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Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Voices from across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the proposed Women's Reservation Bill, expressing strong optimism that it will mark a turning point in empowering women and strengthening democratic participation. Member of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Mamta Mokta, said the bill would provide women a crucial platform to raise their voices effectively in Parliament and legislative assemblies. She emphasised that women are "capa ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], April 9 (ANI): Voices from across Himachal Pradesh have welcomed the proposed Women's Reservation Bill, expressing strong optimism that it will mark a turning point in empowering women and strengthening democratic participation. Member of the Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission, Mamta Mokta, said the bill would provide women a crucial platform to raise their voices effectively in Parliament and legislative assemblies. She emphasised that women are "capa ...Read More >
Mumbai: The CEO of Tata Trusts, which is the majority owner of India's largest business conglomerate, asked vice-chairmen Venu Srinivasan and Vijay Singh to resign last week, while concealing material information, the two prominent trustees have alleged, precipitating yet another round in what has been a series of infighting bouts at the highprofile public charitable trusts. Trusts CEO Siddharth Sharma asked the two vice-chairmen to step down from the Bai Hirabai JN Tata Navsari Charitable Inst ...Read More >
Ferozepur (PB), Apr 6 (PTI) The district court complex here received a bomb threat via e-mail on Monday, which was later proved to be a hoax, officials said. The threat message, received at the court's official e-mail ID in the morning, warned that an explosive material was planted in the court complex. After receiving the information, bomb disposal squads, dog squads, and other police teams promptly arrived at the premises and evacuated the court complex as a precautionary measure. Senior of ...Read More >
New Delhi: In protest against the decision of Delhi high court to hold court every first and third Saturday of the month, the local bar association on Thursday called upon lawyers to abstain from work.Under Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya, the HC administration had earlier this year declared these two Saturdays every month as court sitting days, with the state's aim to increase disposal of matters, particularly of cases that have been pending for long.Signalling its intent, Delhi HC Bar Association c ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday introduced a key amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, proposing to bar individuals involved in drug offences, financial irregularities, land encroachment and conflict of interest from contesting Panchayat elections. The amendment Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in grassroots governanc ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh), April 1 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh government on Wednesday introduced a key amendment to the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj Act, 1994, proposing to bar individuals involved in drug offences, financial irregularities, land encroachment and conflict of interest from contesting Panchayat elections. The amendment Bill was tabled in the Assembly by Panchayati Raj Minister Anirudh Singh, with the aim of strengthening transparency and accountability in grassroots governanc ...Read More >
Hyderabad, March 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Telangana Assembly on Monday passed two key Bills - one aimed at ensuring social security for gig workers and the other to protect advocates. The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, and the Telangana Advocates Protection Bill, 2026, were passed by the House by a voice vote. The Telangana Platform-Based Gig Workers (Registration, Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2026, introduces a structured syst ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday permitted Delhi government authorities to take coercive action against old vehicles that do not meet Bharat Stage-IV (BS-IV) emission standards. A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi modified the August 12 order of the apex court which had placed a blanket bar on coercive measures against diesel vehicles older than 10 years and petrol vehicles older than 15 years. Allowing the plea of ...Read More >
New Delhi: Two court orders in the National Herald matter on Tuesday have added to the public confusion because they deal with two different "cases" that are connected but not identical. At the centre is this basic split, one track is the Enforcement Directorate's money-laundering case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), and the other is a Delhi Police case for the alleged underlying offences, often called the "predicate" or "scheduled" offence. The first development was in th ...Read More >
Earlier, on November 26, the CJI had considered moving court hearings to a fully virtual mode after experiencing discomfort during an hour-long walk in Delhi's polluted air. Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has urged members of the Bar and parties-in-person to use the hybrid mode of appearance via video-conferencing for matters listed before the Supreme Court, citing the city's worsening weather and air quality. A circular issued by the apex court administration on Sunday said, "In view of th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi choked under a thick blanket of smog on Monday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) settling at 498, which falls in the higher spectrum of 'severe' category. The air quality was 'severe' at 38 stations while it was 'very poor' at two stations. Jahangirpuri, which recorded an AQI of 498, recorded the worst air quality amongst all 40 stations. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, an AQI between 0 and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'modera ...Read More >
New Delhi: As Delhi faces rising air pollution and a hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI), the Supreme Court on Wednesday suggested that the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) consider issuing an advisory to schools in the Delhi-National Capital Region to defer sports activities and competitions scheduled for November-December to later months, when the air quality in Delhi improves. Advocate Aparajita Singh raised the matter and informed the bench headed by CJI BR Gavai that several scho ...Read More >
Supreme Court Justice P S Narasimha urged lawyers to use virtual hearings. This advice comes as Delhi-NCR faces severe air pollution. Justice Narasimha warned that masks might not be enough. He stated the toxic air could cause permanent damage. Delhi's air quality has been in the 'severe' category this week. New Delhi: Supreme Court judge Justice P S Narasimha on Thursday advised lawyers to appear virtually instead of attending court in person, citing the hazardous air quality in Delhi-NCR. Th ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has ordered the Bar Council of India to hold elections for the Punjab and Haryana bar councils within ten days, with polls by December 31, 2025. Elections for the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council are to be conducted by January 31, 2026. The apex court emphasized strengthening democratic institutions by ensuring timely elections for these crucial bodies. The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Bar Council of India to notify elections for Punjab and Haryana bar councils in ten days an ...Read More >
