CIC may finally have a chief as Centre tells Delhi HC candidates shortlisted
The Centre has informed Delhi High Court that candidates for the posts of Chief Information Commissioner and Information Commissioners have been shortlisted. The post CIC may finally have a chief as...
View ArticleGujjar agitation : Rajasthan government to make fresh proposal after failed...
Talks to resolve the stand-off over the issue of job reservation for Gujjars will continue on Thursday with a spokesperson for their delegation saying a breakthrough is likely during the fresh parleys...
View ArticleTN opposition parties welcome Karnataka govt’s decision to appeal against...
Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu on Monday welcomed Karnataka government's decision to appeal against Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's acquittal in a disproportionate assets case, with DMK terming it...
View ArticleSalman Khan hit-and-run case: HC defers case to July 1 as papers not ready
he Bombay High Court today adjourned till July 1 a criminal appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against his conviction in the hit-and-run case The post Salman Khan hit-and-run case: HC...
View ArticleTwo die of electrocution as Mumbai receives unprecedented rainfall
Heavy rains pummelled Mumbai and its suburbs in which two persons died of electrocution and bringing normal life to a grinding halt on Friday with The post Two die of electrocution as Mumbai receives...
View ArticleHit and run case: Bombay HC defers Salman Khan’s appeal to 13 July
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday deferred till 13 July an appeal filed by Bollywood superstar Salman Khan against the five-year sentence awarded to him The post Hit and run case: Bombay HC defers...
View ArticlePlea in High Court against Delhi University cut-off system for state board...
Delhi High Court on Friday sought the responses of Delhi University and Kerala government on a plea claiming that each college in the capital had different criteria for calculating cut-off marks of...
View ArticleNGO files plea in HC against AAP ad campaign, says party in violation of SC...
A plea was filed on Monday in the Delhi High Court seeking directions against the AAP government for Supreme Court guidelines violation by bringing out advertisements "glorifying" Chief Minister Arvind...
View ArticleHC dismisses plea seeking title change of ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition which sought that the title of the movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' starring Bollywood actor Salman Khan should be changed since it allegedly...
View ArticleOne rank one pension for High Court judges, govt to move bill to amend...
The long-pending demand of high court judges of one rank one pension is set to be met as government plans to bring a bill to rectify an anomaly as per which judges selected from the Bar get lesser...
View ArticleHC allows American woman married to an Indian to adopt boy with special needs
An American woman married to an Indian husband was allowed to adopt a 6-year-old boy with special needs after the Bombay high court directed the district court to process the application of the...
View ArticleDelhi HC refrains from granting interim stay on AAP’s latest ad ‘glorifying’...
Delhi High Court on Monday refrained from granting any interim stay on advertisements allegedly "glorifying" Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and AAP while demonising the Opposition. The post Delhi HC...
View ArticleMadhya Pradesh passes law banning people going to court on ‘unreasonable...
The bill empowers the state advocate general to challenge any "frivolous or mischievous" petition and get it dismissed in a court. The post Madhya Pradesh passes law banning people going to court on...
View ArticleHow could govt employee sign pro contract? HC issues fresh notice to boxer...
Haryana police had recently warned of taking action against Vijender if he failed to seek permission from the state government for turning professional. The post How could govt employee sign pro...
View ArticleNestle agrees to Bombay HC’s proposal of a fresh independent lab testing of...
Nestle India, the manufacturer of Maggi instant noodles, today told the Bombay High Court that it was ready for an independent lab testing of the product provided the tests were carried out in the...
View ArticleIPL spot-fixing: Hiken Shah moves High Court against suspension by BCCI
Mumbai cricketer Hiken Shah has approached the Bombay High Court against his suspension by BCCI for allegedly flouting its anti-corruption code. The post IPL spot-fixing: Hiken Shah moves High Court...
View ArticleHigh Court dismisses Ola cabs’ plea challenging Delhi govt’s ban
In a setback to app-based cab service provider Ola, Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the company's plea challenging a single-judge order upholding the city government's ban on such taxi services....
View ArticleL’affaire Maggi Noodles: Why the state should assert itself against Nestle
The government of India's Consumer Affairs Ministry has filed a case before the consumer forum NCDRC seeking Rs 284.45 crore in basic damages and another Rs 355.50 crore in punitive damages totalling...
View ArticleCSK challenges Lodha Committee order, moves Madras High Court over IPL...
IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings on Thursday moved the Madras High Court challenging the order of Justice Lodha Committee suspending it from Indian Premier League over the 2013 betting scam involving...
View ArticleDebating Santhara: The Jain practise isn’t suicide, but Indian laws don’t see...
The devout Jains believe that Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankar, allowed Santhara, or Sallekhana, as the ultimate test of spirituality, will power, whose ultimate goal is purifying body and mind and facing...
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