Country's Richest Civic Body Failed To Protect Citizens: State Human Rights Body Fines BMC ₹12 Lakh After Sweepers Perform ECG On Patients

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) imposed a hefty fine of Rs 12 lakhs on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after it learnt that the civic body had not recruited 'trained' practitioners to perform Electrocardiogram on patients in one of its hospitals.In doing so the human rights panel said that allowing a ward boy or a sweeper to carry out an Electrocardiogram...

Bengaluru Court Frames Charges Against Actors Darshan, Pavitra Gowda & Others Accused In Renukaswamy Murder Case

City Civil And Session Court in Bengaluru on Monday (November 3) framed murder charges against 17 persons including Actors Darshan and Pavitra Gowda accused in Renukaswamy Murder Case. Session Judge I P Naik framed charges against the accused who were produced in court from the prison. The accused pleaded not guilty, the court has now posted the matter for recording evidence on November 10....

NCLT Mumbai Orders BSE, CDSL To Unfreeze Future Group Company's Demat Account

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Mumbai Bench recently directed the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Central Depository Services (India) Ltd. (CDSL) to lift the debit freeze on the demat account of Future Corporate Resources Pvt. Ltd. (FCRL), a company led by Kishore Biyani.The order came after FCRL's Interim Resolution Professional (IRP) sought the removal of the freeze, saying...

Delhi Court Discharges Former Coal Secretary, Others In Coal Block Allocation Case; Says Their Acts Weren't Against Public Interest

A Delhi Court has discharged former coal secretary and various other individuals in the case concerning allocation of the Fatehpur East Coal Block. Special Judge Dheeraj Mor of Rouse Avenue Courts discharged Harish Chandra Gupta, then Secretary of Union Ministry of Coal, as well as four other accused. Upon preliminary inquiry by CBI, the case was registered on the allegations of...

Delhi Court Bars 'Goldey' Brand for Being Deceptively Similar to Goldiee Masale

A Delhi Commercial court has barred a Tripura-based trader from using the brand name “Goldey”, ruling that it is deceptively similar to “Goldiee”, the registered trademark of the well-known Indian spice company Shubham Goldiee Masale Pvt. Ltd. The ruling came on October 25 after the trader failed to appear in court despite receiving summons. The case was heard at the Commercial Court...

Delhi Court Restrains Rampur Restaurant from Using 'Karim's Food', Awards Rs 2 Lakh to City Chain

A commercial court in Delhi recently restrained a Rampur-based restaurant from using the name “Karim's Food”, holding that it was deceptively similar to the iconic Mughlai restaurant chain Karim's in Delhi. The court also awarded Rs 2 lakh as punitive damages to the Delhi-based restaurant group, which has been serving Mughlai cuisine for over a century. In an order passed on October...

High Court Launches Online Complaint System 'SheBox', Accessibility Initiatives To Mark Kerala Piravi Day

On the occasion of Kerala Piravi Day and the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the Kerala High Court, the high court's IT directorate has launched a series of major initiatives with an aim to make justice more accessible to all.Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar launched a Legal Glossary containing around 6,375 legal terms prepared by the High Court with the objective of bringing about...

Delhi Court Orders Action Against Cops For Filing False Report Against Accused, Supervisory Lapse In Bullet Firing Case

A Delhi Court has ordered against the Delhi Police officials for supervisory lapse and filing a false report against a man accused of firing bullet shot outside the house of the complainant. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Tushar Gupta of Karkardooma Courts denied bail to the accused- Mustakeem but issued notice to the Joint Commissioner of Police to take appropriate action against the...

Direct Insurers To Make Policy Documents Available In Vernacular Languages: Kerala Consumer Forum Recommends To IRDAI

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ernakulam (Kerala) has made a recommendation to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to issue an advisory to all insurers to make insurance policy documents available in vernacular language of the proposer.The Bench of D.B. Binu (President), V. Ramachandran and Sreevidhia T.N. passed the order while considering...

INX Media Case: PMLA Appellate Tribunal Rejects Karti Chidambaram's Plea Against ED Asset Attachment

The Appellate Tribunal under Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators Act (SAFEMA) at Delhi (PMLA Appellate Tribunal) on Wednesday dismissed a plea by former Union minister P Chidambaram's son, Karti P Chidambaram, challenging the Enforcement Directorate's attachment of his assets in the INX Media money laundering case.In an order dated October 29, 2025, passed by a coram of Balesh Kumar...

Why Bailable Warrant Should Not Be Issued? Bhima Koregaon Panel Issues Notice To Uddhav Thackeray Over Failure To Produce Documents

A 2-member Commission appointed by Maharashtra government probing the 2018 Bhima-Koregaon violence, on Thursday issued a show cause notice to Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray to explain why bailable warrants should not be issued for failing to respond to a plea seeking production of certain documents. Notably, the commission comprising of Justice (retd.) Jay Narayan Patel and former...

Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal Stays Suspension Of Govt Employee For Alleged Participation In RSS Event

The Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, Kalaburagi bench has stayed the order of suspension passed against Praveen Kumar KP, working as the PA to an MLA, for allegedly participating in an RSS event, wearing the uniform of the organisation. The bench led by Judicial Member S Y Watawati, passed the interim order and directed the state to file its objections and posted the matter for...