हिंदी

Jharkhand Court: RPF Constable Sentenced To Death For Killing 3 Of The Family Members

A Jharkhand court recently sentenced a suspended RPF constable to death for killing three members of a railway porter’s family. Constable killed a pregnant woman and injured two others by opening fire... Read more »
Bombay HC

Old Pension Scheme: Plea In Bombay HC Against Strike By State Govt Employees

A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court seeking urgent relief from the continuing strike by Maharashtra state government employees, including teachers and medical personnel. The petition, submitted by lawyer... Read more »
Bombay HC

Bombay HC Quashes Police Commissioner’s Decision Rejecting A Lawyer’s Gun License

The Bombay High Court recently quashed an order passed by Thane Police Commissioner, that denied a lawyer’s plea for a arms license, citing “non-application of mind” by the authority. A division bench... Read more »
Gujarat HC

Gujarat HC Condemns State Police For Failing To Prevent Public Flogging Of 5 Muslim Men

The Gujarat High Court has condemned the State Police for failing to protect the human rights of five Muslim men who were publicly flogged by officers in Kheda district in October 2022.... Read more »
YouTuber To Erase 'Targeted' References Of 'Real Fruit Juice' From His Video: Calcutta HC Grants Interim Relief To Dabur

Calcutta HC Grants Interim Relief To Dabur, YouTuber To Erase ‘Targeted’ References Of ‘Real Fruit Juice’

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday granted the company Dabur interim relief and ordered Youtuber Dhruv Rathee to erase the problematic portions from the video. Dhruv Rathee’s latest video evaluating the health... Read more »
Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC Dismisses Proceedings Against DSP Accused Of Harassing Colleague During Departmental Probe

The Calcutta High Court recently dismissed criminal proceedings against a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), on the ground that the charges levelled against him did not constitute a cognizable offence under the... Read more »
Himachal Pradesh HC

Himachal Pradesh HC Says ‘No’ To Open New Vet Pharma Institutes In The State

The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging the state’s policy prohibiting the establishment of new Veterinary Pharmacist Institutes. A division bench comprising of Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Justice... Read more »

Juvenile Accused’s Identity: Court Summons Lucknow Police Commissioner & 8 Other Cops

The Lucknow special court has recently directed the Lucknow police commissioner and 8 other police personnel to appear before the court for allegedly making public the identity of a juvenile apprehended in... Read more »
Calcutta HC: State Has No Power To Appoint, Reappoint Or Extend Tenure, Quashes Appointment Of VCs Of 29 Universities

Calcutta HC: State Has No Power To Appoint, Reappoint Or Extend Tenure, Quashes Appointment Of VCs Of 29 Universities

The Calcutta High Court ruled on Tuesday that the State has no authority to appoint, re-appoint, or extend the tenures of vice chancellors (VCs) of West Bengal universities. Therefore, a division bench... Read more »
ECI

No Ban On Rallies During Non-Election Period: ECI To Allahabad HC

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has submitted before the Allahabad High Court that it lacks jurisdiction to prohibit political parties from holding caste-based rallies during the non-election period. The ECI also... Read more »