The Noida Police have registered a Zero FIR against a woman accused of making abusive and objectionable remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a protest at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the alleged NEET paper leak. Since the alleged incident took place within the territorial jurisdiction of Delhi Police, the case has been transferred to…
The Delhi government has directed that no adverse legal action be taken against students who participated in the NEET-UG protests in the national capital, initiating the process to withdraw 13 FIRs registered in connection with the demonstrations. The benefit, however, has been restricted to protesters with no criminal antecedents, in compliance with the Supreme Court’s…
The Delhi High Court on Friday directed that the bail appeal filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid in the alleged larger conspiracy case related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots be heard along with the pending bail plea of co-accused Sharjeel Imam on August 27. A Division Bench comprising Justices Prathiba M. Singh and…
The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government to take into account the recommendations made by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee while carrying out restoration work on Mysuru’s historic Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building. A Bench comprising Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K….
The Delhi High Court is set to hear a bail appeal filed by former JNU student Umar Khalid in the alleged larger conspiracy case connected with the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Khalid has challenged the trial court’s order rejecting his third regular bail application. The appeal assails the July 4 order passed by the Karkardooma…
The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) has moved the Supreme Court against the Calcutta High Court’s refusal to grant interim relief against the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) decision to freeze three of its bank accounts in a money laundering case. The special leave petition assails the High Court’s interim order declining to stay the ED’s debit…
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its decision on whether petitions challenging the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023 should be referred to a Constitution Bench. A Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma was hearing a batch of petitions questioning…
The Bombay High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment on the appeal filed by the State of Goa challenging the acquittal of former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal in the 2013 sexual assault case. A Division Bench of Justice Neela Gokhale and Justice Amit Borkar Jamsandekar concluded hearings after seven sessions and reserved its verdict in…
The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified its earlier interim order in the Bhojshala-Kamal Maula dispute by identifying a specific parcel of land adjoining the disputed Bhojshala complex where members of the Muslim community may offer Friday namaz between 1 pm and 3 pm. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi…
The Supreme Court has ruled that elevators must be treated as “common carriers” and that manufacturers, maintenance contractors and owners of premises have a heightened duty of care towards passengers using them. Upholding a compensation award in a fatal lift accident at the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) headquarters in New Delhi, the Court affirmed…