Delhi Court Orders Medha Patkar's Release On Probation In Defamation Case By LG VK Saxena, Reduces Fine

A Delhi Court on Tuesday directed that Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar be released on probation of one year in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts passed the order taking into consideration Patkar's old age, that she was...

Coal Block Allocation Scam: Delhi Court Discharges Ex-Minister of State Santosh Bagrodia, Ex-MP Vijay Darda & Others

A Delhi Court on Monday discharged the former Minister of State (Coal) Santosh Bagrodia, former MP Vijay Darda and others in relation to the Coal Block Allocation scam.The allegations in the case were regarding certain irregularities in the Bander Coal Block allocation. The prosecution's case was that a company, M/s AMR Iron & Steel Pvt. Ltd, misrepresented its application to the Ministry...

Excise Duty On Petrol & Diesel Increased By ₹2 Per Litre; Retail Prices Remain Unchanged

According to Notification No. 02/2025-Central Excise dated 7th April, 2025, issued by Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, the central government has increased the excise on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre. The petrol and diesel price hike will come into effect from 8th April, said the notification. Currently, the excise duty charges are Rs. 19.90 per litre on petrol...

Pune Court Allows Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Convert Savarkar Defamation Case Into 'Summons Trial' To Enable Him To Bring Historical Facts On Record

A special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Monday allowed an application filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to convert the 'summary trial' pending against him over his allegedly defamatory statements against late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, into a 'summons trial' as his statements were based on historical facts.Special Judge Amol Shinde noted that no prejudice will be caused to...

Karnataka Court Frames Charges Against Former MP Prajwal Revanna In Rape Case

A court in Bengaluru on Thursday framed charges against Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna, in connection with the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District.Additional City Civil And Session Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat framed charges against Revanna under Sections 376(2)(k) (rape by a person in a position...

'Unacceptable': Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Condemns 'Clandestine' Swearing-In Of Justice Yashwant Varma

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) today condemned the manner in which Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing an in-house inquiry over allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi, was sworn in as a judge of the High Court on Saturday. Terming the entire process as 'clandestine' and his oath as 'fallacious and unacceptable', the Bar Association,...

Pune Municipal Corporation To Issue Property Tax Bills From 1st May; Says Verification Of 40% Concession Claims Causing Delay

Pune Property Tax Bills for the financial year 2025-2026 has been delayed to 1st May due to the ongoing verification of PT-3 applications which has been submitted by the homeowners seeking a 40% concession on residential properties. As per the state government regulations the property owners who reside in their own homes are entitled to a 40% concession on the property and to...

Pune Court Grants Interim Bail To Elgar Parishad Case Accused Mahesh Raut For Appearing In LLB Exams

A special court in Pune on Thursday granted interim bail to Mahesh Raut, one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case allowing him to appear for his second semester Bachelors of Law (LLB) Exams. Special NIA Judge Chakor Bhaviskar granted him interim bail from April 20 to May 16, for preparing for the exams and submitting his assignments.As per the information available on the court's...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 02nd April, 2025, approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court: Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Shri Abdul Shahid, Shri Anil Kumar-X, Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, Shri Sandeep Jain, Shri Avnish Saxena, Shri Madan Pal Singh, and Shri Harvir Singh. A...

'Let's All Unite': Calcutta HC Chief Justice Writes To Bar Bodies After Their Refusal To Attend Swearing-In Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam has written to lawyer members of the High Court's various Bar bodies after they had refused to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma who had been transferred to the Calcutta High Court from the Delhi High Court. The heads of the various bodies had also written to the Chief Justice of India to reconsider the...

BBMP Introduces New Garbage Tax, Bengaluru Residents To Pay 'Solid Waste Management User Fee' From April 1st

The Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has introduced 'garbage tax' under which the residents of Bengaluru have to pay a “solid waste management user” fee from 1st April, 2025. The initiative has been taken by the government to improve the waste collection and disposal across the city. The government aims to generate Rs. 685 crores through this...

Delhi Court Upholds Medha Patkar's Conviction In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena

A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar challenging her conviction in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts rejected Patkar's plea and upheld her conviction in the case....