News for 'Rajasthan High Court'

Supreme Court agrees to hear BCCI plea against 'illegal' probe panel

Supreme Court agrees to hear BCCI plea against 'illegal' probe panel

Rediff.com7 Aug 2013

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear the Board of Control for Cricket in India's plea against the Bombay high court verdict, which declared as illegal its probe panel that was set up to look into the Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting controversy.

Nandy row: Raj HC stays JLF producer's arrest

Nandy row: Raj HC stays JLF producer's arrest

Rediff.com29 Jan 2013

Jaipur Literature Festival organisers Tuesday got interim relief from the Rajasthan high court which stayed the arrest of the event producer Sanjoy Roy in connection with author Ashis Nandy's controversial remarks regarding Dalits.

End this tamasha: Gehlot to PM Modi on Rajasthan crisis

End this tamasha: Gehlot to PM Modi on Rajasthan crisis

Rediff.com1 Aug 2020

Gehlot also alleged that some other Union ministers, including Dharmendra Pradhan, are involved in the "conspiracy" against his government.

Blackbuck case: SC notice to Salman Khan

Blackbuck case: SC notice to Salman Khan

Rediff.com9 Jul 2014

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a notice to Bollywood actor Salman Khan in connection with the Blackbuck poaching case.

Hope for Sawai Man Singh Stadium after court order

Hope for Sawai Man Singh Stadium after court order

Rediff.com8 Feb 2013

A High Court order which has asked Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) and the State Government to sign an Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Sawai Man Singh Stadium has raised the hopes that Jaipur might host Rajasthan Royals' home matches in upcoming IPL VI.

85 pc pictorial warning on tobacco products in force from Friday

85 pc pictorial warning on tobacco products in force from Friday

Rediff.com31 Mar 2016

Tobacco products will henceforth carry larger pictorial warnings covering 85 per cent of the packaging space as a central notification comes into effect from Friday notwithstanding a parliamentary panel's recommendation for a drastic reduction in the size of the visual message.

BCCI moves Supreme Court over Mumbai HC ruling on IPL probe panel

BCCI moves Supreme Court over Mumbai HC ruling on IPL probe panel

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Monday approached the Supreme Court challenging Bombay high court's order that held as illegal and unconstitutional the two-member probe panel constituted by it to look into spot-fixing and betting charges in the Indian Premier League as illegal.

State must end sexual violence by mobs: SC on Manipur

State must end sexual violence by mobs: SC on Manipur

Rediff.com11 Aug 2023

Expressing anguish over the manner in which women were subjected to grave atrocities in Manipur, the Supreme Court has said that mobs use sexual violence to send a message of subordination to the other community and the state is bound to stop this.

Dara fake encounter: Raj HC asks Rathore to surrender

Dara fake encounter: Raj HC asks Rathore to surrender

Rediff.com26 Oct 2012

The Rajasthan high court on Friday asked former Bharatiya Janata Party Minister Rajendra Singh Rathore to surrender before a trial court in Dara Singh fake encounter case, setting aside the lower court's order which had discharged him in the case.

Supreme Court restrains Srinivasan from taking charge as BCCI chief

Supreme Court restrains Srinivasan from taking charge as BCCI chief

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

N Srinivasan was on Friday restrained from assuming charge of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, if elected to the post, by the Supreme Court, which allowed the Board to hold its proposed Annual General Meeting scheduled for Sunday.

Supreme Court allows Srinivasan to resume charge as BCCI chief

Supreme Court allows Srinivasan to resume charge as BCCI chief

Rediff.com8 Oct 2013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed N Srinivasan to resume charge as president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India while setting up special panel to probe the spot-fixing scandal that rocked the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League.

Baba Siddique killing: Cops hunt for 3rd shooter in MP

Baba Siddique killing: Cops hunt for 3rd shooter in MP

Rediff.com14 Oct 2024

Police scoured places of worship in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain and Khandwa in their hunt for the third shooter wanted for Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's killing.

BJP's 5th list: Kangana Ranaut fielded, Varun Gandhi dropped

BJP's 5th list: Kangana Ranaut fielded, Varun Gandhi dropped

Rediff.com25 Mar 2024

The party fielded Maneka Gandhi from Sultanpur, while Uttar Pradesh minister Jitin Prasada has replaced Varun Gandhi in Pilibhit.

