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- India
HC seeks Maha govt’s response to plea against move to cancel 5 pc Muslim quota
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday, April 2, directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a petition challenging its decision to cancel five per cent reservation in education and jobs for…
- India
Man sentenced to death for rape, murder of 8-year-old girl in Prayagraj
Prayagraj: A court here has sentenced a man to death for raping and killing an eight-year-old girl in 2024, officials said on Tuesday, March 31. In the verdict pronounced on Monday, Additional…
- India
Delhi riots: Sharjeel Imam to surrender at Tihar as interim bail about to end
New Delhi: Student activist Sharjeel Imam is set to surrender before Tihar Jail authorities on Monday upon the expiry of the 10-day interim bail granted to him by a Delhi court in…
- World
UK court rejects Nirav Modi’s plea to reopen case against extradition
New Delhi/London: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi suffered a setback after the High Court of Justice, King’s Bench Division in London, rejected his petition seeking to reopen proceedings against his extradition order…
- India
Bomb threat triggers evacuation at Rajasthan court, turns out to be hoax
Jaipur: A bomb threat to the district and sessions court complex in Rajasthan’s Sriganganagar triggered panic on Wednesday, March 25, prompting authorities to evacuate the premises and launch a search operation, officials…
- India
SC refuses to entertain PIL seeking inclusion of denotified tribes in Census
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, March 24, refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to include the Denotified Nomadic Tribes (DNTs) as a distinct category in the upcoming national Census.…
- Telangana
Telangana: Mulugu district court receives bomb threat
Hyderabad: Panic prevailed in the Mulugu district court after it received a bomb threat email on Monday, March 23, during a programme on World Water Day. According to court officials, “The email…
- India
SC directs states, UTs to furnish updated details on prisons
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed all the states and Union territories to furnish updated details relating to jails, including the sanctioned capacity of each prison and steps taken to check…
- Telangana
Fake bomb threat triggers panic in Warangal District Court
Hyderabad: The Warangal District Court received a bomb threat via email on Wednesday, March 18, but it turned out to be a hoax after a thorough check of the premises. Police said that court authorities…
- India
Women’s Day: CJI flags off walkathon in Chandigarh
Chandigarh: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday, March 8, flagged off a walkathon here which was aimed at raising awareness about women’s rights. Justice Kant also took part in the…
- India
Ranchi passport office receives bomb threat email, turns out to be hoax
Ranchi: The Ranchi passport office on Friday, March 6, received a bomb threat email, after similar threats to the civil court and the district collectorate last month, police said on Friday. The…
- India
Court awards retired army officer Rs 5L damages for ‘malicious prosecution’
Kollam: A Kerala court has awarded damages of Rs five lakh to a retired army officer for “malicious prosecution” by the police. Principal Munsiff Ragi S directed the state government and six…
- India
Five booked for assaulting court official during flat foreclosure in Thane
Thane: A case has been registered against five persons, including an 85-year-old man, for allegedly assaulting a woman court official during a flat foreclosure procedure in Maharashtra’s Thane city, police said on…
- Hyderabad
Explained: Delhi liquor policy case, Kavitha’s role and court verdict
A Delhi court on Friday, February 27, discharged all 23 accused in the liquor policy case, effectively clearing the names of Telangana Jagruthi president and former MLC K Kavitha, former Delhi chief minister…
- India
HC clears decks for release of ‘The Kerala Story 2’, lifts interim stay
Kochi: In a dramatic turn within 24 hours of a judicial setback, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Friday lifted the interim stay on the release of ‘The Kerala…
