New Delhi/Bhopal, May 27 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on pleas filed by the state government and the parents of deceased actor-model Twisha Sharma challenging the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, retired judge Giribala Singh, in the alleged dowry death case.A single-judge Bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra reserved its decision after hearing extensive submissions from all sides, including the prosecution, the complainant family, the Centra…
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New Delhi, May 27 (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday urged the Supreme Court to transfer to itself petitions pending before various High Courts challenging the constitutional validity of the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the Union government’s transfer petition before the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant, pointing out that petitions challenging the amended law are pending before multiple High Courts, thereby raising …
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant interim relief against the Union government’s move to reclaim possession of the Delhi Gymkhana Club premises in Lutyens’ Delhi. While issuing summons in suits filed by club members and employees, a single-judge Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan declined to stay the Centre’s communication after Solicitor General (SG) Tushar Mehta assured the Delhi High Court that no forcible eviction would take place and that any actio…
Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday heard petitions filed by the State Government and Twisha Sharma’s father seeking the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, the deceased’s mother-in-law and a former district and sessions judge. A single-judge bench presided over by Justice Devanarayan Mishra took up both petitions together.The petitions argue that Giribala Singh is not cooperating with the ongoing investigation in the high-profile dowry deat…
New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that the suspected dowry death case of model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma must be investigated in a “fair, independent and unbiased” manner and urged both sides to refrain from making public statements capable of influencing the ongoing probe. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, while hearing the suo motu case registered over allegations of institutional bias and procedural discrepancies in the investigation, said…
Bhopal/Jabalpur, May 22 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government on Friday moved the Madhya Pradesh High Court seeking cancellation of the interim bail granted to retired judge and alleged dowry death victim Twisha Sharma’s mother-in-law Giribala Singh.The development came amid intensifying legal proceedings in the high-profile case that has triggered widespread public attention and demands for an impartial investigation.Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Madhya Pradesh Advocate General Prashant Sin…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued fresh notices to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, ex-Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and party leader Durgesh Pathak in a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) challenging their discharge in the alleged excise policy corruption case. During the hearing, a single-judge Bench of Justice Manoj Jain observed that several respondents had failed to appear or file their responses despite repeated listings…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday orally remarked that there has to be some “rationalisation” in airfares charged by private airlines, while hearing a PIL seeking regulatory guidelines to check unpredictable fluctuations in ticket prices and additional charges during festive seasons and holidays. “Try to give some relief to people. On the same day, flights to the same destination — one airline charges Rs 8,000 while another charges Rs 18,000 in economy class. There has…
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday set aside the Delhi High Court order suspending the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi partly allowed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the Delhi High Court order granting conditional bail to Sengar during the pendency of his appeal against conviction.The ap…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday expressed displeasure over the delay by the Madhya Pradesh government in deciding on the grant of sanction to prosecute Tribal Affairs Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah in connection with his controversial remarks against Indian Army officer Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who had briefed the media during last year’s Operation Sindoor. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi questioned the state government over its fai…