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'No Physical Evidence, Only Delayed Witness Statements': Umar Khalid Tells Court In Delhi Riots UAPA Case
Former JNU scholar Umar Khalid on Friday told a Delhi Court that the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case under UAPA is not a case of any physical evidence but involves only statements recorded by the Delhi Police months after the incident. Senior Advocate Trideep Pais made the submission on behalf of Khalid before Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts, while...
HPNLU Shimla Hosts 3rd Samanvay International Mediation Competition 2025
Himachal Pradesh National Law University (HPNLU), Shimla, under the leadership of its Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, Prof. (Dr.) Priti Saxena, successfully hosted the 3rd Samanvay International Mediation Competition (SIMC) 2025 from September 18–20 and October 13–15, 2025. The event was organized by the University's Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Cell and saw participation from 33 premier law institutions, including several National Law Universities and international teams such as the National...
Mohammedan Law | Muslim Widow With No Child Entitled To 1/4th Share In Deceased Husband's Estate : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court affirmed the Bombay High Court's decision that had denied a Muslim widow a 3/4th share in her late husband's estate. The Court said that the widow, a Muslim wife having no child, is entitled to receive only 1/4th share.Further, the Court clarified that a mere agreement to sell executed by the deceased's brother could not defeat the widow's inheritance rights, since such...
Gujarat High Court Permits Interim Relocation Of Bhadra Parisar Street Vendors To Nearby Plots To Ensure Livelihood During Diwali
The Gujarat High Court on Thursday (October 17) permitted the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to temporarily relocate registered street vendors operating in Bhadra Parisar area to two nearby plots in order to ensure that they are not deprived of their livelihood during Diwali festival.Bhadra Parisar area constitutes of a Fort in the walled city in Ahmedabad and also comprises of Maa...
ED Can Treat Coal Block Allocation Obtained By Deceit As 'Property' Involved In Money Laundering: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that coal block allocation obtained through misrepresentation or fraud leading to proceeds of crime amounts to an offence of money laundering under the PMLA.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar said that obtaining financial benefits in the form of profits earned from the extraction and sale of coal or through...
Karnataka High Court Upholds Order Restraining Spiritual Leader From Visiting Vijaypura, Says Conduct Eroded Dignity Attached To Office
"Such conduct, by any measure, is wholly inconsistent with the moral and spiritual discipline expected of a religious head and erodes the dignity attached to his office,” the court said.
Hijab Row: Kerala High Court Refuses To Stay For Now DDE's Order Permitting Muslim Girl To Wear Headscarf In School, Seeks State's Stand
The Kerala High Court has directed the State attorney to get instruction on a directive issued by the Deputy Director of Education (DDE), Ernakulam, asking St. Rita's Public School, a Christian management school affiliated with CBSE, to permit a Muslim girl student to attend classes wearing headscarf.Justice V G Arun directed the State to get instructions in the matter, while refusing to...
Karnataka High Court Directs State To Digitise Parole Process, Build Online Dashboard For Tracking Applications
The Karnataka High Court has suggested that applications seeking parole leave–which presently have to be drafted on paper and submitted physically, be permitted to be filed and processed electronically and the details of the same must be made available in electronic form. Justice Suraj Govindaraj in his order noted that all the applications for parole are made on physical paper, are...
Art. 226 | High Courts Should Not Entertain Writ Petition In Matters Within Domain Of Tribunals : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (October 16) observed that matters falling within the jurisdiction of the tribunals should not be interfered with by the High Court upon invoking its Writ Jurisdiction. A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi dismissed a batch of appeals concerning the recruitment of 15,000 primary school teachers in Karnataka, affirming the Karnataka High...