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'Witnesses Deposed Falsely, Unsafe To Rely': Court Acquits Tahir Hussain's Brother Shah Alam, 8 Others In Delhi Riots Case
A Delhi Court has recently acquitted nine individuals, including brother of AAP Councillor Tahir Hussain— Shah Alam, accused in a case concerning violence and vandalism during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts said that the testimonies of the witnesses were general in nature and lacked specificity. The judge also said that...
Supreme Court Dismisses IT Dept Challenge To Quashing Of Reassessment Notice Against NDTV Holding Company
The Supreme Court today dismissed the Income Tax Department's appeal against the Delhi High Court judgment which had quashed reassessment proceedings against RRPR Holdings Private Limited, a company owned by NDTV promoters Radhika Roy and Prannoy Roy.A bench of Justice PS Narsimha and Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed the appeal on the ground of delay.In 2009, RRPR Holdings took a loan from...
Supreme Court Justice Vikram Nath To Attend Inaugural Session Of District Judges Annual Conference Organized By Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court is set to hold a 2-day Annual Conference of Judges of the District Judiciary on the theme “Re-shaping Dispensation of Justice – Transcending the Narratives”. The conference which shall be held on April 4 and 5 is being organized by the High Court in collaboration with the Gujarat State Judicial Academy (GSJA). The inaugural session will be attended by Supreme...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge Pankaj Jain Inspects Rewari District Jail; Inaugurates Legal Aid Clinic, Video Conferencing Room
Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Pankaj Jain visited the District Jail in Rewari on Sunday and reviewed the facilities being provided to inmates. On the occasion, District and Sessions Judge Gurvinder Singh Wadhwa, CJM and DLSA Secretary Amit Verma, CJM Dr. Renu Solkhe, ADC Rahul Modi, DSP Pawan Kumar, and Jail Superintendent Surender Singh Dalal were present. During the visit, Justice...
Can Cadets Boarded Out Due To Training Injury Be Treated As Ex-Servicemen For Job Reservation? Supreme Court Asks Centre
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Union Government whether military cadets who are boarded out due to injury or disability during training can be treated as ex-servicemen for the purpose of availing reservation in government and semi-government jobs.“During the course of submissions, one of the aspects that was discussed was as to whether the boarded-out cadets could also be considered...
Possible To Reform Murderer, But Cyber Criminal Should Not Be Spared : CJI Surya Kant
During the hearing of a cybercrime case, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant today commented that it maybe possible to release and reform a murderer, but cyber criminals must not be spared at all.Referring to the accused before the Court, who apparently had a history of cyber frauds, the CJI said that a cyber criminal like him should be kept in single member cell without possibility of use of...
Monkey Menace In Judges' Residential Bungalows : Supreme Court Floats Tender To Engage 'Monkey Scarers'
The Supreme Court has issued a tender notice inviting bids from agencies to provide manpower to manage the menace of monkeys at the residential bungalows of its judges.In a notice issued through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal, the apex court stated that it intends to invite online bids from vendors and agencies from the open market for providing personnel designated as...
West Bengal SIR | Supreme Court Asks INC Candidate Deleted From Electoral Roll To Approach Appellate Tribunal
The Supreme Court today allowed one Motab Shaikh, seeking to contest the upcoming West Bengal Assembly Elections on Indian National Congress' ticket, to approach the recently formed Appellate Tribunal in Kolkata against his deletion from the electoral roll after SIR exercise.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi heard the matter.Briefly put, the...
National Green Tribunal Rejects BRS Leader's Plea Challenging Musi Riverfront Development Project
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench on Thursday (April 2) has dismissed an application filed by BRS leader Patlola Kartik Reddy challenging the Musi Riverfront Development Project. The bench noted that all the grounds raised by the petitioner were already covered in the Terms of Reference 'ToR' issued by the State Environmental Assessment Authority. Thus, dismissed the application...
Justice KV Viswanathan Recuses After Reserving Judgment On Discovering Prior Appearance As Lawyer For Appellant
In a rare instance, the Supreme Court recalled an order reserving judgment after it came to light that one of the judges who heard the matter had previously appeared as counsel for a party.Justice KV Viswanathan on Wednesday recused from a civil appeal filed by Alchemist Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited.A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice Viswanathan had earlier...
Chhattisgarh High Court Virtually Inaugurates Court At Kharsiya; Foundation Stones Laid For Judicial Infrastructure Projects
The High Court of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday (April 1, 2026) virtually inaugurated the Court of District & Additional Sessions Court at Kharsiya and laid the foundation stones for judicial infrastructure projects at Kharsiya and Sarangarh in Civil District–Raigarh. The event was presided over by Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, who virtually inaugurated the Court at Kharsiya and laid...