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FB Post To Break Periyar Statue Only Expression Of Opinion, Cannot Be Considered As Promoting Enmity: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently quashed a criminal case against a law student for making a Facebook post to break and remove a statue of EVR Periyar installed in front of the Srirangam temple. Justice R Vijayakumar noted that the student had only expressed his opinion that such a statue would hurt the religious sentiments of Hindus. The court noted that such an expression of opinion had...
'Health Concerns Cannot Differ From Locality To Locality': Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Cancellation Of Mobile Tower Permission
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the health concerns of residents of a particular locality cannot be treated differently from those of the rest of the State, and cannot justify the selective cancellation of permission for the installation of a mobile tower. The Court observed that such reasoning is manifestly baseless when similar installations exist across the State in...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Allows Sports Category Candidate To Appear In Exam During Pendency Of Dispute Over Sports Gradation Certificate
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has allowed a candidate to participate in a recruitment process during the pendency of a dispute regarding the submission of a Sports Gradation Certificate. Justice Namit Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a candidate who had applied under the Sports Person category in a recruitment process conducted by the Punjab Public Service Commission. The...
Ganga Iftar Row | 'Act Prima Facie Intended To Disrupt Harmony': Sessions Court Denies Bail To All 14 Accused
A Sessions Court in Varanasi today rejected the bail applications of all 14 Muslim men accused of organizing an Iftar party and consuming non-veg items on a boat in the river Ganga and throwing bones and food waste into the river. The Court observed that posting the act on social media, prima facie, established that it was committed with the intention of disrupting social...
Greater Bengaluru Governance Act Renders BBMP 'A Shell Without Any Powers': Petitioners Tell Karnataka High Court In PIL Against 2024 Law
During the hearing of a PIL challenging the constitutionality of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act 2024, the petitioners told the Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 1) that the Act has left elected body like Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike futile and left the latter with only a shell without any powers. Appearing for petitioners–T S Nagabharana, Prakash Belawedi and...
Lok Sabha Defers Debate On FCRA Amendment Bill; Minister Rijiju Says Opposition Misleading Kerala People
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, was tabled in the Lok Sabha today, but it was not taken up for discussion, apparently due to the upcoming elections in Kerala. As soon as the House's proceedings had started, the members from the Opposition parties staged a protest, after which the Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, adjourned the proceedings for some time.Responding to...
