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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...
'Trust Property Matter Of Public Concern': Supreme Court Restores Criminal Case Over Sale of CSI Church Land In Andhra
The Supreme Court has restored criminal proceedings in a case concerning the alleged fraudulent sale of land belonging to the Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA), holding that property held in trust for the community cannot be treated as a purely private matter and that any irregularity in its alienation is a matter of legitimate public concern.A Bench of Justice Ahsanuddin...
Kerala High Court Rejects Plea To Enforce Chief Election Officer's Circular On Eco-Friendly Campaign Materials, Says No Violations Shown
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (01 April) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking enforcement of a circular issued by the Chief Election Officer on March 18, calling for use of eco-friendly and biodegradable electoral campaign materials, ahead of the upcoming Assembly polls.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M refused to entertain...
Goa Court Grants Bail To Luthra Brothers In Birch By Romeo Lane Nightclub Fire Tragedy Case
In a major development in the Goa nightclub fire tragedy, wherein 25 people died, a Sessions Court in Merces, Goa on Wednesday (April 1) granted bail to Sourabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra - the two owners of the Birch By Romeo Lane, a prominent nightclub in North Goa's Arpora area. Confirming the development, Advocate Tushan Rawal, said, "The sessions court has granted regular bail to the...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Former SGPC Secretary In FIR Over 'Missing' Saroops Of Guru Granth Sahib
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted anticipatory bail to a former Secretary of Shriomani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) booked in an FIR over 328 missing sacred saroops (holy books) of the Guru Granth Sahib, observing that the allegations did not prima facie indicate any misappropriation by him. In doing so the court further remarked that the FIR was lodged after a delay in...