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SC directs Kerala to establish primary schools in areas lacking them
The bench was hearing the appeal of the state government against the Kerala High Court order on a petition that sought setting up of a school in Elambra in Manjeri Municipality, where there were no primary educational institutions within a 3-4 kilometre radius.
November 25, 2025Delhi Tribunal awards over Rs 24 lakh to family of woman killed in 2020 accident
In its November 18 order, the tribunal ruled that the accident took place due to rash and negligent driving by Rohit. It noted that Rohit rode vehicle at a high speed and in a zigzag manner, despite being warned by his friends.
November 25, 2025Results of Maharashtra local bodies where 50 pc quota ceiling breached would depend on verdict: SC
Senior advocate Vikas Singh argued that previous orders, including a July 2022 direction by a three-judge bench led by Justice A M Khanwilkar approving the Banthia recommendations, had created confusion.
November 25, 2025Not inclined to either legislate or monitor every incident of hate speech: SC
"We are not legislating in the garb of this petition. Rest assured, we are not inclined to either legislate or monitor every small incident which takes place in X, Y, Z pocket of this country. There are high courts, there are police stations, there are legislative measures. They are already in place
November 25, 2025Man acquitted in 26/11 terror case can take up job not needing police clearance: Govt to HC
Palkar said Ansari can take up any job that does not mandate or require a police clearance/character certificate.
November 25, 2025SC seeks response of EC on fresh plea of MDMK leader Vaiko against SIR in Tamil Nadu
Vaiko has challenged the revision exercise in the state, saying the notification violated various fundamental rights including right to equality and various provisions of Representation of the People Act and Registration of Electors Rules, 1960.
November 25, 2025SC rejects Christian officer's appeal against termination of service from Army
Kamalesan had claimed that he had accompanied troops to both places for weekly religious parades but refrained from entering the sanctum during "aarti, havan or puja", citing religious conscience.
November 25, 2025Celina Jaitly moves Mumbai court accusing husband of domestic violence, cruelty
Jaitly, in her application filed through Karanjwala & Co law firm, accused Haag of domestic violence, cruelty and manipulation under provisions of the Domestic Violence Act.
November 25, 20252017 actress assault case: Kerala court to pronounce verdict on Dec 8
The actress-victim, who has worked in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam films, was abducted and allegedly molested in her car for two hours by some persons who had forced their way into the vehicle on the night of February 17, 2017 and later escaped in a busy area.
November 25, 2025CPI(M) candidate gets 10-year jail term for bomb attack on police
Nishad, who is the Payyannur Block Secretary of the DYFI and a sitting councillor from Karamele West, is contesting this year's elections from the Mottammal ward.
November 25, 20256 years on, tribunal awards Rs 25 lakh compensation to accident victim's kin
MACT member Rupali V Mohite, in the order on November 20, directed the truck's insurance company to pay the compensation initially, but granted the insurer the right to recover the full amount from the vehicle owner, citing a proven breach of policy conditions.
November 25, 2025Chennai court awards lifer to three Bawaria gang members for murder of AIADMK MLA
About 86 people were examined. After the investigation from all sides was completed, the judge pronounced the verdict in the case against four people on November 21
November 25, 2025Uttarakhand HC seeks expert opinion on artificial rain to extinguish forest fires
The petition stated that although the government was using helicopters to extinguish fires, it was costly and not entirely effective. Instead, it suggested the formation of village-level committees for effective fire management.
November 25, 2025India Gate protest: 22 sent to judicial custody; cops claim pro-Hidma slogans raised
In the second case, Judicial Magistrate Sahil Monga sent the 17 accused persons, including 11 women, to three days' jail, saying the allegations against them were "serious".
November 25, 2025Allahabad HC pulls up trail court for 'lethargic' handling of 20-yr-old criminal case
Shrish Kumar Malviya, 73, is facing prosecution under Section 129 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, since 2005 (section 129 deals with electoral offences).
November 25, 2025SC sets aside Himachal Pradesh HC order, upholds govt’s cancellation of ePoS tender
Writing the first judgement as Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, on Monday held that the state government was well within its rights to cancel a Letter of Intent (LoI) issued to private firm OASYS Cybernetics Pvt. Ltd. It set aside a May 2024 order of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, which had restored the LoI in favour of the Chennai-based company.
November 25, 2025Profits from cricket betting constitute proceeds of crime under PMLA: Delhi HC
The high court passed the verdict dismissing a batch of petitions filed by several persons in an alleged Rs 2,400 crore international cricket betting racket from 2015, challenging the provisional attachment orders (PAOs) made over a decade ago by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
November 25, 2025Wife's pregnancy can't erase acts of cruelty, says Delhi HC; husband granted divorce
The family court rejected the divorce plea on the grounds that the husband had failed to prove cruelty and did not sufficiently rebut the dowry harassment allegations, and that the wife's miscarriage in early 2019 showed that the couple were in a harmonious relationship.
