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The Supreme Court has directed the Union Government and the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) to ascertain whether any Wetland Conservation Reserve falls within the relevant areas of Himachal Pradesh before determining the applicability of the 10-kilometre restriction on mining activities. The direction assumes significance in the context of mining operations in Himachal Pradesh situated…

The Supreme Court has issued a comprehensive set of directions aimed at strengthening the institutional architecture for prevention, investigation and redressal of cyber-enabled financial frauds commonly referred to as “digital arrest” scams. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)…

The Tamil Nadu government informed the Madras High Court on Tuesday that Leader of Opposition Udayanidhi Stalin, who was taken into police custody earlier in the day, was detained only “in the interest of women” and would be released on station bail before the end of the day. Appearing before Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, Advocate General…

The Delhi High Court permitted the Central Secretariat Club to withdraw its petition challenging an eviction notice issued by the Directorate of Estates, observing that the notice was a direct consequence of the Centre’s decision to withdraw the Club’s recognition and that both issues ought to be considered together by the appropriate roster bench. The…

The Supreme Court has reiterated that a mere breach of contractual obligations does not amount to the offence of cheating unless it is established that the accused had a fraudulent or dishonest intention from the very inception of the transaction. Holding that a failed joint development agreement gave rise to a purely civil dispute, the…

The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted a man convicted of rape after finding that the evidence on record indicated a long-standing consensual relationship between the parties spanning nearly five years. The Court also took note of the medical evidence, which recorded that the prosecutrix was “habituated to sexual intercourse,” while clarifying that this observation was…

More than three decades after criminal proceedings were instituted in the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition, a Special NIA Court in Lucknow has acquitted 78-year-old Mohammed Naeem, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the charges against him beyond reasonable doubt. Additional District and Sessions Judge/Special Judge (NIA) Umakant Jindal acquitted Naeem of offences…

The Madras High Court is scheduled to hear the anticipatory bail application moved by Tamil Nadu Leader of Opposition Udayanidhi Stalin in connection with a criminal case arising from alleged derogatory remarks concerning women made during a political gathering in Thanjavur. The hearing assumes significance as police reportedly took Stalin into custody from his residence…

Bollywood actor Tabu (Tabassum Jamal Hashmi) approached the Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking protection of her personality rights against the unauthorised use of her identity, name and likeness. The matter came up before Justice Jyoti Singh, who asked Senior Advocate Swathi Sukumar, appearing for the actor, to file a fresh memo of parties after…

The Allahabad High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to the aunt (bua) and uncle (fufa) of a woman allegedly murdered in an honour killing in Agra, holding that the allegations against them were serious and that their custodial interrogation was necessary for a fair investigation. Rejecting the plea, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh observed…