Chandigarh, In a relief to former Haryana Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday stayed the report of the Justice Dhingra Commission of Inquiry into the land scam in Gurugram. A division bench, which saw the sealed copy of the[Read More…]
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Delhi HC nixes plea to ban ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ trailer, says refile as PIL
New Delhi, The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed off a plea seeking a ban on the trailer of the movie “The Accidental Prime Minister”, saying it should be refiled at a public suit. Justice Vibhu Bakhru observed that the petitioner, Pooja Mahajan, a Delhi-based fashion designer, has no personal[Read More…]
Shashi Tharoor can’t be ‘compelled to speak’ on Pushkar death, HC tells Republic TV
The Delhi High Court on Friday said that Republic TV news channel’s right to air stories on the death of Sunanda Pushkar cannot be curbed, but it has to be “tempered and balanced”, and that Congress MP Shashi Tharoor cannot be “compelled to speak”. The court also came down on[Read More…]
Medha Patkar released from Madhya Pradesh jail
Arrested on August 9, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) leader Medha Patkar was released from the district jail on Thursday after granted bail by the High Court. Soon after her release, Pakar alleged that Narendra Modi government was doing “injustice” to the Narmada dam oustees in Madhya Pradesh with an eye[Read More…]
Delhi: Dengue, chikungunya cases rising; HC to hear matter today
Considering the rising cases of dengue and chikungunya outbreaks in the national capital, the Delhi High Court will hear the matter on Tuesday. Earlier, the HC pulled up the Delhi government over the increasing dengue and chikungunya nuisance. The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued instructions for an inclusive plan[Read More…]
In the male-dominated world of higher judiciary, here comes a change!
In a significant move, four prominent women in India will now head the historical HCs – among the first few to be shaped in colonial India. The development took place following the appointment of Indira Banerjee as chief justice of the Madras HC on March 31. Apparently, the sex-ratio in[Read More…]
High Court asks BMC, PWD, police & urban bodies to appear for the next court hearing
The Bombay High Court ordered the senior officials of the BMC, MMRDA, MSRDC, Mumbai Police and the PWD, on Monday, to appear before the court on the next hearing to address the issue of potholes and have a solid solution to the problem. A division bench of Justice V M[Read More…]
Prime Minister Modi degree row: Gujarat High Court stays CIC order
The Gujarat High Court on Friday issued a stay on the Central Information Commission (CIC) order asking the Gujarat University (GU) to provide details of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s MA degree. The court also issued fresh notices to CIC chief M Sridhar Acharyulu for passing the order and Delhi chief[Read More…]