J&K High Court Notifies Vacation Benches, Dates For 2025 Summer Vacations

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued an official notification regarding the Summer Vacation 2025, which will be observed from June 9 to June 28, 2025 (both days inclusive). The period from June 9 to June 14 has been declared as a 'No Work Period' for the High Court.In accordance with Rule 12 of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Rules, 1999, the Chief Justice has nominated...

Bar Associations Are 'Public Authorities' Under RTI Act : Kerala State Information Commission

The Kerala State Information Commission (SIC) recently passed an order wherein it held that all Bar Associations functioning in Kerala can be considered to be 'public authority' as per sections 2(h)(d) and 2 (h)(ii) of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, 2005.For context, S. 2(h) of the RTI Act gives the definition of 'public authority' and states, ““public authority” means any authority...

Mumbai Court Acquits 61-Year-Old Woman Booked For Duping Investors After Nearly 22 Years Of Trial

A special court in Mumbai recently acquitted a 61-year-old woman, accused of duping investors to the tune of Rs 1 crore, after a long trial of almost 22 years.Special Judge Nikhil Mehta, presiding over the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID), Act, acquitted Bhavana Thakkar of charges under the special enactment along with provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)...

Spying Case | Haryana Court Extends Police Custody Of YouTuber Jyoti Malhotra By 4 Days

Haryana-based YouTuber and travel vlogger Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested last week for allegedly spying for Pakistani intelligence agencies, has been sent to further 4-day police custody by a Court in Haryana's Hisar District. Her 5-day police remand ended today. Police officials have claimed that the 33-year-old YouTuber, booked under Section 152 of the BNS for endangering...

National Herald Case: Delhi Court To Hold Daily Hearing In ED's Money Laundering Complaint Against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi

A Delhi Court will conduct day to day hearing from July 2-8 in the ED's money laundering complaint in the National Herald case allegedly involving Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi. During the hearing on Wednesday, Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts permitted a copy of the complaint to be give to the complainant and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy. As...

'Having Friends Abroad Doesn't Imply Links With Anti-National Elements': Ali Khan Mahmudabad Opposes Further Police Custody

[UPDATE: At the time of publishing this article, the Supreme Court granted interim bail to Mahmudabad in connection with the Haryana Police FIR filed over his social media posts regarding 'Operation Sindoor.']Opposing his further police custody in connection with his Facebook Post on 'Operation Sindoor', Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad yesterday submitted before the...

Nainital Rape Case | Court Denies Bail To 73-Year-Old Accused Booked Under POCSO, SC/ST Acts

A special POCSO Court in Uttarakhand's Nainital district today denied bail to a 73-year-old man accused of committing the offence of rape against a 12-year-old girl. FTC/Addl. District & Session Judge (Under POCSO Act-2012), Haldwani, Sudhir Tomar denied bail to accused Mohammed Usman noting that the victim has supported the prosecution's case in her statements made under Section...

'Kathmullapan' Remark | Lucknow Court Upholds Dismissal Of Defamation Complaint Against CM Yogi Adityanath

Lucknow District Judge Babita Rani last week upheld a Magistrate Court's order dismissing a defamation complaint filed against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his 'Kathmullapan' remark while addressing the Legislative Council in February this year. A video of the remark was shared on his official 'X' (formerly Twitter) account.The complaint filed by former IPS officer and presently...

Op Sindoor Post : Haryana Court Sends Ashoka University Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad To Judicial Custody

Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad, who was arrested by the Haryana Police last week over a Facebook post on 'Operation Sindoor', has been sent to judicial custody by a local court in Sonepat, Haryana.The Court rejected State Police's request for his 7-day custody. On May 18, the Magistrate had remanded the Professor to police custody for two days. Mahmudabad has already moved...

Political Protest Not An Unlawful Act, Embarrassing Govt Not Terror Offence: Safoora Zargar Tells Court In Delhi Riots UAPA Case

Safoora Zargar, accused in the 2020 Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, on Tuesday made submissions before a Delhi Court seeking discharge in the UAPA case probed by Delhi Police's Special Cell.Zargar is presently out on bail in the case. Advocate Shahrukh Alam submitted before Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts that embarrassing the government us neither a...

Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal of Self-Style Faith-Healer Gulzar Peer In Budgam Rape Case

The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, also known as Gulzar Peer, in a rape case dating back to 2013.The case originated from FIR dated 2013 registered at Budgam district, alleging offences under Section 376 and 109 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC). The trial had drawn public and media attention due to the sensitive nature of the allegations and the profile of...

Kerala Court Grants Bail To Lawyer Accused Of Assaulting Junior Lady Advocate

A Court in Kerala on Monday (May 19) granted bail to Advocate Beyline Das, accused of assaulting his female junior.Judicial First Class Magistrate Court XII, Smt. Susan Sonnet passed the order observing that no custody application is filed by the police and no recovery is needed in the case. The learned Magistrate observed that the accused did not have any antecedents and that only one of...