New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday declined to initiate any action against a litigant appearing in person who allegedly hurled abuses, threw papers in open court and disrupted proceedings during the hearing of his plea challenging an order of the Allahabad High Court. A Bench of Justices K.V. Viswanathan and Alok Aradhe, while dismissing the Special Leave Petition (SLP), recorded that the petitioner, Prabal Pratap, “instead of presenting the case, made incoherent and unparliam…
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Kochi/Kalpetta, July 10 (IANS) With the death toll in the Wayanad tunnel road landslide climbing to seven after one more body was recovered on Friday, the Kerala High Court directed the state government to immediately disburse ex gratia compensation to the victims’ families, provide free treatment to the injured and ensure that the bodies of those killed are handed over to their relatives without delay.One person remains missing, with rescue teams continuing an intensive search at the accident s…
Ahmedabad, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the death sentences awarded to 38 convicts and life imprisonment to 11 others in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial bomb blasts case, bringing to a close the appeals arising from one of India’s longest and most significant terrorism trials.Speaking after the verdict, Special Public Prosecutor Amit Patel said the appeals had been heard on a day-to-day basis since March 2025 before the Division Bench delivered its judgment.”The hearing in th…
Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court’s decision to stay the withdrawal of prosecution in 52 criminal cases, including those arising out of the riot and communal clash at Aland in Kalaburagi district, is being seen as a setback for the Congress government in the state. The development has also revived allegations by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that the Congress government is indulging in “appeasement politics.”In a significant development, the Karnataka High Court stayed the Con…
Mumbai, July 1 (IANS) Prism, the parent company of OYO, has flagged its ongoing legal battle with Zostel as a key risk in its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) filed ahead of its proposed initial public offering (IPO).In the DRHP, the company said that any adverse outcome in the legal proceedings involving Zostel may materially and adversely affect its business, reputation, prospects, results of operations and financial condition.It also warned that an unfavorable final decision could result i…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the Rajasthan government on a plea filed by self-styled godman Asaram challenging the Rajasthan High Court judgment upholding his conviction and life sentence in the 2013 minor rape case.A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Sheel Nagu sought the response of the Rajasthan government on Asaram’s special leave petition (SLP) against the May 27 judgment of the Rajasthan High Court.During the hearing, senior counsel appearing fo…
Kochi, June 11 (IANS) The functioning of the Kerala State Waqf Board has come under judicial scrutiny after BJP state vice-president Shone George approached the Kerala High Court, alleging that the Board is operating in violation of the amended Waqf law and that all decisions taken by it could be legally questioned.The Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by George contends that the state government has failed to appoint the mandatory non-Muslim members to the Board as required under the 2025 …
Chennai, June 3 (IANS) The Madras High Court has dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Income Tax Department to investigate AIADMK General Secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami over allegations that he concealed details of his assets and income in his election nomination papers.Palaniswami, who successfully contested the Edappadi Assembly constituency in the recently concluded Tamil Nadu Assembly elections and was sworn in as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, h…
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court in Jodhpur has extended the interim bail of self-styled godman Asaram Bapu, who is serving a life sentence in a rape case, until July 7. The relief was granted on medical grounds by a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit.The court clarified that the interim bail will remain in force until July 7 or until the pronouncement of the reserved verdict on Asaram’s plea seeking suspension…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) A fresh petition seeking initiation of criminal contempt proceedings has been filed before the Delhi High Court against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, party leader Saurabh Bharadwaj, MLA Gopal Rai and investigative journalist Saurav Das over alleged “scandalous and contemptuous” social media posts targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in connection with the excise policy case. The petition, filed by advocate Ashok …