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Gujarat High Court Establishes Statistical And Data Analysis Unit To Enable Data-Driven Judicial Administration
The High Court of Gujarat has established a dedicated Statistical and Data Analysis Unit aimed at strengthening data-driven judicial administration. The permanent in-house unit has been created to transform judicial data from the High Court and the District Judiciary into proactive foresight, enabling the administration to identify systematic bottlenecks instead of merely recording...
Mumbai Consumer Forum Admits Case Against PVR Over Technical Glitches, Delayed Screening Of 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' Film
A District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC) has admitted a complaint against multiplex company PVR Cinemas for alleged 'deficiency' in screening of Bollywood film 'Dhurandhar: The Revenge' and has issued notice to it.The DCDRC coram comprising Samindara Surve (President) and Sameer Kamble (Member) in its July 2 order, admitted the complaint filed by one Snigdha Khandelwal, who...
"Victim's Religious Sentiments Were Hurt": Court While Denying Bail To Accused Danish Shaikh In TCS Nashik Case
A Court in Nashik refused to grant bail to accused Danish Ejaz Shaikh, one of the prime accused in the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik BPO Case of alleged sexual harassment and forced religious conversion of a Hindu girl. Additional Sessions Judge Kedar Joshi in his order pronounced on July 6, said that there was prima facie material against Shaikh of sexually exploiting the victim on...
AMMA Row: Hill Palace Police Registers FIR Against Lakshmipriya and Two Others on Actor Ansiba Hassan's Complaint
The Hill Palace Police in Ernakulam District has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA) Vice President Lakshmipriya and two others including a woman sub inspector, on a complaint filed by Drishyam-actress Ansiba Hassan as directed by Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. According to the FIR, Ansiba Hassan was summoned to...
TCS Nashik Case: Sessions Court Grants Bail To Accused Nida Khan
In the Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik BPO sexual harassment and religious coercion case, a sessions court in Nashik on Monday (July 6) granted bail to one of the accused Nida Khan. She was arrested on May 8.Additional Sessions Judge Kedar Joshi had heard the arguments put forth by Khan's legal counsel advocate Rahul kasliwal and also the special public prosecutor Ajay Misar, who...
JHALSA Holds State-Level Workshop To Strengthen Financial Management In District Legal Services Authorities
The Jharkhand State Legal Services Authority (JHALSA) on Saturday organised a State-Level Workshop on Financial Management to enhance the financial management skills of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) across the State. The workshop was held at the JHALSA Auditorium, Nyaya Sadan, Ranchi. The programme was inaugurated by Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad, Judge of the Jharkhand...
'Danger To Society': Odisha Court Awards Death Penalty To Uxoricide Convict For Murder Of Niece While Out On Parole
A Sessions Court in Odisha has awarded death penalty to a 65-year-old man–previously convicted for murder of his wife, for killing his 12-year-old niece by setting her on fire while he was out of prison on parole.Finding the case to be a “rarest of rare” one, Rohit Lal Panda, Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge (FTSC) under POCSO Act, Berhampur held–“Admittedly, the man was a life...
Legal Profession Is One For Marathon Runners: Justice Devan Ramachandran
While speaking at the Freshers' Induction Program 2026 organised by the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Justice Devan Ramachandran said that the legal profession was one for marathon runners and not for short runners. “I'll tell you one thing. There are no shortcuts in this profession. Any shortcut that you think about will not last. This profession is one for marathon...
Delhi Riots: Court Reserves Verdict On Bail Pleas By Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam In 'Larger Conspiracy' Case
A Delhi Court on Saturday (July 4) reserved its verdict on bail pleas filed by Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam bail in the case alleging larger conspiracy into the commission of 2020 North East Delhi riots registered under UAPA.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts after hearing the parties said, "I will try to pass order today. If not today then it will be passed...
Misleading Ad Row: NCDRC Criticises District Commission For Issuing Bailable Warrants Against Salman Khan Without Hearing Him
The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission critcized the District Consumer Redressal Commission Jaipur, (DCRC) for issuing bailable warrants as well as other orders against Salman Khan, over an alleged misleading advertisement by Rajshree Pan Masala starring the actor, without making a "minimum effort" to explore distinction of a misleading ad from shadow marketing. The commission...
Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: Pune Court Remands Fiance, Friend To Judicial Custody Till July 16
A Pune Court on Friday (July 3) remanded late Ketan Agarwal's fiancée and her friend, who are accused of pushing him into a deep gorge off Lohagad Fort, to judicial custody till July 16. As per a PTI report, the accused Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary were produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class A M Vibhute today, who remanded them to judicial custody. On June 23 the court...