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NIA counsel seeks time to take instructions on Engineer Rashid's bail plea
The NIA filed a chargesheet against several persons, including Kashmiri separatist leader Yasin Malik, Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, in the case.
November 22, 2025Delhi: Man sentenced to 25 years in prison for digital rape of 2-year-old girl
"The victim was in the safest place in her world, which was her home, but the convict made it unsafe for her. Moreover, the festival of lights turned into darkness that will remain with her and her family for the rest of their life."
November 22, 2025Anti-CAA protests aimed at regime change like Bangladesh, Nepal: Delhi Police to SC
Khalid, Imam, Gulfisha Fatima, Meeran Haider and Rehman were booked under the UAPA, the stringent anti-terror law and provisions of the erstwhile IPC for allegedly being the "masterminds" of the 2020 riots, which left 53 people dead and over 700 injured.
November 22, 2025SC upholds Madras HC verdict setting aside order to exhume body for reburial at native place
The high court had noted that the man, who was down with Covid, was admitted to a hospital in Chennai, and he died due to a heart attack in August 2020.
November 22, 2025Cash for query: CBI opposes Mahua Moitra's plea against Lokpal order
The Lokpal, the anti-corruption ombudsman, issued directions to the CBI after receiving the findings of its preliminary inquiry into allegations made against Moitra by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey.
November 22, 2025Contempt of court: Allahabad HC issues bailable warrant against Bijnor district magistrate
The petitioner alleged that a copy of the order was given to the district magistrate, who is also the committee's chairman. Despite this, even after three months, no decision was taken on his application. The petitioner demanded that the district magistrate be punished for this contempt of court order.
November 21, 2025HC quashes rape case proceedings as accused, victim 'married long ago'
An FIR was registered at Bakhira police station of Sant Kabir Nagar in January 2017 under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act and the Indian Penal Code, after the girl's father filed a complaint alleging that his minor daughter has been enticed away by Applicant No 1.
November 21, 2025Kerala HC sets aside inquiry order against ADGP Ajith Kumar, cites procedural flaw
The complainant is free to apply before the competent authority for sanction and produce it before the Special Court.
November 21, 2025Karnataka HC drops Section 354 charge against H D Revanna, upholds 354A
The High Court also noted discrepancies between the complainant’s original version and the police report, particularly regarding the allegations against Revanna’s son, who is listed as the primary accused.
November 21, 2025Delhi tribunal awards Rs 38.86 lakh compensation to family of man killed in 2016 road accident
The tribunal noted that the rashness and negligence was proved on the driver of the offending car and entitled the petitioners to be compensated for the death of the deceased.
November 21, 2025SC seeks EC's response on fresh pleas challenging SIR exercise in Kerala, other states
"The said SSR concluded with the publication of the final electoral rolls on January 6, 2025, and continuous revision is ongoing under Rule 21A of the Registration of Electors Rules, 1960. There exists, therefore, no factual or administrative necessity for reopening the electoral rolls under a Special Intensive Revision," the plea said.
November 21, 2025Why don't you move SC with pleas in Delhi 2020 riots: HC asks petitioners
The Supreme Court, in an order of December 2021, had requested the high court to dispose of expeditiously, preferably within three months, a plea seeking registration of FIRs against politicians accused of making hate speeches, which purportedly led to the riots.
November 21, 2025SSC imbroglio: Stage for 'experience marks' to rise after SC decides their validity, says Cal HC
The SSC is yet to publish the results for the tests of teachers' recruitment to classes 9-10, where it is likely to follow the same marking pattern.
November 21, 2025Government will intervene to ensure Indian Super League is held: Centre to SC
The top court, in its October 15 order, asked the AIFF to adopt within three weeks Article 25.3 (c) and (d), which prohibit executive committee members of the national football body from holding office in a state association.
November 21, 2025HC directs Punjab govt to decide within a week incarcerated MP Amritpal Singh's plea on attending Parliament
Punjab Police had launched the crackdown after the February 23, 2023 Ajnala incident in which Singh and his supporters, some of them brandishing swords and guns, allegedly broke through barricades and barged into the police station on the outskirts of Amritsar city, and clashed with police for the release of his aides.
November 21, 2025Leaving with contentment having done what I could do for nation, says outgoing CJI B R Gavai
Justice Gavai was elevated as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court on November 14, 2003. He became a permanent judge of the high court on November 12, 2005. He became a SC judge on May 24, 2019.
November 21, 2025Maharashtra: 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 chocolate. He then proceeded to subject her to brutal sexual assault, causing serious injury, according to court papers.
November 21, 2025UP 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 medicines when Maurya kidnapped and raped her.
November 21, 2025Bereaved 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 deciding whether an "untoward incident" on the tracks occurred or not, the HC said.
November 21, 2025Man 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 Indian Penal Code and slammed the police “failing to act on the obvious defence”.
November 21, 2025U'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, and he was transferred to the Haldwani Municipal Corporation.
November 21, 2025At 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 Gavai also held that "indefinite delay" by the governors will be open to "limited judicial scrutiny" and that deemed assent of bills cannot be granted by the apex court by using its plenary power under Article 142. Deemed assent would amount to virtual takeover of the role of a "separate constitutional authority," it said.
November 21, 2025HC 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 principal secretary of the Vidhan Sabha Secretariat stated that several trees were obstructing the construction of a residential complex, and were being removed, the newspaper report stated.
November 21, 2025Secretaries 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 the court after the two-week deadline was over.
November 21, 2025HC 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 authority but was proceeding with a predetermined and politically motivated agenda, he alleged.
November 21, 2025Jharkhand 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 to return to their families, and their families are also willing to take them back.
November 21, 2025Kerala 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 Commission of India, to the extent the petitioner is taken off from the list of Registered Political Parties and marked as 'DELISTED RUPPs'," the court said.
November 21, 2025Telangana: 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 worked as a private school teacher. The couple quaralled over the issue.
November 21, 2025Highlights of SC opinion on Presidential reference
SC refused to accept the preliminary objections raised by opposition-ruled states like Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Kerala to maintainability of Presidential Reference, saying the issues raised in it pertain to the very core and foundational modalities of the constitutional machinery.
November 21, 2025SC 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 void or significantly affected by the Constitution Bench's ruling that 'deemed assent' is impermissible," Dubey said.
November 21, 20257 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 assailants followed him inside and shot him dead, the prosecutor said.
November 21, 2025Relatives 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 went on to become a key Central Committee member of the CPI (Maoist) and the politburo member of the Maoist party.
November 21, 2025Women'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, and digital marketplaces are helping remove bottlenecks to create a modern regulatory state that enables trust and growth. India has been re-archiving a fair and predictable dispute resolution system through arbitration and mediation," the apex court judge said.
November 21, 2025Court 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 law course examinations, the current application "deserves to be allowed".
November 21, 2025Ex-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 of crime nor participation in the money laundering allegedly done by the accused Anil Deshmukh," the plea said.
November 21, 2025It'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 Priya Kapur from alienating Sunjay Kapur's assets. The children have questioned the authenticity of the purported will.
November 21, 2025