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NEW DELHI: Four people died in Himachal Pradesh as rain continues to wreak havoc in the state, while five were swept away in Rajasthan's Kota at a barrage after a heavy downpour caused the authorities to release water from a reservoir. In Himachal, more than 200 roads are out of bounds for vehicular traffic, a majority of them in Mandi, while a flash flood warning has been issued for 12 districts in Jharkhand. An individual each drowned in Kullu and Kangra districts, one died after being bitte ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The government on Friday issued orders for elevation of five judges of various High Courts as Chief Justices. According to a Press Communique issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the appointments were made by President Droupadi Murmu. Chief Justices of four High Courts have been transferred. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who has been serving as Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, will now assume the role as Chief Justice of the same court. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The government on Friday issued orders for elevation of five judges of various High Courts as Chief Justices. According to a Press Communique issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the appointments were made by President Droupadi Murmu. Chief Justices of four High Courts have been transferred. Also Read | Maharashtra Govt To Invoke MCOCA Against Drug Dealers and Peddlers, Says CM Devendra Fadnavis. Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, who has been serving as Acting ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 14 (PTI) Nearly two months after their names were recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium, chief justices were appointed to five high courts on Monday, the law ministry said. Separately, chief justices of the Rajasthan, Tripura, Jharkhand and Madras high courts were also transferred on Monday. Besides, 19 high court judges were also transferred based on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court Collegium, the ministry said. According to separate law ministry notification ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 14 (MExN): Justice Ashutosh Kumar, the Acting Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, has been appointed as the next Chief Justice (CJ) of the Gauhati High Court. His appointment was among five new CJ appointments cleared for the High Courts of Gauhati, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Karnataka, and Patna. This was announced in a press communiqué issued by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice on Monday regarding appointments and transfers of High Court Chief Justices. The position o ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday slammed Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya over his Facebook post featuring an objectionable cartoon on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The court termed Malviya's conduct as "immature and inflammatory", after which the latter agreed to delete the concerned Facebook post. The cartoonist is reportedly facing an FIR over the objectionable cartoon post. Advocate Vrinda Grover, representing Malviya, moved the apex cou ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while terming his conduct 'inflammatory' and 'immature.' A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar expressed disapproval of the cartoonist's conduct saying, 'The comedians, cartoonists etc. look at their conduct...' Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Malviya, said ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: A defiant Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday scaled the gates of the Naqshband Sahib graveyard to pay tributes to the 22 people killed by the Dogra army on July 13, 1931. The dramatic scene unfolded a day after Abdullah and several leaders of the National Conference and opposition parties were put under house arrest to prevent them from going to the graveyard to mark Martyrs' Day. National Conference president Farooq Abdullah took an autorickshaw from the Khanya ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the right to freedom of speech and expression was "being abused" while hearing the anticipatory bail plea of cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who has been booked over objectionable social media posts related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers."Why do you do all this?" a bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar asked Malviya's counsel, Advocate Vrinda Grover, during the hearing.Grover submitted that the cartoon in question was cr ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday rebuked Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) while terming his conduct inflammatory and immature. A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Aravind Kumar expressed disapproval of the cartoonist conduct saying, The comedians, cartoonists etc. look at their conduct... Advocate Vrinda Grover, appearing for Malviya, said the cart ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on 14 July the anticipatory bail plea of Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya, who is accused of posting "objectionable" cartoons of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and RSS workers on social media in 2021, with a controversial reference to Lord Shiva in the comments during the COVID-19 pandemic. A two-judge vacation bench comprising Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi agreed to list Malviya's plea challenging the Madhya Pradesh High ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on July 14 an anticipatory bail application of Indore-based cartoonist Hemant Malviya for his objectionable caricatures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). A bench of Justices Sudhanshu Dhulia and Joymalya Bagchi posted the matter for hearing on July 14 after advocate Vrinda Grover mentioned the matter for early hearing. Also Read | Shashi Tharoor Emergency Remarks: Congress Lead ...Read More >
Indore, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A controversial case surrounding a satirical cartoon took a serious turn as the Madhya Pradesh High Court in Indore denied anticipatory bail to the accused, Hemant Malviya. The order, issued on July 3, 2025, by a single bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar, pertains to a caricature posted on Malviya's Facebook page, which allegedly depicted the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in an undignified and offensive manner. The court adopt ...Read More >
BHOPAL: In a major legal blow to Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has upheld the Indian government's decision declaring his ancestral properties in Bhopal as 'enemy property' under the Enemy Property Act, 1958. The ruling could strip Khan of properties worth over ₹15,000 crore. The court's verdict follows a 2014 notice by the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs, which claimed ownership of key assets belonging to the Pataudi family. These include the historic Flag Staff H ...Read More >
In a significant legal blow to Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected his long-pending petition against the government's move to designate his ancestral assets, worth Rs 15,000 crore, as "enemy property." In a major legal setback for Saif Ali Khan, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed his long-standing plea challenging the government's decision to classify his ancestral properties, valued at Rs 15,000 crore, as "enemy property." A trial court decision from 2000 that a ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 5 (ANI): Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Saturday accused the Congress of misleading the country with its claim that the BJP-led government at the Centre wants to change the Constitution. He added that AICC has now become the 'All India Cheating Congress'. "The words 'secular' and 'socialist' were not there in the Constitution. It was added after the 42nd Amendment. The Amendment was brought during the Emergency. Emergency was a black day in the d ...Read More >
