High Court
- Andhra Pradesh
AP govt knocks SC doors against HC order to build Amaravati as capital city
Hyderabad: In an effort to revive its proposal to have three capitals, the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government has appealed to the Supreme Court challenging the state high court’s verdict of March 3…
- Telangana
Telangana HC calls detention of Rohingyas illegal
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court, on Thursday stated that it’s “illegal” for the state government to “detain and confine” Rohingyas at Cherlapally prison. The high court bench, composed of Justices Shameem Akhter…
- India
National SC panel has limited powers, says Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh: In an important development, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has observed that constitutional body, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, “does not possess the power of adjudication and has no…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP: High Court gives green signal for Amaravati Maha Padyatra
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Friday granted permission to Amaravati farmers for a second Maha Padyatra, scheduled to be launched from here on September 12, to demand development of Amaravati…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru floods: HC orders BBMP to set up residents’ grievance cell in each ward
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday directed the city civic body Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to immediately set up cells to address the grievances of citizens affected by the heavy…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Only clay idols allowed immersion at Hussain Sagar, govt clarifies
Hyderabad: Telangana government issued a clarification around Ganesh idol immersion at Hussain Sagar on Tuesday after controversy erupted around the issue. It said that the immersion of clay idols is still permitted…
- Telangana
Telangana HC asks state govt to respond on chief minister’s temple donations
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday gave the state government six weeks to respond to PILs filed in 2017 and 2018 challenging the state exchequer’s offerings to deities in Tirumala, Vijayawada,…
- India
Babri mosque demolition case: CBI files objection in HC, next hearing on Sep 26
Lucknow: The CBI on Monday submitted objections on the maintainability of a criminal appeal filed in the high court here against the acquittal of all 32 accused, including former deputy prime minister…
- India
Congress MLA moves court seeking CBI probe into UKSSSC recruitment scam
Nainital: Congress MLA from Khatima Bhuvan Kapri on Wednesday filed a petition in the Uttarakhand High Court seeking a CBI probe into the recruitments made in different departments by the Uttarakhand Subordinate…
- India
Karnataka: Ganesh idol installed at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi
Hubballi: Lord Ganpati idol was installed at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi-Dharwad on Wednesday after the Karnataka High Court upheld authorities’ decision to allow the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi at the ground. The…
- India
Court can’t be mute spectator to forced conversions if executive not taking steps, HC told
New Delhi: The court cannot be a mute spectator if the political executive is not taking steps to check illegal religious conversion due to appeasement and vote bank politics, a petitioner has…
- Telangana
Telangana: Bandi Sanjay seeks permission to visit Kaleshwaram
Hyderabad: BJP Telangana chief Bandi Sanjay has sought permission from the state government to visit Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP). Sanjay has written a letter to Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar, urging him…
- India
HC dismisses appeals of WhatsApp, Facebook against CCI probe
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeals of WhatsApp and Facebook on Thursday against an order rejecting their challenge to a probe ordered by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) into…
- Telangana
Telangana: HC dismisses claim on land worth Rs 2,000 crore
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Wednesday rejected the state government’s claim to 26 acres of land in Khanamet village, Serilingampally mandal, Ranga Reddy district, worth approximately Rs 2,000 crore. A high…
- India
AIADMK leadership issue: HC orders status-quo over Jul 11 GC meet
Chennai: In a setback to AIADMK interim General Secretary Edappady K Palaniswami (EPS), the Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered maintaining status-quo as was the case on June 23 in the matter…
