legal proceedings

Kolkata, March 23 – A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court granted an interim protection to Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, from any coercive police action in an FIR registered against him at the Khardah Police Station in North 24...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the installation of the national emblem on the dome of the apex court's building, stating that the matter falls within its administrative jurisdiction.A bench comprising Chief...

Kochi, March 23 The Kerala High Court division bench on Monday stayed the single bench order that had disqualified all office-bearers and the entire Board of Directors of the SNDP Yogam, including its general secretary Vellappally Natesan, over alleged non-compliance with statutory requirements...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, against the latter's detention under the National Security Act (NSA).A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and PB Varale noted that the Centre had revoked its order...

New Delhi, March 23 The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Haryana government, its DGP, and others in response to a plea seeking a CBI or SIT investigation into the rape of a four-year-old girl in Gurugram.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and...

Important cases to be heard in the Delhi High Court on Monday, March 23:* The High Court will hear a petition filed by former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, challenging the charges of corruption against him in the alleged "land-for-jobs" scam.* The High Court will also hear a petition...

Washington, March 23 – The US government has opposed an attempt by well-known American policy expert Ashley J. Tellis to have serious charges against him dismissed, arguing that he wrongly kept highly sensitive national security documents at his home for years.Tellis is widely regarded as one...

Important cases listed in the Supreme Court on Monday, March 23:* The Supreme Court will hear a plea filed by Chaitanya Baghel, the son of former Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam case.* The Supreme Court will hear a plea seeking an investigation into the alleged...

Bhubaneswar, March 22 The opposition BJD on Sunday said the party is ready to go to court to ensure that its six MLAs, who have been suspended for allegedly voting in favour of the BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha polls, are disqualified from the Odisha assembly.Addressing a press conference...

Kaushambi (UP), March 22 Police have arrested a woman and her partner on charges of allegedly encouraging her husband's suicide, officials said on Sunday.Superintendent of Police Rajesh Kumar said the arrests were made by the Charwa police station team in connection with a case registered on...

New Delhi, March 22 The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against an ice cream vendor for voyeurism and stalking based on a settlement between the parties, and appreciated his "benevolent gesture" to give ice cream to all personnel at Model Town police station.Justice Saurabh...

New Delhi, March 22 The Supreme Court has directed all states and Union territories to provide updated details regarding jails, including the sanctioned capacity of each prison and measures taken to address overcrowding, by May 18.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta also asked...

Hardoi, March 22 – A man accused of stealing oil from electrical transformers was arrested after an encounter with the police in the Hardoi district of Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Sunday.In response to a rise in theft cases in the district, a joint team of police personnel from the Pali...

Houston (US), March 21 An Indian-origin county judge has been convicted of money laundering following a jury verdict in a high-profile campaign finance case in Texas, the US state, and faces removal from office after official sentencing on June 16.K P George's conviction, a third-degree felony...

Bengaluru, March 21 Supreme Court Justice B V Nagarathna called for the creation of a judicial reform commission on Saturday to reduce the growing backlog in courts, saying that systemic incentives across stakeholders were contributing to delays in the delivery of justice.She was speaking at...

Kollam, March 21 – In a verdict that brings closure to one of Kerala’s most shocking crimes, the Kollam Additional Sessions Court has sentenced Sandeep, the accused in the brutal murder of young doctor Vandana Das, to life imprisonment.The prosecution had argued for the death penalty, citing...

Nainital, March 20 The Uttarakhand High Court has ruled that the Vice-Chancellor of the Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology based in Pantnagar has no authority to issue a charge sheet against a professor.A bench comprising Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice...

Nainital, March 20 The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday rejected the plea of Kotdwar gym operator Deepak Kumar, who gained prominence as "Mohammad Deepak," seeking police protection and initiating action against police officers for alleged biased conduct.The bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal...

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...

Mumbai, March 20 A special NIA court in Mumbai denied permission to Hany Babu, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, to visit Kerala for two months to celebrate Eid with his elderly mother, observing that the plea was "mischievous".In his ruling on Wednesday, Special NIA Judge...