RTI Act: CIC Upholds Denial Of Information On Blocking Of 'X' Accounts Covering Farmers' Protests And Those Critical Of Government

Disposing of an appeal moved by a RTI applicant against denial of information pertaining to blocking of 'X' accounts covering "farmers' protests and those critical of the government", the Central Information Commission said that the response of the Public Information Officer (PIO) was "appropriate and well within the precincts of the RTI Act". Chief Information Commissioner Heeralal Samariya...

Budaun Mosque Row: 'Suit Barred By Places Of Worship Act; It's Waqf Property', Masjid Committee Tells Local Court; Next Hearing on Dec 10

In the ongoing Budaun Shamsi Shahi Mosque dispute, the Masjid Committee on Tuesday submitted before a local court that a suit filed seeking permission to worship at the Shamsi Shahi Masjid, claiming that it was NeelKanth Mahadev temple, is barred by the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, and that the property in question is a waqf property. The counsel for the...

2008 Malegaon Blast: Special Court Sets New Date For Pragya Thakur's Appearance, NIA Says Could Not Serve Summons

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) told a Special Court in Mumbai on Monday that it could not serve summons to the 2008 Malegaon Blast accused, Pragya Singh Thakur. The NIA's reason for not serving the summons was that Pragya was not at her residential address. The Special Public Prosecutor told the Court that Pragya was not well and had been hospitalized for the last 2 months.The...

Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha Inaugurates Civil Court In Arang

On Monday, the Chhattisgarh High Court Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha virtually inaugurated the newly established Court for District and Additional Sessions Judge Court at Narayanpur, Civil District Kondagaon. This marks a significant step towards enhancing the judicial infrastructure in the region. Addressing the event, the Chief Justice expressed immense joy and pride, stating...

Sanjauli Mosque Row: Shimla Court Rejects Appeal Against Order To Demolish Masjid's 'Illegal' Storeys

A court in Himachal Pradesh's Shimla district last week dismissed a civil appeal filed by Nazakat Ali Hashmi challenging the October 5 order of the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, to demolish three storeys of the Sanjauli Mosque for being constructed in violation of the provisions of the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1994, and the Building Bye-laws...

Savarkar Defamation Case: Pune Court Extends Time Given To Rahul Gandhi To Appear Before Court

In relation to a defamation complaint filed against Rahul Gandhi for allegedly defaming late right-wing leader Savarkar, a Special Court in Pune today granted Gandhi an extension to appear before the Court, setting the new date for January 10, 2025.The Special MP/MLA court Judge Amol Shinde had earlier ordered Gandhi to remain present in the Court on December 2. Today, Advocate Milind Pawar,...

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Special Judge G Jayavel has suspended the sentence for 30 days on a request made by Raja's counsel, to allow the party to file appeal. The orders were passed on cases relating to the comments...

CLAT 2025 Provisional Answer Key To Be Released Today At 4PM

The Consortium of National Law Universities has announced that it will release the Provisional Answer Key to CLAT 2025 examination on its official website today (Monday, 2nd December 2024) at 4:00 PM.Candidates who wish to raise objections regarding the questions or the provisional answer key(s) may do so through the designated portal created for this purpose.The objection submission portal...

Sambhal Row | 'Masjid Committee Has Long Prevented Officials' Entry, Last Inspection Report States Monument Distorted': ASI Informs Local Court

Filing a written statement cum affidavit, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) informed a court in Sambhal that its team had faced significant obstructions in the past from the Jama Masjid Management Committee while attempting to inspect the Mosque - a protected national monument- which is now at the centre of a dispute over a court-mandated survey. The ASI has informed the...

CBI Files Chargesheet Against Sandip Ghosh, Four Others In RG Kar Medical College & Hospital Corruption Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed its chargesheet before the trial court pertaining to the probe into the allegations of corruption at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, where a trainee doctor was brutally raped and murdered earlier this year.The chargesheet names the accused as former principal Sandip Ghosh, Ashish Kumar Pandey, former House Staff, Biplab Singha,...

Punjab Court Directs Congress MP Raja Warring To Remove Allegedly 'Defamatory' Video Against Journalist Posted On His Social Media Handle

A Punjab Court has directed the congress MP Amrinder Singh Raja Warring to remove a "defamatory" video till further order posted on his social media against a journalist Yadwinder Singh who is editor-in-chief of Punjab's popular news channel 'PRO Punjab TV'"I am of the considered opinion that the contents of video and the comments posted by viewers on said video are prima facie defamatory...

Centre Not Maintaining Category-Wise Data Relating To Representation Of SC/ST/OBC Judges In High Courts: Law Minister

Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Thursday informed that the appointment of Judges to the Supreme Court and the High Courts was being carried out based on the procedure laid down in the Memorandum of Procedure (MoP) prepared in 1998 following the Second Judges Case along with the Advisory Opinion of Third Judges Case. He informed that the procedures did not provide for reservation of...