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HC rejects Muslim side's plea on Mathura temple-mosque dispute

HC rejects Muslim side's plea on Mathura temple-mosque dispute

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

The Hindu litigants claim the mosque holds signs suggesting that it was a temple once.

Modi's degree: HC wraps up hearings on Kejriwal's review plea, reserves order

Modi's degree: HC wraps up hearings on Kejriwal's review plea, reserves order

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

One of the key contentions raised by Kejriwal in his review plea is that contrary to Gujarat University's claim about Modi's degree being available online, no such degree is available on the university's website.

Remove secularism from Constitution: Bangladesh's top legal official

Remove secularism from Constitution: Bangladesh's top legal official

Rediff.com14 Nov 2024

Bangladesh's top legal official has proposed to remove the words 'secularism' and 'socialism' from the Constitution apart from a provision prescribing capital punishment for regime change through extra-constitutional means.

Patna blasts: HC commutes death penalty of 4 convicts to 30 yrs in jail

Patna blasts: HC commutes death penalty of 4 convicts to 30 yrs in jail

Rediff.com11 Sep 2024

A division bench comprising Justices Ashutosh Kumar and Jitendra Kumar disposed of the death reference moved by the state government on the order of a special National Investigation Agency court, and ruled that the four convicts shall serve "30 years in prison".

Man who killed, ate mother gets death penalty

Man who killed, ate mother gets death penalty

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

A division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan said it was confirming the death penalty on the convict -- Sunil Kuchkoravi -- and added there was no chance of his reformation. The bench said this was a case of cannibalism and it falls under the rarest of rare category.

HC restrains Mamata from making defamatory statement against Guv

HC restrains Mamata from making defamatory statement against Guv

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The Calcutta high court on Tuesday restrained West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and three others from making any defamatory or incorrect statement against Governor C V Ananda Bose.

HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest, says law applies equally to all

HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest, says law applies equally to all

Rediff.com9 Apr 2024

In a massive setback to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed his petition challenging his arrest in a money laundering case stemming from the alleged excise scam, saying there was no contravention of legal provisions.

Excise case: Jolt to Sisodia as HC rejects bail pleas in ED, CBI cases

Excise case: Jolt to Sisodia as HC rejects bail pleas in ED, CBI cases

Rediff.com22 May 2024

The high court said he was a very powerful and influential person within the power corridors of the Delhi government as he had the responsibility of 18 portfolios in the city dispensation.

No HC relief for two Pak minors who file plea for Indian citizenship

No HC relief for two Pak minors who file plea for Indian citizenship

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Their father is a Pakistani and the two -- a 17-year old girl and 14-year old boy -- were born in Dubai and now reside in Bengaluru with their mother Ameena.

HC finds posts against Serum Inst, Poonawala defamatory, orders it deleted

HC finds posts against Serum Inst, Poonawala defamatory, orders it deleted

Rediff.com6 Jun 2023

The Bombay high court on Monday said content posted by two individuals and their organisations against vaccine manufacturing major Serum Institute of India (SII) was "prima facie defamatory" and directed them to delete it.

Unable to digest TN police firing on Sterlite protestors: HC

Unable to digest TN police firing on Sterlite protestors: HC

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

The bench said when the people were running, the police chased them and opened fire.

Judge passed puja order on day of retirement, Muslim side tells HC

Judge passed puja order on day of retirement, Muslim side tells HC

Rediff.com6 Feb 2024

The Allahabad high court on Tuesday heard both the Hindu and Muslim sides on the Gyanvapi mosque committee's appeal challenging the Varanasi district court order allowing Hindu prayers in a cellar of the mosque.

Decide on exclusion of penalty for unnatural sex in BNS: HC to Centre

Decide on exclusion of penalty for unnatural sex in BNS: HC to Centre

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

The court was hearing a PIL by Gantavya Gulati, a lawyer who was appearing in person, seeking to address the "exigent legal lacuna" resulting from the enactment of the BNS which has also led to the repeal of section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Kangana defers Emergency as censors yet to clear it

Kangana defers Emergency as censors yet to clear it

Rediff.com6 Sep 2024

The political period drama, also written and co-produced by Ranaut, was scheduled to hit theatres across the country on Friday but the makers are yet to get a clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the matter is currently in court.

HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Om Birla's daughter

HC orders removal of defamatory posts against Om Birla's daughter

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed X Corp and Google Inc to remove prima facie defamatory social media posts against Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) officer and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's daughter Anjali Birla.

HC dismisses plea against Dalai Lama in kissing row

HC dismisses plea against Dalai Lama in kissing row

Rediff.com9 Jul 2024

The Delhi high court on Tuesday dismissed a public interest litigation over the alleged molestation of a boy by the Dalai Lama, as claimed to have been shown in a video clip that went viral last year, saying the religious leader was "being playful" and has already apologised for the incident.

HC stays Jalgaon collector's order barring entry into mosque

HC stays Jalgaon collector's order barring entry into mosque

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted an interim stay for two weeks on the Jalgaon district collector's order restraining people from praying at a mosque on a complaint by an outfit which claimed the structure has the "appearance of a temple".

