The Supreme Court has voiced a serious concern over the growing menace of drug trafficking and substance abuse in the educational institutions across the country. The bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Vijay Bishnoi was considering a student’s plea and granted her interim protection from coercive action, emphasizing that the matter required a sensitive…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal over a petition alleging unauthorised circulation of courtroom proceedings. The plea sought contempt of court action against the former chief minister over the video clips reportedly recorded during hearings before Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma and subsequently shared on digital…
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to four men accused of leading a massive ₹22.92 crore fraud in the form of ‘digital arrest’ targeting a senior citizen. Justice Manoj Jain, while dismissing both regular and anticipatory bail pleas, observed that the case revealed a deeper and a more complicated conspiracy. The Court noted that…
Congress leader TN Prathapan has approached the Supreme Court alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) over the broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s April 18 speech by state-run channels Doordarshan and Sansad TV. The former Member of Parliament (MP) alleged that the speech was delivered during an active election period in Kerala…
Delhi High Court judge Justice Tejas Karia on Wednesday recused himself from hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking contempt of court action against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal and journalist Ravish Kumar for recording and circulating on social media, the court proceedings in the liquor policy case. The matter was listed before…
A sessions court in Nashik has refused to grant interim relief to Danish Shaikh over allegations of religious harassment at the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) office in Mumbai. The matter stemmed from a First Information Report (FIR) filed following accusations that certain actions and statements at the workplace created an atmosphere of religious discomfort and…
The Supreme Court has ruled that compensation awarded to motor accident victims must account for the cost of prosthetic limbs as well as their ongoing maintenance, noting that such devices were crucial for restoring mobility, confidence and dignity to amputees. The Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV Viswanathan, while hearing an appeal arising…
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday sought harsher punishment for separatist Yasin Malik, convicted in a terror funding case, over his alleged role in advancing separatist activities in Jammu and Kashmir. The Counsel for NIA apprised the Delhi High Court that Malik had established and used connections with senior political leadership in Pakistan, including…
The Supreme Court has held that a man cannot be compelled to pay maintenance for a non-biological child, even if the child was born during a valid marriage. The Bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh dismissed an appeal filed by the mother, thereby affirming the Delhi High Court’s decision denying maintenance…
The Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a public interest litigation(PIL) alleging black marketing and a severe shortage of LPG cylinders in the National capital, observing that such issues fall within the domain of the executive. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia held that it could not issue…