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Kerala High Court quashes KAAPA detention of Thiruvananthapuram councilor R. Sugathan, citing illegible documents and delayed, arbitrary proceedings.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
The Division Bench of Chief Justice had previously directed the State to issue guidelines based on the draft Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, until it was enacted
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
No coercive steps by Revenue officials from October 17 to 25 in disputed properties: HC to government
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
The Bench directs the DGP to hand over the case files to the CBI and start disciplinary proceedings against the police officers concerned
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Two men in Hyderabad were sentenced to four days in prison for public nuisance, roaming suspiciously, and smoking in public.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Karnataka High Court dismisses petition against administrator appointment to Kannada Sahitya Parishat, while clarifying ongoing governance under Section 27, 1960 Act.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Chandrasekhar said that the CPI(M) had misused the State police for 10 years to fix political opponents by foisting false cases on them and the V.D. Satheesan government was following the same path
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
The government is preparing to challenge legal hurdles to quota beyond the 50% ceiling and studying High Court verdicts to pursue an appropriate legal strategy in Supreme Court
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Justice Devan Ramachandran asks why taxpayers’ money should be spent on rectification of the apartments; District Collector says IIT Madras study found building not unsafe but in need of immediate rectification; amicus curiae flags leakage, septic tank overflow, corrosion and inadequate clearance…
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
The Collector had refused to recognise the community hall as a place of worship citing communal tensions between Hindu and Christian residents.
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
The Delhi High Court has held that the availability of free legal aid in prison cannot be a ground to deny parole to a convict seeking to challenge his conviction before the Supreme Court through a...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 — Asymmetry in Handling Court Deposits & Reference to Law Commission - Highlighting severe disparities and lack of uniform rules across various High Courts...
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A Delhi Court on Friday sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain to two years in jail after convicting him for the offence of abetment of rioting in relation to a North-East Delhi...
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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by PGIMER, Chandigarh against a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order granting the Old Pension Scheme to three employees....
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
After taking note of a large number of matrimonial disputes involving parties who got married during the Covid-19 period, the Madras High Court has called for statewide data in an attempt to resolve...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
Centre told HC Mann had no invitation, no 'functional role' at food fair & faced threats to life. Punjab says it is being treated unfairly, as Haryana CM on back-to-back visits to Singapore & Sweden.
Courts & Constitution · ThePrint · Politics ·
Her family realised she had been forced out of the country when they filed a habeas corpus petition in the Gauhati High Court, ‘Scroll’ reported in September.
Courts & Constitution · Scroll · Latest ·
Court posts plea challenging clearances for Raiden Infotech’s proposed hyperscale facility to October 6; petitioner raises concerns over environmental impact, water and power consumption.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
The court directs the Regional Passport Officer to issue a customised PCC listing the criminal cases pending against the rapper
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
Karnataka High Court rules that missing heirs outside tahsildar’s jurisdiction cannot bar survivor certificates, emphasizing ancestor’s residence and circulars over strict locality.
Courts & Constitution · The Hindu · National ·
The Bombay High Court has held that a counterclaim need not relate to the same property or cause of action involved in the plaintiff's suit, while restoring a counterclaim excluded by the trial court....
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
The Delhi High Court has closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking the removal of the musical composition 'Shoorveer' from Mirzapur: The Movie, after the producer informed that the song has...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
The Calcutta High Court has held that the mere non-recovery of a railway ticket from a deceased passenger cannot, by itself, defeat a claim for compensation under the Railways Act, 1989. The Court...
Courts & Constitution · LiveLaw · Courts ·
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the State Oil Palm (Regulation of Production and Processing) Act 1993, empowers the State Government to fix the minimum price of oil palm fresh fruit...
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