In light of the possibility of a settlement between the brothers, the Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the brother of Nawazuddin Siddiqui to remove any alleged defamatory content posted about the actor. Justice RI Chagla guided the siblings to stay present in his chambers alongside their lawyers on May Read more
In the case of Ishtiyak Ahmed vs. Election Commission of India, the Karnataka High Court ruled that election officials do not have the authority to conduct searches and seizures prior to the announcement of elections. Justice M. Nagaprasanna emphasized that they cannot use their authority before elections are declared simply Read more
Recently, a case of abetment to suicide has been quashed by the Punjab and Haryana high court where a principal named Ranjit Singh of senior secondary school located in Latala committed suicide in 2014. The court observed there was no positive sign or action in regard to the case and Read more
The Court emphasized that just because they were chosen as election officers doesn’t give them the right to act before the results are announced. Election officials do not have the authority to conduct search and seizure operations prior to the declaration of elections, according to a recent ruling by the Read more
The Supreme Court granted states and union territories one final chance on Monday to respond to petitions requesting the identification of religious minorities at the state level, as required by the 2002 TMA Pai Foundation case ruling. They received six from a justice panel consisting of S K Kaul and Read more
It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court has upheld the firing of a Civil Judge who had a practice of reading the operative part or decision without first reading the complete text and then blaming his stenographer. The Karnataka High Court ruling quashing the administrative decision of the entire court Read more
The Gujarat High Court has granted unrestricted freedom to sell meat and run slaughterhouses during religious occasions without having to comply with food safety laws. The ruling came in response to a petition filed by a group of individuals who claimed that the state’s food safety laws were infringing on Read more
Human Rights Watch reported on Tuesday that Pakistani authorities are muscling thousands of farmers near the city of Lahore to evict in connection with a massive structure design. Governments need to reform colonial laws that protect the environment and give governments broad powers to acquire land for private and public Read more
The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by the Tamil Nadu government against an order by the Madras High Court overturning the single judge’s restrictions on the march route that was to follow the Rashtriya parade. Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in the state. The Court of Appeals also denied a Read more
A writ petition was registered by Gaurav Kumar against the Union Government, Bar Council of India, and State Bar Councils for imposing extravagant enrolment fees. The concerned matter was attended by a full bench consisting of Dr. DY Chandrachud, C.J., P.S. Narasimha, and J.B. Pardiwala, JJ. declared the charged fee Read more