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Supreme Court

‘Atrocious & Unacceptable’: SC Stays HC Order Prohibiting CBI From Questioning MP Avinash Reddy

The Supreme Court on Friday took issue with Telangana High Court’s orders restricting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) from questioning Kadapa Member of Parliament (MP) YS Avinash Reddy in a murder... Read more »
MCD

Ex-MCD Councillor Moves Delhi HC Seeking Retirement Benefits From Civic Body

A former municipal councillor Neelam Dhiman has approached the Delhi High Court seeking retirement benefits for her work as a nurse in an MCD hospital. The petitioner worked for the MCD (Municipal... Read more »
DK Shivakumar

Disproportionate Assets Case: Karnataka HC Dismisses Congress Chief Shivakumar Plea Against CBI Probe

The Karnataka High Court recently dismissed a petition filed by state Congress president D K Shivakumar challenging the BJP led state government’s decision seeking Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe against him... Read more »
Bombay HC

‘No Special Status To Lawyers Coming From Outside Territorial Jurisdiction’: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court recently stated that lawyers representing parties from outside its territorial jurisdiction will not be given special consideration, and their absence will not be grounds for adjournment. According to... Read more »
Karnataka HC

Twitter vs Centre Govt: Karnataka HC Reserves verdict Challenging Block Orders

The Karnataka High Court on Friday reserved orders on a petition filed by Twitter challenging the Centre’s orders to remove 39 URLs between February 2021 and February 2022. After hearing Twitter and... Read more »
Supreme Court

Visually Impaired Lawyer Clears AoR Exam For The First Time In The History Of SC

For the first time in the Supreme Court of India’s history, an advocate with over 70% visual disability, N Visakhamurthy, has passed the Advocate on Record examination. It is worth noting that... Read more »
Dowry Death

Dowry Death: Wife’s Unnatural Death Within 7 Years of Marriage Not Enough to Convict Husband, Says SC

The Supreme Court recently held that if a wife died in her matrimonial home under unusual circumstances within seven years of marriage will not suffice to convict the husband for dowry death. According to... Read more »
Supreme Court

‘Cannot Allow To Blow Hot & Cold At The Same Time’: SC On Haryana Discoms Reversing Position

The Supreme Court recently held that state agencies cannot contest regulatory agencies’ assessments and methodologies after initially accepting them. A bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Vikram Nath noted that Haryana power discoms were... Read more »
Same Sex Marriage

Same Sex Marriage: ‘Homosexual Relationships Not Only Physical, But One That Is Stable And Emotional’, Says SC

The Supreme Court resumed the hearing on same-sex marriage for the third day on Thursday, observing that homosexual relationships are recognized as stable, emotional relationships and are not treated solely as physical... Read more »
Rajasthan HC

SC Collegium Recommends Appointment Of Justice Masih As Chief Justice Of Rajasthan

The Supreme Court Collegium recently recommended the appointment of Justice Augustine George Masih of the Punjab and Haryana High Court as Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. The vacancy arose as... Read more »