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Stop 'publicity' interest litigations on Sindh: SC

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a petition that had sought deletion of the word 'Sindh' from the anthem on the basis that it has now become part of Pakistan. The court said that the national...

A public interest litigation to be imagined without contempt

The justice delivery system is struggling to cope, creaking at the joints and bursting at the seams. Indian courts have to deal with about 30 million cases with a judicial strength of just about...

SC divided on prior sanction for graft probe into govt servants

The Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a split verdict on the constitutional validity of a 2018 provision of the anti-graft law which mandates prior sanction before initiating a probe against a...

Lawyer seeks ban on Arundhati Roy's book for showing her with cigarette

The Kerala high court was on Thursday told that Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy's book -- Mother Mary Come to Me -- has a disclaimer against smoking on the back of its cover. IMAGE: Kindly note...

Goa fire: HC converts civil suit against nightclub into PIL, says ....

The Bombay high court on Monday converted a civil suit against Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub into a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) saying "someone has to be held accountable" for the tragedy in...

Air, Water Purifiers: GST Council May Weigh 5% Levy

Kindly note that this illustration generated using Copilot has only been posted for representational purposes. The GST Council at its next meeting may consider a reduction in taxes on air and...

HC allows Zydus to sell generic version of cancer drug nivolumab

IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational purposes only. Photograph: ANI Photo Citing public interest, the Delhi high court has cleared the way for Zydus Lifesciences...

Bombay HC Flags Misuse Of Petitions To Sabotage IPOs

While not all complaints are frivolous, experts say petitions timed close to an IPO or listing often raise concerns about mala fide intent. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff A recent Bombay...

Prada Steps Into Kolhapur

The team toured four clusters in and around Kolhapur where Kolhapuri chappals are made. Kindly note that this illustration generated using ChatGPT has only been posted for representational...

Are I-T Returns Details Private?

Disclosing an individual's income-tax returns is tantamount to violating the person's fundamental right to privacy as recognised by the Constitution. IMAGE: Kindly note the image has been posted...

HC stays K'taka rule capping movie ticket prices at Rs 200

The Karnataka high court stayed enforcement of the Karnataka Cinemas (Regulation) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, which fixed a cap for movie ticket prices at Rs 200 across the state. IMAGE: Kindly note...

'OTT Has Become Desi Porn'

'This kind of content will destroy our culture.' IMAGE: Bipasha Basu in Jism, the film that provoked Uday Mahurkar into moving the Supreme Court over vulgar content. The Supreme Court of India on...

HC questions Maha Govt over waiver of arrears during IPL

The bench was hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the State Government's decision to retrospectively reduce the rate of police protection provided during the IPL matches. The PIL...

Why did Maharashtra cut cricket security fees?

IMAGE: The police have so far sent 35 letters to the MCA seeking payment of the dues. Photograph: BCCI The Bombay High Court on Tuesday questioned the justification behind reducing and waiving...

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