi...

Man with mental illness acquitted in knife attack on mother; court orders his treatment

Judge Agrawal said Shaikh’s conviction in a murder case was set aside by the Bombay High Court under Section 84 of the I...

U'khand HC issues contempt notice over Bageshwar municipality acting EO appointment row

According to the petition, the situation worsened when another officer was appointed as the acting EO in Parihar's place...

At least 33 bills await assent of governors, president in four Oppn-ruled states

In its unanimous opinion on the Presidential Reference, a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice B R Gava...

HC prohibits tree felling in Bhopal without its nod, summons 7 officials

A communication dated October 30, 2025, from the executive engineer of the Vidhan Sabha Building Controller to the princ...

Secretaries of local bodies given two weeks to remove unauthorised flags, banners

It also said that the question of recovering fines from the secretaries, as sought in the plea, would be considered by t...

HC stays proceedings against AIADMK leader C Ve Shanmugam

This statement, made at the very outset, proves that the chairperson was not acting as an independent quasi-judicial aut...

Jharkhand HC Chief Justice conducts surprise inspection of Premashray

Justice Chauhan also issued directions to ensure that no unnecessarily procedural hurdles are imposed on girls willing t...

Kerala HC stays ECI order delisting UDF-affiliated political party

"There shall be an interim stay of operation of Order No F No 56/Delisting/2025/PPS-III issued by the Election Commissio...

Telangana: Man gets death penalty for murdering wife, two children

According to the prosecution, the accused, a private employee, suspected the fidelity of his 25-year-old wife, who worke...

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...