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Don't allow hiding under forgetting: Why Delhi HC's 'right to be forgotten' ruling raises serious concernsA recent Delhi High Court ruling grants acquitted individuals a 'right to be forgotten'. Their names will be removed from online search res...
Delhi HC upholds TRAI’s 12-minute ad cap, dismisses TV broadcasters’ petitionsIn a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the regulations restricting TV advertisements to a maximum of 12 minutes per hour. Br...
SC orders appointment of DERC chairperson, 2 members within two monthsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Delhi government's selection committee to finalize appointments for the Delhi Electricity Regulatory Comm...
Bhojshala dispute: Muslim petitioners to move SC against high court decisionMuslim petitioners will challenge the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision on the Bhojshala structure. They plan to appeal to the Supreme C...
Supreme Court bats for rationalisation of airfares, asks Centre to provide relief to peopleThe Supreme Court has taken a stand on air travel pricing, urging the government to implement fairer airfare practices. Observing substanti...
NEET paper leak: Plea in SC seeks NTA revamp or replacement, interim monitoring panelA medical body has urged the Supreme Court to overhaul the National Testing Agency (NTA) due to recurring NEET-UG paper leaks, calling it a...
Alberta’s move to secure independence from Canada fails, judge halts referendum bid despite 300,000 signatures, cites failure to consult First NationsAn Alberta judge has stopped a citizen-led petition for a provincial independence referendum. The court ruled the process violated legal du...
Delhi HC seeks Centre's stand on plea for FIFA World Cup broadcastThe Delhi High Court has asked the Centre and Prasar Bharti for their response regarding a petition to broadcast the FIFA World Cup 2026. A...
Why some divorce grounds apply only to wives: Supreme Court rejects a man's plea challenging the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955: The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea challenging a provision of the Hindu Marriage Act that allows on...
No parity between Agniveers, regular soldiers on pensionary benefits: Centre to HCThe Union government has told the Bombay High Court that Agniveers are different from regular soldiers. This means families of deceased Agn...
Questioning religious practices will break religion and civilisation: SC in Dawoodi Bohras caseThe Supreme Court is hearing petitions on religious discrimination. Judges expressed concern that widespread challenges to religious practi...
Legislation on hate speech lies in domain of legislature, not courts: SCThe Supreme Court has ruled that current laws are adequate to control hate speech nationwide. The court stated that creating new criminal o...
Sabarimala Row: Supreme Court asks if non-believers can claim temple entry rightsThe Supreme Court is examining the right of entry to religious places. A nine-judge bench questioned how a non-believer from North India co...
"Singham" under fire: Plea filed in SC to oust Ajay Pal Sharma from Bengal poll dutyThe petitioner alleged that Sharma, often nicknamed the "Singham of UP" for his record as an encounter specialist, has abandoned the neutra...
J&K HC quashes PSA against AAP MLA Mehraj MalikThe J&K and Ladakh High Court has overturned the Public Safety Act detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik. Malik had been held since September 2...
I-PAC raid case: Supreme Court pulls up Mamata Banerjee, says a CM can't just walk in during a probeThe Supreme Court censured West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the hearing on the I-PAC raid case. The court said a Chief Ministe...
SBI moves Supreme Court seeking review of spectrum ruling, flags impact on telecom insolvenciesThe State Bank of India is asking the Supreme Court to reconsider a recent ruling. The judgment prevents telecom spectrum from being treate...