Mumbai Court Rejects Kangana Ranaut's Plea To Transfer Defamation Case Filed By Javed Akhtar

A Mumbai Court has rejected Kangana Ranaut's plea to transfer the defamation case filed against her by lyricist Javed Akhtar out of the 10th court Andheri.Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate S.T. Dande passed the order on Ranaut's plea alleging bias against the trial judge RR Khan, stating that she had "lost faith in the court". During a previous hearing, the Addl. CMM had...

Long Queues Outside Liquor Stores Hinder Safe Movement Of Women & Children: Kerala High Court Urges Excise Dept. To Consider Walk-In Shops

The Kerala High Court on Thursday urged the Excise Department and BEVCO to start thinking about providing walk-in facilities at liquor outlets, instead of letting people line up in the streets. Justice Devan Ramachandran while considering a contempt petition orally remarked:"Nobody wants a liquor store next to their residence. This is a fact; there is no point in lying about it. But if...

Plea In Madras High Court Challenges Appointment Of Priests By 'Fit Persons' Instead Of Temple Trustees

The Madras High Court on Wednesday observed that appointment of priests in temples managed by Fit Persons (interim administrators appointed by the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department) shall be subject to the result of a case which claimed that only trustees are entitled to make such appointments. A Bench comprising of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice P.D....

Not Against Right To Protest Even When Legal Challenge Is Pending; But Roads Can't Be Blocked : SC In Farmers Protest Case

While considering a case against the road blockade as part of the farmers protests, the Supreme Court on Thursday orally remarked that it was not against the exercise of right to protest even when a legal challenge on the issue was pending."Ultimately some solution has to be found.I'm not averse to their right to protest even when legal challenge is pending. But roads cannot be blocked",...

Rs 8 Lakh Limit For EWS Making 'Unequals Equals' : Supreme Court To Centre In NEET-AIQ Case

The Central Government had to face tough questions from the Supreme Court on Thursday over its decision to adopt the criteria of annual income of Rupees 8 lakhs for determining the eligibility for Economic Weaker Sections(EWS) reservation in the NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice BV Nagarathna expressed unhappiness at the Centre...

PIL Before Kerala High Court Alleges Statutory Mechanism Of Consumer Protection Act 2019 Not Fully Implemented In State

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Kerala High Court alleging that the statutory mechanism and the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 are not fully implemented in the State, thereby affecting the rights of the consumers and their right to access to justice.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly admitted the plea on...

NEET-AIQ : Supreme Court Quizzes Centre About EWS Criteria [LIVE UPDATES FROM HEARING]

The Supreme Court is hearing a batch of petitions challenging EWS and OBC reservation in the NEET-All India Quota.A bench comprising Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and BV Nagarathna is questioning the Centre about the annual income criteria of Rupees 8 lakhs adopted for determining the cut-off for EWS criteria.Stay on this page for live-updates from the...

Supreme Court Restores KCOCA Charges Against Accused In Gauri Lankesh Murder Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday restored the charges under Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against accused Mohan Nayak in the Gauri Lankesh murder cases for September 8, 2021.Allowing an appeal filed by Gauri Lankesh's sister Kavita Lankesh, a bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar set aside the judgment of the Karnataka High Court which...

Breaking: Bombay High Court To Hear Aryan Khan's Bail Plea In Cruise Ship Drug Case On Tuesday

The Bombay High Court has decided to hear Aryan Khan's bail application in the cruise drug ship case on Tuesday, October 26. The request for hearing of the matter via video conferencing has however been declined. Khan has moved the High Court following rejection of bail by the Special NDPS Court. Khan's counsel, Satish Maneshinde today mentioned the bail application before Justice...

Breaking: Aryan Khan Bail Application Will Be Heard By Bombay High Court On Tuesday -LIVE UPDATES

Aryan Shahrukh Khan approached the Bombay High Court seeking bail in the cruise ship drug case hours after a special NDPS court refused bail to him and two others.Special Judge VV Patil refused bail to Khan, his friend Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha.The NCB arrested them on October 3, following a raid at the international departure terminal of a Goa-bound cruise the previous day.Follow...

'Violation Of Apex Court Directions Banning Bandh To Be Viewed Seriously': Kerala High Court On Educational Strike

The Kerala High Court recently observed that all concerned authorities should implement the Court directions barring bandhs or strikes in the State and that a violation of the same would be viewed seriously.A Division Bench of Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly disposed of the plea against alleged educational strike, stating:"...on the facts and circumstances of this case,...

Aryan Khan's Knowledge Of Charas Being Hidden In Arbaaz Merchant's Shoe Amounts To 'Conscious Possession' Of Contraband : Mumbai Court

Aryan Khan was in "conscious possession" of illegal drugs even though the Narcotics Control Bureau didn't recover anything from him during the raid, a Special NDPS Court said rejecting his bail application. Special Judge VV Patil rejected bail to Khan, model Munmun Dhamecha and Arbaaz Merchant yesterday in the cruise ship drugs case. The court observed that...