High Court: News
02 Dec 2024
Supreme Court Of IndiaCongress seeks SC intervention against courts hearing mosque surveys pleas
Congress leaders Alok Sharma and Priya Mishra have moved the Supreme Court, seeking a nationwide bar on courts from entertaining pleas for surveys at religious sites.
29 Nov 2024
BangladeshBangladesh freezes bank accounts of 17 ISKCON-linked individuals
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has frozen the bank accounts of 17 people linked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) for 30 days.
29 Nov 2024
Bangladesh'Not distanced from backing Chinmoy...': ISKCON on Hindu monk's arrest
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) has clarified its stance on the recent arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh.
29 Nov 2024
Allahabad High CourtSupreme Court halts trial court proceedings in Sambhal mosque case
The Supreme Court of India has directed the Sambhal Trial Court to stay proceedings in the Sambhal Jama Masjid case.
21 Nov 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Crime Branch inquiry ordered against minister over remark against Constitution
The Kerala High Court has ordered a Crime Branch probe into allegations of derogatory remarks against the Indian Constitution made by Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian in 2022.
05 Nov 2024
Allahabad High Court'UP madrassas can function...': SC sets aside Allahabad HC order
The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004.
22 Oct 2024
BengaluruDarshan seeks bail in Renukaswamy murder case, citing health issues
Actor Darshan has sought bail in the ongoing Renukaswamy murder case, citing severe health problems as the reason for his plea.
18 Oct 2024
CoimbatoreWomen not confined illegally at Sadhguru's Ashram, SC was told
The Tamil Nadu Police have found no evidence of illegal confinement at the Isha Foundation's ashram in Coimbatore, a report submitted to the Supreme Court stated.
04 Oct 2024
Bombay High Court'Emergency' release soon: After Kangana, Zee agrees to CBFC's cuts
The producers of Kangana Ranaut's controversial film Emergency have agreed to implement the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
01 Oct 2024
Bombay High Court'Emergency': Kangana Ranaut reluctantly agreed to CBFC's cuts
Kangana Ranaut's much-anticipated film, Emergency, a biopic on late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, has faced significant hurdles with the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). However, it seems that the movie is finally on its way to release.
26 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Plea seeks FIR against Eknath Shinde, Rane over anti-Muslim remarks
A Mumbai resident, Mohammad Wasi Sayed, has filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking the registration of an FIR against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Nitesh Rane.
25 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Court orders probe in MUDA case: Siddaramaiah says 'not afraid'
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday expressed his readiness to face an investigation after a trial court's directive to file a police case against him.
25 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Karnataka court orders Lokayukta probe against Siddaramaiah in MUDA case
A special court in Karnataka has ordered the Lokayukta, a state-level corruption watchdog, to investigate allegations against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
13 Sep 2024
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Delhi coaching center deaths: 4 co-owners get interim bail
The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim bail to the four co-owners of a basement in Old Rajinder Nagar, where three Indian Administrative Service (IAS) aspirants died in July.
11 Sep 2024
Haider AliDeath sentences of convicts in 2013 Gandhi Maidan blasts commuted
The Patna High Court, on Wednesday, commuted the sentences of four convicts previously condemned to death for their involvement in the 2013 serial blasts case.
11 Sep 2024
JP Dutta'Border 2' won't be affected by legal row, clarifies producer
Producer and writer Nidhi Dutta has clarified that the upcoming film Border 2 will not be impacted by the ongoing legal dispute over its predecessor, the 1997 movie Border.
09 Sep 2024
Bengaluru PoliceDarshan confesses to 'kicking' Renukaswamy, hitting him with a branch
Kannada actor Darshan Thogudeepa has confessed to assaulting Renukaswamy, a fan who was later found dead, as per the charge sheet filed by Bengaluru Police.
04 Sep 2024
Central Board of Film CertificationKangana's 'Emergency' to miss September 6 release following court ruling
The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, refused to direct the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to issue a certificate for the film Emergency, starring Kangana Ranaut.
03 Sep 2024
Hathras'No one talks about Unnao, Hathras...': Mamata on Kolkata rape-murder
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has responded to the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) criticism of her handling of the Kolkata doctor rape-murder case by citing similar incidents in Unnao and Hathras.
