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P&H High Court Stays Trial Against Actor Rajkummar Rao Booked For Allegedly Hurting Religious Sentiments During Film Promotion
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed proceedings agajnst Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao in a plea seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments.In 2017, during the promotion of movie "Behan Hogi Teri", the producer had posted an image of Rao dressed as Lord Shiva sitting on a motor cycle.The plea sought quashing of FIR lodged under IPC...
GST Council Announces Revised Slabs Of 5%, 18% And 40% , Cuts Rates On Small Cars, ACs
The 56th meeting of the GST Council was held on 3rd September, 2025. The GST Council inter-alia made the recommendations relating to changes in GST tax rates.The changes in GST rates on services will be implemented with effect from 22nd September 2025.The changes in GST rates of all goods except pan masala, gutkha, cigarettes, chewing tobacco products like zarda, unmanufactured tobacco and...
Karnataka High Court Quashes Suspension Of Legislative Council Official Accused Of Not Keeping Ambedkar's Photo At Constitution Day Event
The Karnataka High Court quashed the suspension of Deputy Secretary of State Legislative Council K J Jalajakshi, on the allegation that she failed to place the photograph of Dr B R Ambedkar at the Constitution Day function conducted on November 26, 2024. Justice H T Narendra Prasad on going through the records said:“Whether the petitioner is responsible for not placing the portrait of Dr....
Foreign Law Can't Dissolve Hindu Marriage Performed Under HMA Even If Couple Is Domiciled Abroad Or Acquires Foreign Citizenship: Gujarat HC
The Gujarat High Court has held that a marital dispute between two Hindus whose marriage was conducted in India can be entertained only under the Hindu Marriage Act and foreign family law shall not be applicable even if the couple are domiciled or have citizenship of a foreign country. The court thus underscored that the applicability of a foreign law to dissolve a marriage which has...
Telangana High Court Directs 'No Adverse Action' Against BRS Leaders KCR, T Harish Rao Over Alleged Irregularities In Kaleshwaram Project
The Telangana High Court in its interim order directed "no adverse action" be taken against former Chief Minister and BRS Chief K Chandrashekhar Rao (KCR) and party leader T. Harish Rao based on the findings of Inquiry Commission Report on alleged irregularities in the Kaleshwaram project, till the next date of hearing. For context, the Kaleshwaram project is an irrigation project on the...
Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Smooth & Transparent Conduct Of SSC Exams
The Supreme Court today(September 4) issued notice in a writ petition seeking the streamlining of the national recruitment examinations conducted by the Staff Selection Commission ("SSC"). Directions have been sought to ensure that the exam is conducted fairly and transparently. A bench comprising Justice PS Narasimha and Justice AS Chandurkar issued notice. As per the writ petition, the SSC...
DSLSA Organizes Educational And Vocational Fair For Children In Conflict With Law
In a step towards the rehabilitation and social reintegration of children in conflict with law (CCL), the Delhi State Legal Services Authority (DSLSA) organized an Educational and Vocational Fair at Observation Home-II, Adharshila Complex, Sewa Kutir, Delhi on 30th August, 2025. The initiative was aimed at creating opportunities for skill development, education, sports, and awareness...
Spent Over 10 Yrs In Jail: P&H High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Self-Styled Godman Rampal, Tells Him To Refrain From 'Mob Mentality'
After over 10 years of incarceration, the Punjab & Haryana High Court on Wednesday suspended the sentence of controversial preacher Rampal, in murder case of five disciples.It was alleged that Rampal was virtually trying to keep the women and others as hostage and confined them in a room, wherein condition of suffocation developed, which ultimately led to their death.Justice Gurvinder...
Corporate Debtor Cannot File Appeal U/S 61 Of IBC In It's Own Name After Appointment Of Resolution Professional: NCLAT New Delhi
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Principal Bench, New Delhi, comprising Justice Rakesh Kumar Jain (Member-Judicial), Mr. Naresh Salecha (Member-Technical), and Mr. Indevar Pandey (Member-Technical), has held that a corporate debtor in its own name cannot file an appeal under section 61 of the IBC after initiation of CIRP and appointment of IRP. Background of...
Joining Within Extended Period Entitles Employee To Seniority From Original Appointment Date: Delhi HC
A Division bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain held that if an appointee joins service within the period extended by a competent authority or by court orders, such joining is deemed to be within the stipulated time in the offer of appointment, and seniority must be reckoned from the original appointment date without any depression in...
Supreme Court Denies Interim Bail To Kashmiri Separatist Shabir Ahmed Shah; Issues Notice On Plea For Bail
The Supreme Court today issued notice on Kashmiri Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah's bail plea in a terror funding case, but declined to grant the relief of interim bail at this stage.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta heard the matter. Senior Advocate Colin Gonsalves appeared for Shah and beseeched the Court to grant interim bail as Shah is "very sick", subject to a...