By Sanjay Raman Sinha In a significant ruling, a single-judge bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR filed against the parents of a man accused of dowry harassment by his wife, underscoring the judiciary’s growing concern over the indiscriminate implication of family members in matrimonial disputes. Justice Vinay Saraf, in Lokendra Singh…
By Kumkum Chadha “The days of TMC’s gundagardi are coming to an end…the TMC runs on the support of goons and criminals… the days of hooliganism are ending. Such criminals will have only one place—jail, jail, jail. The countdown has begun.” It was on March 15, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spewed venom at the…
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a fresh investigation into the import of wildlife at Vantara, bringing an end to renewed calls for scrutiny over the facility’s operations. In its decision, the court relied on the findings of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) that had previously examined the matter in detail. The panel,…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Election Commission of India to take a prompt decision on an application seeking registration of a political party named “Telangana Praja Jagruti,” associated with K. Kavitha. The matter came before the Court through a plea highlighting delays in processing the application for registration. It was argued that such…
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that snake venom does not fall within the ambit of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, leading to the quashing of criminal proceedings against Elvish Yadav in connection with a rave party case. The case stemmed from allegations that snake venom was being used as a…
The Delhi High Court on Thursday ordered Delhi Police to take all necessary action to ensure a peaceful Eid in Uttam Nagar, which has seen polarisation after a murder on Holi and subsequent hate speeches. Hearing the plea filed by the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya told the police…
The Delhi High Court has directed the Tamil magazine Nakkheeran to remove allegedly defamatory material published against the Isha Foundation. The order came in response to a plea filed by the foundation, which claimed that certain content circulated by the magazine harmed its reputation. According to the foundation, the published material contained unverified and damaging…
A Delhi court has turned down an application filed by Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking access to documents that the prosecution has not relied upon in the land-for-jobs case. The ruling reinforces the limited scope of document disclosure available to the accused during trial. The plea was submitted on the ground that all materials collected during…
In a fresh turn in the extradition proceedings involving Nirav Modi, a former judge of the Supreme Court of India has presented evidence before a court in the United Kingdom in support of the businessman’s case. The testimony forms part of Modi’s continued efforts to resist extradition to India. The evidence reportedly raises concerns about…
The Supreme Court recently voiced concern over the alleged interference by Mamata Banerjee during search operations conducted by the Enforcement Directorate, remarking that such a situation is “not a happy one” and raises serious legal questions about whether an investigative agency can be left without recourse. The issue arose from ED raids at premises linked…