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- India
Osmanabad, Aurangabad renamed due to history, Maha govt tells HC
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday told Bombay High Court that Aurangabad and Osmanabad were renamed Sambhaji Nagar and Dharashiv, respectively, due to history and not for political reasons. The government filed…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Irregularities in JP Dargah tender allocation, hearing begins in HC
Hyderabad: A petition has been filed and subsequently begins hearing in the Telangana High Court alleging irregularities in the annual tender of Dargah Hazrat Jahangir Peeran. Mohammad Shoaib, a resident of Golconda,…
- India
Justice Diwaker to be sworn in as Allahabad HC chief justice
Prayagraj: Justice Pritinker Diwaker will be sworn in as the chief justice of the Allahabad High Court on Sunday. He will be administered the oath of office by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben…
- Delhi
Delhi riots accused objects in HC to intervention by media association in plea against leak
New Delhi: Delhi riots accused Asif Iqbal Tanha on Tuesday objected to the “intervention” by a news broadcasters’ association in his plea before the Delhi High Court against the “leak” of his…
- India
Places of worship converted into private tenements by priests, imams: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has expressed concern over conversion of public places of worship into private tenements after which rights are sought to be claimed over the property by priests,…
- Bangalore
DCs to appear before Karnataka HC for false info on burial grounds
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Thursday directed the presence of the Deputy Commissioners of districts, who provided false information regarding provision of land for burial grounds in all villages. Also ReadKarnataka…
- India
SC collegium recommends 19 additional judges of 3 HCs to be made permanent
New Delhi: The Supreme Court collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud, on Wednesday recommended appointment of five additional judges of the Madras High Court, four additional judges of the…
- India
2020 Delhi riots: HC issues notice on former councillor Tahir Hussain’s application
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on an application by former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain for early hearing of a plea seeking stay on one of…
- India
Woman facilitating rape can be prosecuted for ‘gang rape’: Allahabad HC
Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has observed that “no doubt a woman cannot commit the offence of rape but if she facilitates the act then she can be prosecuted for the offence…
- India
Land for power lines: HC asks rights body to serve PIL copy to Adani firm
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday asked APDR to serve a copy of its public interest litigation (PIL) to Adani Power Ltd, where the rights body alleged that power transmission towers…
- India
SC agrees to examine same-sex couple plea against Kerala HC order directing counselling sessions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to examine a plea by same-sex couple challenging the Kerala High Court order directing one of them to attend counselling sessions with a psychiatrist.…
- India
11 advocates, 2 judicial officers elevated as additional judges of 3 HCs
New Delhi: A total of 11 advocates and two judicial officers were on Monday appointed as additional judges in the high courts of Allahabad, Karnataka and Madras. Law Minister Kiren Rijiju announced…
- India
Delhi HC dismisses 2006 Mumbai train blasts convict’s plea for govt reports
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday said that intelligence agencies’ reports and dossiers cannot be made public under the RTI Act, especially if doing so will jeopardise the sovereignty or…
- India
‘Don’t make us take a hard stand’, SC warns Centre on delaying judges’ transfer
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday warned the Centre on the delay in clearing the transfer of high court judges recommended by the apex court collegium, saying it may result in…
- India
Uttarakhand: STF to appeal in high court against bail to paper leak accused
Dehradun: The Special Task Force will soon file an appeal in the High Court against the bail granted by a lower court to the main accused in the paper leak of recruitment…
