Compassionate Appointment Not a Route to Higher Posts: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that employment granted on compassionate grounds is meant solely to mitigate the immediate financial hardship faced by the family...
Media Attention Was Inevitable After Aryan Khan Arrest, Says Sameer Wankhede Before High Court
Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede has told the High Court that he cannot be accused of seeking publicity merely because the arrest...
No NOC From Advocate Required To Move a Bail Application, Clarified Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that No Objection Certificate (NOC) from advocates is not required to move a bail application.
The bench of Justice...
Former Judges Issue Strong Statement Opposing Impeachment Move Against Justice G.R. Swaminathan
A group of former Supreme Court Judges, former Chief Justices, and Judges of various High Courts have issued a powerful “Statement of Solidarity &...
Supreme Court Stays HC’s Finding on Munambam Land; Status Quo to Continue Till January 27
The Supreme Court on Thursday put on hold a key portion of a Kerala High Court judgment that had declared the 404.76-acre Munambam land...
Punishment Includes Power To Forgive | Contempt Powers Not Meant To Shield Judges Or Silence Criticism: SCÂ
The Supreme Court held that contempt powers are not meant to shield judges or silence criticism, stressing that punishment includes the power to forgive.
The...
Jurisdictional Bar: Permanent Lok Adalat Declines to Hear PF Dispute Against JSW Energy
The Permanent Lok Adalat (PLA), Jodhpur has dismissed a petition filed by a former employee against JSW Energy (Barmer) Limited, after holding that the...
Madras HC Slams State Over Deepam Lamp Row, Clears Path for CISF-Escorted Ritual
The Madras High Court refused to interfere with a contempt order directing the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam lamp at the disputed Deepathoon stone...
Allahabad High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail for Singer Neha Singh Rathore Over ‘Disrespectful’ Social Media Posts
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court (HC) has dismissed the anticipatory bail application of popular folk singer and social activist Neha Singh...
SC Upholds Deity’s Right: Temple Money Cannot Fund Cooperative Banks’ Survival
Supreme Court Dismisses Kerala Co-operative Banks' Plea, Mandates Protection of Temple Funds for Deity's Interest
In a significant ruling protecting religious endowments, the Supreme Court...
Jharkhand HC Exempts Former CM Hemant Soren from Personal Appearance in ED Case
The Jharkhand High Court has granted a significant concession to former Chief Minister Hemant Soren, modifying a lower court's order and dispensing with his...
MP Amritpal Singh Challenges Third Consecutive NSA Detention in High Court
Amritpal Singh, the elected Member of Parliament (MP) from the Khadoor Sahib Parliamentary Constituency in Punjab, has moved the Punjab and Haryana High Court,...
SC Dismisses Challenge to Arundhati Roy’s Book Cover: CJI Rules No Violation of Tobacco Act
The Supreme Court of India today dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) that challenged the cover of author Arundhati Roy's book, "Mother Mary Comes...
Supreme Court Grants Bail to UAPA Accused, Calling Two-Year Detention Without Chargesheet “Appalling”
In a strongly worded intervention, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to an accused under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)...
SC Refuses Expedited Hearing on Mercy Plea of Swami Shraddhanand in High-Profile Murder Case
The Supreme Court of India has declined to entertain a plea seeking an expeditious decision on the mercy petition filed by Swami Shraddhanand, the...
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case, Citing Right to Speedy Trial and Prolonged Incarceration
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to two accused in a major narcotics case, highlighting that prolonged pre-trial detention and...
SCAORA Urges CJI to Invite Fresh Applications for Senior Advocate Designation
The Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA) has written to Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant, requesting the immediate initiation of a fresh round...
Bombay High Court Slams 9 Year Delay, Orders Refund of Rs. 21 Lakh Stamp Duty with Interest
The Bombay High Court has quashed a 2015 order of the stamp authorities and directed the Maharashtra government to refund ₹21 lakh in stamp...
Karnataka HC Dismisses BSE, SEBI Appeals; Allows Khoday India to Proceed with Fixing Record Date for Share Capital Reduction
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed two Original Side Appeals filed respectively by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the Securities and Exchange Board...
Supreme Court Issues Notice In BCI’s Appeal Against Kerala HC Order Quashing Disciplinary Proceedings Against KHCAA President
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on an appeal filed by the Bar Council of India (BCI) challenging a Kerala High Court judgment...
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