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Guwahati, Oct 16 (PTI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the state government will request the Gauhati High Court to set up a fast-track court to decide on singer Zubeen Garg's death case. The Assam cabinet also decided to appoint a special public prosecutor on the recommendation of the advocate general, who will be engaged only for the hearing of the case from the filing of the charge sheet to the delivery of justice, he said. ''There is usually a complaint that c ...Read More >
Mumbai: Actor Shilpa Shetty told the Bombay High Court on Thursday she was withdrawing her application seeking permission to travel abroad as the plans had not materialized. Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra are facing a Rs60 crore cheating case lodged by a businessman. Shetty's advocate, Niranjan Mundargi, told a bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad that the actor wished to withdraw her application seeking permission to travel to Los Angeles as the plans have n ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice while hearing a petition filed by Save Kerala Brigade, a non-profit organisation, which has sought exploring the possibility of constructing a new dam due to concerns over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam owing to climate change and heightened seismic activity. The bench said, "The dam is one of the oldest, 130 years old. Some directions will have to be issued for strengthening it." While the dam, ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has sought responses from the Centre, SEBI, and other stakeholders on Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd's plea to sell 88 prime properties to Adani Properties. The court ordered the Ministries of Finance and Cooperation to be made parties and requested the amicus curiae to collate details of the properties, including any disputes. New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the Centre, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and other stakeho ...Read More >
On August 25, the Collegium had recommended the transfer of Madhya Pradesh High Court judge Justice Atul Sreedharan to Chhattisgarh High Court. Justice Sreedharan has now been recommended for a transfer to the Allahabad High Court. IN A highly unusual admission, the Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India B R Gavai, Wednesday said that it had changed its recommendation regarding transfer of a judge after the government "sought reconsideration" of its earlier decision. On Augu ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran took note of the submissions of senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for Sony Entertainment, that a fresh lawsuit has been instituted by the IMMA in the Madras High Court after the top court dismissed a similar case. On July 28, the bench headed by the CJI had dismissed a plea of legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja seeking to transfer a copyright dispute involving over 500 of his musical compositions from the Bombay ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday restrained the state government and those conducting a survey of transgenders from conducting any identification by using the 'strip and search' method. The court also ordered that information collected during the survey, which commenced on September 15, be kept strictly confidential. A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice CM Poonacha passed the interim order after hearing the petition filed by Anita Humanitarian Foundation, ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday said the Supreme Court's decision to permit green firecrackers during Diwali would be implemented with strict monitoring to prevent any violation of its conditions. He announced that district magistrates will soon designate specific areas for the sale of eco-friendly firecrackers and issue temporary licenses to retailers, while ensuring that banned varieties stay out of the market. Welcoming the court's order, Sirsa said ...Read More >
MUMBAI: In a relief to former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday held that his arrest on August 13, in connection with the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) money laundering probe into the construction of 41 now-demolished illegal buildings in Vasai East, was illegal. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said the ED did not have "tangible material" required for his arrest under section 19 of ...Read More >
BENGALURU: A day after Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw highlighted Bengaluru's "creaking" infrastructure, Karnataka's deputy CM D K Shivakumar Wednesday accused her of "betrayal" and of tarnishing the very state and country that helped her succeed as an entrepreneur.However, people sprang to her defence, accusing the government of displaying hostility towards those who speak up, and of refusing to accept constructive criticism.On her part, Shaw on Wednesday blamed previous governments' inaction ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay HC Wednesday declared as illegal ED's Aug 13 arrest of former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) commissioner Anil Pawar in an alleged money laundering case and ordered his release from custody. Pawar, an IAS officer, faced allegations of receiving bribes worth Rs 169 crore for allegedly approving unauthorised construction of 41 buildings.HC Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said the central agency lacked the "tangible material" necessary ...Read More >
A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran on Monday took note of the vehement submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the CBI, and posted the matter on October 17 . The solicitor general submitted that the probe agency's plea be listed along with other pending petitions, including a contempt plea for broader understanding and consideration of the entire case. The bench posted the CBI's plea along with other pending cases on Friday. The senior ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: A division bench of the Telangana High Court comprising Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice G M Mohiuddin on Wednesday adjourned the hearing to 2.15 pm on Thursday on a batch of seven writ petitions challenging the state government's decision to enhance reservations for Backward Classes (BCs) to 42% in the ensuing local body elections. The petitions sought suspension of GO Ms No 9 issued by the BC Welfare department on September 26, 2025, increasing BC reservations from 23% ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Hours after the Telangana State Election Commission issued a notification for conducting the elections to the local bodies in the state on Thursday, the Telangana High Court ordered an interim stay on the Panchayat elections. Allowing the batch of petitions filed challenging the 42% reservations to the backward classes in the elections and after hearing at length the petitioners and the state counsels, a division bench of Chief Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh and Justice GM Mohiuddin dire ...Read More >
Shillong: Justice Soumen Sen on Wednesday took charge as the chief justice of Meghalaya high court, after being administered the oath of office at the Raj Bhavan by governor Chandrashekhar H Vijayashankar.Earlier, President Droupadi Murmu had appointed Justice Sen as the chief justice of Meghalaya HC on Sept 26, following recommendation from the Supreme Court collegium on Sept 11.With Indra Prasanna Mukerji retiring on Sept 5, Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew had been officiating as the chief j ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday sought details on an affidavit from actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra on why she needs to go abroad and include formal communications about her "business trip".The couple had petitioned HC for permission to travel to Colombo and other locations. They need court permission since there is a lookout notice (LOC) against them in an alleged Rs 60-crore fraud case. They filed a petition seeking quashing of the LOC. When their counsel, Niranjan Mundar ...Read More >
