The Allahabad High Court has determined that ‘kanyadaan’ is not obligatory for the solemnization of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, and only ‘saptapadi’ constitutes an essential ceremony. A bench of Justice... Read more »
Weeks after his defeat in the Rajya Sabha election from Himachal Pradesh, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi filed an application in the high court on Saturday challenging the interpretation of draw of... Read more »
The Kerala High Court has sought the Centre and state government to provide their stance on a PIL alleging the illegal capture of elephants in Kerala for captivity. The PIL, which also... Read more »
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court granted an interim stay on the cancellation of Congress leader Rashmi Barve’s caste validity certificate but declined to intervene in the nomination process for... Read more »
The Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) has informed the High Court that a High-Level Review Committee (HLRC) chaired by former Supreme Court judge Indu Malhotra will be established to evaluate the institution’s... Read more »
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in response to a petition seeking eviction of former ministers and legislators overstaying in government accommodations in Jammu and Srinagar, directed the administration to... Read more »
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday rebuked the West Bengal Government during a hearing on the Sandeshkhali violence, stating that even if 1% of the allegations were true, it would be profoundly... Read more »
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the superintendents of police in all districts to furnish reports on actions taken against unauthorized meat shops operating within their jurisdictions. During a hearing on a... Read more »
The Uttarakhand High Court has sought response from the state government concerning a petition that challenged the 30 percent horizontal reservation for domiciled women in government jobs. A bench of Chief Justice... Read more »
The Jharkhand High Court has issued an order directing that no coercive measures be taken against BJP leaders in connection with a case filed against them regarding their march to the secretariat... Read more »