Judiciary

Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to demolish the unauthorized construction at Union Minister Narayan Rane's bungalow in Juhu area here. A division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka…

New Delhi: Citing the anti-hijab protests by women in Iran, Karnataka government on Tuesday said its order against wearing of hijab in educational institutions implementing dress code is not violative of right to speech and asserts hijab is…

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh High Court Saturday dismissed a petition filed by Gunal Hydro Power Pvt. Ltd, Bhunter, Kullu, and imposed fine of Rs 50,000 for grossly misusing the order passed by the High Court. The Court also ordered to place…

New Delhi: The Delhi Court, after hearing an Intervention Application (IA) on Monday, filed by Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Pratap Singh claiming ownership rights over the land surrounding the Qutub Minar, reserved its order for pronunciation…

Hamirpur (UP): Seventeen people were sentenced to life imprisonment and a penalty of Rs 30,000 each by a special court here on Tuesday in a 28-year-old double murder case, prosecution sources said. Special Public Prosecutor Vijay Singh…

New Delhi: A Delhi Court, after hearing an Intervention Application (IA) filed by Kunwar Mahender Dhwaj Pratap Singh claiming ownership rights over the land surrounding the Qutub Minar, reserved its order for pronunciation on September 17.…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought detailed responses from central government in a bunch of pleas challenging the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). "The Union of India (UOI) shall file appropriate responses with respect to…

Mathura (UP): An application claiming that a Meena Mosque was constructed on a part of 13.37-acre land of Katra Keshav Dev Temple and seeking direction to remove it was moved in the court of Civil Judge (Senior Division) Jyoti Singh on…

Varanasi: A Varanasi District Court on Monday in a key ruling in the ongoing Gyanvapi Mosque case said a plea seeking daily prayer at Maa Shringar Gauri Sthal inside the complex was not barred for hearing by any Act as claimed by the…

Varanasi: District Judge AK Vishvesh is scheduled to deliver his order in the highly sensitive matter today, September 12, as fixed by him last month. The administration has tightened Security in the religious city of Varanasi and…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan, jailed two years ago in Uttar Pradesh, after rejecting the state government's plea that he should not be freed as he was allegedly involved in…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that comparisons with turbans worn by Sikhs to use of Hijab by Muslim women will not be proper. The apex court's observation came while hearing a batch of appeals filed before it by various…

Prayag Raj: In an important decision the Allahabad High Court said a marriage cannot be deemed legal on the basis of a certificate issued by the Arya Samaj Societies as the organization does not look into genuineness of documents submitted…

Nagpur: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Uday Umesh Lalit on Saturday said that though there remains small span of time he will do everything to the best of his knowledge and ability during his tenure as CJI. High Court Bar Association (HCBA),…

The Supreme Court on Friday advised an NGO named "We The Citizens" to approach the Union Government with a plea seeking probe into the targeted killings of Kashmiri Pandits in -1989-90. A bench comprising Justices BR Gavai and CT…

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to social activist Teesta Setalvad in a case in which she was arrested for forgery and criminal conspiracy pertaining to the 2002 Gujarat riots. Setalvad had moved the Supreme…

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Assembly on Tuesday passed the Kerala Lok Ayukta (Amendment) Bill in the midst of Opposition protests and sloganeering alleging that it was a 'black day' in the history of the State Assembly. Boycotting the…

Dharwad: The Dharwad Bench of Karnataka High Court on late Tuesday night negatived the plea of Muslim petitioners who sought to draw parallels to the Bengaluru Idgah Maidan with respect to Supreme Court's order saying no to Ganeshotsav till…

Lucknow: After Twin Towers, which were constructed by Supertech in Noida, were demolished in Noida on the orders of the Supreme Court on Sunday after corruption was proved in its construction, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awinash…

New Delhi: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit was sworn-in as the 49th Chief Justice of India by President Droupadi Murmu at a function in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. Justice Lalit will continue to remain in office for 74 days, till November…