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Mumbai, April 3 The family of seafarer Dixit Solanki, who died last month in what is suspected to be an attack on a merchant vessel off the coast of Oman, has moved the Bombay High Court, seeking the return of his remains.The petition, filed by Solanki’s father Amratlal Solanki and sister...

Mumbai, April 2 The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel the five per cent reservation in education and jobs for the Muslim community.A bench of Justices R I Chagla and Advait Sethna asked the state...

Prayagraj, March 29 The Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh government to file an affidavit stating whether it can seal a place of worship without any prior notice or without providing any opportunity for the property owners to be heard.A two-judge bench comprising Justice Atul...

Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, March 25:* The High Court will hear Meta Platform's petition challenging the CCPA order imposing a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on it for allegedly selling and listing walkie-talkies on Facebook Marketplace without authorization.*...

New Delhi, March 24 The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said there was "nothing left" in the petition filed by Asif Iqbal Tanha, an accused in the Delhi riots, against the alleged leak of his "confession statement" to the media, as more than five years have passed since the petition was filed and it...

Mumbai, March 23 Dr. Sangram Patil, based in Britain, told the Bombay High Court on Monday that the FIR filed against him for allegedly making objectionable remarks against BJP leaders was an attempt to criminalize political speech and dissent, while also assuring cooperation with the police in...

Nainital, March 18 The Uttarakhand High Court has provided a significant relief to farmers in Udham Singh Nagar district by staying an administrative order related to summer paddy cultivation.Justice Pankaj Purohit heard a petition filed by farmers from the Gadarpur tehsil.The petition...

Nagpur, March 17 The Bombay High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Maharashtra Home Department and the city police regarding a petition demanding action against a journalist and another person for allegedly making derogatory statements about Mahatma Gandhi.During a program organized...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, March 16* The Supreme Court will hear a suo motu case concerning the rising incidents of digital fraud, particularly digital arrests, across the country.* The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by Ashoka University professor Ali...

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...

New Delhi, March 12 The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a plea filed by the grand nephew of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, seeking directions to bring back to India the ashes believed to be those of Bose from the Renkoji temple in Tokyo.After a bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and...

Kochi, March 5 – The Kerala High Court strongly objected on Thursday to remarks made by the petitioners against a Division Bench that had earlier lifted the stay on the release of the film 'Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond'.A Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar VM took...

Los Angeles, March 3 – Singer-actor Justin Timberlake is pursuing legal action to prevent the release of police body camera footage from his June 2024 arrest for driving under the influence (DUI).The 45-year-old was arrested on a DUI charge after leaving the American Hotel in New York in 2024...

Ranchi, February 27 The Jharkhand High Court on Friday directed City SP Paras Rana and the in-charge of the Doranda police station, Deepika Prasad, to ensure the immediate release of advocate Manoj Tandon's vehicle.The directive came during the hearing of Tandon's petition seeking the release...

Kolkata, February 27 – The Calcutta High Court, on Friday, sought a report from the Kolkata Police regarding the alleged heckling of the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, by a group of booth-level officers (BLOs) in front of the office of the Chief Electoral...

Kolkata, February 25 – Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, approached the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday, raising serious concerns regarding his personal security and alleging a lack of adequate vigilance and protection by the state police authorities.His...

New Delhi, February 25 The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the response of the Centre and Delhi Police on a petition challenging the "disproportionate" collection of personal and biometric information from individuals by the police in connection with a crime.A bench of Chief Justice D K...

New Delhi, February 25 – The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a plea seeking to prevent the release of the feature film ‘Yadav Ji Ki Love Story’, observing that the film’s title does not portray the Yadav community in a negative light.A bench of Justices B.V. Nagarathna and...

Islamabad, February 25 – The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party filed a petition in the country’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, requesting that former Prime Minister Imran Khan receive medical treatment at a hospital of his choice and be allowed to consult with his personal physicians. Local media...

Kochi, February 25 The Kerala High Court announced on Wednesday that it will hear arguments regarding the pleas against "The Kerala Story 2 - Goes Beyond" during the afternoon session.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas stated that he will examine the matter in detail at 3 pm.The court had earlier...