Mahua Moitra's counsel withdraws from defamation suit against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jai Dehadrai

IANS | October 20, 2023 1:37 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan on Friday withdrew from appearing for Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra before the Delhi High Court in her defamation suit against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai, and several media organisations for alleged false and defamatory accusations against her.

SC tags Umar Khalid's plea challenging UAPA with existing petitions against it

IANS | October 20, 2023 1:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday tagged a writ petition by former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid with other existing petitions that challenge the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA).

Women are not slaves of their mothers or mothers-in-law: Kerala HC

IANS | October 20, 2023 11:29 AM

Kochi, Oct 20 (IANS) Maintaining that a woman's decisions are no way "inferior" to them, the Kerala High Court, while dealing with a divorce case, orally observed that women are not slaves of their mothers and mothers-in-law.

Court rejects Delhi Police's plea to keep electronic devices seized from The Wire's editors

IANS | October 19, 2023 9:15 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) A Delhi court has dismissed a revision petition by the Delhi Police against a magisterial court’s order, directing it to release electronic devices confiscated from the editors of the news and opinion website -- The Wire.

Kerala HC stresses needs for safeguards for UPI

IANS | October 19, 2023 6:13 PM

Kochi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Kerala High Court has expressed security concerns about the country’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system, even while acknowledging the positive impact that it has had on money transactions.

ED's power to issue summons under Sec 50 PMLA doesn't entitle it to arrest: Delhi HC

IANS | October 19, 2023 5:25 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Thursday held that the power of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to issue summons to a person under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) does not include the power to arrest.

Madras HC dismisses Senthil Balaji's bail plea

IANS | October 19, 2023 3:32 PM

Chennai, Oct 19 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed the bail plea of jailed Tamil Nadu minister without portfolio, Senthil Balaji.

SC confirms interim protection granted from arrest to BJP spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao

IANS | October 19, 2023 2:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday confirmed and made absolute interim protection from arrest granted to Uttar Pradesh BJP spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao, who was booked by Tamil Nadu Police for allegedly spreading false information about attacks on Bihar migrant labourers in the southern India state.

Dabur subsidiaries face lawsuits in US, Canada alleging hair relaxer products caused ovarian, uterine cancer

By Sanjeev Sharma | October 19, 2023 12:10 PM

New Delhi, Oct 19 (IANS) Certain US consumers in the hair relaxer product industry have alleged that subsidiaries of Dabur India sold and manufactured hair relaxer products that contain certain chemicals and that the use has caused ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and other health issues in the users.

Sikh law student's suit over mandatory oath to monarchy dismissed in Canada

IANS | October 19, 2023 12:08 PM

Toronto, Oct 19 (IANS) A judge in Canada has dismissed a challenge by a Sikh law student, who had sued the Edmonton city in Alberta and law society in the province over mandatory oath to the monarchy last year.

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Mahua Moitra's counsel withdraws from defamation suit against BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, advocate Jai Dehadrai

SC tags Umar Khalid's plea challenging UAPA with existing petitions against it

Women are not slaves of their mothers or mothers-in-law: Kerala HC

Court rejects Delhi Police's plea to keep electronic devices seized from The Wire's editors

Kerala HC stresses needs for safeguards for UPI

ED's power to issue summons under Sec 50 PMLA doesn't entitle it to arrest: Delhi HC

Madras HC dismisses Senthil Balaji's bail plea

SC confirms interim protection granted from arrest to BJP spokesperson Prashant Kumar Umrao

Dabur subsidiaries face lawsuits in US, Canada alleging hair relaxer products caused ovarian, uterine cancer

Sikh law student's suit over mandatory oath to monarchy dismissed in Canada

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