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Prayagraj, March 30 The Allahabad High Court has granted protection to a married couple who expressed fear that they may be killed by the woman's family.The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena on March 25."No individual can make an 'honor...

New Delhi, March 28 – Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva said on Saturday that Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal has once again resorted to the petty politics of playing the "victim card," this time over a judicial matter related to the excise policy.He said that in India...

New Delhi, March 28 The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the disclosure of a girl's identity in a rape case and has directed all high courts to ensure that the names of survivors and their family members are not mentioned in court orders.In its 2018 judgment in the Nipun Saxena case, the...

New Delhi, March 24 The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked 17 states, including Delhi, Gujarat, and Maharashtra, to strive to ensure that dedicated NIA courts complete trials in UAPA cases within one year.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said that the states may set...

Mumbai, March 24 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who had been sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a girl in 2017, and ordered a fresh trial as he had not been represented by a lawyer during the earlier proceedings.A division bench of Justices...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday criticized the West Bengal government for "creating obstacles" in the ongoing construction of a corridor for the Kolkata Metro rail project and asked it not to politicize a developmental issue that benefits the common people.A bench of Chief...

Lucknow, March 20 Taking a serious view of the increasing noise pollution caused by modified silencers and illegal horns, the Allahabad High Court on Friday summoned the Director General of Police (DGP) and Transport Commissioner of Uttar Pradesh to appear before it via video-conference on April...

Prayagraj (UP), March 19 The Allahabad High Court has directed that a recently discovered Jain idol, unearthed during the construction of an overhead water tank in Etah on June 22 last year, be placed in the custody of the Allahabad Museum in Prayagraj.The idol, believed to date back to the...

New Delhi, March 19 The CBI has registered a case in connection with the alleged assault on a person during his questioning by Enforcement Directorate officers in the 'Peyjal' scam in Ranchi, Jharkhand, officials said on Thursday.The agency took over the case at the direction of the Ranchi...

New Delhi/Bhopal, March 19 – The Madhya Pradesh Congress unit has praised the Supreme Court's decision to stay the Madhya Pradesh High Court's order and maintain Congress leader Mukesh Malhotra's status as a legislator until the next hearing.The Congress described the interim relief by the...

London, March 18 Nirav Modi, a fugitive diamond merchant, concluded his application hearing seeking permission to reopen his extradition appeal in the High Court in London, with claims that he faces a “real risk of torture” during interrogations by Indian investigating agencies.Lord Jeremy...

Chennai, March 17 – The Madras High Court on Tuesday reserved orders on petitions challenging the eligibility criteria in a major surveillance tender floated for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The case has drawn attention due to concerns that the conditions could restrict fair...

Shillong, March 16 The chief executive member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Albinush R Marak, resigned from his post on Monday after a motion of no-confidence was moved against him by 21 out of the 30 members of the district council (MDCs).The development came days after...

New Delhi, March 16 Over three and a half decades after a minor bribery case began, the Supreme Court has upheld the conviction of a former Uttarakhand excise constable but reduced his sentence.A bench of Justices Pankaj Mithal and P B Vrale was hearing the plea of the former constable against...

New Delhi, March 13 The Supreme Court said on Friday that it would not entertain a plea seeking "sweeping" directions to ensure public safety by maintaining roads, bridges, and electric wiring, among other things, as the petitioners were asking the court to run the entire country.A bench of...

Ranchi, March 12 The Jharkhand High Court on Thursday took serious note of the increase in air pollution in Dhanbad and directed senior officials, including the district deputy commissioner and the senior superintendent of police, to appear before it in person on April 2.A division bench of...

New Delhi, March 11 The opposition is likely to submit a notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner.This will be the first time that a notice will be submitted to remove a CEC.The opposition has often accused him of siding with the ruling...

Amaravati, March 9 – Andhra Pradesh Police continued questioning Bihar's Inspector General of Police, Sunil Kumar Naik, for the fifth day on Monday in connection with the alleged custodial torture of former Member of Parliament, K. Raghurama Krishna Raju.The IPS officer, hailing from Bihar...

Shimla, March 5 The Himachal Pradesh government has withdrawn its order postponing elections to the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) until proper road connectivity is restored, paving the way for elections in over 3,500 gram panchayats across the state, officials said on Thursday.Initially...

Puri, March 2 The Shree Jagannath Temple authorities decided on Monday to begin the long-awaited inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) at the 12th-century shrine, after a gap of 48 years, a senior official said.The decision was made at a meeting of the Shree Jagannath Temple Managing...