HC directs former Mysore Maharaja’s granddaughter to use RTI to get palace board’s financial details
Deepa Malini Devi has alleged that there is a lack of financial transparency in the functioning of the Mysore Palace …
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Warning against ‘private vendetta’, Chhattisgarh High Court upholds acquittal of 4 people in 25-year
Chhattisgarh High Court upholds acquittal in land fraud case, cautions against misuse of criminal law and stresses need for clear …
Punjab and Haryana High Court cites ‘societal interests’, denies plea of law student accused of mocking Lord Hanuman
Punjab and Haryana High Court denies anticipatory bail citing offensive social media posts, impersonation as advocate, and need for custodial …
Biosecurity fear after 7 years? Calcutta High Court quashes ‘indigestible’ ban on pest management firm linked to CBI probe
The plea involved a person associated with the firm who was earlier arrested and granted bail in connection with a …
Wrong bench, wrong call: Orissa High Court says judicial order without proper roster assignment ‘illegal’
Orissa High Court rules roster violation makes orders illegal, clarifies Article 226 not maintainable against civil court orders, directs use …
Pittsburgh police officers accused of ignoring ICE agents’ struggle with suspect
Pittsburgh police were allegedly told to stand down as ICE agents struggled with a suspect during a detention attempt. The …
Organized and technological: ICE resistance groups posing growing danger, warns former top NSA, DHS official
A former high-ranking NSA and DHS official is warning of the growing threat of coordinated and technological anti-ICE resistance endangering …
DHS hits back at Illinois county clerk who told ICE to stay away from primary polling places
DHS rebukes Illinois clerk who called ICE agents "thugs" and warned them away from polling places during elections, sparking immigration …
Senators tell ByteDance to shut down Seedance 2.0 AI video app 'immediately'
After ByteDance suspended the global rollout of its new Seedance 2.0 AI video generator on the weekend, US senators have …
85% disabled, in coma: Rajasthan High Court says missing FIR can’t stop benefits to injured cop, orders release of 4
Constable Narendra Singh Sisodia met with an accident after the tyre of his motorcycle burst in 2021. He subsequently slipped …
Caught with 82 kg ganja: Tripura High Court orders fresh trial against man after prosecution flags acquittals in 150 cases
The public prosecutor informed the Tripura High Court that around 150 cases decided within a short span had all resulted …
Situation ‘ever
Six LPG distributors had sought directions to the Centre to take immediate steps to ensure adequate availability of LPG for …
Hindu ‘mutt’ a judicial persona with legal rights, settles decades
Mutt property case: Orissa High Court rules that a ‘mutt‘ (monastery) is a juristic entity, restoring trial court findings and …
Sonam Wangchuk’s Supreme Court hearing mirrors pattern of delay in habeas corpus pleas
A 2020 empirical study analysing 286 reported SC judgments found that, on average, it took 953 days from the date …
‘Free electricity, housing don’t make bar association public body’: Kerala High Court rejects plea against bar body elections
The Kerala High Court ruled that disputes stemming from bar association elections were internal matters with no public character, as …
No guilt but no pay? No way: 25 years on, Punjab and Haryana High Court restores back wages to clerk exonerated thrice
Back wages case: Punjab and Haryana High Court holds that salary denial after acquittal and multiple exonerations is unjust, calling …
Gun licence revoked over single FIR? Orissa High Court sets aside order, says authorities can’t act as per ‘sweet will’
Underlining the importance of Article 21 of the Constitution, the Orissa High Court held that mere pendency of a criminal …
India second most targeted country for cyberscams globally, finds Meta report
According to Meta's investigation, criminal scam syndicates most frequently targeted English-speaking users across the US, followed by users in India. …
Shot by colleague, but no ‘battle’ tag: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court denies ‘war injury’ pension to soldier
The petitioner, who was enrolled in the Punjab Regiment, sustained a gunshot injury to his hip while stationed at Rupa …
Railways to pay more for stolen laptop? National consumer body slams erroneous Rs 28,000 payout for Rs 1.59 lakh loss
The national consumer commission was hearing a revision petition filed by a man involving the theft of a government-issued laptop …