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Thiruvananthapuram: Unnikrishnan Potti, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case, was taken into custody by the special investigation team (SIT) for detailed interrogation. The team reached his residence at Pulimath early Thursday morning and took him into custody. He is currently being questioned at an undisclosed location in Thiruvananthapuram. It is not yet clear whether his formal arrest has been recorded, but police sources indicated that it is likely to follow soon.The interroga ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 16: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, the co-accused in a Rs 60 crore fraud involving her businessman husband Raj Kundra, has dropped plans to travel to Los Angeles and withdrawn a petition from the Bombay High Court seeking relaxation in the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against her, a lawyer said on Thursday. The High Court will now hear the couple's plea seeking the quashing of the LOC on November 17, he said. The actresses' advocates on Thursday told Chief Justice Shree Chan ...Read More >
Guwahati: The state cabinet on Thursday decided to request Gauhati high court chief justice to set up a fast-track court to expedite the trial in Zubeen Garg's death case even as the SIT has said it will file the chargesheet by Nov-end.CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, in the post-cabinet briefing, said a Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) will be apoopointed in consultation with the Advocate General so that he can remain engaged in the case right from the filing of the chargesheet till the judgment is prono ...Read More >
* Lawyer Anil Mishra was stopped from holding a gathering due to prohibitory orders * He and senior officer Hina Khan chanted "Jai Shri Ram" during the face-off * Gwalior is on high alert, with 4,000 police personnel deployed amid tension over an Ambedkar statue Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Bhopal: "Jai Shri Ram, Jai Shri Ram" -- the chant rang out loud in the heart of Gwalior this evening, as a heated confrontation unfolded between a police officer and a law ...Read More >
Mumbai: Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, the co-accused in a Rs 60 crore fraud involving her businessman husband Raj Kundra, has dropped plans to travel to Los Angeles and withdrawn a petition from the Bombay High Court seeking relaxation in the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against her, a lawyer said on Thursday. The High Court will now hear the couple's plea seeking the quashing of the LOC on November 17, he said. Also Read: ECI to enforce TN Seshan's 1994 guidelines on Burqa-clad women in ...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 >
Afroz was arrested on January 19 and sent to judicial custody. Sambhal, UP: Police on Wednesday invoked the stringent National Security Act against the alleged mastermind behind last year's communal violence here over a court-ordered survey of a Mughal-era mosque in the district. Mulla Afroz, who is currently lodged in jail, has been booked under the NSA following an order by the district magistrate on October 13. The action was confirmed by Sambhal Superintendent of Police Krishan Kumar Bish ...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 >
Kochi/T'puram: St Rita's Public School, Palluruthy, on Wednesday rejected the report submitted by the deputy director of education (DDE) Ernakulam which found "serious lapses" by the school in allegedly denying an eighth-standard student entry to class because of wearing a hijab.The school, which opened after remaining closed for two days, termed the report "false and misleading" and said it had sufficient evidence to prove its position. Education minister V Sivankutty, who had directed the scho ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday raised eyebrows on the two seemingly conflicting orders passed by the Madras High Court over the Karur stampede in Tamil Nadu, one declining a plea for a CBI probe (passed by Madurai bench) and another directing a probe by a Special Investigation Team (passed by principal bench) of the high court. Verbally observing that "there has to be some propriety in the system", a division bench comprising Justices JK Maheshwari and NV Anjaria reserved its orders on ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday assured the employees of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) that saving the plant has always been the sole objective of the party. He reiterated his commitment to protect the VSP when employees called on him during his tour of Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam. The employees submitted a petition outlining their concerns. According to YSRCP, the VSP employees ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi HC on Wednesday issued summons to Shah Rukh Khan-owned Red Chillies Entertainment and Netflix on a defamation suit filed by IRS officer Sameer Wankhede for allegedly maligning his reputation in their series "The Ba***ds of Bollywood".Wankhede has sought Rs 2 crore in damages, which he wants donated to Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav also issued notice to other defendants, including X, Google LLC, Meta Platforms and RPSG Lifestyle Media, seekin ...Read More >
Tamil actor Vijay's political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has approached the Supreme Court. They are challenging a Madras High Court order. This order constituted a Special Investigation Team to probe the Karur stampede. The incident tragically claimed 41 lives. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the plea. This is for an independent investigation under its supervision. Tamil actor Vijay's political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Madras High Court ...Read More >
The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Mammootty's Chennai property, a news report said. This follows recent raids across Kerala targeting luxury cars imported illegally. Dulquer Salmaan is seeking the release of his seized Land Rover Defender. The operation, dubbed 'Operation Numkhor', highlights a crackdown on tax evasion and irregular imports. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is back in the headlines with a high-profile sweep involving Malayalam cinema stars. Mammootty's property in Ch ...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 >
T'puram: The Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) vigilance wing, probing alleged irregularities in the 2019 gold-plating of the Dwarapalaka idols at Sabarimala Temple, continued questioning Unnikrishnan Potti, the sponsor of the gold plating, for the second consecutive day on Sunday. Potti, who was interrogated for nearly four hours on Saturday, faced another two-hour round of questioning for clarifications. Speaking briefly while leaving the vigilance office, he denied any wrongdoing. "No one can p ...Read More >
