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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail petitions of activists Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid and other accused in the controversy behind the Delhi riots in February 2020. A bench headed by Justice Naveen Chawla reserved the verdict after hearing the arguments on bail pleas of both sides. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing Delhi Police, said that if the accused do anything against the country, then the best place for them is jail. Mehta said the riots ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 9 (PTI) Delhi Police on Wednesday argued in the Delhi High Court that the intention behind February 2020 riots in the capital was to globally defame the nation by way of a well-planned and orchestrated criminal conspiracy by the accused persons including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid. Delhi Police was opposing the bail pleas of the accused persons when it argued before a bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur that it was not a spontaneous riot but a well-organised act ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday reserved its order on the bail pleas of activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in connection with a UAPA case linked to the alleged conspiracy behind the February 2020 Delhi riots.A bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur reserved its verdict after hearing arguments from both the prosecution and defence. The bail pleas have been pending since 2022 and were heard by different benches over time.Both Imam and Khalid are accused of being part of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has dismissed the petition challenging the central government's decision to cancel the security clearance of Turkish cargo operator Celebi Airport Services India Private Limited, which does ground handling at the country's airports. A bench of Justice Sachin Dutta ordered the dismissal of Celebi's petition. The court had reserved the decision on May 13. During the hearing, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Celebi, had said that while cancelling the sec ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition by Turkish ground-handling company Celebi challenging the Union Government's decision to revoke its security clearance over national security concerns. Delivering the judgment, Justice Sachin Datta stated that the Court was satisfied with the existence of 'compelling national security considerations' behind the government's decision. Although the Court refrained from disclosing specific intelligence inputs, it ...Read More >
NEW DELHI - An Indian court rejected on Monday a plea by Turkey-based Celebi against a government order revoking the security clearance of the firm to provide aviation ground services in the South Asian nation, three lawyer sources said. Turkey came out in support of Pakistan during its military conflict with India in May, angering many Indians and prompting New Delhi to cancel Celebi's clearance in the "interest of national security". Celebi Airport Services India, in a May 16 filing seen by ...Read More >
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -An Indian court rejected on Monday a plea by Turkey-based Celebi against a government order revoking the security clearance of the firm to provide aviation ground services in the South Asian nation, three lawyer sources said. Turkey came out in support of Pakistan during its military conflict with India in May, angering many Indians and prompting New Delhi to cancel Celebi's clearance in the "interest of national security". Celebi Airport Services India, in a May 16 filing ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) The Delhi High Court is likely to pronounce on Monday its verdict on petitions by Turkey-based Celebi against the revocation of its security clearance. Bureau of Civil Aviation Safety (BCAS) on May 15 revoked the security clearance, days after Turkey backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country. Justice Sachin Datta on May 23 reserved the verdict after hearing the submissions in the matter. Celebi Airport Services India Pvt L ...Read More >
The Supreme Court has requested responses from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others regarding the TN government's plea. This plea challenges a Madras High Court order that suspended the state's authority to appoint vice-chancellors at state universities. The University Grants Commission has also been issued a notice concerning the high court's interim order.The Supreme Court has sought a response from the Centre, Tamil Nadu Governor's office, and others on a plea by the TN govern ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The High Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case filed by X Corp India, the Indian arm of Elon Musk-owned social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown notices under the Information Technology Act. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a car on railway tracks in Hyderabad. Representing the comp ...Read More >
Kolkata: Luxmi Group, owner of the iconic Makaibari Tea Estate, has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Brew Tea Co. Brew Tea deals exclusively with orthodox tea and has both an online and offline presence in the UK.Luxmi Group acquired an 80% stake in the company, while the remaining 20% remains with the existing promoters. After Tetley and Typhoo, this acquisition marks another British tea company being acquired by an Indian corporate, though it may not be of the same magnitude.Brew Tea Co w ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Union government on Tuesday told the Karnataka high court that X, formerly known as Twitter, complies with takedown laws globally but seeks special treatment in India, as it opposed the social media giant's petition against the Centre's Sahyog portal. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, told a bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna that X must join the Sahyog platform and comply with all takedown notices issued by designated authorities. "In every other country, t ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday that if every "Tom, Dick and Harry" government official is authorised to send content takedown notices then it would amount to misuse of official powers, remarks that drew strong condemnation from the Centre as well as the judge. The remarks were made when X Corp India, the Indian arm of the social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Mi ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) Challenging the authority of the government officials to issue content take-down notices under Information Technology Act, social media giant 'X' on Tuesday argued in Karnataka High Court "What if every Tom, Dick and Harry officer sends notices?" The Union government and the court took strong objection to the language. