SC Stays Arumughaswamy Commission's Probe Into Ex-TN CM Jayalalithaa's Death [Read Petition]

The Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi on Friday stayed further proceeding of the Justice Arumughaswamy Commission, which is probing into the death of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa. The bench, also comprising Justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna, passed the stay order on the petition filed by Apollo Hospital, through Advocate...

Gujarat Court Convicts Asaram's Son Narayan Sai In Rape Case

A Gujarat court Friday convicted Narayan Sai, son of jailed self-styled godman Asaram, in a rape case. The sessions court in Surat which convicted Narayan Sai will pronounce the sentence on April 30. In 2013, two Surat-based sisters approached police alleging they were raped by Asaram Bapu and his son Narayan Sai. One of them had accused Narayan Sai of repeatedly raping her...

Punjab & Haryana HC Upholds Death Sentence Of A Murder Accused Already On Death Row In Another Case [Read Judgment]

Death sentence awarded to Singh in the other case was upheld by the Supreme Court last month

Withdrawal of Petition With Liberty To File Fresh One Cannot Be Allowed When It May Lead To 'Bench Hunting': Allahabad HC [Read Judgment]

Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition as "not maintainable" saying that allowing the writ petition would lead to a case of "Bench Hunting" by the petitioner.Bench of Justices B. Amit Sthalekar and Piyush Agrawal in Dheer Singh & Another v. State of U.P. & 3 Others held that a petitioner cannot be allowed to file a writ petition seeking certain reliefs and then withdrawing...

'Amendment Is Necessary': Madras HC Moots Extending Abortion Window Period To 24 Weeks [Read Order]

"In the interest of women, children and future generation, the amendment is necessary.”

CAT Stays ECI's Suspension Of IAS Officer Who Checked PM Narendra Modi's Helicopter [Read Order]

"During an election process, while reasonable assurances of protection and security must be made available to SPG Protectees, it cannot be said that they are eligible for anything and everything."

Howrah Lawyer-Police Face Off: Bar Council Of WB Demands Cops' Arrest, To Observe Black Day, Cease Work [Read Resolution]

A day after lawyers and Howrah Municipal Corporation staff fought pitched battle over parking with lawyers being assaulted and chased away by police personnel, the Bar Council of West Bengal on Thursday resolved to cease work till April 29 and observe black day throughout the State on Friday. Chairman of Bar Council of West Bengal, Ashok Kumar Deb, who is also a Member of Legislative...

SC Asks TN Govt To Decide Premature Release Plea Of A 'SriLankan Refugee' Who Spent 3 Decades In Jail [Read Judgment]

The Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Government to decide the representation submitted by a 'Sri Lankan Refugee' who spent 30 years in jail seeking remission of life sentence and for premature release.Rajan and others were accused for committing dacoity at the house of one Pitchaikara Grounder. The prosecution case was that while he was trying to escape in a Maruti Van, he fired from...

'Judgment On Admissions' Can Be Ordered Only When Admissions Are Categorical And Unconditional: SC [Read Judgment]

"In any event, even in a given case, the admissions are categorical and unconditional, whether any inference can be drawn on admissions having regard to documents placed on record, is a matter to be considered having regard to facts of each case."

SC Asks ECI To Look Into Alleged Sexually Coloured Remarks Being Made Against TMC Candidate Mahua Moitra [Read Order]

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission of India to look into allegations that offensive and sexually coloured remarks are being made against Trinamool Congress Candidate Mahua Moitra.Mahua Moitra had approached the Apex Court by filing a writ petition alleging that in the course of the election campaign, BJP leader Mahadev Sarkar had made certain offensive and sexually...

Vivek Doval Defamation Case: Jairam Ramesh To Appear On May 9

A Delhi court Thursday granted exemption from personal appearance to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh and directed him to appear before it on May 9 in a defamation case filed against him by NSA Ajit Doval's son Vivek.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Samar Vishal also granted bail to The Caravan's editor-in-chief and its reporter, who appeared before the court after they were summoned...

PIL Questions Toll Collection In Absence Of Basic Amenities Along Highways, Delhi HC Issues Notice

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on a PIL highlighting lack of basic amenities along the Western (Kundli-Manesar-Palwal) and Eastern Peripheral Expressway (Kundli-Ghaziabad-Pawal) which make for the largest ring road around Delhi and was opened to combat air pollution by diverting traffic of heavy vehicles passing...