Law

Dancer's death: Calcutta HC seeks case diary from police

IANS | March 25, 2025 7:39 PM

Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court directed West Bengal Police to submit the case diary in the matter of the mysterious death of dancer-cum event management professional Sutandra Chattopadhyay, who died in an accident last month, allegedly while trying to escape a group of drunk youths chasing her vehicle.

Samsung says mulling legal options after India raises over Rs 5,000 crore in tax demand

IANS | March 25, 2025 3:43 PM

New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) After the Indian government asked Samsung to pay $601 million (approximately Rs 5,174 crore) in back taxes and penalties for allegedly evading import duties on some key telecom equipment, the South Korean giant on Tuesday said the company fully complies with the laws of the land and is currently "assessing legal options".

Cash at home: Delhi HC withdraws Justice Varma from judicial work; MPs seek discussion (Lead)

IANS | March 24, 2025 3:05 PM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday revised the Roster for sitting judges taking Justice Yashwant Varma off judicial work in keeping with a direction from Chief Justice of India (CJI), Sanjiv Khanna who has constituted a three-member panel to investigate the alleged recovery of cash at the former’s home. The controversy also saw two Congress MPs giving Adjournment Motion notices in the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, seeking an immediate discussion on the matter.

RG Kar case: Calcutta HC asks CBI to clarify 'rape or gang-rape', seeks diary

IANS | March 24, 2025 2:05 PM

Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to clarify to the court whether the woman doctor of the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, was a victim of “rape” or “gang-rape”, and also to submit the case diary.

PIL in SC seeks probe into Karnataka honey trap scandal

IANS | March 24, 2025 11:55 AM

New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court in the backdrop of Karnataka Minister for Cooperation K.N. Rajanna’s claim that political rivals tried to "honey trap him".

RG Kar case: Fresh hearing at Calcutta HC to start from today

IANS | March 24, 2025 9:02 AM

Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A single-judge bench of Calcutta High Court, from Monday, will hear the plea of the parents of R.G. Kar rape and murder victim questioning the progress of the investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the crime.

Gang-rape shocks MP’s Anuppur; 4 including minor held

IANS | March 23, 2025 11:40 PM

Bhopal, March 23 (IANS) A horrifying crime of gang-rape shocked the Anuppur district in Madhya Pradesh that occurred in broad daylight when a college student was gang-raped while walking back home from Rajendragram College.