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a c ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shadowfax has filed draft IPO papers with markets regulator Sebi through the confidential filing route. The company is seeking to raise up to Rs 2,000-2,500 crore comprising a mix of fresh issue of shares and offer for sale (OFS) by existing shareholders, sources said. The Flipkart and TPG backed logistics startup which was last valued at $712 million or about Rs 6,000 crore is eyeing an IPO valuation of about Rs 8,500 crore.Startups are rushing to Dalal Street after a recovery in stock ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case filed by X Corp India, the Indian arm of Elon Musk-owned social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown notices under the Information Technology Act. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a car on railway tracks in Hyderabad. ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 1 (PTI) The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a case filed by X Corp India, the Indian arm of Elon Musk-owned social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter), challenging the authority of government officials to issue content takedown notices under the Information Technology Act. 'X' Corp informed the court that it had recently received a notice from the Ministry of Railways seeking the removal of a video showing a woman driving a car on railway tracks in Hyderabad. ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 1 (ANI): The Delhi High Court is set to hear arguments from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta opposing the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, and others accused in the 2020 North East Delhi Riots case on Tuesday. The case involved allegations of a larger conspiracy, with 18 accused individuals chargesheeted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), and two accused are absconding. The division bench of Justices Navin Chawla and Shalinder Kaur, at the req ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, July 1 (Reuters) - A lawyer for Elon Musk's X told an Indian court on Tuesday that every "Tom, Dick, and Harry" government official had been authorised to issue content takedown orders, drawing a sharp rebuke from New Delhi's counsel in the latest clash over content moderation. X has long been at loggerheads with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government over content removal requests. The remarks were made during a hearing on the U.S. firm's challenge to a government-run website it ...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 >
New Delhi [India], April 28 : Delhi Police on Friday apprised the Supreme Court that it agreed to register ... New Delhi [India], April 28 : Delhi Police on Friday apprised the Supreme Court that it agreed to register an FIR based on the allegations levelled by wrestlers against Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi Police, apprised the SC bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud that Delhi Police will r ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday closed the proceedings before the Madhya Pradesh High Court against state minister Vijay Shah in connection with his remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The officer gained nationwide prominence along with another woman officer, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh, during the media briefings on Operation Sindoor. The matter came up before a bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday urged the Supreme Court to confine the hearing on pleas challenging the validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act for passing interim orders to three issues, including the power to de-notify properties declared as "waqf by courts, waqf-by-user or waqf by deed". The matter was taken up by a bench led by Chief Justice of India and comprising Justice Augustine George Masih. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, requested the bench to confine the proc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) report on the examination of certain leaked audio tapes which allegedly implicate Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for instigating ethnic violence in the state. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said the CFSL report should be submitted in six weeks in a sealed cover. Also Read | Bengaluru Water Crisis: Residents Brace for Harsh Summer ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 3 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) report on the examination of certain leaked audio tapes which allegedly implicate Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh for instigating ethnic violence in the state. A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and Justice Sanjay Kumar said the CFSL report should be submitted in six weeks in a sealed cover. The bench then posted the hearing in the week commencing on March 24 ...Read More >
Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike enters its 17th day. His health is critical. The Supreme Court urges dialogue between the government and Dallewal. Dallewal demands MSP guarantee and other farmer-centric issues. He has written an open letter to the Prime Minister. Farmers' organizations continue their protests at the Punjab-Haryana border.The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating health of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, wh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the lower courts across the country not to entertain or issue orders in cases seeking relief including the survey of religious places under the Places of Worship (Special Provision) Act 1991. The court issued the order while hearing a batch of pleas challenging certain provisions of the 1991 Act. "No orders including orders of survey in the meantime. In pending lawsuits, courts will not pass any effective interim or final order till further ord ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday queried for how long freebies can be given while emphasising on capacity building for migrant workers, who were being given free ration since the COVID-19 pandemic. The matter came up before a bench comprising justices Surya Kant and Manmohan. The bench was informed that 81 crore people are being given free or subsidised ration under the National Food Security Act of 2013. The bench asked it means only the tax-payers are left out? The Centre was represent ...Read More >
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