The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday granted partial relief to self-styled spiritual leader Asaram Bapu in the 2013 sexual assault case involving a minor girl, setting aside his conviction under Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code relating to gang rape and certain provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The…
A petition has been filed before the Madras High Court seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged sexual assault and murder of a 10-year-old girl in Sulur, Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu. Filed by P. Chockalingam, President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (North Tamil Nadu), the petition contended that the incident occurred…
The Delhi High Court will hear on May 29 a petition filed by Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke challenging the Central government’s decision to block the party’s X (formerly Twitter) account on grounds of national security. The matter is listed before the single-judge Bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav. Dipke has questioned the…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday disposed of a petition challenging the decision of the University of Delhi (DU) to conduct law examination on May 28 after DU informed the Court that students observing Eid al-Adha (Bakrid) would be permitted to take the examination on a later date after July 4. The submission was made…
The Rajasthan High Court recently directed a 20-year-old man accused of child sexual harassment and online stalking to stay away from all social media platforms for a period of one year while granting him bail. The single-judge Bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain banned the petitioner from using any social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook,…
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that maternity leave availed by women employees must be treated as part of continuous service, observing that motherhood cannot become a reason for economic disadvantage or workplace discrimination. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal dismissed appeals filed by Jammu…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday condemned the killing of Senior Advocate Khaja Moizuddin in Hyderabad, describing the incident as a “planned, brutal and shocking murder” that has raised serious concerns regarding the safety and security of advocates discharging their professional duties. Noting that the legal profession formed an essential pillar of the…
The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to Baramulla MP and Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party chief Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case, enabling him to attend the 40th-day funeral ceremony of his late father in Kashmir. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain allowed Rashid, who…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over continuing illegal sand mining activities in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary and observed that false affidavits may have been filed if media reports regarding ongoing mining operations despite earlier judicial directions were found to be correct. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta…
The Delhi High Court has permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, observing that motherhood could not be treated as a professional impediment warranting adverse treatment against a woman athlete. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the interim order…