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New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Thursday referred to mediation a dispute over the alleged unauthorised use of a song from the 1989 film "Tridev" in "Dhurandhar 2". Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the order on a lawsuit filed by "Tridev" maker, Trimurti Films, against Aditya Dhar's B62 Studios Pvt Ltd and Super Cassettes Industries Pvt Ltd. Trimurti Films alleged that Dhurandhar 2's track "Rang De Lal (Oye Oye)" used Tridev's track "Tirchi Topi Wale" without due authorisation. ...Read More >
The court used its special powers to end the decade-long marital dispute New Delhi: Terming a decade-long marital dispute as a "Mahabharata-like" battle, the Supreme Court has used its special powers to grant a divorce to an estranged couple and directed the husband to make a one-time payment of Rs 5 crore to the wife, who holds custody of two minor sons. The court said the "marriage is dead for all practical purposes" and is a supremely fit case to exercise its special powers under Article 14 ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 9 (PTI) A Delhi court has ordered Google LLC and several media houses to remove and take down allegedly defamatory content linking businessman Manoj Kesarichand Sandesara and his family to the Sterling Biotech bank fraud case. Senior Civil Judge-cum-Rent Controller Richa Sharma was hearing a civil suit seeking damages and directions to de-index and remove online content, including news reports and videos, which the plaintiff claimed were "false, malicious and defamatory". "In th ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dissolved a decade-long marriage dispute, invoking its extraordinary constitutional powers to bring an end to over 80 cases filed between an estranged couple and ordering Rs 5 crore as a one-time settlement for the wife and their two children. The bench exercised its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, stating that the marriage was "dead for all practical purposes" and that the case warranted intervention to ensure "complete justice" and closur ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal and others previously accused in the excise policy case have moved a recusal application before Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma in the Delhi High Court, the party said in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, Kejriwal will also argue the case on Monday. This comes after the Delhi High Court on March 16 granted Kejriwal and others more time to respond to the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI's) p ...Read More >
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant said courts have become very cautious in entertaining PILs ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * The Centre urged the Supreme Court to remove the concept of public interest litigation (PIL) altogether * Supreme Court stated courts are cautious in entertaining PILs and apply strict parameters for acceptance * Centre cited improved access to justice and legal aid as reasons why PILs have become outdated Did our AI summary help? Let us ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Acknowledging rampant misuse of public interest litigation for ulterior motives or for pursuing pet agendas, SC on Wednesday said it would have dismissed a PIL petition if it had been filed by a lawyers' body presently challenging the Sabarimala custom of barring entry of women of menstruating age.This remark came from a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices B V Nagarathna, M M Sundresh, Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Aravind Kumar, A G Masih, P B Varale, R Mahadevan and Joymalya Bagchi when solic ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has opposed the recusal pleas filed by several accused, including AAP Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who sought the withdrawal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the Delhi excise policy case, describing the applications as "frivolous, baseless, and contumacious". In a detailed reply filed before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, the central probe agency contended that the allegations are "wholly vexatious" and a ...Read More >
MUMBAI: When the stakes are measured in billions and egos are involved, even Silicon Valley titans can turn a courtroom into a battlefield. OpenAI has issued a sharp public response to Elon Musk's ongoing lawsuit, accusing the billionaire of filing the case to harass a competitor rather than address genuine concerns. In a strongly worded statement shared on its official X account, OpenAI described Musk's allegations as "baseless" and suggested the lawsuit is an attempt to disrupt the company as ...Read More >
April 8 (Reuters) - Adani Green Energy on Wednesday said group chair Gautam Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani plan to seek dismissal of a civil suit stemming from an alleged bribery scheme filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a New York court by April 30. * The company said that the defendants have submitted apre-motion letter to the court indicating their intent to seekdismissal of the SEC's complaint and said they are willing toattend a pre-motion hearing, if scheduled. * T ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: Elon Musk -- who was a co-founder of OpenAI -- has sought the removal of current CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman as part of his legal challenge to the Artificial Intelligence firm's shift to a for-profit structure, according to reports. In a court filing on Tuesday, Musk said his lawsuit aims to reverse OpenAI's restructuring and restore its status as a non-profit research organisation, they said. He also requested that any damages awarded in the case be directed ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Elon Musk -- who was a co-founder of OpenAI -- has sought the removal of current CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman as part of his legal challenge to the Artificial Intelligence firm's shift to a for-profit structure, according to reports. In a court filing on Tuesday, Musk said his lawsuit aims to reverse OpenAI's restructuring and restore its status as a non-profit research organisation, they said. He also requested that any damages awarded in the ...Read More >
Mumbai, April 7: The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday asked the special MP and MLA court to hear the discharge application filed by NCP leader Rohit Pawar and others in connection with the money laundering case linked to the alleged MSC Bank fraud case, on merits. ED submits reply on discharge plea The ED on Tuesday submitted its reply on the discharge plea filed by Pawar along with other NCP leaders, Prajakt Tanpure and Subhash Deshmukh. The agency mentioned a chronology of the litigation f ...Read More >
Chintels Paradiso Case: In a first, Haryana RERA referred to Google's 'AI overview' to determine how much property rates have increased in Gurugram's Sector 109 In a significant order linked to the 2022 Chintels Paradiso collapse on Dwarka-Gurgaon Expressway, the Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has directed the developer to pay over Rs 4 crore as compensation to a homebuyer, relying in part on Google's AI-powered insights to assess rising property prices. Google AI Data Used t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday directed a Single Judge to decide "expeditiously" the plea filed by activist Kunal Shukla seeking vacation of an interim order that restrained publication of allegedly defamatory content linking Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to Jeffrey Epstein. A Division Bench comprising Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar disposed of Shukla's appeal, while permitting him to file his reply to the interim in ...Read More >
