Trending
'Vast Temple Land Being Encroached': Madras High Court Summons HR & CE Officials, Says No Meaningful Action Taken
The Madras High Court has summoned the officers of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Department for their alleged failure to remove the encroachment at the Arulmigu Balasubramaniyaswamy Temple in Karur District. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice B Pugalendhi noted that the officers of the department had not taken steps to remove the encroachment and...
Call for Blogs: 2nd National Blog Writing Competition by CPLAN, NUSRL Ranchi on “Immigration & Refugee Law Reforms in India”
National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, established in 2010, is recognized by the UGC and Bar Council of India. The university offers a five-year integrated B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) program, research opportunities, and various diploma and postgraduate courses. With over 600 undergraduate students and global academic standards, NUSRL is a prominent member of CLAT and committed to excellence in legal education.The University is having a full time and part time Ph.D. programme...
Supreme Court Reverses Acquittal Of Man For Daughter-in-Law's Murder In 1997
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 14) has set aside the acquittal of a father-in-law in a case connected to the murder of his daughter-in-law, after noting that the circumstantial evidence pointing towards his guilt, including the chain of circumstances, was complete. A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Alok Aradhe set aside the Madhya Pradesh High Court's Gwalior Bench order,...
Reservation Under Backward Class Category Can Be Claimed Only In State of Origin, Not State Of Birth Or Residence: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that reservation benefits under the Backward Class (BC) category can only be claimed in the State of origin, not in the State of birth or subsequent residence.The development was made while dismissing a petition by a candidate seeking recruitment in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) under the BC quota, stating that he can claim...
IRCTC's Food Plaza Licenses Not 'Renting Of Immovable Property': CESTAT Quashes ₹2.88 Crore Service Tax Demand
The Customs, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), New Delhi, recently held that the arrangement between Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC) and private vendors for operating Food Plazas at railway premises does not amount to 'renting of immovable property' and, thus, does not attract service tax under that category.A two-member coram comprising...
Supreme Court Summons Allahabad High Court Registrar To Explain Delay In Listing Of Criminal Appeals
The Supreme Court has directed the Registrar Judicial (Listing) of the Allahabad High Court to appear before it on October 16, 2025, to explain the procedure for listing criminal appeals. The Court noted with concern that as many as 2,297 appeals in the High Court involve accused persons who have been incarcerated for over ten years, and in 52 appeals, the period of incarceration exceeds...
Punjab & Haryana High Court Rejects Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira's Plea For Quashing Inquiry In Disproportionate Assets Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira seeking the quashing of an ongoing vigilance inquiry against him in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya found no merit in Khaira's plea, allowing the inquiry to proceed as per law.The Congress MLA had alleged that on account of political vendetta...
Sonam Wangchuk Hasn't Made Representation Against Detention; Wife, Brother & Lawyers Met Him In Jail : Authorities Tell Supreme Court
The Leh District Magistrate has informed the Supreme Court that climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has not yet made any representation challenging his preventive detention under the National Safety Act (PSA).In an affidavit filed before the apex court, the District Magistrate stated that the detention order was passed on September 26 after due consideration, and that it was based on credible...
'Sunjay Kapur's Will Uses Female Pronouns To Describe Him, Couldn't Have Been Signed By Him': Karisma Kapoor's Children Tell Delhi High Court
Actress Karisma Kapoor's children told the Delhi High Court on Tuesday (October 14) that in certain crucial places in the purported Will of their late father industrialist Sunjay Kapur the feminine form of testator is used, and given the "wisdom" of the deceased it was not possible that the Will was signed by their father. Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing the plaintiffs–Samaira Kapur and...
Centre Notifies Transfer Of 11 High Court Judges
The Central government on Tuesday (October 14) notified the transfer of 11 high court judges to various high courts across the country. As per the notifications:1. Rajasthan High Court judges Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Dinesh Mehta have been transferred to Delhi High Court.2. Delhi High Court judges Justice Arun Monga and Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju has been transferred to the...