01 Sep 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiShivaji statue collapse: MVA holds 'Jode maro andolan'; BJP counter-protests
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), staged a protest in Mumbai on Sunday.
27 Aug 2024
Kareena Kapoor KhanKareena Kapoor responds to court notice over 'Pregnancy Bible' title
Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan has finally responded to a legal notice she received in May over the title of her book, Kareena Kapoor Khan's Pregnancy Bible.
17 Aug 2024
Amit MalviyaKolkata rape-murder: Huge row after 42 doctors transferred amid protests
The West Bengal government has transferred 42 professors and doctors working in various medical institutions and hospitals amid ongoing protests over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
17 Aug 2024
KarnatakaKarnataka MUDA scam: What is it and who's involved
Karnataka Governor Thaawar Chand Gehlot has approved the prosecution of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam.
16 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtCBI questions ex-principal who dismissed Kolkata doctor's rape-murder as 'suicide'
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday interrogated Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, in connection with the rape and murder of the 31-year-old postgraduate trainee doctor.
16 Aug 2024
DelhiFile FIR within 6 hours of violence: Centre to hospitals
The Union Health Ministry has directed all government hospitals, whether central or state-run, to file police complaints within six hours of any act of violence on their premises or against their staff and health workers.
13 Aug 2024
Calcutta High CourtDoctor rape-murder: Kolkata college students protest Dr Ghosh's appointment
Students at Calcutta National Medical College have protested against the appointment of Dr Sandip Ghosh, former principal of RG Kar Medical College, as their new principal.
13 Aug 2024
HaryanaDera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim granted 21-day furlough
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the head of Dera Sacha Sauda and a convicted rapist, has been granted a 21-day furlough.
07 Aug 2024
Central Board of Film Certification'Vedaa' receives U/A certification after CBFC-required cuts
John Abraham and Sharvari's forthcoming film, Vedaa, has been awarded a U/A certificate by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC).
05 Aug 2024
Arvind KejriwalExcise policy case: Delhi HC upholds Kejriwal's arrest by CBI
The Delhi High Court on Monday rejected Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea challenging his arrest and remand by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the excise policy case.
05 Aug 2024
BangladeshProtests intensify in Bangladesh again: 100 killed, India issues advisory
Nearly 100 people, including 14 policemen, were killed and hundreds injured in renewed anti-government protests across Bangladesh on Sunday.
26 Jul 2024
BangladeshBangladesh's PM Hasina criticized for crying over damaged train station
Bangladesh's Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, is facing criticism after being photographed crying at a destroyed metro rail station in Mirpur city.
19 Jul 2024
BangladeshUnrest in Bangladesh kills 39: What we know so far
Over 39 people have died in the violence over a controversial government job quota system in Bangladesh.
17 Jul 2024
Delhi'Shankaracharya stoking controversies...,' Kedarnath trust on gold theft claim
Ajendra Ajay, the Chairman of the Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee, has responded to allegations of theft made by Swami Avimukteshwaranand, the Shankaracharya of Jyotirmath.
11 Jul 2024
Karnataka High CourtKarnataka High Court considers Darshan's plea for home food
The Karnataka High Court has issued notices to the state government and the superintendent of Bengaluru Central Prison, among others, in response to a petition filed by incarcerated Kannada film star Darshan Thoogudeepa.
05 Jul 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi HC issues notice to CBI on Kejriwal's bail plea
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) concerning a bail plea filed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the excise policy case.
04 Jul 2024
HathrasUP to develop SOPs for gatherings to prevent Hathras-like tragedy
Following the tragic stampede in Hathras that claimed 121 lives, Uttar Pradesh Minister of State for Social Welfare Asim Arun announced on Wednesday that the state government is developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) for large gatherings.
30 Jun 2024
Calcutta High CourtCalcutta HC fines both petitioner, defendant in post-poll violence case
The Calcutta High Court has imposed a fine of ₹10,000, split equally between the petitioner and defendant, for filing and subsequently withdrawing a fraudulent case of post-poll violence in West Bengal.
