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"Can't Hold Him" Indefinitely: Bombay High Court Asks UK-Based Doctor Booked For Posts On PM Modi To Assure Cooperation If Allowed To Fly Back
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday (April 15) ordered UK-based Doctor and YouTuber Dr Sangram Patil to file an undertaking spelling out that he will co-operate with the ongoing investigations against him for posting a 'defamatory' post on social media against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders. Single-judge Justice Ashwin Bhobe asked Patil to file an undertaking specifying that...
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur Hosts Two-Day National Conference On NDPS Law
Maharashtra National Law University, Nagpur organised a two-day national conference titled “Four Decades of the NDPS Act, 1985: Jurisprudential Evolution, Contemporary Challenges, and a Roadmap towards a Drug-Free India by 2047” on April 10 and 11, 2026. The conference brought together Senior Advocate Vikram Choudhary, Senior Advocate Tanveer Ahmed Mir, Prof. (Dr.) G.S. Bajpai, IRS Sameer Wankhede, Adv. Mayank Makhija (ED), Adv. Seema Joshi (UNODC), IRS Amit Ghawate (NCB), IPS Harsh Poddar,...
'Those Who Twisted My Speech Were At Fault, Not Me': Allahabad HC's Justice Shekhar Yadav Retires Amid Pending Impeachment Motion
Allahabad High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, whose controversial remarks at a public event in December 2024 prompted an impeachment motion against him, RETIRED TODAY. Addressing the Full Court reference held in his honour, Justice Yadav clarified that the words of his speech at the event organised by the legal cell of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Prayagraj were twisted and...
HNLU Organises Online Lecture To Mark 135th Birth Anniversary Of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, through its Equal Opportunity & Anti-Discrimination Cell (EOADC), organised an online lecture on “Commemorating the 135th Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr. B. R. Ambedkar” on April 14, 2026. The programme commenced with a floral tribute ceremony at the statue of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar at the Academic Block, followed by the online lecture held from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM.The programme was attended by Prof. (Dr.) V. C. Vivekanandan, Vice-Chancellor,...
Child-Trafficking: Gujarat High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of 'Promising To Sell' Kidnapped Infant For ₹1.5 Lakh
The Gujarat High Court denied bail to a man booked in a child-kidnapping and trafficking case, who was accused of promising the abductors of selling the child for Rs. 1,50,000 and had also facilitated the travel of the abductors along with the child to Aurangabad. In doing so the court found that the "role" of the petitioner in the offence was "prima facie very clear". The petitioner was...
Sabarimala Reference | Can't Hollow Out Religion In The Name Of Social Reform, Supreme Court Says In Hearing
During the hearing of the Sabarimala reference, the Supreme Court on Wednesday orally commented that in the name of social welfare and reform, one can't hollow out a religion.Justice BV Nagarathna, part of the 9-judge bench hearing the matter, made this observation while hearing the arguments of Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi regarding Article 25(2)(b) and its interplay with the...
Madras High Court Quashes COVID-19 Lockdown Case As Time-Barred; Notes State Policy To Withdraw Such Cases
The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising out of alleged violations during the COVID-19 lockdown period, holding that the prosecution was barred by limitation and that the case ought to have been withdrawn in terms of the State Government's policy.Justice M. Nirmal Kumar allowed a Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and set aside the proceedings in S.T.C. No. 873 of 2025 pending before the Judicial Magistrate,...
Hyderabad Court Grants Strong Interim Relief to Euro Exim Bank; Unverified Allegations Against Bank Pulled Up
In a significant judicial setback to those who aired sensational allegations against Euro Exim Bank, the Hyderabad City Civil Court has recorded that the respondents failed to place any material before the Court to justify the grave imputations they made against the bank, including claims that its guarantees were “fraudulent,” that it was a “donga bank,” and that it was involved in a so-called “mega scam.” The Court noted that the respondents did not produce documentary support, verifiable...
'Tardy, Inefficient': High Court Raps Delhi Govt For Failing To Constitute Dispute Resolution Committee For Street Vendors
The Delhi High Court has expressed displeasure with the Delhi Government over its failure to constitute the Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Committee under the Streets Vendors Act, despite earlier directions passed in 2024. Justice Sachin Datta express its “dismay” at the “tardy and inefficient manner” in which the Delhi Government has proceeded in the matter. “It is...
'Go To HC': Supreme Court Rejects Savukku Shankar's Nephew's Plea Against 3rd Preventive Detention Order Under Goondas Act
The Supreme Court today refused to entertain a writ petition filed by YouTuber and journalist Savukku Shankar's nephew seeking quashing of a third detention order passed against Shankar under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma heard the matter and asked the petitioner to approach the High Court. It also said that upon being so approached,...