New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court has strongly condemned acts of violence by members of the Bar in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district and ordered the immediate release on bail of toll plaza employees who had approached the apex court alleging denial of legal representation and threats from local lawyers.
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The Supreme Court of India is scheduled to hear a plea on Wednesday filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), alleging interference by West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee during its search operations at the office of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) and the residence of its co-founder Pratik Jain in Kolkata.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani on Tuesday said the Delhi High Court’s direction to take down social media posts linking Himayani Puri, daughter of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, to American financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein was a "vindication" against a defamatory campaign targeting her.
New Delhi, March 17 (IANS) A video showing a group of people reportedly holding an iftar party on a boat in the middle of the Ganga River at Varanasi has gone viral on social media, triggering a police complaint after which 14 individuals were arrested.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a plea filed by journalist Ravi Nair challenging a notice issued by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch in connection with a complaint made by Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd over an article he co-authored for an international publication.
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging a trial court order discharging AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and 21 others in the Delhi excise policy case.
Ahmedabad, March 15 (IANS) Police officers in Gujarat's Ahmedabad and other units attended a one-day workshop on Sunday, focusing on strengthening investigations under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.
Jaipur, March 14 (IANS) Ladakh-based climate activist and engineer, Sonam Wangchuk, was released from Jodhpur Central Jail on Saturday after the Central Government revoked the charges filed against him under the National Security Act (NSA). His release came shortly after the government formally withdrew the preventive detention order earlier in the day.
New Delhi, March 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to entertain a plea seeking mandatory menstrual leave for working women and female students across the country, observing that such a matter falls within the domain of government policy.
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday formally disposed of the four-decade-old environmental case M.C. Mehta vs Union of India and directed that issues relating to air pollution in the National Capital Region (NCR) be dealt with under fresh suo motu proceedings.
