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Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by actor-turned-MP Kangana Ranaut challenging her summoning by a Punjab court in a defamation case, making it clear that the magistrate has duly applied mind to the material on record while summoning her.Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya, in a detailed 15-page order, said, "There are specific allegations against the petitioner who is a celebrity, that false and defamatory imputations by her in the retweet have dented the r ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Real-money gaming platform WinZO has raised concerns over Google's plea to the Competition Commission of India (CCI), arguing that it does not adequately address the anti-competitive issues flagged in an ongoing investigation. The case originates from WinZO's 2022 complaint alleging that Google abused its dominant position by restricting Play Store access to only fantasy sports and rummy apps while excluding other real-money gaming categories. With Google controlling 96% of India's ap ...Read More >
Chennai: In a reprieve to the Tamil Nadu govt, Madras high court on Thursday refused to stall the launch of the public health scheme 'Nalam Kaakkum Stalin', named after Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin.The first bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan refused any interim relief to former AIADMK law minister C Ve Shanmugam, who alleged that the scheme named after Stalin was in violation of the guidelines set by the Supreme Court and the Election Commission o ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The police on Friday issued a notice to a peon asking him to clarify his alleged role in serving urine instead of drinking water to a newly appointed junior engineer at a government department in Odisha's Gajapati district, an officer said. The peon, however, asserted that he had taken the water from a purifier machine, kept the bottle in the engineer's room and had no idea what happened thereafter. The police action came around a week after the incident that took place at the off ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1 (PTI) Trades worth nearly Rs 3.21 lakh crore have been conducted through the electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) platform during the last five financial years, the government said on Friday. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur said, "From 1st April, 2020 to 31st March, 2025, trade worth Rs 3,20,766 crore has been conducted through electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)". The minister was replying to a quest ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Aug 1 (PTI) The police on Friday issued a notice to a peon asking him to clarify his alleged role in serving urine instead of drinking water to a newly appointed junior engineer at a government department in Odisha's Gajapati district, an officer said. The peon, however, asserted that he had taken the water from a purifier machine, kept the bottle in the engineer's room and had no idea what happened thereafter. The police action came around a week after the incident that took plac ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 1 (UNI) Dravidian naming spree of state-funded schemes after ideological icons and current as well as former Chief Ministers has met with judicial ire with Madras High Court on Friday restraining the Tamil Nadu Government from using the names of any living personality in the nomenclature of new or re-branded government welfare programmes. The First Bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Sunder Mohan, in an interim order, also prohibited the display of portrai ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Alipore Court on Saturday granted bail to Premanand Mahaveer Toppannavar, also known as Parmanand Jain, the student accused in the alleged rape case on the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta campus. The court allowed bail on a bond of Rs 50,000, citing that the victim had 'not cooperated' in the investigation. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of Sexual Assault, Granted Bail. The decision comes after T ...Read More >
In a brazen act, five armed men stormed a Patna hospital, fatally shooting gangster Chandan Mishra, who was undergoing treatment while on medical parole. The attack, captured on CCTV, highlights Bihar's deteriorating law and order. Opposition leaders are criticizing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's government, citing a surge in violent crimes and questioning public safety. In a chilling incident that highlights the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar, five armed assailants entered a pro ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 20 (ANI): The Alipore Court on Saturday granted bail to Premanand Mahaveer Toppannavar, also known as Parmanand Jain, the student accused in the alleged rape case on the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Calcutta campus. The court allowed bail on a bond of Rs 50,000, citing that the victim had not cooperated in the investigation. The decision comes after Toppannavar, a second-year student at IIM Calcutta, was remanded to police custody till July 19. He ha ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has annulled a cheating case against 'Tanu Weds Manu' producer Shailesh R Singh. The case sprang from a civil dispute, misclassified as criminal, which involved monetary recovery efforts through an FIR. The court criticized the high court's approach and emphasized proper legal channels for civil disputes. The Supreme Court has taken a decisive stand by overturning a cheating case against Bollywood film producer Shailesh R Singh, co-producer of the 2011 movie 'Tanu Weds Manu'. ...Read More >
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ten people have been detained by the counter-intelligence wing of Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday. The officials said these people were detained for allegedly using encrypted messaging applications to coordinate, finance, and execute terror activities on the instructions of Pakistan-based handlers.The detentions were made following the searches conducted by the Counter-Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) across 10 locations in Budgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal, and Srinagar districts. The action ...Read More >
Mandsaur (MP), July 19 (PTI) A 45-year-old BJP functionary was found murdered at his home in a village in Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday. Police have formed multiple teams to crack the case, a senior officer said, adding that some suspects are being questioned. "Shyamlal Dhakad was found lying in a pool of blood inside a room on the first floor of his home in Hingoria Bada village on Friday morning," Superintendent of Police Abhishek Anand told PTI. He was the vi ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The CBI arrested an accountant of Border Security Force (BSF) in Delhi while accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 from a colleague for releasing the latter's pay arrears of Rs 18.73 lakh, an official said on Saturday. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the case on Friday against Dharmendra Kumar, Assistant Accounts Officer, Pay and Accounts Office, BSF, Delhi, and another unknown person on the complaint of pharmacist Mahesh Singh of 16 Battalion, ...Read More >