Judicial process shouldn't be means ..., says HC; frees Salman in 2019 case

Judicial process shouldn't be means ..., says HC; frees Salman in 2019 case

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

Justice Bharati Dangre on March 30 allowed applications filed by Salman Khan and his bodyguard Nawaz Shaikh and quashed the proceedings and process (summons) issued to them by a lower court.

HC asks Twitter user to apologise to AltNews founder Zubair

HC asks Twitter user to apologise to AltNews founder Zubair

Rediff.com22 Aug 2024

The Delhi high court on Thursday directed an 'X' user to apologise to Alt-News co-founder Mohammad Zubair for his "offensive" comment against him on the social media platform.

Coaching centre deaths: HC raps Delhi police for arresting SUV driver

Coaching centre deaths: HC raps Delhi police for arresting SUV driver

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

"What is Delhi Police doing? Have they lost it?" wondered the Delhi high court on Wednesday, while castigating the police for a 'strange' probe by arresting an SUV driver for his alleged role in drowning of three civil services aspirants at a coaching centre.

Action on passerby but...: Delhi HC on basement coaching centre deaths

Action on passerby but...: Delhi HC on basement coaching centre deaths

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

The court said multi-storey buildings were being allowed to operate but there was no proper drainage.

HC quashes court order rejecting bail to Navlakha, directs rehearing

HC quashes court order rejecting bail to Navlakha, directs rehearing

Rediff.com2 Mar 2023

The 70-year-old social activist had moved HC challenging the September 5, 2022 order under the National Investigation Agency Act refusing him bail on merits.

Majority will become minority if...: Allahabad HC on conversions

Majority will become minority if...: Allahabad HC on conversions

Rediff.com2 Jul 2024

Justice Rohit Rajan Agarwal made the observation while rejecting the bail application of one Kailash, who is accused of being involved in the religious conversion of several people from a village here.

No relief from Surat court, Rahul moves Gujarat HC

No relief from Surat court, Rahul moves Gujarat HC

Rediff.com25 Apr 2023

Amid protests against a proposed oil refinery in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, state industries minister Uday Samant on Tuesday said the current site for the mega project was suggested by then chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, while the Opposition urged the government to stop soil survey work and be sensitive in handling the situation arising out of the agitation.

Pune teen's aunt moves HC challenging his detention

Pune teen's aunt moves HC challenging his detention

Rediff.com14 Jun 2024

A paternal aunt of the teenager allegedly involved in the Pune Porsche car crash that killed two IT professionals last month has moved the Bombay high court claiming the boy was in 'illegal' detention and sought his immediate release.

Coldplay, Diljit tickets: ED lodges money laundering case

Coldplay, Diljit tickets: ED lodges money laundering case

Rediff.com26 Oct 2024

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Saturday said it has detected alleged irregularities after it conducted raids in a money laundering case to probe 'black marketing' of tickets for two 'highly anticipated' music concerts by British rock band Coldplay and actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh.

HC summons civic chiefs of Bombay, 4 other cities, over potholes

HC summons civic chiefs of Bombay, 4 other cities, over potholes

Rediff.com9 Aug 2023

The Bombay high court on Wednesday summoned the civic chiefs of Mumbai and five other municipal corporations to court on Friday for not complying with its directions to keep roads and footpaths pothole-free.

Police land up at Jaggi Vasudev's ashram for inquiries after court order

Police land up at Jaggi Vasudev's ashram for inquiries after court order

Rediff.com1 Oct 2024

The HC bench while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by S Kamaraj, a retired professor from Coimbatore, had directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit particulars on all the criminal cases registered against the spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation.

Right to be forgotten goes before SC, Madras HC order stayed

Right to be forgotten goes before SC, Madras HC order stayed

Rediff.com24 Jul 2024

"How can a court order this? To say that the judgment, a public document, be pulled down will have very serious ramifications," said a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra after taking note of the submissions of Ikanoon Software Development Pvt Ltd, a Bengaluru-based legal website.

HC orders Haryana govt to remove barricades at Shambhu border

HC orders Haryana govt to remove barricades at Shambhu border

Rediff.com11 Jul 2024

The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday ordered the Haryana government to remove within a week the barricading set up at the Shambhu border near Ambala where farmers have been camping since February 13 when their 'Delhi Chalo' march was stopped.

Dying man forced to sing national anthem: HC orders CBI probe

Dying man forced to sing national anthem: HC orders CBI probe

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

In a video clip that had gone viral on social media, Faizan, along with four other Muslim men, was seen being beaten up by policemen while being forced to sing the national anthem and 'Vande Mataram'.

Sheena murder: Jolt to Indrani Mukerjea as HC stays foreign trip

Sheena murder: Jolt to Indrani Mukerjea as HC stays foreign trip

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

The CBI had sought an urgent hearing of the plea before the alternate bench of Justice Kotwal.

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