Persistent Technical Glitches : UP State Waqf Tribunal Grants 6-Month Extension To Register Waqf Properties On UMEED Portal

In a respite to the administration of thousands of Waqf properties across Uttar Pradesh, the UP State Waqf Tribunal has granted a six-month extension for registration on the UMEED Central Portal on the petition filed by the UP Sunni Waqf Board. The deadline for the online registration has now been extended till June 5 2026. The order, pronounced today, takes note of the...

Human Rights Day: NALSA Conducts Inspection Visit At Tihar Jail, Reviews Legal Aid And Inmate Welfare

On the occasion of Human Rights Day, under the stewardship of Justice Vikram Nath, Judge, Supreme Court of India & Executive Chairman, NALSA, the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) conducted an official visit to Tihar Jail, Delhi, to assess the functioning of legal aid services and ongoing welfare initiatives for inmates.The delegation, led by the Sh. Sanjiv Pandey, Member...

Income Tax Return Must Be Accepted For Assessing Victim's Income In Motor Accident Claims: Calcutta High Court Grants ₹39 Lakh Compensation

The Calcutta High Court held that when a victim's income tax return is filed, it is a reliable and authentic basis for assessing income in motor accident claims. The bench granted compensation of Rs. 39 Lakh to the claimants (mother and father) of the victim. Justice Biswaroop Chowdhury stated that once an Income Tax Return is accepted by the Income Tax Authority, it becomes an...

Goa Night Club Fire: Delhi Court Refuses Immediate Interim Relief To Owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra; Hearing Tomorrow

Saurabh and Gaurav Luthra, owners of Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa which caught fire and killed atleast 25 people, have moved a Delhi Court seeking anticipatory bail. The matter was heard today by Additional Sessions Judge Vandana of Rohini Courts.Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra along with Advocate Tanvir Ahmed Mir appeared for the Luthras. Senior Advocate Abhinav Mukerji appeared for...

Kerala Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To MLA Rahul Mamkootathil In Second Rape Case

The District and Sessions Court Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (December 10) granted anticipatory bail to Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in the second rape case alleged against him.Mamkootathil is accused of the offence under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code before the Crime Branch police station. The victim is alleged to be residing outside Kerala.Smt. Nazeera S., Principal District...

J&K&L High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance Of News Report On Cardiac Services Collapse At Jammu Super Speciality Hospital

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday initiated suo motu proceedings after taking note of a news report indicating a complete shutdown of cardiac procedures at the Government Super Speciality Hospital (GSSH), Jammu, owing to suspension of life-saving medical supplies over unpaid dues under the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme.The development occurred during the hearing of...

Advocate Rakesh Kishore Who Attempted To Throw Shoe At Ex-CJI Attacked With Slippers In Delhi Court

Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who had earlier attempted to hurl a shoe at former Chief Justice of India BR Gavai, was on Tuesday targeted by unidentified persons who tried to hit him with slippers inside the Karkardooma Court complex in Delhi.A video of the incident is circulating widely on social media. The clip shows a group of men attempting to strike Kishore with slippers before others...

“Inadvertent Error” In Freezing Karti Chidambaram's Wife's Accounts While Probing Him: SFIO Tells NCLT Chennai

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) has conceded before the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) at Chennai that an “inadvertent error” on its part led to the freezing of the bank accounts of Dr Srinidhi Karti Chidambaram, wife of former MP Karti P Chidambaram. The attachment arose from SFIO's November 4 ex-parte order in its disgorgement proceedings linked to Advantage...

Umar Khalid Moves Court Seeking Interim Bail In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case To Attend Sister's Wedding

Former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid has moved a Delhi Court seeking interim bail in relation to the UAPA case alleging a larger conspiracy related to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Khalid has sought interim bail to attend his sister's wedding. The matter will be heard by Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts on December 11. In December last year, the judge...

Delhi Court Issues Notice On Plea For FIR Against Sonia Gandhi For Inclusion In Voter List Prior To Acquiring Indian Citizenship

A Delhi Court on Tuesday (December 9) issued notice on a plea challenging a magisterial court order refusing to order FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for getting her name added in the electoral rolls of 1980, three years before getting Indian citizenship, allegedly by using forged documents.Special Judge Vishal Gogne of Rouse Avenue Courts sought response of Sonia Gandhi and...

Kerala University Sanskrit PhD Row: Special Court Grants Bail To Dean Booked Under SC/ST Act

The Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Cases, Nedumangad (Thiruvananthapuram) has granted bail to Dr. C.N. Vijayakumari, Head of the Department of Sanskrit, Chairman of the Doctoral Committee, and Dean, Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Kerala.Dr. Vijayakumari is the sole accused in the crime registered at Sreekaryam Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram alleging commission of...

Byju's RP Moves NCLAT After Aakash Withholds Rights-Issue Shares Over FEMA Concerns

The resolution professional of debt-laden ed-tech Think and Learn Pvt Ltd (Byju's) has moved an application before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai after Aakash Educational Services refused to allot shares to the company in its recently concluded rights issue, even though forums from NCLT to Supreme Court had earlier declined to halt the process. Aakash has...