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said a judicial commission will be formed to probe the death of the state's cultural icon Zubeen Garg. The commission will be headed by Justice Soumitra Saikia of the Gauhati High Court, he said in a Facebook live. "We will form the commission tomorrow. Now, we request all the people who have any information or videos related to Zubeen Garg's death to come forward and depose in front of the commission," he added. Garg died under mys ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: The state's much-publicised crackdown on GST fraud appears to be collapsing under its own weight. Despite 14 arrests in high-value evasion cases since 2021 -- each involving over Rs 5 crore in alleged tax fraud -- not a single chargesheet has been filed. Every suspect is out on bail and no trial has commenced, exposing a systemic failure that reduces the state's anti-fraud campaign to little more than headline management.In Aug 2022, the state govt formally designated Ernakul ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Oct 3 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court has extended its stay on the Rs 200 ceiling imposed on cinema ticket prices across multiplexes in the state. According to an official statement from the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), the Principal Bench on a writ appeal filed by the Karnataka State Film Chamber of Commerce against the Multiplex Association of India, upheld the stay granted on September 23 and issued detailed directions on ticket sales and refunds in its or ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Expressing pain over the loss of lives, the Madras High Court on Friday constituted a special investigation team (SIT) under IPS officer Asra Garg to probe the Karur stampede, which claimed 41 lives on September 27. "Watching the videos is painful," said Justice N Senthilkumar, expressing shock that only two people had been arrested so far in connection with the incident. The High Court pulled up the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) leaders and organisers of the ra ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 3 (PTI) Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president PS Prasanth on Friday said the board will approach the Kerala High Court seeking a detailed investigation into the gold plating of Dwarapalaka (guardian deity) idols at the Sabarimala temple from 1998 to 2025. Prasanth said the TDB standing counsel has been instructed to file a petition once the High Court resumes after the Pooja holiday. He said that a comprehensive inquiry would be launched into the amount of gold used ...Read More >
Karur (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 3 (ANI): In the aftermath of the tragic stampede in Tamil Nadu's Karur district, grief-stricken families continue to grapple with unbearable loss. Among them is Saktivel, a resident of Emur Pudur, who lost his wife, Priyadarshini (35), and daughter, Dharanika (14), in the incident that claimed 41 lives during a public rally led by Tamizhaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief and actor Vijay on September 27. Speaking to ANI on Thursday, an emotional Saktivel said, "I ...Read More >
Guwahati, Oct 2: The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has provided the High Commission of India with the autopsy report of Assam's cultural icon Zubeen Garg, along with preliminary findings into the artiste's death. An SPF spokesperson confirmed the handover to a Singapore daily on Wednesday. Legal expert Ng Kai Ling, associate director at LIMN Law Corporation in Singapore, told The Straits Times that while Singapore law does not define "foul play" statutorily, the SPF's statement suggests authorit ...Read More >
The government is fully committed to removing all doubts, said Pushkar Singh Dhami (File) Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday met the youths protesting at the Parade Ground here against the alleged paper leak in a graduate level examination last week and assured them that the state will recommend a CBI probe. He said an SIT under the supervision of a retired High Court judge has already started its investigation into the allegations related to the exam conducted ...Read More >
Delhi HC has restrained them from misappropriating the name 'Akkineni Nagarjuna' or 'Nagarjuna', or his image, likeness, or other attributes of his persona that are exclusively identifiable with him. The Delhi High Court has restrained various websites and online platforms from misusing or misrepresenting Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna's name, image and likeness for any unauthorised merchandising, AI-generated material or pornographic content. In an interim order passed on September 25, Justi ...Read More >
At a time when most people use keyboards to write, does handwriting really matter? Yes, say Indian courts, if the writer is a doctor. Jokes around the notoriously bad handwriting of many doctors that can only be deciphered by pharmacists are common in India, as around the world. But the latest order emphasising the importance of clear handwriting came recently from the Punjab and Haryana High Court which said that "legible medical prescription is a fundamental right" as it can make a differenc ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 1 (PTI) The opposition Congress and the BJP on Wednesday questioned why the gold-plated cladding of the 'Dwarapalakas' was removed in 2019 for renovation, why its weight was reduced when it was brought back to the shrine, and demanded a comprehensive probe into the matter. Both the BJP and Congress alleged that these actions took place with the knowledge of the government and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB). Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly, V D Sathee ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed it was not inclined to permit Dalit rights activist and academic Dr. Anand Teltumbde, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case, to travel abroad for academic assignments. Following this, Teltumbde withdrew his plea seeking permission to travel to the UK and Amsterdam to deliver lectures and attend seminars. Bench Suggests Virtual Lectures A bench of Justices Ajey Gadkari and Ranjitsinha Bhonsale noted that he could either deliver ...Read More >
Mumbai: In the age of Artificial Intelligence, artistes are increasingly safeguarding their commercial interests and their artwork. In a major win for Telugu superstar Nagarjuna, the Delhi High Court has banned the commercial use of his name, voice, image and other things related to his personality without his consent. The High Court has restrained various websites, which were made parties in Nagarjuna's petition, from using his name, image and other things related to his personality. The webs ...Read More >
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], October 1 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Congress President YS Sharmila launched a scathing attack on the TDP-BJP coalition government, accusing it of ignoring pressing issues in Dalit colonies while promoting religious infrastructure projects using TTD funds. Referring to a July 2025 High Court observation, Sharmila said that in certain Dalit residential schools, one bathroom is shared by 228 students. "Is it wrong for us to question this? Is it a crime to ask why th ...Read More >
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