26 Jun 2024
Abhishek Manu SinghviSupreme Court allows Kejriwal to withdraw plea, file new one
The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted permission to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to withdraw his plea challenging the Delhi High Court's interim stay on his bail order in the case linked to the now-scrapped excise policy.
25 Jun 2024
Bombay High CourtPorsche crash: Bombay HC orders minor's release from observation home
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of a 17-year-old boy, who was accused in a fatal Porsche accident that resulted in the death of two software engineers in Pune.
13 Jun 2024
Annu KapoorSupreme Court halts release of Annu Kapoor's 'Hamare Baarah'
The Supreme Court of India has suspended the release of Annu Kapoor's contentious film, Hamare Baarah.
08 Jun 2024
Elvish YadavHC quashes FIR against Elvish Yadav in Maxtern fight controversy
In a major development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed an FIR against controversial YouTuber Elvish Yadav.
07 Jun 2024
BengaluruPrajwal Revanna's mother granted interim bail in kidnapping case
The Karnataka High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to Bhavani Revanna, mother of suspended Janata Dal (Secular) leader Prajwal Revanna.
12 Apr 2024
Arvind KejriwalDelhi Liquor Policy Case: Kavitha sent to 3-day CBI custody
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha has been sent to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for three days.
22 Mar 2024
Kapil SharmaMP High Court clears comedian Kapil Sharma of charges
Madhya Pradesh High Court's principal bench in Gwalior cleared comedian Kapil Sharma and his show's creators of charges brought against them on Friday.
12 Feb 2023
Central Government4 high courts get Chief Justices amid Centre-SC Collegium tussle
The Centre appointed Chief Justices (CJs) to the high courts of three states and two union territories, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Sunday.
28 Jan 2023
Kiren RijijuKiren Rijiju questions SC Collegium's conduct for publicizing 'secret reports'
Union Law and Justice Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Kiren Rijiju, has questioned the Supreme Court Collegium's conduct over publishing sensitive and secret reports in the public domain recently.
06 Jan 2023
Section 377Supreme Court transfers all same-sex marriage recognition pleas to itself
The Supreme Court on Friday transferred all petitions seeking the recognition of same-sex marriages in India—which are pending before various High Courts—to itself, Live Law reported.
05 Jul 2022
XTwitter challenges Indian government in court over content takedown orders
The long-drawn saga between Twitter and the Indian government has reached the corridors of the Karnataka High Court.
20 May 2022
Supreme Court Of IndiaRoad rage case: Navjot Sidhu surrenders in Patiala court
Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu surrendered before a Patiala court on Friday, just hours after he sought more time from the Supreme Court citing his medical condition.
08 Apr 2022
DelhiCBI didn't revoke lookout circular despite court order: Aakar Patel
Former Amnesty International India chief, Aakar Patel, on Friday filed a contempt application in a Delhi court against Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) officials for refusing to revoke a lookout circular (LOC) issued against him despite court orders to do so.
17 Feb 2022
HaryanaHaryana's 75% job quota to stay for now, rules SC
The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside a recent order by the Punjab and Haryana High Court that temporarily stayed the Haryana government's private job reservation law for locals.
04 Feb 2022
HaryanaHaryana approaches Supreme Court over stay on private job quota
The government of Haryana has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court of India, challenging the stay on a law providing job reservations to local residents.
03 Feb 2022
HaryanaHigh Court stays Haryana govt's 75% job quota for locals
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday ordered a stay on the Haryana government's decision to provide 75% quota to locals in private jobs.
17 Nov 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaEx-Punjab and Haryana HC judge appointed to monitor Lakhimpur probe
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed Justice (retired) Rakesh Kumar Jain to oversee the ongoing probe into the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case.
13 Apr 2021
IndiaPunjab woman moves court claiming Prince Harry promised marriage
UK's Prince Harry escaped legal action in India after the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently dismissed a petition filed against him by a woman advocate from Punjab.
08 Apr 2021
UttarakhandTry artificial rain to douse wildfires: HC to Uttarakhand government
The Uttarakhand High Court has asked the state government to find out the possibility of using artificial rain to douse forest fires raging in various parts of the state.
27 Mar 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaCoronavirus impact: Pending cases in courts increase manifold
The coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions that came with it have adversely affected the functioning of the judiciary, with the number of pending cases reaching an all-time high.
