Kochi, Feb 27 (IANS) In a dramatic turn within 24 hours of a judicial setback, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday lifted the interim stay on the release of ‘The Kerala Story 2 – Goes Beyond’, paving the way for the film’s screening.The Division Bench, comprising Justices Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and P.V. Balakrishnan, set aside the earlier order of a Single Bench that had stayed the film’s release for 15 days.After hearing arguments on behalf of the film’s producer, Vi…
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Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court, on Friday, sought report from Kolkata Police on the alleged heckling of the Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari by a section of the booth-level officers (BLOs) in front of the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal.A division bench of the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen, directed the state police to submit a report in the matter by March 5, acting on a peti…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the Union government and all states and Union Territories to instal display boards at police stations and public offices, highlighting the penal consequences of filing false complaints, fabricated charges and false evidence. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi passed the order after hearing submissions …
Jabalpur, Feb 25 (IANS) Complying with Madhya Pradesh High Court’s order, the field Director of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) on Wednesday submitted a detailed report on the death of tigers in the reserves or adjacent areas since November 2025. In its 30-page report, the BTR submitted that a total of eight tigers have died between November 2025 and February 24, 2026. Out of the total, four tigers died inside the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) and four others in the neighbouring territ…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging a 1980 notification of the Delhi Waqf Board declaring certain mosques in Jahangirpuri as Waqf properties, observing that the petition sought to “unnecessarily rake up the past” after a lapse of 46 years and was not filed with bona fide intent.A Bench of Chief Justice (CJ) Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia refused to entertain the plea filed by Save India Foundation, which…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has told the Supreme Court that the decision to reduce the qualifying percentile for NEET-PG 2025–26 was taken after detailed deliberations by expert bodies in view of a large number of vacant postgraduate medical seats and in the interest of optimal utilisation of national healthcare infrastructure.An affidavit filed by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) stated that the challenge to the January 13 notifica…
Kolkata, Feb 2 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court has issued an order to control bursting of firecrackers on the night of Shab-e-Barat. A Division Bench of Calcutta High Court’s Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen issued this order on Monday, said court sources.The order says that no firecrackers can be set off from 10 pm on the night of Shab-e-Barat until 6 am the following morning. The use of firecrackers must comply with the rules of the West Bengal Pollution Control Board. …
Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Senior BJP MLA and former minister S. Suresh Kumar on Friday questioned the Karnataka government over the delay in the final report of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to probe the sensational Dharmasthala case.He also asked how long the Hindu pilgrimage centre would continue to carry the stigma of suspicion.Suresh Kumar made the remarks on the floor of the House while speaking on the motion of thanks to the Governor’s address in the Legislative Assembl…
Jaipur, Jan 29 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court has directed the removal of illegally constructed temples from sidewalks, roads, and other public places in Jaipur, and ordered the state government to shift idols to nearby legally existing temples.A division bench of Justices Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Sangeeta Sharma passed the order on Thursday while hearing a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by Sunny Meena.The court instructed the Jaipur Municipal Corporation Commissioner to submit an aff…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) As protests against the University Grants Commission (UGC) Bill, 2026 continue across the country, several Hindu spiritual leaders on Tuesday said that the proposed law should be immediately repealed. They also listed the potential harms that could arise if the Bill is implemented. Speaking to IANS, Swami Avimukteshwaranand Shankaracharya criticised the move and said, “No caste is inherently unjust; it is individuals who act unjustly. Every caste has both good and bad …