A special court in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday awarded death sentence to three persons for their alleged involvement in the cold-blooded murder of 24 Dalits, committed 44 years ago. Earlier last week, Special Judge Indira Singh of the Mainpuri court had convicted Kaptaan Singh, Ramsevak, and Rampal Singh, all in their early 70s, for their…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from the Union government on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging that various public works contracts in Arunachal Pradesh were awarded to firms linked to the family members of Chief Minister Pema Khandu. The Bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar and…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned till July, a petition related to the classification of 77 communities under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category in West Bengal. The Bench of Justice BR Gavai and Justice AG Masih passed the order on a petition filed by the State of West Bengal challenging the Calcutta High Court…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to stay the proceedings against Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Delhi Cabinet Minister Kapil Mishra, ongoing in a trial court, over his controversial remarks made during the Delhi Assembly elections in 2020. Mishra had allegedly posted tweets accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress of creating a…
The Supreme Court has stayed the Kerala High Court order that banned the temples and devaswoms, which could not register with the District Committees before the cut-off date of May 31, 2022, from parading elephants at festivals. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma passed the order on Monday on a…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reprimanded the Delhi Police over dealy in the investigation against former IAS probationary officer Puja Khedkar, accused of submitting fake OBC & PwD certificates during the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination, 2022. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma directed the Delhi Police…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday listed for hearing after April 15, a suo motu case initiated against the January 27 order of the Lokpal, allowing complaints against High Court judges under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013. The Special Bench of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant and Justice Abhay S Oka appointed Senior Advocate…
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the various sports associations operating across the country, terming them as ailing bodies, which were grappling with something the Court did not know about. The Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice N Kotiswar Singh made these observations while hearing a petition filed by the Maharashtra Wrestling Association…
The Supreme Court on Monday sought a response from the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) over its failure to decide on the remission plea of a convict in the Nitish Katara murder case of 2002. The Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed its strong displeasure against the…
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the alleged irregularities during the 45-day Maha Kumbh, organised in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh in the months of February and March. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice…