Allahabad

Allahabad HC Denounces Proxy Role of ‘Pradhanpati’ in Women’s Political Empowerment

The Allahabad High Court has expressed disapproval of the practice wherein husbands serve as proxies for women pradhans in Uttar Pradesh, stating that such intervention undermines the goal of providing reservations for... Read more »
Social Media

‘Social Media Info Cannot be Part of PIL Pleadings’: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court stated on Tuesday that information gathered from social media cannot be included in the pleadings of a public interest litigation (PIL). The remarks were made during the hearing... Read more »
Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan

Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan Sworn in As Bombay HC Addtl Judge

Advocate Somasekhar Sundaresan on Tuesday sworn in as an additional judge of the Bombay High Court. His appointment to the additional judge position was made by the central government on November 23,... Read more »
Sand Mining Probe

Sand Mining Probe: Madras HC to Pronounce Order on Plea Against ED Summons Tomorrow

The Madras High Court will pronounce orders on Tuesday regarding the petition filed by the Tamil Nadu Government and five district collectors challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection... Read more »
Thomas Isaac

KIIFB Scam: Kerala HC Allows Fresh Summons to Thomas Isaac

The Kerala High Court has granted approval to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to issue fresh summons to senior CPI(M) leader Thomas Isaac. This permission allows the agency to continue its investigation into... Read more »
TN Govt

Sand Mining Probe: TN Govt Moves HC Challenging ED Summons

The Tamil Nadu government and five district collectors have approached the Madras High Court challenging the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its probe under the Prevention of... Read more »
E-KYC

K’taka HC Directs Implementation of E-KYC to Ensure Accurate Death Certificates

The Karnataka High Court has directed the Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Secretary of e-Governance to establish a system for verifying the identity of deceased individuals based... Read more »
Community Services

Contempt of Court Case: Himachal Pradesh HC Imposes Community Services as Punishment

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has imposed a six-week community service as a punishment for individuals involved in a contempt of court case. A double bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court,... Read more »
Police Station

K’taka HC Takes Strong Views on Plea Alleging Extortion at Police Station

The Karnataka High Court has strongly criticized the purported inclination of certain police personnel to mediate in civil disputes within police stations. A bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna emphasized that despite explicit... Read more »
BJP

Calcutta HC Permits BJP Rally on Nov 29 at TMC Venue

The Calcutta High Court on Friday granted permission to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to conduct a rally on November 29 near Victoria House at Esplanade, the same location where the ruling... Read more »