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- India
HC asks govt to furnish report on probe into Ranchi violence
Ranchi: The High Court of Jharkhand on Friday directed the state government to furnish a report on the investigation done into the violence which gripped Ranchi on June 10 leading to the…
- Telangana
Only state govt can take decision on alcohol sale, Telangana HC rules
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday stated that only the state government has the authority to decide whether to forbid the sale and distribution of alcohol and that courts could not…
- Bangalore
Karnataka HC upholds dismissal of CISF constables accused of raping colleague’s wife
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has upheld the order of dismissal of eight CISF constables from service in connection with alleged gang rape and blackmail case. The accused had allegedly gang-raped and blackmailed their…
- India
Six high courts get new chief justices
New Delhi: New chief justices were appointed to six high courts on Sunday including to the Delhi HC. The Department of Justice in the Union Law Ministry tweeted about these appointments. While…
- Bangalore
Karnataka: HC reserves judgment on Xiaomi’s plea challenging ED
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court (HC) has reserved its judgment on a petition by the Chinese firm Xiaomi against the seizure of Rs 5,551.27 crores from its bank accounts by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).…
- India
Jharkhand HC unhappy with state govt on slaughter house issue
Ranchi: Expressing disappointment with the state government for not responding to a petition related to the operation of the slaughter house in Ranchi, the Jharkhand High Court imposed a fine of Rs…
- India
Rape should be considered gender-neutral, observes Kerala HC
Kochi: A bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday orally remarked that the offense of rape should be made gender-neutral while considering a matrimonial dispute moved by a divorced couple over…
- India
P C George granted interim relief by Kerala HC for hate speech
Kochi: The Kerala high court on Monday restrained the police from arresting senior politician and former MLA P C George till May 26 in a criminal case registered against him for making a…
- Hyderabad
Appointment for junior lineman posts in TSPDC as per 2019 notification: HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court on Friday allowed Telangana State Power Distribution Company (TSPDC) to continue appointments on junior lineman posts as per the 2019 notification. The court set aside the ruling…
- Telangana
Telangana: Five decades later, justice served to Khammam farmers
Hyderabad: The Telangana high court ordered the state government to provide alternative land or compensation to the farmers of Khammam district, whose lands were submerged way back in 1965, within three months…
- India
A person declared ‘Indian’ by FTs cannot be declared foreigner by tribunal: HC
Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has ruled that if a person has been declared an Indian citizen by a Foreigners Tribunal in Assam, he or she cannot be tried for a second…
- India
Delhi riots case: HC asks Sharjeel Imam to place case documents
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday adjourned the appeals of JNU scholar-activists Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid to May 19 and 24 respectively, who had challenged the trial court orders…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra HC seeks status report on Amaravati capital works
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday directed the state government to submit a status report on the progress of construction works in Amaravati. Hearing a batch of writ petitions and…
- Hyderabad
Rahul Gandhi’s visit to Osmania University uncertain, officials hesitant to take call
Hyderabad: Despite several media reports stating that the Osmania University administration has denied permission for the Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s visit on May 7, administrators at the university have denied the claims,…
- Hyderabad
Telangana HC orders status quo in ‘Jhund’ case
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has ordered status quo on a petition by Hyderabad-based filmmaker Nandi Chinni Kumar seeking a stay on the release of the Amitabh Bachchan-starrer ‘Jhund’ on OTT platform…