Parliament Clears Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak To Replace Aircraft Act Of 1934

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday (December 05) passed the Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024, which replaces the Aircraft Act, 1934. The Lok Sabha had passed the bill on August 09 2024. The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak (BVV) retains most provisions of the Aircraft Act. BVV aims to regulate and control the design, manufacture, maintenance, possession, use, operation, sale, export and import of aircraft...

False Cow Slaughter Case | Gujarat Court Acquits Two, Orders Criminal Action Against Cops, 'Gau Rakshak'

A Sessions Court in Gujarat's Panchmahal district (Godhra) on Tuesday directed the lodging of a criminal complaint under Section 248 BNS Act (False charge of offence made with intent to injure) against three state police officials as well as two panch witnesses (one of them being a Gau Rakshak) for filing a 'false' Cow Slaughter case against two men accusing them of transporting cattle...

Former CJI D.Y. Chandrachud To Deliver Constitution Day Lecture At Kerala High Court

Former Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud to deliver Constitution day law lecture at the Kerala High Court Auditorium on December 06, 2024 (Friday) at 4.45 PM.The topic of the lecture: 'Fraternity under the Constitution-our quest for an inclusive society'. Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar will preside over the event. The event is organized by the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association....

RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government

Disposing of an appeal moved by a RTI applicant against denial of information pertaining to blocking of 'X' accounts covering "farmers' protests and those critical of the government", the Central Information Commission said that the response of the Public Information Officer (PIO) was "appropriate and well within the precincts of the RTI Act". Chief Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya...

Budaun Mosque Row: 'Suit Barred By Places Of Worship Act; It's Waqf Property', Masjid Committee Tells Local Court; Next Hearing on Dec 10

In the ongoing Budaun Shamsi Shahi Mosque dispute, the Masjid Committee on Tuesday submitted before a local court that a suit filed seeking permission to worship at the Shamsi Shahi Masjid, claiming that it was NeelKanth Mahadev temple, is barred by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and that the property in question is a waqf property. The counsel for the...

2008 Malegaon Blast: Special Court Sets New Date For Pragya Thakur's Appearance, NIA Says Could Not Serve Summons

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a Special Court in Mumbai on Monday that it could not serve summons to the 2008 Malegaon Blast accused, Pragya Singh Thakur. The NIA's reason for not serving the summons was that Pragya was not at her residential address. The Special Public Prosecutor told the Court that Pragya was not well and had been hospitalized for the last 2 months.The...

Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha Inaugurates Civil Court In Arang

On Monday, the Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha virtually inaugurated the newly established Court for District and Additional Sessions Judge Court at Narayanpur, Civil District Kondagaon. This marks a significant step towards enhancing the judicial infrastructure in the region. Addressing the event, the Chief Justice expressed immense joy and pride, stating...

Sanjauli Mosque Row: Shimla Court Rejects Appeal Against Order To Demolish Masjid's 'Illegal' Storeys

A court in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district last week dismissed a civil appeal filed by Nazakat Ali Hashmi challenging the October 5 order of the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, to demolish three storeys of the Sanjauli Mosque for being constructed in violation of the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, and the Building Bye-laws...

Savarkar Defamation Case: Pune Court Extends Time Given To Rahul Gandhi To Appear Before Court

In relation to a defamation complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Savarkar, a Special Court in Pune today granted Gandhi an extension to appear before the Court, setting the new date for January 10, 2025.The Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had earlier ordered Gandhi to remain present in the Court on December 2. Today, Advocate Milind Pawar,...

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Special Judge G Jayavel has suspended the sentence for 30 days on a request made by Raja's counsel, to allow the party to file appeal. The orders were passed on cases relating to the comments...

CLAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key To Be Released Today At 4PM

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that it will release the Provisional Answer Key to CLAT 2025 examination on its official website today (Monday, 2nd December 2024) at 4:00 PM.Candidates who wish to raise objections regarding the questions or the provisional answer key(s) may do so through the designated portal created for this purpose.The objection submission portal...

Sambhal Row | 'Masjid Committee Has Long Prevented Officials' Entry, Last Inspection Report States Monument Distorted': ASI Informs Local Court

Filing a written statement cum affidavit, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed a court in Sambhal that its team had faced significant obstructions in the past from the Jama Masjid Management Committee while attempting to inspect the Mosque - a protected national monument- which is now at the centre of a dispute over a court-mandated survey. The ASI has informed the...