The actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui has filed a claim for damages in the amount of Rs. 100 crores for alleged defamation and harassment against his brother Shamsuddin and his former wife, Anjana Pandey. On March 30, Justice Riyaz Chagla will take up the case. The suit claims that Siddiqui appointed his Read more…
The Centre has notified the appointment of new Chief Justices in the High Courts of Allahabad, Chhattisgarh, and Patna. The appointments have been made after receiving recommendations from the Supreme Court Collegium. Justice Sanjay Yadav has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court, while Justice Read more…
The supreme court on Friday ruled that mere membership of a banned organisation is a crime punishable by imprisonment under the provisions of the suppression of Prohibited Activities Act. The supreme court ruled that its three verdicts 2011 rulings by two panels of judges ruled that mere membership of a Read more…
The Surat court on Thursday convicted former Congress President Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed against him by a BJP leader for his “Modi surname” remark during the 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign. The court sentenced Gandhi to two years of imprisonment in the case. The case was filed Read more…
The Supreme court on Thursday said it would appoint a fresh five Judge constitution bench at an “ appropriate stage” to consider petitions challenging the constitutional validity of Polygamy and “Nikah-Halala” among Muslims for being violative of fundamental rights. Advocate Ashwini Upadhyay, who appealed the case, cited the case before Read more…
Fourteen political parties, including the Indian National Congress, Trinamool Congress, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, and Rashtriya Janata Dal, filed a petition to the Supreme Court on Friday, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government of misusing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). The petitioners also sought Read more…
Mahadev Gaur Bishwas v. State of Maharashtra & Anr little girl, “X”, born on 9/6/2014 underwent a harrowing experience, barely 3 years five months when she was sexually outraged by a man residing in her neighborhood whom she referred to as ‘uncle’, her friend’s father. On 6/11/2017, in the afternoon Read more…
The Delhi Police’s statement that the evidence pertaining to 23-year-old Faizan, who was killed by police brutality following the Delhi Riots, has been kept in safe custody was recorded by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. During the riots, it is alleged that Faizan was beaten up and forced to Read more…
The Supreme Court Collegium has expressed concerns over the Centre’s decision to withhold the appointment of Justice John Sathyan to the Madras High Court. The Collegium, in a statement released on Tuesday, stated that the Centre should have notified Justice Sathyan’s appointment before clearing proposals for other judges. The background Read more…
According to a recent judgment from the Allahabad High Court, a woman is entitled to receive maternity benefits under the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961, even subsequent to the birth of her child. [Saroj Kumari v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others]. The Court’s interpretation of the Maternity Benefit Act Read more…