Kohima, October 8 (MExN): The Nagaland State Legal Services Authority (NSLSA) has amicably settled 89 disputes as part of the 90-day 'Mediation for the Nation' campaign, which concluded recently. According to a press statement, the campaign, which ran from July to September 2025, saw a total of 428 cases referred for mediation by the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) and the High Court Legal Services Committee. The pan-India initiative was conceptualised by the National Legal Service ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) Actor Shilpa Shetty and her businessman-husband Raj Kundra, accused in a Rs 60 crore fraud and cheating case, have moved the Bombay High Court seeking suspension of the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against them so that they can travel abroad. Their plea came up for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad, which directed the authorities concerned to file their reply affidavits. A criminal complaint was lodged agai ...Read More >
Srinagar- The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh on Tuesday agreed to consider setting up a bench to hear a plea challenging the government's order to forfeit 25 books for allegedly propagating "false narrative and secessionism" in the region. The plea, filed by former Air Vice Marshal Kapil Kak, author Sumantra Bose, Radha Kumar and former Central Information Commissioner Wajahat Habibullah, has sought quashing of the notification issued by the Jammu and Kashmir government on August 5. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (PTI) In a rare order, the Supreme Court has directed two judicial officers to undergo mandatory training for seven days at the Delhi Judicial Academy after outlining "serious lapses" in bail orders in an alleged fraud case of Rs 1.9 crore. The order asking an additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) and a sessions judge to undergo training at the academy was passed in a verdict by the top court by which it allowed the appeal of M/S Netsity Systems Pvt Ltd against a ser ...Read More >
In an unusual intervention, the Supreme Court has directed two Delhi judges to undergo a week-long "special judicial training" after faulting them for the manner in which they granted bail to two accused in a ₹1.9 crore cheating case, saying they had glossed over the binding weight of earlier superior court rulings. A bench of justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN Bhatti held that the additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) and the sessions judge at Karkardooma courts had "glossed over ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Backward Classes (BC) Welfare minister Ponnam Prabhakar has appealed to all political parties to have their counsels file their affidavits before the Telangana High Court bench headed by the chief justice , expressing their support to the state government's decision to go ahead with conduct the Telangana local body elections by implementing 42 percent reservations for BCs. Addressing the media at Gandhi Bhavan on Monday, September 29, he said that the arguments in the High Court on t ...Read More >
Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day National Mediation Conference in Bhubaneswar on Saturday, he said the practice of mediation continued in different societies for ages and it got the recognition through the framing of The Mediation Act, 2023. Chief Justice of India B R Gavai said mediation and open communication offer a path to transform discord into dialogue, turning tension into collaboration and restoring harmony between parties. Addressing the inaugural session of the two-day ...Read More >
New Delhi Sep 26 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Friday deferred to October 6 the hearing on a plea of telecom major Vodafone Idea Ltd (VIL) seeking quashing of the additional adjusted gross revenue (AGR) demands for the period until 2016-17. A bench comprising Chief justice B R Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran and NV Anjaria was urged by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, the plea, which was listed for hearing during the day, be listed on reopening of courts after Dusshera ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday provided relief to the CBI in the Tirupati laddoo controversy by staying the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order that questioned the agency director's decision to allow an officer outside the official SIT to investigate. The apex court observed that if the SIT wanted to appoint a special officer, there was "nothing wrong with that." High Court's Objection to Officer Appointment The Andhra Pradesh High Court had earlier ruled that CBI director's approval of ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: Chief Justice of India BR Gavai is scheduled to inaugurate a two-day national mediation conference here on September 27. Announcing this at a media conference here on Thursday, Law minister Prithiviraj Harichandan said the conference is being held with the objective of enriching dialogue on mediation to empower practitioners and citizens with the knowledge and skills to harness its full potential. The minister said mediation is an alternative form of dispute resolution where an at ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 16: Hearing a plea challenging the acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed surprise over a victim's father not becoming a witness during the trial and hinted that an "open gate" is not available to everyone for filing an appeal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar put off the hearing to Wednesday, saying that it needs more information on who among the six appellants were witnesses in the trial. "Give us details. Thi ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) Hearing a plea challenging the acquittal in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday expressed surprise over a victim's father not becoming a witness during the trial and hinted that an "open gate" is not available to everyone for filing an appeal. A bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar put off the hearing to Wednesday, saying that it needs more information on who among the six appellants were witnesses in the trial. "Give us ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court remarked on Tuesday that it was "not an open gate for everyone" to file an appeal against acquittal, and sought details whether the family members of the victims of the Malegaon 2008 blasts victims were examined as witnesses during the trial. About The Observation A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad made the observation while hearing an appeal filed by the family members of the six persons who lost their lives in the blast again ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the stand of several states on pleas seeking a stay on their respective anti-conversion laws. While issuing notices to the states, a bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran made it clear that it will consider the prayer for staying the operation of such laws once the replies were in. The bench then granted four weeks to the states for their responses and allowed the petitioners to file rejoinders two weeks therea ...Read More >
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