High Court
- India
HC denies quashing proceedings against six for disrespecting national flag
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against six people accused of carrying a tricolour with Quranic verses during a religious procession, saying such incidents could be exploited…
- India
Karnataka HC denies interim stay on auto-rickshaw service charge cap
Bengaluru: In a significant legal development, a two-judge bench of the Karnataka High Court has refused to grant an interim stay on the order of a single-judge bench that upheld the state…
- India
HC refuses to entertain PIL seeking dual citizenship for Indian diaspora
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)…
- Hyderabad
HC rebukes GHMC for withholding Hyderabad’s Rameshwaram Cafe documents
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has rebuked the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) after authorities failed to furnish documents related to Rameshwaram Cafe in Hyderabad to an RTI applicant. According to a…
- India
Preventive detention orders should be passed with extreme care: HC
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has urged authorities to pass preventive detention orders with extreme care and caution as a casual approach may deprive a person of his “most precious” fundamental right,…
- India
Legitimate right of Rahul Gandhi for speedy decision on defamation complaint: HC
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has a legitimate right for an expeditious decision on merits over a 2014 defamation complaint for his alleged remarks against the…
- Hyderabad
Stray dog attacks in Hyderabad: HC directs GHMC to form expert committee
Hyderabad: Expressing serious concern over the increasing number of stray dog attacks in Hyderabad, the Telangana High Court on Wednesday directed authorities to focus on achieving tangible results rather than merely providing…
- India
108 hectares of grazing land given to Adani to be taken back, Guj govt tells HC
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Friday informed the High Court that it will take back nearly 108 hectares of ‘gauchar’ (grazing) land which was given to an Adani Group entity in 2005…
- Telangana
Telangana HC dismisses KCR’s petition against Judicial Commission
Hyderabad: In a setback to former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Telangana High Court on Monday dismissed his writ petition seeking direction to stay proceedings of Justice L. Narasimha Reddy Commission…
- Telangana
Telangana HC orders immediate distribution of Shaadi Mubarak cheques
Hyderabad: Justice S. Nanda of the Telangana High Court directed the state government to immediately distribute financial benefits under the ‘Shaadi Mubarak’ and ‘Kalyana Lakshmi’ schemes to identified eligible beneficiaries. This interim…
- Chennai
TN hooch tragedy toll rises to 48, HC slams govt over deadly episode
Chennai: The toll from the hooch tragedy in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi has risen to 48, state Health Minister Ma Subramanian said on Friday. The dead included 3 women and a transgender. Also…
- India
Karnataka HC judge hears 600 cases in a single day
Bengaluru: In a remarkable feat of judicial efficiency, Justice M Nagaprasanna of the Karnataka High Court heard a staggering total of 600 cases in a single day on Tuesday, June 19. This…
- Hyderabad
HC dismisses bail plea of Raheel Aamir in toddler’s death case
Hyderabad: Justice N. Tukaramji of the Telangana High Court on Tuesday dismissed the criminal petition filed by Mohammed Raheel Aamir, son of former Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislator Shakeel Aamir, seeking anticipatory…
- Andhra Pradesh
EVM smashing case: HC asks police not to take action against MLA till June 5
Amaravati: In a relief to YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) legislator Pinnelli Ramakrishna Reddy, the Andhra Pradesh High Court on Thursday barred police from taking any action against him till June 5 in…
- Entertainment
Salman firing case: HC fumes over ‘incomplete’ autopsy report of accused who died in lock-up
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday fumed over the “incomplete” autopsy report of Anuj Thapan, an accused arrested in connection with firing outside actor Salman Khan’s house and died in police…