The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor seeking to quash a criminal defamation case filed against him over a statement comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a scorpion. Noting that no ground was made in the petition to quash the proceedings at this…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday came down heavily on Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over his petition seeking quashing of the sexual harassment case filed against him by women wrestlers. The single-judge Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna asked Singh why he chose…
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Thursday inaugurated a new creche for the staff and lawyers of the Supreme Court of India. Speaking on the occasion, CJI Chandrachud said the idea was to create a safe and appealing environment for the children of those who came to work in the Apex Court every day….
The Delhi High Court will hear on Thursday, a petition filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leader Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh seeking to quash the trial court proceedings in connection with the sexual harassment charges levelled by women wrestlers against him. The single-judge Bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna will hear Singh’s petition tomorrow. Singh has…
A Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud will now hear the contempt case filed against the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for felling of trees in ridge forest area of Delhi. The case has been listed before a Bench of CJI Chandrachud, Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Manoj Misra for hearing on August…
The Allahabad High Court has allowed a petition saying scholarship to an eligible candidate could not be denied on the ground that the scheme/ budget of the specific year had lapsed. A single-judge bench of Justice Manish Kumar passed this order while hearing a petition filed by Pulast Tiwari. The petition has been filed with…
The Bombay High Court has said it expects the High-Power Committee to formulate measures finally and shall also take necessary decisions and steps required for rehabilitating the residents of Sanjay Gandhi National Park who are entitled to be rehabilitated. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Amit Borkar heard a Public…
The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) with a prayer to direct the Union of India and the Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes to make necessary amendments in the Income Tax laws and rules including but not limited to the Income Tax Act, 1961, to provide relief by eliminating the component…
The Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Aligarh Muslim University Professor Dr Jitendra Kumar who is facing an FIR for teaching students in the class room on the topic of rape having historical perspectives. A single-judge bench of Justice Vikram D Chauhan passed this order while hearing a Criminal Misc Anticipatory Bail…
The Central government has been given six months by the Delhi High Court to expeditiously address the decision on exclusion of ‘unnatural offences’ from the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita . The Delhi High Court has expressed its concern, pointing out that even non-consensual acts are no longer punishable, stating that there cannot be a vacuum when it…