'God Can't Be Tool For Rivalry Or Social Dominance': Madras High Court In Pleas Seeking Installation Of Ganesha Idol

Disposing of a batch of pleas seeking permission to install idols of Lord Ganesh in connection with Vinayaka Chaturthi celebration, the Madras High Court remarked that most of the requests were driven by ego clashes and a desire to show dominance. Justice B Pugalendhi deprecated the practice of using divinity to settle personal scores and remarked that God was a symbol of unity, not...

Kerala High Court Rejects Congress Leaders' Plea Against AI Traffic Cameras, Seeking Probe Into Safe Kerala Project

The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition filed by two Congress leaders challenging the installation of AI cameras for 'Automated Traffic Enforcement' in the State and and seeking a Court monitored enquiry into the Safe Kerala project.The division bench comprising Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Basant Balaji observed,"Having thoroughly reviewed the claims in writ petition,...

Kerala High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Rapper Vedan In Rape Case

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 27) granted anticipatory bail to Rapper Vedan, officially known as Hiran Das Murali, in a case alleging rape on the false promise to marry. The Court had earlier reserved its order in the rapper's bail plea, which was moved after a FIR was lodged against him by a young doctor.Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed the fact that a new crime was...

Vantara Wildlife | NGT | Smriti Irani | Elgar Parishad Case | Advocate's Responsibility [VIDEO]

The Supreme Court has ordered an SIT inquiry into the affairs of the Vantara Wildlife Centre and ruled that the NGT cannot direct the ED to act under PMLA. The Court also directed that if a High Court bench fails to deliver judgment within three months, the matter must go before the Chief Justice. In Delhi, the High Court set aside the CIC order asking CBSE to allow inspection of Smriti...

Delhi Riots: Court Raps Delhi Police For 'False Case' Against Six Men Accused Of Arson Near Mosque, Acquits All

A Delhi Court has rapped the Delhi Police for foisting “false case” against six men in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Additional Sessions Judge Praveen Singh of Karkardooma Courts said that there was “egregious padding of evidence” by the Investigating officer, resulting in “serious trampling” of rights of the accused persons. The judge acquitted Ishu Gupta, Prem...

Supreme Court To Examine Validity Of Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act Provision On District Collector's Powers To Confiscate Property

The Supreme Court will soon examine the validity of Section 58 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, which deals with a District Collector's powers of confiscation of property related to offenses under the Act.A bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justices K Vinod Chandran, NV Anjaria recently issued notice on a petition filed by the State of Bihar challenging a Patna High Court decision...

Research Assistant Vacancy At Hidayatullah National Law University

Hidayatullah National Law University invites application for the post of Research Assistant on contractual consolidated monthly salary basis, under the DPIIT-IPR Chair established under the Scheme for Pedagogy and Research in IPRs for Holistic Education and Academia (SPRIHA), by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Govt. of India, New Delhi, at the Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.Name of the Post: Research Assistant No. of Post: 02...

“Not Safe To Allow Local Police To Continue Investigation”: Calcutta High Court Transfers Khejuri Murder Probe To CID

The Calcutta High Court has directed the state CID to investigate the murder of two men who were brutally killed in West Bengal's Khejuri.Justice Tirthankar Ghosh held: “Having regard to the factum of instilling public confidence in an investigation both in respect of the manner of investigation process, the difference in the opinion of the Autopsy Surgeons and the fact that the...

Project Associate – I And Program Manager – I Vacancy At Indian Institute Of Technology, Gandhinagar

Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar invites online application for the post of Project Associate – I and Program Manager – I under Research and Development Office department to join the ANRF Funded Project.Name of the Post: Project Associate – I and Program Manager – I No. of Post: 01 (One) each Essential Qualification and Experience Project Associate-I • The candidates must have B.Tech./B.E./M.Sc./M.C.A./LLM/CA/CMA/CS/MB A/Professional qualification or equivalent in an appropriate...

Kerala High Court Slaps 25K On PIL Litigant For 'Suppressing Personal Interest', Says Parties' Credentials Must Be Disclosed At Threshold

The Kerala High Court imposed Rs. 25,000 fine on a public interest litigant who suppressed his "personal interest" in the matter and did not disclose proper credentials which amounts to abuse of law. In doing so the court emphasized that there is a need to disclose the full credentials of petitioners in Public Interest Litigations (PILs) by way of detailed affidavits at the threshold, to...

Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : August 26, 2025

Links of today's Supreme Court reports :NGT Has No Power To Direct ED Probe Under PMLA : Supreme CourtSupreme Court Stays Kerala HC Order Which Held Cochin International Airport Ltd To Be A 'Public Authority' Under RTI ActNon-Discovery Of Incriminating Material Does Not Mean Non-Cooperation By Accused: Supreme CourtRefusal To Enter Witness Box By Party Having Special Knowledge Of Facts...

Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Under UAPA For Supplying Weapons To 'Bambiha' Gang, Says Arrest Not Illegal

The Delhi High Court on Monday (August 25) denied bail to a UAPA accused, booked for supplying arms and ammunition to the Bambiha Gang, in furtherance of alleged conspiracy to commit terrorist activities in the country, particularly the national capital.A division bench of Justices Subramonium Prasad and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that a huge cache of arms and ammunition was...