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Delhi Riots: Accused Cops Appear Before Court In Case Over Death Of Man Forced To Sing National Anthem
Two officials of the Delhi Police appeared before a Delhi Court on Tuesday after they were summoned as accused for the death of 23 year-old Faizan, who was allegedly forced to sing national anthem during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots. The incident relates to a video that had gone viral on social media wherein Faizan was seen allegedly being beaten by the police, along with four other men,...
Delhi Court Orders Shikhar Dhawan's Ex-Wife To Return ₹5.72 Crore, Says Australia's 'Property Settlement' Proceedings Contrary To Indian Law
In a major relief to Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan, a Family Court in Delhi on Monday ordered his ex-wife to return approximately Rs 5.72 crores to him after holding that the orders passed by a Family Court in Australia asking him to pay the said amounts to his estranged wife under the concept 'Property Settlement' was alien to Indian laws. Patiala House Courts' Family Court Judge...
AI Summit Protest: Delhi Court Remands Indian Youth Congress President Uday Bhanu Chib To 4 Days Police Custody
A Delhi court today remanded Indian Youth Congress (IYC) President Uday Bhanu Chib to four days of police custody in relation to the shirtless protest at the recent India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam. Judicial Magistrate First Class Ravi of Patiala House Courts passed the order after the Delhi Police sought seven days of custody for Chib for the purpose of custodial interrogation....
Rationalists Who Mock People For Treating Gurus As Gods Are The Real Fools & Barbarians : Justice GR Swaminathan
Justice GR Swaminathan of Madras High Court recently remarked that rationalists who call people fools, incompetent and barbarians for treating Guru as equal to god, are the real fools, incompetent and barbarians."In Tamil Nadu, there are certain rationalists, who call us unworthy(Ayogya), fools (muttal) and barbarians (kaattumurandi) for treating Gurus as Gods. But I am saying, those who...
33 Multi-Utility Vehicles Flagged Off For DLSAs In Assam To Boost Last-Mile Access To Justice
In a significant step towards strengthening legal aid delivery across the State, 33 multi-utility vehicles (MUVs) have been flagged off for the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Assam. The vehicles will be customized and deployed to enhance outreach in remote and vulnerable regions where access to justice remains limited.The vehicles were flagged off at a programme attended...
Former Punjab & Haryana High Court Justice VK Jhanji Passes Away
Justice VK Jhanji, former judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and former Acting Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court, passed away on February 23, 2026. He was 81.According to an announcement issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association, his cremation will take place at 4:30 pm at the Cremation Ground, Sector 25, Chandigarh.Born in 1944, Justice Jhanji...
UP Police Invoke Serious POCSO Charges Against Swami Avimukteshwaranand In Late-Night FIR, Hours After Special Court Order
The Uttar Pradesh Police on late Saturday (February 21) night lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, Mukudanand Brahmachari and others, invoking stringent provisions of the POCSO Act and BNS over alleged sexual abuse of minors during the recent Magh Mela. The FIR was lodged at the Jhunsi Police Station in Prayagraj at 23:37 hours, just...
CJI Justice Surya Kant Launches “Nurturing the Future of the Judiciary” E-Souvenir Of Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy
Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant digitally launched the e-souvenir of the Chhattisgarh State Judicial Academy titled “Nurturing the Future of the Judiciary” at a felicitation programme organised by the High Court of Chhattisgarh in Raipur.Supreme Court judges Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra attended as guests of honour. Chief Justice of the Chhattisgarh...
AG To Hear Sanction Petition Seeking Contempt Action Against Congress' VD Satheesan For Remarks On Kerala High Court Ex-CJ
The Advocate General's Office has issued a notice of hearing in the sanction petition preferred by Advocate Ramees P.K. to initiate contempt of court proceedings against Leader of the Opposition, V.D. Satheesan.As per the notice issued to the petitioner, the sanction petition is posted for hearing on March 3, 2026 at 4.00 p.m. He is to appear before the Advocate General, either in person...
JHALSA Acts On Report Of Woman, Minor Son Burnt Alive On Witchcraft Allegations; Grants Interim Financial Assistance
The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) has taken cognizance of a newspaper report concerning the alleged burning to death of a woman and her minor son in Chaibasa on suspicion of witchcraft, and the grievous burn injuries sustained by her husband.The Executive Chairman, JHALSA, Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, directed immediate intervention in the matter. Acting on these...