The Supreme Court on Friday decided to put on hold the elections for the local bodies on TN.
The Supreme Court on Friday decided to put on hold the elections for the local bodies in nine new districts, carved out of four existing ones, in Tamil Nadu for complying with legal formalities such as delimitation and reservation in four months. A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) S A Bobde considered […]
ACB exonerates Ajit Pawar in Vidarbha irrigation scam.
Maharashtra’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has given a clean chit to NCP leader and former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar in the multi-crore Vidarbha irrigation scam. The ACB, in its affidavit submitted in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, has ruled out Pawar’s involvement in cases of alleged irregularities in approval and commissioning of […]
Sacked from Ayodhya case, says Muslim parties’ lawyer Rajeev Dhavan
Senior advocate Rajeev Dhavan, who appeared for Muslim parties in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title dispute case, on Tuesday said he has been sacked from the matter on the ‘nonsensical’ ground that he is unwell. Dhavan, who posted the information on Facebook, said he is no longer involved in either the review or the case. […]
SC to hear after four weeks PIL seeking greater autonomy for ECI
The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to hear after four weeks a PIL seeking that the chief election commissioner and election commissioners be appointed by a three-member collegium. The collegium will comprise the prime minister, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha and the chief justice of India. A bench comprising Chief Justice S A […]
Muslim party seeks review of Ayodhya verdict, says Babri be rebuilt for complete justice
A plea seeking review of the verdict which cleared the way for construction of a Ram Temple at the disputed site in Ayodhya was filed in the Supreme Court on Monday stating that “complete justice” could only be done by directing reconstruction of Babri Masjid. A 5-judge bench, headed by the then Chief Justice Ranjan […]
NGT asks authorities to ensure no illegal sand mining is carried out in UP’s Shamli district
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities in Uttar Pradesh’s Shamli district to ensure that no illegal sand mining is carried out in the area. The orders came after the Shamli District Magistrate told the tribunal that the illegal mining activity being carried out by a private lease holder has already been stopped and […]
Delhi court grants bail to Ratul Puri in AgustaWestland money laundering case
A Delhi court Monday granted bail to businessman Ratul Puri, nephew of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath, in AgustaWestland money laundering case. Special Judge Arvind Kumar granted bail to Puri on a personal bond of Rs 5 lakh and two sureties of like amount. Puri will however remain in jail as he was also […]
Shahjahanpur law student granted bail in extortion money from Swami Chinmayanand.
The Allahabad High Court on Wednesday granted bail to the law student charged with trying to extort money from Swami Chinmayanand, the BJP leader whom she has accused of rape. Chinmayanand, whose trust runs the Shahjahanpur law college where the woman studied, was arrested under section 376-C of the IPC and continues to be in […]
SC grants bail to Chidambaram in INX Media money laundering case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to Congress leader P Chidambaram in a money laundering case related to INX Media and directed that he could not leave the country without its prior permission nor speak to the media. Chidambaram, who has been in custody for 105 days, should neither try to influence witnesses nor […]
The Delhi High Court permits bar elections at Tis Hazari and Karkardooma district courts on Dec 13
The Delhi High Court on Friday allowed elections of the bar associations at Tis Hazari and Karkardooma district courts here to be held on December 13.The elections of the bar associations at Tis Hazari and Karkardooma courts were earlier scheduled to be held on November 5 and 7 respectively. However, they were stayed by the […]