CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Ladakh Bench Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, has inaugurated the newly established Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melongthang, Leh, marking a significant step towards improving access to justice in the Union Territory.The establishment of the Bench is expected to reduce the hardships, time and expenditure involved in travelling to Srinagar or Jammu for judicial proceedings, particularly for people residing in remote areas of Ladakh.The inauguration...

Sikkim Bar Association Opposes Dushyant Gautam's Swearing-In As Governor Citing Ankita Bhandari Case

Gautam took the oath as the Governor of Sikkim today.

Durg District Court Organises Campus Mediation Competition Under Mediation 3.0

The Principal District and Sessions Court, Durg, and the District Legal Services Authority, Durg, in collaboration with Hemchand Yadav Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, and Government Vishwanath Yadav Tamaskar Postgraduate Autonomous College (Science College), Durg, organised a Campus Mediation Competition under Mediation 3.0 to promote awareness of mediation among students.More than 100 students...

Mini Cooper Accident: Kerala Court Denies Bail To 4 Accused

A Kerala court on Saturday (October 17) denied bail to four accused in the Mini Cooper crash, including 19-year-old Suhail Sajeev, who allegedly drove the car that claimed the lives of three.The fatal accident was caused when the Mini Cooper car allegedly driven by Sajeev hit a scooter carrying three riders Eyas, Devika and Gopika. The incident happened in the early hours of October 11...

Delhi Executive Magistrate Court Orders Release Of CJP Founder Abhijeet Dipke

A Special Executive Magistrate on Saturday ordered release of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke who was put under preventive arrest by the Delhi Police.Dipke was produced before SEM of Mandir Marg police station. He was detained on Friday evening while he was on his way to Connaught Place to participate in the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest at Central Park called by...

Delhi Court Issues Bailable Warrants Against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee In 2018 Defamation Case

A Delhi Court on Saturday issued bailable warrants against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in a 2018 defamation case. The case pertains to a complaint filed by Vikas Sanskrityayan alleging that Rathee posted a video which is alleged to be defamatory in nature.It was alleged that by the complainant that a video titled, 'BJP IT Cell Part II' was published and circulated by Rathee who lives in Germany,...

'Used Position To Facilitate Violence': Court Sentences Tahir Hussain To Two Years In Jail In Delhi Riots Case

A Delhi Court on Friday sentenced former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain to two years in jail after convicting him for the offence of abetment of rioting in relation to a North-East Delhi riots case.Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts noted that the present case was the second conviction of Tahir Hussain for his alleged involvement in the riots of February...

Bemina Murder Case: Srinagar Court Sentences Husband, Mother-In-Law & Brother-In-Law To Life Imprisonment

A Srinagar court has sentenced a man, his mother and his brother to life imprisonment for conspiring to murder his wife, Tasleema, by smothering her at their matrimonial home in Bemina in June 2022.Additional Sessions Judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat awarded life imprisonment and a fine of ₹50,000 each to Shahnawaz Ahmad Dar, his mother Mst. Hafeeza Begum and his brother Parveez Ahmad Dar alias...

Bengaluru Court Restrains Defamatory Content Against Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna-Starrer 'Ranabaali'

Prior to the worldwide theatrical release of the Telugu film 'Ranabaali' today, a Bengaluru Court granted an ex parte interim relief against defamatory and false content against the film across social media and other platforms.The order restrains X Corp, YouTube, Google India, BookMyShow, IMDb, Facebook India, Meta Platforms and unidentified John Doe defendants from hosting or circulating...

Delhi Riots: Court Acquits 7 Of Murder, Convicts Them For Disobeying Prohibitory Order

A Delhi Court has acquitted seven men forming part of a mob of Hindu community in the murder case of one Babbu, an auto driver during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, while convicting them for disobeying a prohibitory order under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).Additional Sessions Judge Parveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts held that the Delhi Police had failed to establish...

No Offence Made Out Against Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Over Remarks On Lord Hanuman: Police Tells Court

The Delhi Police has told a Delhi court that no cognizable offence is made out against Chief Minister Rekha Gupta over her alleged remarks invoking Lord Hanuman during a government programme.The police has said that the speech, when viewed in its entirety, reflected appreciation for government employees and respect for the deity.The submission has been made by the police an action taken...

Lawyers' Body To Hold Consultative Meeting On Karnataka High Court Bench At Mangaluru

Lawyers' Body To Hold Consultative Meeting On Karnataka High Court Bench At Mangaluru Ahead Of Three-Judge Committee's Feasibility Study. The meeting will be held on October 16 in Mangaluru. It comes after Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru set up a committee of Justices Anu Sivaraman, S.G. Pandit and Mohammad Nawaz to examine circuit or permanent benches in the coastal and Malnad regions.The...