Varanasi Court Rejects Plea Seeking ASI Survey To Find Out If 'Swayambhu Jyotirling' Lies Beneath Gyanvapi Mosque

Today, a court in Varanasi rejected a plea seeking an additional ASI (Archaeological Survey of India) survey of the entire Gyanvapi Mosque complex, focusing on the areas the ASI has not already surveyed, including beneath the mosque's central dome. Civil Judge (Sr. Div.), FTC Varanasi, Yugal Sharma dismissed the plea moved in February this year in the 1991 suit concerning the...

SC/ST Act: Sessions Court In Karnataka Convicts 101 People In Decade Old Atrocities Case, Sentences 98 Of Them To Life Imprisonment

A sessions court in Koppal district of Karnataka on Thursday convicted 101 persons in a decade old case of atrocity against members of the Scheduled Caste community at Marakumbi village.Special Judge C Chandra Sekhar observed,“To show mercy in a case like this would be travesty of justice. Considering the fact that the injured victims, male and female, belong to Scheduled Caste and that...

Mumbai Court Suspends 15-Day Jail Term Awarded To Sanjay Raut In Defamation Case By Kirit Somaiya, His Wife

A sessions court in Mumbai's Mazgaon on Friday suspended the sentence of 15 days jail term imposed on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and parliamentarian Sanjay Raut, who was convicted by a Magistrate Court, for defaming BJP leader and former MLA Kirit Somaiya and his wife Medha Somaiya.Additional Sessions Judge SP Pingale also granted bail to Raut, on a surety of Rs 50,000. Notably, Raut was convicted...

Delhi Court Acquits Ex-MLA Ranbir Singh Kharab And Wife In Investor Fraud Case

A Delhi Court has acquitted Ranbir Singh Kharab, former Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and his wife, Anita Kharab, from the offence of cheating, where they were alleged to have hatched a conspiracy to cheat the general public by investing money in a company.The Trial Court convicted Ranbir Singh Kharab and Anita Kharab (appellants) under Section 420 IPC (Cheating and dishonestly...

AIBE XIX Postponed To December 22; Registration Deadline Extended

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has rescheduled the All-India Bar Examination (AIBE) XIX to December 22. Earlier, the exam was scheduled for November 24. Per an official notification (dated October 25) released by the Secretary, BCI, the candidates can now register online for the exam until November 15. The last date to make payments online is November 18. Earlier, the last date...

No Intent To Commit Alleged Offence: CPM Leader Accused Of Abetting ADM's Suicide Tells Kerala Court, Order Reserved On Anticipatory Bail

While urging a Kerala Court to grant her anticipatory bail, CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya, accused of abetting the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu, argued on Thursday that she had no intent to abet the commission of the alleged offence. Thalassery Principal Sessions Court Judge K T Nisar Ahmed after hearing the arguments reserved...

NCLAT Upholds Central Govt's Takeover Of Delhi Gymkhana Club Over Allegations Of Mismanagement

The NCLAT bench of Justice Ashok Bhushan (Chairperson) and Arun Baroka (Technical Member) has upheld the NCLT's order which allowed the Central Government to take over the management of the Delhi Gymkhana Club, and directed the existing committee to take remedial steps and hold the election. The NCLAT held that Union of India's intervention in the affairs of the Delhi Gymkhana...

Gujarat Police Arrests Conman On Allegations Of Running Fake Arbitration Tribunal Since 2019

On Monday, the Gujarat Police arrested 37-year-old Morice Samuel Christian on the allegations of running a fake arbitration tribunal and passing several 'awards' between 2019 and 2024 by posing himself as its presiding officer. According to a report by PTI, Christian, who is now facing an FIR under Sections 170 (Personating a public servant) and 419 (Punishment for cheating by...

Active Member Of Lawrence Bishnoi Gang, Shot Bullets At Gallery Often Used By Salman Khan: Mumbai Court Denies Bail

A Mumbai Sessions Court last week while denying bail to Vicky Gupta, one of the accused, arrested in the 'firing' case outside the residence of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, said that the accused shot the bullets at the first floor of his lavished house in Bandra, where he often spends time every morning.Special Judge BD Shelke took into account the statements of Salman Khan, who has told...

Calcutta High Court Becomes India's Third HC With Specialised Division To Hear Intellectual Property Cases

The Calcutta High Court has become only the third court in India to house a dedicated bench of judges for hearing Intellectual Property (IP) matters. Other High Courts that have a dedicated roster for IP matters include Madras High Court and Delhi High Court.While the draft IP rules had been notified by the High Court in 2023, after much deliberation and discussion among stakeholders, the...

Kerala Court Directs Police To Submit Case Diary In Anticipatory Bail Plea Of CPM Leader Accused Of Abetting ADM's Suicide

The Principal Sessions Court, Thalassery on Monday (October 21) directed the police to submit the case diary for hearing the anticipatory bail plea moved by CPM Member and former Kannur district Panchayath President PP Divya who is accused of abetting the suicide of Additional District Magistrate Naveen Babu.During the hearing, the Sessions court directed the police to submit the case diary...

Trust Deficit In Judiciary Might Push People To Vigilantism & Mob Justice, Which Will Erode Rule Of Law : Justice BR Gavai

"A trust deficit in the judiciary threatens the very foundation of our institution," emphasized Supreme Court Justice Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai while addressing a gathering on Saturday (October 19) at the Annual Conference for Judicial Officers in Gujarat on the theme of 'Institutional Perspective-Self Evaluation and Self Evolution'.Emphasizing that Courts need to continuously nurture...