The Delhi High Court has recently issued a notice responding to a plea by Mohammad Khalid, an accused seeking discharge in the murder case of Delhi police Head Constable Ratan Lal. Lal was allegedly killed by a mob during the North East Delhi riots in February 2020. Khalid has challenged the Karkardooma Court's decision of November 22, 2024, regarding the framing of charges. Responding to the plea, Justice Shalinder Kaur has sought a response from the Delhi Police as of July 14. Special Public ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid heartfelt tributes to freedom fighter Mangal Pandey on his birth anniversary, remembering him as a "pioneering warrior" who challenged British authority and remains a lasting symbol of courage and patriotism. Recognised as one of the earliest voices of resistance, Mangal Pandey played a key role in the events that sparked the Revolt of 1857, which eventually led to the dissolution of the East India Company and the establishment of ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court has pulled up the Maharashtra government for not creating exclusive courts for a speedy disposal of cases under the MCOCA and set a deadline for the completion of trial in the 2017 Bhiwandi Congress corporator murder case. Also Read | Shillong Teer Results Today, July 19 2025: Winning Numbers, Result Chart for Shillong Morning Teer, Shillong Night Teer, Khanapara Teer, Juwai Teer and Jowai Ladrymbai. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi a ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the city police on a plea moved by Mohd Khalid, an accused in the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots case that led to the death of head constable Ratan Lal. Justice Shalinder Kaur, on July 14, directed the police to file their response before the next hearing scheduled for October 14. The prosecution also reserved its right to argue on the maintainability of the petition. Khalid was arrested in June 2023 after being named as an accused in the fifth s ...Read More >
Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], July 19 (ANI): The Ana Sagar lake in Rajasthan's Ajmer overflowed on Saturday morning, following incessant rain, which caused waterlogging. Due to this, the road connecting Bajrang Garh to the market has been closed. The locals used sandbags in an attempt to stop the flow of water. Also Read | Meghalaya Shocker: Schoolgirl Hacked to Death With Machete by Assailant in East Garo Hills District. Municipal Corporation Chief Engineer Vinod Manohar stated that the cause o ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) The Supreme Court has pulled up the Maharashtra government for not creating exclusive courts for a speedy disposal of cases under the MCOCA and set a deadline for the completion of trial in the 2017 Bhiwandi Congress corporator murder case. A bench of justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the counsel appearing for the Maharashtra government opposing the bail plea of Prashant Bhaskar Mahatre, the alleged main conspirator in the corporator murder case, in jail for t ...Read More >
In a rather unusual child custody case, the Supreme Court has directed the External Affairs and Home ministries to issue look-out notices for a Russian women - Victoria Basu - who has allegedly absconded with a five-year-old son from her marriage to an Indian man, Saikat Basu. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi also directed the Delhi Police to 'trace the missing child without any loss of time' and hand custody to the father, who claimed Ms Basu and his son - with his mot ...Read More >
Court says prima facie proof of role in fraudulent acquisition of sugar factory OVER A year after the Mumbai Police said that there is no criminal offence in transactions linked to NCP (SP) leader Rohit Pawar in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank (MSCB) case, a special court Friday issued notice to him based on a chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), observing that there is prima facie proof that he participated knowingly in a fraudulent acquisition of a sugar factory. Rohi ...Read More >
Mumbai: The special MP and MLA court on Friday issued summons to Rohit Pawar - grandnephew of Sharad Pawar and MLA from the Karjat-Jamkhed constituency along with his associate Rajendra Ingwale in connection with the third supplementary prosecution complaint filed by Enforcement Directorate in connection with Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank scam. The Enforcement Directorate had recently submitted a third supplementary prosecution complaint naming Pawar, his firm M/s Baramati Agro Limited and ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): A team of Nand Nagri Police Station launched a special drive against individuals involved in the sale of banned 'Chinese Manjha', amid rising incidents of injuries and nabbed two siblings with 325 rolls on Friday. With Independence Day (15th August) and Raksha Bandhan approaching, the Delhi Police has launched a special drive to curb the sale and use of hazardous Chinese Manjha -- a nylon-based kite string that has caused numerous injuries and fatalities involv ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 18 Jul: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the state government arrested Sagalee Electrical Division Executive Engineer (Electrical) Dogin Tade on Thursday while he was accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000, said the ACB in a statement on Friday. The ACB said that it registered a case under Sections 7 and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 on Thursday, based on a complaint filed by one Nabam Jaane, alleging that a bribe of Rs 7,00,000 was demanded for clearing bills related to ...Read More >
Mumbai: A Special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court on Friday granted an interim stayed on the trial court proceedings before Magistrate court against wanted jeweller Mehul Choksi and other accused persons, Aniyath Nair and Vipul Chitalia in a bank fraud case probed by the CBI in relation to loan granted by Canara Bank to a company, Bazel Jewellery. In April, CBI had filed a chargesheet before the Esplanade court in the said matter alleging cheating, diversion of funds and misappropri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has put a hold on an order. This order involved H D Kumaraswamy in a contempt case. The case relates to alleged land encroachment in Karnataka. The court has asked an NGO to respond. The NGO had accused Kumaraswamy and his family of encroachment. The High Court will now wait for the Supreme Court's decision. The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed an order making Union Minister and JDS leader H D Kumaraswamy a party to the ongoing contempt proceedings over the alleged large-scale ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has cautioned against the casual use of Section 319 of the CrPC, emphasizing it should serve justice, not harassment. This ruling came during a case concerning the summoning of individuals not initially accused but implicated by evidence. The Supreme Court on Wednesday said the power to proceed against someone appearing guilty of an offence ought to be exercised with "utmost caution" and not as a tool to harass. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Joymalya Bagchi was hearing ...Read More >
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