SC to hear TN govt's plea against HC order barring it from using name, picture of CM in welfare schemesThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear the DMK government's appeal on August 6 against a Madras High Court order. The High Court had restrain...
04 Aug, 2025, 11.57 AM IST
SC rejects plea to include Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's name in 1950 Act to prevent its misuseThe Supreme Court dismissed a plea seeking the inclusion of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's name in the Emblems and Names (Prevention of Imprope...
27 May, 2025, 02.16 PM IST
SCBA objects to 'radical changes' in Supreme Court emblem, Lady Justice statueThe Supreme Court Bar Association raised objections to changes in the statue of Lady Justice and the emblem without its consultation. The B...
24 Oct, 2024, 01.22 PM IST
Central vista project including new Parliament building faced several court casesThe ambitious redevelopment project of the nation's power corridor, Central Vista faced several legal challenges in the last few years. All...
28 May, 2023, 03.09 PM IST
The Supreme Court junks plea against lion statue atop new parliament buildingA division bench comprising Justices MR Shah and Krishna Murari held that the lion sculpture installed atop the new, under-construction Par...
30 Sep, 2022, 11.43 PM IST
Central Vista: Construction of new Parliament building to start after heritage committee's approvalEarlier in the day, the Supreme Court gave a go-ahead to the ambitious project of the Modi government. In the majority verdict, the apex co...
05 Jan, 2021, 05.56 PM IST
SC grants interim protection from arrest to Ekta Kapoor over objectionable content in web series 'XXX'Earlier this year, a PIL was filed before the Allahabad High Court seeking a blanket ban on the series.
17 Dec, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
Parties with names having religious connotation not being registered since 2005: EC to HCAs the Law Ministry has not yet filed its response, the court gave the government time till March 30 to indicate its stand on affidavit.
23 Dec, 2019, 06.51 PM IST
Stricter penalty for misuse of PM, President picsPenalty of Rs 1 lakh may sooner be imposed upon usage of photographs of Prime Minister or President for promotion of business and repeating...
13 Nov, 2019, 11.08 AM IST
Govt issues notice to Paytm, Jio on using PM's photo on advertisementsJio and Paytm had used prime minister’s photograph in fullpage advertisements last year that triggered a political debate and also led to a...
04 Feb, 2017, 12.34 AM IST
Declare 'Ekta Sthal' as national memorial, urges BJP leader'Ekta Sthal' should be declared as national memorial so that the coming generations can learn about Mukherjee'
19 Jul, 2015, 04.58 PM IST
Government wants advocates to stop using state emblem to flaunt status as empanelled counselThe law ministry said in a note that such lawyers are "not permanent government officials"and are "engaged for a specific period only".
31 Mar, 2015, 05.57 AM IST
Home Ministry asked to administer Emblems ActThe Emblems and Names Act (Prevention of Improper Use)1950 is being administered by the Consumer Affairs Ministry, but enforcement is being...
05 Oct, 2014, 12.49 PM IST
NSEL case: FIR registered for smearing judge's face on Facebook postAn FIR has been registered against the handler of a Facebook account and some of its members for allegedly posting a photograph of a Bombay...
12 Sep, 2014, 06.31 PM IST
Finance Ministry cracks whip on Income Tax using 'state emblem' on vehiclesThe Finance Ministry has cracked its whip on some Income Tax department officers unauthorisedly flashing the 'state emblem' on their vehicl...
26 Feb, 2014, 03.31 PM IST
Plea challenging SachinTendulkar's nomination as Rajya Sabha member dismissedThe Madras High Court Bench dismissed a petition challenging Sachin Tendulkar's nomination as Rajya Sabha member.
25 Feb, 2014, 06.02 PM IST
- Mont Blanc's depiction of 'Gandhi' in pen nibs wrong: Government
'It violates the Emblems & Names (Prevention of Improper Use) Act, '50.'
08 Dec, 2009, 06.17 PM IST