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Ram temple donation row: Ayodhya lawyers boycott accused; demand for CBI probe; SC refuses urgent hearingSeparately, a plea seeking a time-bound investigation by a CBI-led multi-disciplinary team came before the Supreme Court, but the vacation ...
'BJP gang won't escape God's audit': Akhilesh Yadav trains guns on Ram Mandir donation rowSamajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticized the BJP over the Ram Mandir donation row, linking Champat Rai's resignation to alleged fina...
Despite getting Rs 20 lakh alimony in divorce settlement, wife continues criminal cases against husband, in-laws; HC quashes case as abuse of processA woman received Rs 20 lakh in permanent alimony as part of a divorce settlement. Despite agreeing to withdraw all cases, she continued cri...
Son emerges after father’s death, secures house keys, step uncle challenges it and prevails; HC says only civil court can decide property rightsA property dispute between a deceased man's son and his stepbrother has reached the Calcutta High Court. The court has ruled that only a ci...
Cockroach Janata Party is BJP's C team: Suspended Bareilly city magistrate Alankar AgnihotriSuspended official Alankar Agnihotri labelled the Cockroach Janata Party the BJP's 'C team'. He also raised concerns about missing funds fr...
Renewal of passport legitimate right available to a person: Allahabad HCAllowing an application filed by Rampur resident Dilip, Justice Saurabh Srivastava directed the regional passport officer to renew his pass...
Italy’s justice referendum becomes a high stakes test for conservative Premier Giorgia MeloniRecent polls show the race remains too close to call, with the “No” camp gaining late momentum in a polarized climate where turnout may pro...
Supreme Court brings back 3-year practice rule for entry-level judges, experts raise questionsThe Supreme Court has reinstated a rule requiring candidates for judicial magistrate and civil judge posts to have at least three years of ...
SC reserves verdict on ex-CM Yediyurappa's plea against revival of corruption caseThe Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on B S Yediyurappa's plea against the revival of a corruption case. The Karnataka High Court had...
Pakistan court acquits Imran Khan in two vandalism cases during a protest march in 2022A Pakistani court on Monday acquitted jailed former prime minister Imran Khan and other top leaders of his party in two cases related to va...
Why can't Bihar govt vacate its buildings for special courts to try Prohibition cases? says SCThe Supreme Court on Monday expressed unhappiness over the seven-year delay in the creation of adequate infrastructure for special courts i...
Magistrate court can't permit questioning of undertrials in custody in Special Court cases: Karnataka High CourtThe case pertained to Harsha D, a first divisional clerk who was arrested in the police sub-inspector recruitment scam earlier this year. T...
Ramesh Jarkiholi CD Scandal: Woman appears before court, SITAlmost a month after the sleaze CD row broke out causing a political storm in Karnataka, the woman in the alleged scandal involving BJP MLA...
Section 144 cannot be used to prevent exercise of democratic rights, says SCOrders passed under the section have direct consequences on the fundamental rights of the public and such power, if used in a casual and ca...
Judicial magistrates can direct accused to give voice samples to probe agencies: Supreme CourtTill now, the accused were not legally bound to give their voice samples to probe agencies.
Delhi Court dismisses bail plea of AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, sends him to jailKhan was produced before the court after the expiry of his police custody and the police requested the magistrate to send him to judicial c...
Saradha case: Judicial custody of Kunal Ghosh, Sudipto Sen extendedJudicial custody of suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, Saradha group chief Sudipto Sen and his associate Debjani Mukherjee was ex...
National Commission Women to get teeth, can probe, fine accusedThe government has decided to enable the National Commission for Women Act with almost all the provisions of the National Human Rights Comm...
- CJMS not empowered to issue orders in secured creditors' cases
They can approach Chief Metropolitan Magistrates in metropolitan areas and in non-metro areas, they can approach District Magistrates and n...
Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf arrested, presented before magistrateFormer Pak President Musharraf was on Friday arrested in a case relating to the imposition of emergency rule in 2007 .