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J&K&L High Court Grants Interim Protection To Lawyers Facing PSA Detention Over FIR In Alleged Assault At Srinagar District Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the authorities not to detain a group of lawyers under the Public Safety Act in connection with an FIR registered against them, without prior permission of the Court, after the State submitted that it had no intention to detain them on the basis of the said FIR.Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi passed the order in a habeas corpus...
Single Entry-Exit Doors In Buses 'Compromise Safety': MP High Court Directs Transport Authority To Enforce Two Doors Rule
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the Regional Transport Authority to ensure all stage carriages and tourist buses comply with Rule 164 of M.P. Motor Vehicle Rules, mandating separate entry and exit doors, within a period of 45 days. The bench of Justice Vivek Jain made a strong observation on systematic non-compliance with safety norms;"...it is a very sorry state of affairs that...
Karnataka Stamp Act | Court Has No Discretion To Impose Penalty Below Ten Times Deficit Duty: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has observed that when courts determine a deficiency in stamp duty under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, they have no discretion to impose a penalty lower than ten times the duty. “There is no discretion insofar as the quantum of penalty is concerned when the instrument is sought to be admitted in evidence before court without transmitting it to the District...
Delhi Court Rejects Defamation Case Filed By AAP Leader's Wife Against Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman
A Delhi Court today dismissed the criminal defamation case filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti's wife against Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharama.ACJM Paras Dalal of Rouse Avenue Courts refused to take cognizance of the complaint and dismissed the matter.“I don't see anything in this matter to proceed further and I am denying cognizance in this case,” the judge said....
Bhojshala-Kamal Maula Dispute: MP High Court Will Consider Objections Recorded During ASI Survey Videography, Says Supreme Court
In the Bhojshala Temple- Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, the Supreme Court on Wednesday (April 1) observed that it had no reason to doubt that the Madhya Pradesh High Court would consider the objections of the Mosque management, which are stated to be recorded in the videography of the survey by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant,...
Karnataka High Court Questions State Over Delay In Appointing Nodal Officer To Coordinate Aid For Child Beggars
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (April 1) orally questioned the State government over non-appointment of a nodal officer who is to coordinate the action between various departments engaged in addressing the systemic issue of child beggary. The court has also sought an explanation from the High Court Registry about not uploading the January 22 court order giving the said direction to...
Bareilly Namaz Row | State Can Act If Peace Threatened: Allahabad High Court Holds Man To Undertaking Against Large Gatherings
In a significant development in the case of a Muslim man who was earlier granted 24/7 security after allegedly being stopped from offering Namaz inside his private house, the Allahabad High Court on March 25 asked him not to hold large gatherings. The Court has also asked the State authorities to take action if public peace and tranquillity are threatened due to such large gatherings....
Lok Sabha Passes Bill To Declare Amaravati As Andhra Pradesh Capital
The Lok Sabha today passed a Bill to declare Amaravathi as the capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Bill, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation(Amendment) Bill, 2026, was introduced by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai. The Bill intends to amend Section 5 of the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014, which declared Hyderabad as the joint capital for Andhra Pradesh and the then...
Kerala High Court Asks Election Officer To Decide NDA Candidate Anjali Nair's Plea To Change Ballot Name
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (April1) directed the Returning Officer of Thrippunithura Assembly Constituency to hear and pass orders on the representation preferred by actor and Twenty20 party's candidate Anjali P.V. to change her name to her more popularly known name "Anjali Nair" in the ballot paper / Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in the upcoming Legislative Assembly...
