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New Delhi, April 11 Reports claiming that actor-politician Vijay's upcoming Tamil film "Jana Nayagan" was leaked from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) are baseless and misleading, official sources said on Saturday.The film, directed by H Vinoth, was widely touted as Vijay's final...

Prayagraj (UP), April 10 The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against Noor Ahmed Azhari, chairman of the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Personal Law Board (MPLB), over a viral video in which he allegedly said that BJP-ruled states are attempting to intimidate Muslims and have...

New Delhi/Panaji, April 10 The impeachment proceedings initiated by the Lok Sabha against Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma have become "fruitless" following his resignation, senior officials said on Friday.To prevent removal by Parliament, popularly known as 'impeachment', resignation...

New Delhi, April 10 The impeachment proceedings initiated by the Lok Sabha against Allahabad High Court Judge Yashwant Varma have become "fruitless" following his resignation, senior officials said on Friday.To prevent removal by Parliament, popularly known as 'impeachment', resignation was...

New Delhi, April 10 – In a relief for Mau MLA Abbas Ansari, the Supreme Court on Friday refused to intervene in the Allahabad High Court's order staying his conviction in a 2022 hate speech case, effectively allowing him to continue as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.A bench...

New Delhi, April 10 The Supreme Court on Friday stayed criminal proceedings and summons against a priest, who claimed that Christianity was the only true religion.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh government on a plea by Reverend Father Vineet...

Prayagraj (UP), April 8 The Allahabad High Court has observed that a wife and her relatives cannot be held liable for abetting her husband's suicide merely because they filed cases against him over a matrimonial dispute.Justice Sameer Jain, allowing the petition of wife Megha Kirti, said that...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court has ruled that merely using abusive language such as the word "bastard" during a heated argument would not constitute an offense under Section 294(b) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).A bench of Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Manoj Misra made this...

New Delhi, April 6 Former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appeared in person before the Delhi High Court on Monday, seeking the recusal of Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma from hearing the CBI petition challenging the discharge of the AAP convener and all other accused in the liquor policy case...

New Delhi, April 1 A Delhi court has discharged a woman accused of using forged documents to apply for her son's passport, holding that the act does not contain the essential elements of the offense charged. It has also cautioned against framing criminal charges in court to settle scores in a...

New Delhi, April 1 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a plea by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging his acquittal in two separate cases against him for not appearing before the agency despite summons issued in the excise policy...

Chandigarh, March 31 The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted AAP MLA Manjinder Singh Lalpura and seven others in a 2013 molestation and assault case following a compromise between the two parties.Allowing the petition, the bench of Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya set aside the judgment of a...

Bengaluru, March 25 – The Karnataka High Court stated on Wednesday that protecting minors from alcohol addiction is both a moral and legal responsibility of pub and brewery management.The bench, headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, made this observation while hearing a petition filed by a...

Prayagraj, March 25 The Allahabad High Court has rejected several petitions filed by nine accused seeking to quash criminal proceedings initiated against them for their alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Kanpur.Describing the mass violence following the assassination of former prime...

Seoul, March 25 – A South Korean national detained in the Philippines was temporarily repatriated to South Korea on Wednesday to face an investigation into alleged cross-border drug trafficking, Cheong Wa Dae said.The convicted criminal, Park Wang-yeol, has been serving a 60-year prison...

New Delhi, March 24 – The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea filed by Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking to quash the corruption case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam.A single-judge bench...

New Delhi, March 20 – In a relief to filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh, the Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a case alleging copyright infringement against him over his movie "Kahaani 2", which was released in December 2016.A bench of Justices P S Narasimha and Alok Aradhe said the proceedings against...

New Delhi, March 20 – The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man from Gujarat, who was accused of abetting suicide due to alleged harassment over loan repayments, holding that simply demanding repayment of debt cannot constitute abetment.Allowing the appeal filed by...

New Delhi, March 19 – India said on Thursday that the case involving the arrest of six Ukrainian nationals is a "legal matter," and Indian government agencies are investigating the matter.Addressing a weekly media briefing on Thursday, spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)...

New Delhi, March 19 Observing that filmmaking is a high-risk business, the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed criminal proceedings against a producer for fraud after he failed to return money to a financier.A bench of justices PS Narasimha and Manoj Misra said that to constitute an offense of...