Chhattisgarh High Court Celebrates 77th Republic Day With Solemnity

The High Court of Chhattisgarh, Bilaspur, celebrated the 77th Republic Day with solemnity and patriotic fervour on Monday at the High Court premises. The programme commenced with Justice Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice of the High Court of Chhattisgarh, paying floral tributes to the statues of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar at the High Court premises, thereby honouring the architects of...

TSLSA Organizes 2K Run To Raise Awareness On Rights Of The Girl Child

In order to create awareness among the public regarding the rights and protection of the girl child, commemorating National Girl Child Day – 2026, the Telangana State Legal Services Authority (TSLSA), Hyderabad, in association with the District Legal Services Authority (Sessions Division), Hyderabad, and in collaboration with the Association for Voluntary Action (AVA), organized a 2K Run...

Former Kerala High Court Judge S Siri Jagan Passes Away

Justice (Retired) S Siri Jagan, former Judge of the Kerala High Court, passed away.He was a Judge of the Kerala High Court from February 10, 2005 till January 22, 2014. He was elevated from the bar. After retirement, in 2015, he was appointed by the Supreme Court to head the commission in Kerala to determine compensation in cases of stray dog attacks. He also served as the Acting Vice...

Delhi Court Acquits Medha Patkar In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena

A Delhi Court has acquitted Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in a criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2006.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. JMFC Raghav Sharma of Saket Courts acquitted Patkar for the offence of defamation, observing that Saxena failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt against her.Saxena,...

Kerala Court Reserves Verdict In MLA Rahul Mamkootathil's Bail Plea In Third Rape Case, Order Likely On January 28

The District and Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta on Saturday (January 24) reserved its verdict in the bail plea of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third rape case alleged against him.Sri. N. Harikumar, Sessions Judge, posted the case to Wednesday (January 28) for orders. When the matter came up for consideration, the prosecution zealously opposed the bail plea. He submitted that the...

Mumbai Special Court Discharges Former State PWD Minister Chhagan Bhujbal In ED's Maharashtra Sadan Scam Case

A special court in Mumbai designated to hear cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on Friday discharged senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj and nephew Sameer in the Maharashtra Sadan Scam case lodged against him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).Special Judge Satyanarayan Navander presiding over the case pronounced the order discharging the Bhujbals,...

WB DGP Appointment | CAT Directs State Govt To Resubmit Proposal; Orders UPSC To Convene Empanelment Meeting By Jan 28

The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Principal Bench, has directed the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) to immediately constitute an Empanelment Committee for the appointment of the West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP).It may be noted that West Bengal has not had a full-time DGP since December 2023. Acting DGP Rajeev Kumar is due to retire on 31 January. It also directed...

Kerala Police Complaints Authority Directs Action Against Three Officials For Falsely Implicating 82-Year-Old Man In Rape Case

The Kerala State Police Complaints Authority, Thiruvananthapuram recently ordered action against three police officials, who falsely implicated M.N. Janardhanan Nambiar, an 82-year-old man, in a rape case in 2011.Sri. P.K. Aravintha Babu, member, directed the registration of a crime against police officers K.G. Suresh (presently Assistant Commissioner of Police), K. Sudharsan, and...

Kerala Court Sentences Woman Who Threw One-Year-Old Son Into Sea To Undergo Life Imprisonment

The Additional District and Sessions Court, Taliparamba on Thursday (January 22) sentenced Saranya Valsaraj to life imprisonment for committing the murder of her one-and-a-half-year-old son, Viyan, in 2020.Additional District and Sessions Judge, Sri. Prasanth K.N. found Saranya guilty of Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, finding that her guilt was proved beyond any reasonable doubt. The...

Sambhal Transfers | Judge Who Ordered Mosque Survey Won't Be New CJM; Sent Back To Original Post Within 48 Hours

In a significant administrative development, the Allahabad High Court yesterday modified its January 20 transfer order, in which it had initially directed Civil Judge (Senior Division) Aditya Singh to take charge as the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Sambhal. Within 48 hours of its previous notification, which became the subject of intense public debate, the High Court has...

Excise Policy: Court Acquits Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Cases Over Skipping ED Summons

A Delhi Court today acquitted former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal in cases concerning non compliance of Enforcement Directorate's summons in relation to the alleged liquor policy scam. Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts pronounced the verdict. A detailed order is awaited. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had moved Court...

Kerala Court Hears Rahul Mamkootathil For Bail In Third Rape Case, Arguments To Continue On Saturday

Principal District and Sessions Court, Pathanamthitta on Thursday (January 22) heard detailed arguments in the regular bail application of Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the third rape case alleged against him.After hearing Mamkootathil's counsel and the prosecution for some time, Sessions Judge N. Harikumar posted the case on Saturday (January 24) for further hearing.Mamkootathil...