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Delhi Riots: Court Denies Natasha Narwal Permission To Travel To UK For Academic Conference
A Delhi court has refused to permit Natasha Narwal, an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, to travel to the United Kingdom for an academic conference and research work.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of the Karkardooma Courts observed that the right to travel abroad is not absolute and that the pendency of proceedings under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) was a relevant consideration.The Court dismissed Narwal's application seeking permission to visit the...
Advocate Amit Rana Elected As Chairperson Of Punjab & Haryana Bar Council
Advocate Amit Rana has been elected Chairperson of the Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana. Rana is currently serving as Senior Deputy Advocate General of Punjab.Advocate Sharmila Sharma has been elected Vice-Chairperson, while Advocate Karanjit Singh has been elected as a Member of the Bar Council of India.The nomination process concluded on October 10. Polling was held, and the results were declared on October 11 under the supervision of Shri Maninderjit Singh Bedi, Advocate General of Punjab.
NLSIU Alumni Condemn Police Action Against Protestors, Detention Of Lawyers During CEC Protest
Over 500 NLSIU alumni have issued a statement condemning the "arbitrary, illegal and unconstitutional" police action taken against peaceful protestors across the country on October 10, during the protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar including the detention and manhandling of alumni and senior advocate Shadan Farasat. They have said that the right to protest and to associate with others in protest are both rights guaranteed under Article 19(1) of the Constitution...
Allahabad High Court Makes 1 Lakh Judgments Available In Hindi Through AI-Assisted Translation
The Allahabad High Court has achieved a milestone in making judicial decisions accessible in Hindi, with 1,00,000 judgments translated into the language and made available free of cost on the Court's official website. Chief Justice Arun Bhansali uploaded the 1,00,000th translated judgment on October 5, 2026, in the presence of Justice Arindam Sinha, Justice Atul Sreedharan, Justice Siddharth Varma, Justice Ajit Kumar, Justice Sameer Jain and Justice Vikram D. Chauhan.To commemorate the...
Delhi Court Rejects CJP Leader Ratna Singh's Plea For FIR Against Cops Over 'Illegal Detention'
A Delhi Court on Saturday (October 10) rejected Cockroach Janta Party's legal affairs head Ratna Singh's plea seeking registration of FIR against policemen alleging wrongful confinement as well as restraining her from going to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in relation to the conduct of SIR.Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Abhinav Pandey, Saket Courts also...
Delhi Riots: Court Convicts Tahir Hussain For Abetment Of Rioting, Acquits Him Of Other Charges
A Delhi Court on Saturday convicted former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain for the offence of abetment for rioting in relation to a North-East Delhi riots case.Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts however acquitted him of other charges. The judge also acquitted other accused persons namely Md. Shadab, Shah Alam, Riyasat Ali, Gulfam, Md. Rihan, Arshad Qayyum...
CEC Protest: CJP Legal Affairs Head Ratna Singh Moves Delhi Court Seeking FIR Against Cops Over 'Illegal Detention'
Cockroach Janta Party's legal affairs head Ratna Singh moved a Delhi Court on Saturday (October 10) seeking registration of FIR against policemen alleging wrongful confinement as well as restraining her from going to protest against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar in relation to the conduct of SIR. The application has been filed by Singh before Saket Court's Chief...
Delhi Court Dismisses Deputy CM Parvesh Verma's Criminal Defamation Case Against AAP Leader Saurabh Bhardwaj
A Delhi Court on Saturday dismissed the criminal defamation case filed by Deputy Chief Minister Parvesh Verma against Aam Aadmi Party leader Saurabh BhardwajAdditional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Neha Mittal of Rouse Avenue Courts rejected the plea which contended that Bharadwaj allegedly insinuated that Verma used his political influence to favor officials of a school involving a...
Supreme Court Asks High Court To Re-Hear Plea Against Goa Female Weightlifter's Selection As Coach
The Supreme Court recently set aside the Bombay High Court's order, which disallowed Goa weightlifter Vaishnavi S. Ugadekar from selection to the post of Coach (Grade-IV) in Weightlifting. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar observed that the High Court decision dismissed the plea without impleading or hearing her, despite her being one of only...
Delhi Police Moves Court To Cancel Sharjeel Imam's Interim Bail In Delhi Riots UAPA Case
The Delhi Police has moved a Delhi Court seeking cancellation of the interim bail granted to Sharjeel Imam, accused in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.The Delhi Police has alleged that Imam violated the bail condition by interacting with media persons.The Police has cited violation of the condition which said that during the interim bail period, Imam shall not use...
Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Act To Take Effect From October 8, 2026
The Ministry of Home Affairs has notified that the Central Armed Police Force (General Administration) Act 2026, has come into effect from October 8, amid the hearing of petitions challenging the legislation's constitutionality before the Supreme Court.The notification issued by the MHA stated :"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Central Armed Police...