Govt sets up high-level 11-member panel to oversee cheetah project

Govt sets up high-level 11-member panel to oversee cheetah project

Rediff.com26 May 2023

The Centre has set up an 11-member high-level steering committee to review and monitor the progress of the cheetah reintroduction programme and provide suggestions on the opening of the cheetah habitat for eco-tourism.

Should NOTA Be A Candidate?

Should NOTA Be A Candidate?

Rediff.com16 May 2024

'Rather than criticising the kind of candidates fielded by political parties from our living rooms, NOTA in a sense implores the electorate to say this by turning up in person at a polling booth to ensure their protest is registered.'

Justice Shivaraj Patil new Karnataka Lokayukta

Justice Shivaraj Patil new Karnataka Lokayukta

Rediff.com26 Jul 2011

Governor H R Bhardwaj has cleared the name of Patil, who had earlier served as Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court as well as Acting Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Raj Bhavan sources said.

SC gets 4 new judges

SC gets 4 new judges

Rediff.com3 Nov 2018

With the elevation of these four new judges, the strength has risen from 24 to 28.

Army indicts 27 officers for illegal arms sales

Army indicts 27 officers for illegal arms sales

Rediff.com7 Jul 2011

An Army Court of Inquiry has indicted 27 Army officers for illegal sale of weapons for private use and recommended disciplinary proceedings against them.

Receiving political threats in Bhanwari case: CBI

Receiving political threats in Bhanwari case: CBI

Rediff.com21 Feb 2012

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday told the Rajasthan high court that it was receiving threats and its witnesses in the Bhanwari Devi case were being forced to turn hostile. Agency counsel Panne Singh, during the hearing of the habeas corpus petition filed by Amarchand, husband of Bhanwari Devi, told the court that the CBI has conducted a fair investigation in this case, in which many influential politicians were involved.

Modi group sweeps RCA elections

Modi group sweeps RCA elections

Rediff.com21 Feb 2005

The Lalit Modi-led group scored a landslide victory in the Rajasthan Cricket Association elections, ending the decades-long reign of the Rungta clan.

Blow for agitating Gujjars; HC dumps quota plea

Blow for agitating Gujjars; HC dumps quota plea

Rediff.com22 Dec 2010

A division bench of Chief Justice Arun Mishra and Justice Mahesh Bhagwati held that Gujjars cannot be given special reservation and an act of 2008 has no substratum of quantifiable data that could justify the reservation.

Brij Bhushan to convene meeting on July 30 ahead of WFI elections

Brij Bhushan to convene meeting on July 30 ahead of WFI elections

Rediff.com28 Jul 2023

Outgoing WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has convened a meeting on Sunday to nominate his panel, which will contest the upcoming WFI elections to elect the new office-bearers.

EC begins preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha poll

EC begins preparations for 2024 Lok Sabha poll

Rediff.com9 Jun 2023

"Mock polls" are part of the first level check (FLC) process.

Rahul Gandhi likely to open debate on no-trust motion in LS

Rahul Gandhi likely to open debate on no-trust motion in LS

Rediff.com7 Aug 2023

The Lok Sabha is set to witness a fierce debate on the no-confidence motion against the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government on Tuesday with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, whose membership was restored following a Supreme Court direction, likely to be the lead speaker of the opposition bloc INDIA.

Is Rahul Looking Beyond May 2024?

Is Rahul Looking Beyond May 2024?

Rediff.com28 Dec 2023

Rahul Gandhi's focus will be on his Nyay Yatra, rather than the INDIA bloc's election campaign, leading to speculation among allies that the Congress leader is already looking at the Opposition's fight beyond May 2024.

Jaipur blasts: Notices issued to Centre, Raj govt

Jaipur blasts: Notices issued to Centre, Raj govt

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

The Rajasthan High Court on Friday issued show cause notices to the Centre and the Rajasthan government for allegedly not taking any action on the information available in relation to the May 13 serial bomb blasts in Jaipur last year. A division bench, comprising Justices R C Gandhi and M N Bhandari, served the notices on the state and the central authorities seeking explanation on the same.