A shocking case has surfaced in Indore, where a woman conducting research for a book was attacked by a mob last month following a misunderstanding that led people to mistake her for a child lifter. The author was visiting the city to gather information related to the landmark Shah Bano case. For this purpose, she was meeting with the family members of Shah Bano, whose legal struggles through the 1970s and 80s highlighted the plight of divorced Muslim women in India during that era. According t ...Read More >
A woman who bought a flat in Chintels Paradiso in Gurgaon's Sector 109, where a deadly collapse four years ago led to the whole project being declared unsafe, is set to receive a higher compensation of Rs 4 crore. The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has directed the developer, Chintels India Private Limited, to pay higher compensation to the flat buyer for her 3,150-square foot unit, after relying on Google's "AI overview" to track a 64.7% jump in local property rates. In an o ...Read More >
Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority (HRERA) has ordered builder Chintels India Pvt Ltd to pay compensation of over Rs 4 crore to a homebuyer, who had filed a complaint after a fatal structural collapse in Tower D revealed widespread construction defects. The complaint was filed by Delhi resident Aruna Garg, who had purchased a 4 BHK flat in Tower C of the project located in Sector 109. According to her complaint, she paid approximately Rs 1.8 crore, more than the agreed price, and took pos ...Read More >
The Arunachal Pradesh government has described the case against it as "sponsored litigation" New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday directed CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into award of contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's relatives. The preliminary enquiry will cover execution for public works, contracts and work orders between January 2015-December 2025. The top court has asked the state to fully cooperate with the ...Read More >
Bilaspur, April 6 (PTI) The Chhattisgarh High Court came down heavily on Amit Jogi, son of former Chief Minister Ajit Jogi, accusing him of adopting "deliberate dilatory tactics" to stall proceedings in the high-profile Ram Avtar Jaggi murder case. While the high court convicted Amit Jogi for conspiracy to murder Jaggi in 2003, the 75-page judgment shows how the accused attempted to push the legal system to the brink in order to stall justice. A copy of the order passed on April 2 was made ava ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday refrained from making detailed public comments on the ongoing excise policy case, stating that the matter is currently sub judice and sensitive in nature. Speaking to reporters, Kejriwal said, "The matter is subjudice. It is a sensitive issue. I will not speak in the media about this matter. The next date of the hearing is on Monday (April 13) at 2:30 PM. I will argue in my case." Also Read | ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday appeared in person in the Delhi High Court seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the CBI petition challenging the discharge of the AAP convenor and all other accused in the liquor policy case. Justice Sharma took Kejriwal's application for her recusal on record and listed it for hearing on April 13, after she was informed that a plea for transfer of the case to another HC bench filed before the apex co ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal on Monday refrained from making detailed public comments on the ongoing excise policy case, stating that the matter is currently sub judice and sensitive in nature. Speaking to reporters, Kejriwal said, "The matter is subjudice. It is a sensitive issue. I will not speak in the media about this matter. The next date of the hearing is on Monday (April 13) at 2:30 PM. I will argue in my case." Earlier in ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): In a key development during today's hearing, the Delhi High Court issued notice to the CBI on Arvind Kejriwal and others' plea seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the excise policy case. Kejriwal, appearing in court, stated that he will argue the recusal application himself. Recording his presence, the Court noted that Respondent No. 18 (Kejriwal) appeared in person and took his recusal application on record, directing the Registry to p ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday, April 6, directed the CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into the award of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned by family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry and consequential investigation, if any, shall cover the award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in the state for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 20 ...Read More >
Guwahati: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into the award of public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly linked to family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A Bench led by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry -- and any subsequent investigation, would cover the award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in the state between January 1, 2015, and December 31, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6: The Delhi High Court, on Monday, rejected an activist's appeal against an order directing him to take down social media content linking Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar told the single judge to finally decide the issue of whether to continue or vacate its interim order as expeditiously as possible. The court granted the appellant Kunal Shukla a week to file a ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected an activist's appeal against an order directing him to take down social media content linking Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri's daughter to convicted American sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. It asked him to air his grievances before the single judge who had passed the order.A bench of Justices Vivek Chaudhary and Renu Bhatnagar told the single judge to finally decide the issue of whether to continue or vacate its interim order as expeditiously a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the CBI to register a preliminary enquiry within two weeks into the award of contracts for public works in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly owned by family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A bench headed by Justice Vikram Nath said the enquiry and consequential investigation, if any, shall cover the award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in the state for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, ...Read More >
New Delhi: Minor civic and regulatory violations in the Capital are set to attract steeper monetary penalties instead of criminal prosecution, following Parliament's passage of the Jan Vishwas Amendment Bill, 2026, on Thursday. Under the Delhi Police Act, two provisions will be done away with. Section 95, penalising guardians for allowing a child below seven to commit public nuisance with a fine of up to ₹100, will be omitted. Section 102(c), making it an offence to be found in any building o ...Read More >
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