November 25, 2025SC tells petitioners alleging sexual abuse in ISKCON-run schools to approach child rights body
We dispose of this petition by reserving liberty to the petitioners herein to make a fresh representation/reminder to NCPCR, UP SCPCR and West Bengal SCPCR to bring to the notice of these respondents the allegations that are ventilated in this petition
November 25, 2025Custodial violence and death a blot on system, country will not tolerate this: SC
While hearing a suo motu case concerning lack of functional CCTVs in police stations, a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta referred to its order passed in the matter and said 11 deaths were reported in police custody in eight months in Rajasthan.
November 25, 2025Uttarakhand HC rejects local BJP leader Madan Joshi's anticipatory bail plea
A division bench comprising Chief Justice G Narendra and Justice Subhash Upadhyay on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail pleas filed by Joshi, a local BJP leader from the Ramnagar area of Nainital district, and others.
November 25, 2025Protest at India Gate: Delhi court sends 17 agitators to 3-day judicial custody
The investigating officer further states that the accused persons refused to disclose their identity and did not cooperate during the investigation, and they were carrying posters in support of Madvi Hidma, and suspicion remains regarding their involvement in other unlawful activities
November 24, 2025Special judge for ACB cases refuses bail to Mumbai civil court clerk held for Rs 15 lakh bribe
Vasudeo was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh from a businessman in exchange for a favourable verdict in a land dispute case.
November 24, 2025Bail granted to Chinnaiah arrested in Dharmasthala case
He was arrested on August 23 for alleged perjury and initially taken in to SIT custody before being sent to judicial custody in Shivamogga. The SIT's report states that claims by Chinnaiah may have been part of a conspiracy and notes the need for further judicial action.
November 24, 2025Protest at India Gate: Delhi court sends 17 protesters to 3-day judicial custody
Judicial Magistrate Aridaman Singh Cheema was hearing the case against the five students against whom an FIR was registered at Kartavya Path police station under various BNS provisions, including assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
November 24, 2025SC to hear on Dec 1 plea of Hindu party in Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute case
The Supreme Court is already seized of a petition filed by the mosque committee challenging the May 26, 2023, order of the high court transferring to itself all matters related to the dispute pending before the Mathura court.
November 24, 2025India Gate protest: Demonstrators raising pro-Hidma slogans, Delhi Police tells court
Judicial Magistrate Aridaman Singh Cheema was hearing the case against the five students against whom an FIR was registered at Kartavya Path police station under various BNS provisions, including assault or criminal force on a woman with intent to outrage her modesty.
November 24, 2025Criminal law can't become platform for settling personal scores: SC
According to the dispute, in 1976, Inder Chand Bagri, who was owner of the disputed land decided to form a partnership firm with four other individuals – Bhagwandas Bagri, Ramkishan Bagri, Shyamsundar Bagri and Jagdish Prasad Bagri (complainant) with an aim to carry on business of construction of warehouses and godowns and subsequently letting them out to third parties.
November 24, 2025Justice Vikram Nath named NALSA executive chairman; Justice Maheshwari to head SCLSC
Justice Nath, who has been serving on the Supreme Court Bench since 2021, has previously held positions as the chief justice of the Gujarat High Court and a judge of the Allahabad High Court. He was the first chief justice of a high court in India to live-stream court proceedings on a YouTube channel.
November 24, 20252023 train firing case: Sacked RPF constable seeks bail, claims suffering from delusional disorder
The accused is suffering from extreme mental strokes, and he is a partial mental patient/mentally challenged, who sometimes becomes whimsical and goes into the loop of illusions, and the accused is suffering from delusional disorder
November 24, 2025SC seeks response from Union ministries on plea of retired IPS officers’ body challenging pension clause
Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondents to comply with the judgment dated 20.03.2024, passed by the High Court of Delhi, which was upheld by this honourable court dated 04.10.2024 in SLP (Civil) No... and direct the respondents to remit the pension to the petitioners from 2006 as directed by the high court, including payment of all arrears as per the court's directions, in a time-bound manner
November 24, 2025NIA court directs CJM to take action on alleged custodial torture in jail
The Superintendent of Viyyur High Security Prison filed a statement stating that Manoj did not have any serious injuries at the time of transfer and that no medical treatment was therefore given.
November 24, 2025India Gate protest: Delhi court sends five demonstrators to 2-day judicial custody
The FIR has been registered under relevant sections of BNS including 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 221 (obstructing public servants in discharge of duties) and 223 (disobedience to a lawful order from a public servant).
November 24, 2025Man sentenced to death for murdering pregnant woman in Kerala's Alappuzha
According to the prosecution, Prabeesh was in a relationship with both Anitha, a mother of two children, and Rejani, who was also married.
November 24, 2025'Phansi ghar' row: Kejriwal, Sisodia not cooperating with privilege committee, says Assembly Secretariat to HC
The 'phansi ghar' was inaugurated in the presence of Kejriwal and Sisodia inside the assembly complex on August 22, 2022, when they were serving as Delhi chief minister and deputy chief minister, respectively. While Kejriwal was the chief guest, the then deputy speaker Rakhi Birla was the guest of honour, and Goel presided over the ceremony.
November 24, 2025CJI Surya Kant says no to oral mentioning of cases, hears 17 cases on first day
The bench led by Justice Kant heard an appeal challenging an Allahabad High Court decision refusing to order the removal of a lawyer, the husband of a judge, from the post of standing counsel for the Uttar Pradesh government.
November 24, 2025