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Kochi, March 31 The Kerala High Court on Tuesday upheld the amendments made by the state government to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act of 1999, stating that the changes to the law do not violate the principle of separation of powers, the principle of judicial independence, or the basic structure of...

Lucknow, March 28 The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court said on Saturday that if a government employee or pensioner dies during treatment or becomes unable to make a claim, their legal heirs can also claim reimbursement of medical expenses.The bench of Justices Alok Mathur and Amitabh...

Chennai, March 26 A civil court in Chennai on Thursday declined to freeze the PMK's mango symbol, as sought by its founder S Ramadoss, stating that the matter falls within the exclusive domain of the EC.Ramadoss, the complainant in the case, was advised by Assistant Judge of the XIII Assistant...

New Delhi, March 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea challenging a home ministry circular on singing the national song "Vande Mataram" at official events, stating that the directive was not mandatory.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya...

Nainital, March 23 The Uttarakhand High Court has quashed an order issued by the State Scheduled Castes Commission regarding eviction from land, stating that while the Commission has the power to make recommendations, it lacks the authority to pass binding orders.A single-judge bench...

New Delhi, March 18 A Delhi court has dismissed a civil defamation suit filed by restaurant owner and entrepreneur Vidur Kanodia against social media professional Lakshita Jain over alleged derogatory Instagram posts, holding that the expressions used, including "bully" and "unprofessional," did...

Amritsar, March 12 AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal visited the Sri Harmandir Sahib along with Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday after a court recently acquitted him in the Delhi liquor policy case.Kejriwal visited the shrine with his wife, while Mann and his wife also offered...

March 10, New Delhi – The Supreme Court of India observed on Tuesday that the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code, stating that a petition seeking to strike down provisions of the 1937 Shariat law, which it deemed discriminatory towards Muslim women, was a very strong case that the...

New Delhi, March 9 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Centre and The Times of India to supply a complete copy of the English daily to all paper buyers.Questioning how a writ petition could be filed against The Times of India, a bench of Justices Vikram...

Kochi, March 5 The Kerala High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to change the title of the film 'The Kerala Story 2-Goes Beyond' and criticized the petitioners for casting aspersions on the division bench, which paved the way for the movie's release.A...

Mumbai, February 28 – Filmmaker Vipul Amrutlal Shah has alleged that theatre owners in Chennai and Kerala have been receiving threats to pull their film, "The Kerala Story 2", after it was released on Friday, following the court's decision to lift the ban on the film.During an exclusive...

New Delhi, February 27 – Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, in his first press conference after receiving a clean chit in the ‘Liquorgate’ case, launched a direct attack on the BJP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of conspiring to eliminate the...

Chandigarh, February 27 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday praised the court's decision to acquit AAP supremo and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case, saying that truth always prevails.A Delhi court acquitted...

New Delhi, February 25 The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a plea seeking a ban or a change in the title of the upcoming film "Yadav Ji ki Love Story," saying the name does not portray the Yadav community in a poor light.A bench comprising Justices B.V. Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan rejected...

February 22, New Delhi: U.S. President Donald Trump will now impose temporary tariffs of up to 15% on almost all U.S. imports, from 10% to the maximum level allowed under U.S. law, following a ruling by the country's top court that invalidated his previous tariff program.The new tariffs are...

New Delhi, February 18 A day after the father of the 17-year-old accused in the fatal SUV crash in Delhi’s Dwarka apologized to the victim’s mother, saying he is "ready to abide by the judiciary's decision," she appeared to be in no mood to forgive him.She said it was ironic that the accused's...

New Delhi, February 17 The Supreme Court on Tuesday criticized the recent practice of courts enhancing compensation to victims in serious offenses and reducing the sentences of the accused "arbitrarily and mechanically," calling it a "dangerous" trend that sends the wrong message to society that...

Bhadohi (UP), February 13 Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said on Friday that the state government follows a zero-tolerance policy towards crime and will abide by the court's decision in the Kanpur Lamborghini crash case, in which the accused was granted bail hours after his...