20 Feb 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC judges to hold physical hearings from March 15
The Delhi High Court on Saturday issued an office order stating that from March 15 all its judges would hold a physical hearing of cases.
28 Jan 2021
Amit ShahComedian Munawar Faruqui denied bail by Madhya Pradesh HC
The Madhya Pradesh High Court today rejected the bail applications filed by stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui and one of his associates Nalin Yadav.
16 Jan 2021
TikTokTikTok star Shadab Khan accused of rape, denies allegations
TikTok star Shadab Khan has been accused of sexual exploitation and rape by his former girlfriend.
11 Jan 2021
Delhi High CourtHC allows 28 week pregnancy termination based on AIIMS report
The Delhi High Court, on Monday, allowed a woman's plea to terminate her 28-week pregnancy after a medical board constituted by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) said her fetus can be aborted as it suffered from anencephaly, a condition where the skull bone is not formed and was incompatible with life.
04 Jan 2021
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)AAP, BJP blame each other for demolition of Hanuman temple
The Delhi units of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday sparred over the demolition of a Hanuman temple as part of the ongoing Chandni Chowk beautification plan.
25 Dec 2020
Coronavirus'Inhumane' to reserve ICU beds in private hospitals: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court on Thursday said it was "inhumane" to keep thousands of ICU beds reserved in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients when the positivity rate and the number of coronavirus cases were going down in Delhi.
23 Dec 2020
Calcutta High CourtNo interference in marriage as per choice: Calcutta HC
Hearing a petition by a father claiming his daughter has been unduly influenced to marry a man of a different religion, the Calcutta High Court observed that there can be no interference if an adult marries as per her choice and decides to convert.
17 Dec 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaWill Kunal Kamra face contempt proceedings? SC to decide tomorrow
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on several petitions seeking to initiate contempt of court proceedings against comedian Kunal Kamra over his tweets against the top court.
24 Nov 2020
MaharashtraKangana's office demolition case: Bombay HC's judgment on November 27
The Bombay High Court will give its verdict on Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's office demolition case against the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on November 27, according to reports.
22 Nov 2020
Supreme Court Of IndiaKerala's new law: Three-year jail for 'offensive' social media posts
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has signed the controversial Kerala Police Act Amendment ordinance amid widespread criticism.
15 Nov 2020
Delhi High CourtAmit Shah calls meeting to review COVID-19 situation in Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation in Delhi.
09 Nov 2020
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC seeks response from TV channels on producers' plea
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notices to Republic TV and Times Now, asking them to respond to Bollywood producers' plea seeking to restrain the news channels from making allegedly irresponsible and derogatory remarks about the film industry.
27 Oct 2020
Bombay High CourtHC grants interim relief to Mahesh Bhatt in defamation case
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted interim relief to filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and his brother Mukesh Bhatt in a defamation case filed by them against actor Luviena Lodh.
23 Oct 2020
Madhya PradeshEC approaches SC over restrictions on physical rallies in MP
The Election Commission (EC) approached the Supreme Court to contest an earlier order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court that imposed restrictions on physical rallies in the state ahead of the by-polls scheduled for next month.
26 Sep 2020
Mukesh AmbaniHad to sell jewelry to pay legal costs: Anil Ambani
Anil Ambani, once the world's sixth-richest man, told a court in London on Friday that he sold his jewelry to meet legal costs and that his expenses are being borne by his family, reports said.
17 Sep 2020
Delhi High CourtRakul Preet moves HC alleging 'media trial,' court issues notice
Actor Rakul Preet Singh has filed a petition in the Delhi High Court alleging a "media trial" over reports that she was named by arrested actor Rhea Chakraborty among those in Bollywood who consumed drugs.
20 Jul 2020
Johnny DeppAll that happened in the entertainment world today
In the world of entertainment, it was a mixed bag on Monday.
25 Jun 2020
Delhi High CourtCleared of doping, Sanjita Chanu to receive Arjuna Award
After being cleared of doping, two-time Commonwealth Games gold medalist Sanjita Chanu will finally receive the coveted Arjuna Award which has been withheld since 2018.
