New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday sent NewsClick founder-editor Prabir Purkayastha and Human Resources head Amit Chakravarty to judicial custody till December 1 in a case lodged under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Kochi, Nov 2 (IANS) The amicus curiae appointed by the Kerala High Court to assist it in a case challenging a Vigilance Court's refusal to order a probe into allegations of bribery and misuse of power by high-ranking public officials, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter T. Veena, on Thursday pointed out that it was wrong on part of the Vigilance Court not to go for a preliminary inquiry.
Prayagraj, Nov 2 (IANS) The Allahabad High Court has said that the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was never intended to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between adolescents.
New York, Nov 2 (IANS) Donald Trump Jr, former US President Donald Trump's eldest son, took the witness stand on Wednesday at the New York civil fraud trial accusing the family business of inflating asset values.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) Ahead of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's appearance before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the excise policy case, Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha took a swipe at the Centre saying that the “BJP government has made a plan to put all Opposition chief ministers in jail to get a freeway in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.”
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday posed several tough questions to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta as it heard the pleas challenging the electoral bonds scheme.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing on the bail plea filed by activist Jyoti Jagtap, who is behind the bars under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) in connection with the Bhima Koregaon case.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Constitution bench of Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, Justices Sanjiv Khanna, B.R. Gavai, J.B. Pardiwala and Manoj Misra heard the arguments made by petitioners challenging the electoral bond scheme on Tuesday and Wednesday. IANS presents all you need to know about the scheme and the challenges to it.
Kochi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday sprang a surprise by appointing an amicus curiae to assist the court in a case challenging a vigilance court's refusal to order an investigation into allegations of bribery and misuse of power by high-ranking public officials in Kerala, including Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his daughter T. Veena.
New Delhi, Nov 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has sentenced a litigant Naresh Sharma, who had sought the death penalty for the single judge for dismissing his pleas, to six months in jail.