Rajasthan govt passes ordinance to protect judges, babus from probe

Rajasthan govt passes ordinance to protect judges, babus from probe

Rediff.com21 Oct 2017

The ordinance seeks to protect both serving and former judges, magistrates and public servants in Rajasthan from being investigated for on-duty action without its prior sanction.

Rahul Gandhi gets Bombay HC relief in defamation case till Jan 25

Rahul Gandhi gets Bombay HC relief in defamation case till Jan 25

Rediff.com5 Dec 2022

The Bombay high court on Monday extended till January 25, 2023, the relief granted to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from appearance before a local court in a defamation complaint pertaining to his alleged remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

A Neat Tragedy Called NEET

A Neat Tragedy Called NEET

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

NEET is a court-ordered examination, supposedly aimed at meritocracy. However, over the past years when the incumbent Narendra Modi government at the Centre began implementing it, it took on political and casteist colours, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

Sunny Deol gets bail

Sunny Deol gets bail

Rediff.com10 Apr 2009

Sunny Deol was today granted bail by a railway court in over a decade-old case of allegedly entering a platform without permission and pulling a train's emergency chain during shooting of a film.

Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

Judiciary needs to begin 'difficult conversations', says CJI

Rediff.com29 Jan 2024

The CJI said there is an urgent need to emerge from the adjournment culture to a culture of professionalism.

Prisoner facing noose hangs himself

Prisoner facing noose hangs himself

Rediff.com12 Mar 2007

Subsequently, the Rajasthan High Court and Supreme Court disposed of his appeal against the death penalty. Jail authorities said his clemency petition was pending before the President of India.

HC issues notices to SAI, Sports Ministry

HC issues notices to SAI, Sports Ministry

Rediff.com18 Jul 2011

The Rajasthan High Court issued contempt notices to the Sports Ministry and the Sports Authority of India for alleged political interference in the management of All India Karate Federation.

RCA ombudsman, ethics officer to complete full tenure: Raj HC

RCA ombudsman, ethics officer to complete full tenure: Raj HC

Rediff.com15 Jul 2017

A single judge bench of Justice J K Ranka stayed the operation of letters of Joint Secretary Mahendra Nahar that required Ombudsman Gyan Sudha Mishra, a retired judge of the Supreme Court, and Ethics Officer Pana Chand Jain, a retired judge of of the high court, to put down their papers and leave their respective assignments by handing over the files to C P Joshi, the newly-elected RCA chief.

Raj Guv stalling assembly session at Centre's behest: Cong

Raj Guv stalling assembly session at Centre's behest: Cong

Rediff.com26 Jul 2020

Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said his party wants a floor test in the state assembly and is 'begging' for it, but the Governor is not convening the House and 'delaying' the trust vote allegedly at the behest of the central government.

Four-member govt panel to review grace marks for 1500 NEET students

Four-member govt panel to review grace marks for 1500 NEET students

Rediff.com8 Jun 2024

The NTA denied any irregularities and said the changes made in the NCERT textbooks and grace marks for losing time at the examination centres were some of the reasons behind the students scoring higher marks.

Maternal deaths: No bail for pharma manager

Maternal deaths: No bail for pharma manager

Rediff.com23 May 2011

The Rajasthan high court on Monday rejected the bail plea of a senior official of Indore-based Parenteral Surgicals Ltd, which supplied contaminated intravenous (IV) fluid that led to 17 deaths in two government hospitals in Jodhpur.

New twist! CBI arrests Bhanwari Devi's husband

New twist! CBI arrests Bhanwari Devi's husband

Rediff.com8 Dec 2011

In a fresh twist in Bhanwari Devi abduction case, the Central Bureau of Investigations on Thursday arrested the husband of the missing nurse after he gave conflicting versions during questioning and remained "un-cooperative".

Sreesanth escaped due to vacuum of law: Former Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar

Sreesanth escaped due to vacuum of law: Former Delhi CP Neeraj Kumar

Rediff.com7 Apr 2024

Stakeholders have shown a distinct lack of seriousness in bringing a law against corruption in Indian sports, a reason why someone like tainted former pacer S Sreesanth got away despite strong evidence of spot-fixing against him in the 2013 IPL, former Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar has said.

Salman's bail put off for Friday

Salman's bail put off for Friday

Rediff.com30 Aug 2007

While calling for the case records, the judge deferred the hearing and ordered that it be listed for tomorrow.