BS Yediyurappa, the former Chief Minister of Karnataka, has been accused under the POCSO Act. He attended a CID hearing recently after a court issued a non-bailable warrant against him, which was... Read more »
In significant developments coming from Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Anoop Chitkara has addressed the legal consequences when a cheque is paid, but additional interest is claimed afterwards. Facts of the... Read more »
Nine students have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging the college administration’s ban on niqabs, burqas, and hijabs. Facts of the Matter The petitioners in this case received a dress code through... Read more »
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that children adopted after retirement cannot be refused pension benefits. The High Court has emphasized that there should be no discrimination in awarding family... Read more »
The Uttarakhand High Court has issued a stay on the Revenue Department’s notification regarding the construction of a ‘Sainya Dham’ in Dehradun. The court, responding to a petition, alleged that the memorial... Read more »
The Calcutta High Court has mandated that the State government must ensure a one percent reservation for transgender persons in all public employment within the state. The court noted that the state... Read more »
Karnataka High Court has taken notice regarding the unnatural deaths of elephants, including the recent passing of Dasara elephant Ashwathama, who lost his life due to electrocution. Facts of this Case The... Read more »
The Central Government on Tuesday notified the appointment of two additional judges of the Gauhati High Court as permanent judges. These elevations mark the first ones to be announced following the re-election... Read more »
The Calcutta High Court has issued a directive to the police, instructing them not to arrest actor-politician Hiranmoy Chattopadhyay (aka Hiran) without prior permission from the court. This directive comes in connection... Read more »
The Kerala High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Mohiniyattam dancer Kalamandalam Sathyabhama in connection with a caste abuse case. A single bench of Justice K Babu disposed of her... Read more »