‘Prima facie, ad disparaging’: SC on BJP plea on HC order

May 28, 2024

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea filed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) challenging a Calcutta High Court order that had refused to interfere with a single-judge verdict restraining the party from issuing advertisements allegedly violative of the model code during the Lok Sabha polls. A...

We have no faith in state machinery: Gujarat HC

May 28, 2024

The Gujarat High Court on Monday expressed strong disapproval of the Rajkot civic body’s handling of the game zone fire which resulted in the death of 27 individuals. It asserted a lack of confidence in the state machinery, criticising its tendency to react only after innocent lives are lost. Questioning...

Kejriwal seeks one week extension of bail

May 28, 2024

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday stated that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking a seven-day extension of his interim bail on medical grounds. Kejriwal was released from Delhi’s Tihar Jail on May 10, 50 days after being imprisoned on corruption...

People will get quick justice through new laws: Vijayvargiya at Ashwani Dubey’s book launch

May 25, 2024

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Madhya Pradesh government minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has abolished the black laws of the British regime and implemented three new laws to provide quick and easy justice to the people. He said that Prime Minister Modi has not...

Maliwal assault case: Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav sent to 4-day judicial custody

May 25, 2024

Delhi’s Tis Hazari Court on Friday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s PA Bibhav Kumar to four-day judicial custody in connection with the alleged assault on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. Metropolitan Magistrate Gaurav Goyal allowed the prosecution’s plea (Delhi Police) seeking Bibhav’s judicial custody for four...

Medha Patkar convicted in defamation case filed by LG

May 25, 2024

The Saket District Court in Delhi on Friday convicted activist Medha Patkar in a 2001 defamation case filed by VK Saxena, who is now Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG). The Metropolitan Magistrate Raghav Sharma convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan activist Medha Patkar under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code(IPC). The court...

No SC direction to ECI on voter turnout data

May 25, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to pass any direction to the Election Commission of India (ECI) on a plea seeking the uploading of Form 17C data on the Commission’s website and publication of booth-wise voter turnout data. A bench of Justices Dipankar Dutta and Satish Chandra Sharma declined to...

SC refuses to entertain bail plea by Soren

May 23, 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s petition as it noted the petitioner has not disclosed the facts that the trial court has taken cognizance of the chargesheet in the matter and his bail plea is pending in special court. A bench of...

Court frames charges against Bhushan

May 22, 2024

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Tuesday framed charges of sexual harassment, intimidation and outraging the modesty of women against ex-Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh in a criminal case filed by women wrestlers. The former WFI chief pleaded not guilty to the charges before Additional Chief...

Court Extends Judicial Custody of Sisodia till May 31

May 22, 2024

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court on Tuesday extended the judicial custody of former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia until May 31 in the Delhi liquor excise policy case. The court has instructed the accused persons to provide an estimate of the time required for the inspection of documents. Additionally, it has directed...