The government on Thursday initiated the process to appoint the next chief justice of India as incumbent B R Gavai demits office on November 23, In an era where almost all aspects of governance and decision-making involves the usage of technology, in varying degrees, Justice Surya Kant, poised to assume the office of Chief Justice of India (CJI) next month, has been a strong proponent of profound human enterprise in the domain of dispensing justice. In his recent address, Justice Surya Kant, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Homebuyers' body FPCE has demanded that real estate law 'RERA' should be amended to incorporate a mechanism for verifying the track record of builders before granting permission to launch projects for sale.It also sought a new provision in the legislation to ensure compensation to homebuyers if builders fail to meet their promise of providing certain facilities and amenities. The association has also demanded a uniform rule for refund of money in case of cancellation of units by prop ...Read More >
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Justice BR Gavai on Thursday broke his silence over the shocking incident earlier this week when a lawyer attempted to hurl a shoe at him inside the Supreme Court. Describing the episode as a "forgotten chapter", the CJI said he and his colleague on the bench had been "very shocked" by what had transpired but had since moved on. "My learned brother and I were very shocked with what happened on Monday... for us, it is a forgotten chapter," CJI Gavai remarked du ...Read More >
Berhampur: A day after a BJP member was shot dead by unidentified miscreants near his residence in Berhampur, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday said the govt will ensure exemplary punishment to the culprits as per law. "Odisha is a peaceful state and such heinous crimes will not be tolerated under any circumstance," Majhi said.On Monday night, Pitabash Panda (52) was shot dead by two unidentified bike-borne miscreants at close range when he was returning to his home at Baikuntha Nagar ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Monday expressed "profound shock, outrage, and unequivocal condemnation" over the incident in which an advocate attempted to attack Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai inside the Supreme Court, adding that it is contemplating appropriate disciplinary action against the said temporary member. Reportedly, the man dressed in a lawyer's robe approached the dais of the CJI Gavai-led Bench and allegedly attempted to remove his shoe, but secur ...Read More >
Leh remains under curfew for the fifth consecutive day following violent protests over statehood and Sixth Schedule demands, with the Lt Governor scheduled to review restrictions. Four people died and scores were injured in Wednesday's clashes, leading to numerous arrests, including climate activist Sonam Wangchuk. Mobile internet services are suspended as authorities maintain a strong security presence. Curfew remained in force in this violence-hit town for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday, ...Read More >
New Delhi: An individual who is in politics must be thick-skinned, but a distinction has to be made between satire and defamation, Delhi High Court said on Tuesday.Justice Amit Bansal made the observation while hearing an application by BJP functionary Gaurav Bhatia. The petitioner had sought the removal of "defamatory" content from social media over his appearance on a TV news show earlier this month, where he was reportedly seen wearing a kurta "without any pants/pyjama."Bhatia told the court ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Proceedings at the Bombay High Court were stalled for two hours on Friday after an email sent to the court's official email address threatened the iconic court building would be blown up. All court staff, lawyers and litigants were asked to vacate the court premises around 1pm, and proceedings resumed at 3pm, after the police thoroughly checked the court complex and found nothing suspicious. "A thorough search of the entire high court premises was carried out and it was found that the t ...Read More >
New Delhi: Momentary panic gripped Delhi High Court on Friday when a bomb threat sent on email led to the evacuation and sanitisation of the premises. Several judges conducting proceedings had to leave mid-hearing, leaving the lawyers and litigants puzzled as matters were adjourned without explanation.The email, received in the morning by court staff, claimed that some operatives had "successfully made links with Pakistan's ISI cells in Coimbatore" and threatened to "recreate the 1998 blasts". I ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The lawyers of the Delhi District Court Bar Associations on Monday withdrew their strike after their demand for physical deposition of police personnel before the courts was accepted. The move comes after Delhi police on Monday issued a circular directing all police officers to appear physically before the courts for evidence. The strike was called in protest against a notification issued by the Lieutenant Governor that allowed police personnel to depose v ...Read More >
Lawyers in Delhi district courts will extend their strike through Thursday and Friday in response to a notification issued by the Lieutenant Governor (LG). The notification permits police to present evidence virtually from police stations. Advocates have been abstaining from work for five days, and a demonstration is planned outside LG House on Friday to protest the notification. The lawyers' strike in Delhi district courts will continue on Thursday and Friday to protest against a notification ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 22 (UNI) The Supreme Court today passed significant directions in the Bihar electoral rolls case, making it easier for excluded voters to reclaim their franchise. The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi ruled that persons omitted from the draft rolls could file applications for inclusion online, without the need for physical submission. Importantly, it clarified that an Aadhaar card alone would be sufficient for filing such claims, besides the 11 other docume ...Read More >
Bareilly (UP), Jul 17 (PTI) A teacher from Bahedi district, who went viral recently after reciting a poem mentioning Kanwar Yatra, approached the police on Thursday stating a threat to his life from anti-social elements. A case has been registered at Bahedi police station based on a complaint from Dr Rajneesh Kumar Gangwar, a teacher at MGM Inter College in the district. According to Circle Officer Arun Kumar Singh, Gangwar's complaint says that ever since his recitation of the poem 'Tum Kanwa ...Read More >
Patna: The Patna high court on Thursday organised a farewell for Acting Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar, who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court. His oath-taking ceremony is scheduled for July 21.On the same day, Justice Vipul M Pancholi, recently appointed Chief Justice of Patna High Court, will be sworn in at 10.45am at Raj Bhavan.The farewell ceremony took place in the centenary hall in the presence of judges and advocates. Justice Pancholi lauded Justice Kumar and said, " ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 12 (ANI): In rebuttal arguments before the Rouse Avenue court on Saturday, Additional Solicitor General (ASG) S V Raju said that Young Indian was involved in money laundering and continues to be involved. Raju asserted that there were sufficient grounds to take cognisance of the prosecution complaint against all accused persons in the National Herald money laundering case. After hearing the arguements of ASG Raju, Special Judge Vishal Gogne listed the matter for clarific ...Read More >
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