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New Delhi, February 13 The Supreme Court on Friday asked music composer A.R. Rahman and the makers of the film "Ponniyin Selvan 2" to give "some recognition" to the contribution of the Dagarwani tradition in the film's song "Veera Raja Veera".A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

New Delhi, February 13 Expressing concern over hardened criminals using children as a "weapon" to evade legal action, the Delhi High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a woman accused of trafficking a child and involving him in the sale of illicit liquor.In a recent order, Justice...

New Delhi, February 13 The Delhi High Court on Friday said that the vacancies for the positions of chairperson and members in the National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions cannot remain unfilled since 2023, even though the law does not prescribe any timeline for such...

Key cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Friday, February 13:* The High Court will hear a petition filed by Hockey India challenging a CIC (Central Information Commission) order that directed it to disclose a complete list of its members, along with their designations and official...

New Delhi, February 12 The I-League, the country's second-tier football league, has officially been rebranded as the Indian Football League, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Thursday.Ten teams have already confirmed their participation in the shortened 2025-26 season of the...

New Delhi, February 12 The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Centre to arrange consular access and interact with Major Vikrant Jaitly (retired), actor Celina Jaitly's brother who has been detained in the UAE for over a year, on the issue of providing him legal assistance.Noting that...

New Delhi, February 12 The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the central government to consider and decide within six months a plea seeking exemption of adult diapers from the Goods and Services Tax (GST).A bench of Justices Nitin W Sambre and Ajay Digpaul passed the order on a petition...

New Delhi, February 12 The Delhi High Court, the Supreme Court, and the Ministry of Home Affairs were among the major public authorities that rejected the most RTI applications in 2024-25, while the Ministry of Finance also recorded a significant number of rejections, according to the latest...

New Delhi, February 12 The Delhi High Court on Thursday allowed AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal to withdraw his petition challenging the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its investigation into a money laundering case linked to the excise policy.A senior...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence without parole for the murder of businessman Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking to be released from prison for 21 days.Dismissing the petition, Justice Ravinder Dudeja...

New Delhi, February 11 The CBI told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and son Tejashwi Yadav cannot avoid trial in the IRCTC scam case simply because there was no sanction for their prosecution when the trial court took cognizance of the...

New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to restrain Zydus Lifesciences from selling its affordable, generic biosimilar of Nivolumab, a life-saving cancer drug registered by Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS).A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was...

Mumbai, February 11 Actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav's wife, Radha Yadav, said on Wednesday that many in the film industry have come out in support of the actor, a day after he surrendered to Tihar jail authorities in connection with cheque bounce cases.Yadav, known for films such as "Mujhse Shaadi...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation why the name of the Supreme Court metro station cannot be inscribed as "Sarvoch Nyayalaya" in Devanagari script for Hindi signage.A bench consisting of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Centre, the city government, and the police on a public interest litigation (PIL) expressing concern over the "increase" in the number of missing persons in the capital.A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya...

New Delhi, February 11 The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a plea filed by a judicial officer against the strictures passed by the Delhi High Court, directing him to undergo a refresher training program in matrimonial laws.In its verdict passed in November last year, the high court...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea moved by Vikas Yadav, who is serving a 25-year prison sentence without parole for the murder of businessman Nitish Katara in 2002, seeking to be released from prison on furlough.The order was delivered by Justice...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of Rani Kapur, the mother of late industrialist Sunjay Kapur, to a plea filed by her daughter-in-law, Priya Kapur, alleging that the lawsuit filed by the mother-in-law against the family trust was based on false...

New Delhi, February 11 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday listed for hearing on February 17 appeals by expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Sengar and others against their conviction in the custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor's father.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma noted the Supreme Court's...

New Delhi, February 10 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked the Centre if it was possible to interact with retired Major Vikrant Jaitley, actor Celina Jaitly's brother who has been detained in the UAE for more than a year, through video conferencing.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while...