Dharmendra, who recently turned 89, is in trouble when a Delhi court summoned him and two others in a fraudulent case involving Garam Dharam Dhaba. According to an ANI news agency article, the summons follows a complaint from a Delhi businessman who claimed that he was defrauded into investing in the Garam Dharam Dhaba franchise. … Read more
The Supreme Court of India slammed the Madhya Pradesh High Court over the termination of women judges. Criticising the criteria for dismissal, the Apex Court noted that men would have understood the situation if they “menstruated”. The top court slammed the Madhya Pradesh High Court for the manner in which it terminated the services of women civil judges in the State … Read more
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court expressed amazement that the Delhi government was allegedly refusing to accept financial assistance through a health program that was financed by the Center. The Delhi government’s refusal to accept Center’s help when it had “no money” for its healthcare system was deemed “strange” by a bench consisting of Chief … Read more
The Delhi High Court halted Arvind Kejriwal’s anticipated release on bail after an urgent petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) just hours before the Delhi Chief Minister was set to leave Tihar jail. The agency The High Court said till it heard the petition, the trial court order granting Mr Kejriwal bail would not … Read more
In a setback for Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi High Court paused his release order in a corruption case related to the Delhi Liquor Policy until Enforcement Directorate’s petition is heard. The ED today challenged Mr Kejriwal’s bail in the case, just hours before his release from Tihar jail. The ED mentioned its petition challenging the trial … Read more
The Delhi High Court has observed that the Delhi University’s (DU) centenary chances provided to the ex-students to reappear in the examinations they have not yet cleared were not a matter of “right”. The high court said the decisions of the varsity to grant a centenary chance and the terms on which it is to … Read more
The Calcutta High Court has cancelled all certificates to Other Backward Classes issued in Bengal since 2011 under the Trinamool Congress administration, calling them “illegal”. This, however, would not affect the people currently holding jobs or seats in educational institutions or made applications with caste certificates, the court said. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said … Read more
Arvind Kejriwal will spend at least another night in jail after the Delhi High Court refused a petition Wednesday, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged liquor policy scam. The court has issued a notice asking the ED to respond to Mr Kejriwal’s petition, and given the probe agency time till April … Read more
On Monday, the Supreme Court rejected Delhi University’s request that admissions be based solely on performance in the entrance examination, allowing St. Stephen’s College to fill its 50% Christian minority quota seats using a 15% weighted interview and an 85% weighted average of candidates’ CUET scores. The interim order issued by the Delhi High Court … Read more
In a significant legal decision, the Kerala High Court dismissed the appeal of a couple who had been in a live-in relationship for 17 years and were seeking a divorce. The court cited the absence of legal recognition for live-in relationships as the basis for its ruling. It stated that the law has yet to … Read more
Kerala: The Kerala High Court on Friday ordered the suspension of a former Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Lakshadweep for allegedly forging evidence in a criminal trial to convict an accused. The Magistrates, judges and other presiding officers are not above the law and they have to face consequences for dereliction of duty. READ | … Read more
Mumbai: Akshay Kumar-starrer Ram Setu is scheduled to release on October 25 and ahead of its theatrical release, the Delhi High Court restrained 23 “rogue websites” from illegally hosting or streaming the upcoming film. The film also stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha in pivotal roles. On Tuesday (October 18), a single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti … Read more