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New Delhi, February 27 In a major relief to Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia, a court here on Friday acquitted the former Delhi chief minister and his former deputy in the politically charged liquor policy case, as it refused to take cognizance of the CBI chargesheet.Besides the two leaders...

New Delhi, February 27 A Delhi court on Friday refused to take cognizance of the CBI chargesheet in a corruption case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.Special Judge Jitendra Singh acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and 21...

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...

Mumbai, February 24 – The complainant in the alleged sexual harassment case against actor Sharad Kapoor has approached the Bombay High Court, seeking to transfer the case to the Crime Branch. She has also sought the suspension of the police officer involved in the case.Bollywood actor Sharad...

Bengaluru, February 24 In a relief for Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh, the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday directed the police not to take any coercive action against him in a case related to allegedly disrespecting a local deity.Hearing his petition seeking the quashing of an FIR for allegedly...

Kochi, February 24 A case has been registered against a 32-year-old man for allegedly pronouncing triple talaq over the phone and subjecting his wife to cruelty, police said on Tuesday.The case was registered on Monday at the Muvattupuzha police station under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya...

New Delhi, February 23 The Supreme Court on Monday sought details of backward Muslim communities while hearing a plea seeking quota in jobs and admissions under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category for 'Pasmanda Muslims'."What about the other Muslim OBCs? The OBC is not only a social...

Key cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, February 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a case regarding air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition challenging the detention of Sonam Wangchuk.* The Supreme Court will hear pleas from Meta and WhatsApp...

Prayagraj, February 21 The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two students accused of offering prayers at a place prohibited by the local administration.A single judge bench of Justice Saurabh Srivastava set aside the proceedings arising out of an FIR registered...

New Delhi, February 20 The presence of a public urinal and an open garbage bin right next to one's house violates the right to live with dignity in a clean and healthy environment, as guaranteed by the Constitution, the Delhi High Court has said.Justice Amit Bansal stated that a hygienic...

New Delhi, February 20 The Supreme Court on Friday refused to hear a petition seeking a direction to prevent the construction or naming of any mosque or religious structure in the name of Mughal emperor Babur or Babri Masjid.After a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta indicated its...

Indore, February 19 A case has been registered against a group of right-wing activists for alleged rioting, vandalism, and assault on the campus of a private university here, police said on Thursday.No arrests have been made in the case yet, officials said.The accused forcibly entered NMIMS...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 18 The Left government filed a Special Leave Petition in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, challenging the Kerala High Court's verdict that overturned its order allocating ₹20 crore for the Nava Kerala Citizens' Response Programme, a source said.This move came a day...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 17 A court in Kerala on Tuesday rejected a plea by disqualified LDF MLA Antony Raju seeking a stay on his conviction in an evidence-tampering case.The Thiruvananthapuram District and Sessions Court, however, suspended his sentence during the pendency of his appeal...

Indore, February 16 The Madhya Pradesh High Court hearing on a dispute over the Bhojshala temple-Kamal Maula Mosque complex in Dhar was postponed to Wednesday due to a lawyers' strike on Monday, according to a litigant.Hindus consider Bhojshala to be a temple of Goddess Vagdevi (Saraswati)...

Srinagar, February 15 A drug dealer was arrested and contraband, suspected to be charas, was recovered from his possession in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said on Sunday.A police spokesperson said that a team at a checkpoint established at Bathar crossing near the Railway...

Bhadohi (UP), February 15 Two men have been booked for allegedly assaulting and abusing the Chief Medical Superintendent and a medical officer of a government hospital here, police said on Sunday.Gopiganj SHO Shailesh Kumar Rai said that based on the complaint filed by Dr Aslam Ansari (CMS)...

Muzaffarnagar (UP), February 15 A 22-year-old man was arrested here for posting a video on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in which allegedly objectionable remarks were made against him, police said on Sunday.Charthawal police station SHO Satyanarayan Dahiya told reporters that the accused has...

Nanded, February 14 Cases have been registered against 12 individuals after two groups filed cross-complaints following clashes between them in Nanded district, Maharashtra, police said on Saturday.The groups allegedly targeted each other in the Narsi area of Naigaon tehsil, they said.On the...

Thane, February 13 A court in Thane district of Maharashtra has acquitted a man accused of obstructing public servants during an anti-encroachment drive, citing that the prosecution failed to provide reliable evidence to prove the charges against him.Additional Sessions Judge G T Pawar...