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'Go To HC': Supreme Court Rejects Plea Challenging Assam Govt's 'Pushback Policy' To Tackle Infiltration From Bangladesh
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition challenging Assam government's 'push-back policy' for tackling infiltration from Bangladesh. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the matter.During the brief hearing, Justice Sharma told Senior Advocate Sanjay Hegde (for petitioner), "69 people are being deported, please go to the Guwahati High Court"....
Any Link Between Savarkar & Godse Family Is Not Necessary To Decide Defamation Case: Pune Court Rejects Rahul Gandhi's Plea
A special MP/MLA Court in Pune has rejected the application filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claiming that Vinayak Savarkar had family relations with Nathuram Godse and thus the "maternal side" family tree of the complainant in the defamation case - Satyaki Savarkar, must be brought on record.Notably, Gandhi had in his application stated that Satyaki is the son of Savarkar's brother...
Anna University Sexual Assault Case | Chennai Court Sentences Sole Accused To Life Imprisonment Of Minimum 30-Year Term
A Sessions Court in Chennai has sentenced the accused in the Anna University sexual assault case to life imprisonment of minimum 30 years and a fine of Rs 90,000. Sessions Judge M Rajalakshmi passed the sentence today. On May 28, the court had found Gnanasekaran guilty of sexually assaulting a 2nd Year engineering student at the Anna University campus in Chennai. The court found...
BCI Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra Condemns Sharmishta Panoli's Arrest By Bengal Police, Calls For Her Immediate Release
Bar Council of India Chairperson & BJP Rajya Sabha MP Manan Kumar Mishra, Senior Advocate, has issued a statement condemning the arrest of law student Sharmishta Panoli by the Kolkata Police in a case over allegedly hurting religious sentiments in a social media post.The statement stressed that Panoli was arbitrarily being subjected to harsh legal consequences. He expressed :“Mere...
Supreme Court Rejects Challenging Validity Of Rule 29(4) Copyright Rules Requiring Prior Notice For Statutory Broadcast Licence
The Supreme Court rejected a plea challenging Rule 29(4) of the Copyright Rules, 2013, which sets out the specific particulars that broadcasters must include in the prior notice required for invoking the statutory licence under Section 31D of the Copyright Act, 1957.Section 31D provides for a statutory licence to broadcasters to communicate literary and musical works and sound recordings...
Divorced Wife Remaining Unmarried Entitled To Maintenance Reflective Of Standard Of Life She Had During Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a recent ruling has enhanced the permanent alimony payable to the wife to ₹50,000 per month, nearly doubling the amount previously awarded by the Calcutta High Court, to ensure that she can live with the standard of living she enjoyed during the marriage and which reasonably secures her future.The Court observed that the appellant-wife, who has remained unmarried and...
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Kolkata Court Remands Law Student Sharmistha Panoli To Judicial Custody Over Allegedly Offensive Video
A court in Kolkata's Alipore area has remanded 19 year old law student and Instagram influencer to 14 days judicial custody in a case over allegedly hurting religious sentiments through social media posts made in the wake of Operation Sindoor.While denying the state's request for police custody, the court remanded the student to judicial custody after she was brought to Kolkata in connection...
National Lok Adalat 2025 Successfully Commences Across Jammu & Kashmir
The Jammu and Kashmir Legal Services Authority (JKLSA) today commenced the 2nd National Lok Adalat of 2025 across all districts of the Union Territory.The event, originally postponed due to the prevailing situation in the region, was rescheduled on Saturday, May 31, 2025, following a significant improvement in overall conditions.The Lok Adalat is being held under the approval and guidance of...
Kerala Court Closes Anticipatory Bail Plea Moved By Malayalam Actor Unni Mukundan, Notes Offences Alleged Are Bailable
The District and Sessions Court, Ernakulam closed the anticipatory bail petition moved by Malayalam film actor Unni Krishnan Mukundan, more popularly known as Unni Mukundan, today (May 31).Judge Honey M. Varghese passed the order after prosecution filed objection, stating that all the offences registered in the FIR are bailable.The actor was represented by Adv. Saiby...