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......

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......

SC rejects Jamiat plea for compensation in lynching cases

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea by Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seeking direction to the Uttar Pradesh government to pay compensation to the victims of mob lynching. IMAGE: Kindly note that......

'Go and ask the deity': SC rejects plea for restoring Vishnu idol in Khajuraho

Terming the plea as a “publicity interest litigation”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a plea seeking directions to reconstruct and reinstall a seven-foot idol of Lord Vishnu at the......

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......

Court orders FIR against former SEBI chief Madhabi Buch

A special court in Mumbai has directed the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register a first information report (FIR) against former Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chairperson Madhabi......

'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......

Your next star might come from public ground: HC tells BCCI

IMAGE: The court also said cricket associations and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) could not cite lack of funds as a reason for not providing basic facilities. Photograph: PTI "Your......