Jabalpur: In a setback to actor Saif Ali Khan and his family, who inherited Rs 15,000 crore properties owned by Bhopal's erstwhile rulers, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the trial court's verdict given over two decades ago, and ordered a retrial in the case. In its order passed on June 30, the single bench of high court of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi set aside the judgment and decree of the trial court which upheld Pataudis (Saif Ali Khan, his mother Sharmila Tagore and his two sisters S ...Read More >
Jabalpur, Jul 5 (PTI) In a setback to actor Saif Ali Khan and his family, who inherited Rs 15,000 crore properties owned by Bhopal's erstwhile rulers, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside the trial court's verdict given over two decades ago, and ordered a retrial in the case. In its order passed on June 30, the single bench of high court of Justice Sanjay Dwivedi set aside the judgment and decree of the trial court which upheld Pataudis (Saif Ali Khan, his mother Sharmila Tagore and his ...Read More >
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 4 (ANI): The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a 25-year-old trial court's order in relation to Bhopal Nawab's properties dispute and remanded back to the trial Court for deciding it afresh. The descendants of Bhopal's Nawab Hamidullah Khan, who passed away in 1960, along with the heirs of his elder brother, Obaidullah Khan, initiated legal proceedings in 1999 to seek division and inheritance of the Nawab's private properties according to Muslim Per ...Read More >
The Union Carbide factory waste in Bhopal is now ashes. All 337 tonnes of waste have been incinerated at a Pithampur disposal plant. This marks the end of a dark chapter from the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. The Madhya Pradesh High Court directed the waste disposal. The incineration process was monitored. Residue will be safely buried.All 337 tonnes of waste of the now defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been burnt to ashes at a disposal plant in Pithampur, nearly six months after being brou ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai has recommended appointments of judges across nine different high courts of the country. Delhi High Court: The Supreme Court Collegium has approved the proposal for the appointment of three judicial officers, Shail Jain, Madhu Jain and Vinod Kumar, as judges of the Delhi High Court. Madhya Pradesh High Court: The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on Tuesday, has recommended ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government in response to a plea filed by Safdar Nagori, former chief of the banned Students' Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), seeking clarity on the status of his pending appeal against a sedition conviction. Nagori was convicted in 2017 by a Bhopal district court, along with 11 others, and sentenced to life imprisonment for sedition, under Section 124A of the IPC, and other serious charges including unlawful ...Read More >
Indore, Jul 3 (PTI) Incineration of entire 358 tonnes of toxic waste from the defunct Union Carbide factory finally concluded as contaminated soil and packaging material were burnt at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur on Thursday, over six months after the consignment was brought to the unit. Nineteen tonnes of the soil containing residual toxic waste from the defunct factory and 2.22 tonnes of packaging material used in its transportation were incinerated at the plant during the d ...Read More >
Indore, Jul 1 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday stayed the retest of candidates affected by power cuts at exam centres in Indore and Ujjain during the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) held on May 4 for admission to undergraduate medical courses. Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi of the Indore bench of the high court gave this verdict after hearing the arguments of all the concerned parties on the appeal filed by the National Examination Agency (NTA ...Read More >
Indore, Jul 1 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered the National Testing Agency (NTA) to conduct a retest of NEET-UG for candidates affected by power cuts at exam centres, noting that they were placed at a disadvantage through no fault of their own. The High Court cited Article 14 of the Indian Constitution, which establishes the principle of equality and justice for all citizens, to give the petitioners relief. The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) for admission to un ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Congress national general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala Monday kicked off a feedback-cum-review exercise in Karnataka, aimed at evaluating the performance of the govt led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and to quell murmurs of dissent.The move also comes amid speculation of a change at the helm and a cabinet reshuffle, but Surjewala firmly denied any connection to changes at the top."This is purely an organisational exercise," Surjewala said. "Unlike what is being projected -- whic ...Read More >
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], July 1 (ANI): The incineration of 337 tonnes of toxic waste linked to the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy has been completed at a waste disposal factory in Pithampur in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar district in the early hours of Monday. Four decades after the tragic incident of the 'Bhopal gas tragedy', a total of 337 metric tonnes of toxic waste materials from the Union Carbide factory site were shifted to Ramky company located in Pithampur for disposal on the night of Januar ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) In a crackdown against autorickshaws overcharging and plying illegally, Karnataka transport department authorities on Monday registered 260 cases and seized 98 vehicles. The action came days after state Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the transport commissioner to take strict action against app-based and other autorickshaws in Bengaluru that charge fares above the government-fixed rates, calling the practice a "daylight robbery". In a letter dated June 28, t ...Read More >
BHOPAL: The 337 metric tonnes of hazardous waste, which was safely shifted out from the 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy-hit, now defunct Union Carbide Plant, has been completely incinerated at the private Treatment-Storage-Disposal facility (TSDF) in Pithampur industrial town of Dhar district. The waste was shifted on the intervening night of January 1-2, 2025. According to official sources in Dhar district, the process of burning the waste, which began on May 5, in pursuance of a December 2024 order ...Read More >
Indore, Jun 30 (PTI) The entire 337 tons of waste of the defunct Union Carbide factory in Bhopal has been incinerated and reduced to ashes at a disposal plant in Madhya Pradesh's Pithampur town, an official said on Monday, six months after the toxic consignment was brought to the unit. While 30 tons of the waste was burnt earlier during three trials at the plant, the remaining 307 tons was incinerated between May 5 and the intervening night of June 29-30, the State Pollution Control Board offic ...Read More >
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