Page 2 - Court Orders

Delhi HC gives the green light to restaurants to levy service charges

It comes just days after, on Tuesday, HC had asked the restaurants why they could not increase the salaries of their staff instead of levying a service charge

New York judge denies bail for Salman Rushdie's attacker, bars interviews

A judge refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie as the acclaimed author prepared to give a talk in western New York.

What is Talaq-e-Hasan? How is it different from triple talaq?

How is Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq, Khula, Mubaraat and Talaq-e-Ahsan? Why Supreme Court of India state the practice of Talaq-e-Hasan different from Triple Talaq? Read it now

2020 Delhi riots: Court discharges six from offences under IPC 395, 436

A court here has discharged six people from offences under IPC sections 395 (dacoity) and 436 (mischief by fire with intent to destroy houses) in connection with the 2020 north east Delhi riots

Twitter gets a win over Elon Musk with trial fast-tracked for October

The ruling marks the first victory for Twitter in a case in which many legal experts say Musk will be the underdog

SC grants interim bail to Alt News' Zubair for five days in UP case

The Supreme Court on Friday granted interim bail to Alt News' co-founder Mohammad Zubair

Raj Babbar gets two-year jail for assaulting polling officer in 1996

A court here awarded two-year imprisonment to Bollywood actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar in a case involving the assault of a polling officer. Babbar was convicted for voluntarily causing hurt to deter a public servant from performing his duty and three other offences. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 8,500 on him. The polling officer had lodged an FIR against Babbar during an election in May 1996. The complaint was lodged at the Wazirganj police station here. At that time, Babbar was contesting from the Samajwadi Party. Babbar was present in the courtroom when the verdict was announced.

Court allows Alt News' Zubair to meet his counsel for 30 mins once a day

Alt news co-founder Mohammed Zubair has been allowed by a court here to meet his counsel once a day for half an hour in police custody for providing legal assistance, a senior police official said

Govt calls off BPCL privatisation process, will do 'comprehensive review'

Decision on restarting the process to be taken in due course post review

Former CM Yediyurappa gets exemption from court appearance in graft case

A special court here on Wednesday granted exemption from personal appearance for the day to former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in an alleged corruption case. The BJP veteran's counsel submitted a medical certificate saying the 79-year-old was advised bed rest for 10 days by doctors from Sagar Hospital, who are treating him especially for bi-lateral pneumonitis. The special court that deals exclusively with criminal cases related to Legislators in Karnataka exempted his appearance on medical grounds and adjourned the case to June 17. Yediyurappa will have to appear in person on the next date of hearing. The private complaint was filed in 2013 by Vasudeva Reddy, who alleged that Yediyurappa who was Deputy Chief Minister in 2006 had illegally denotified several parcels of lands in Whitefield and Electronics city in Bengaluru. Yediyurappa informed the court that he suffered from diabetes and hypertension and was being treated for it. For the last few days he was sufferi

Court awarding life imprisonment to Malik a setback to peace efforts: PAGD

The Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) on Wednesday termed "unfortunate" the life imprisonment awarded to Malik by a Delhi court in a terror funding case and said it is a "setback"

Special Court rejects Sachin Waze's bail plea in money laundering case

A special court on Friday rejected the bail plea of dismissed Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze in the money laundering case connected to former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. Special PMLA judge RN Rokade dismissed Waze's bail application, saying "prima facie" he seemed to be directly involved in the case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED), represented by advocates Sunil Gonsalves and Sriram Shirsat, had opposed Waze's bail application, stating that he had knowingly played a vital role in the offence of money laundering. The central agency submitted that the 50-year-old former assistant police inspector (API), dismissed from service last year in connection with a separate criminal case, admitted during interrogation that he had collected money from orchestra bar owners in Mumbai. Waze had filed his bail application through advocates Sajal Yadav and Harsh Gangurde after the court took cognizance of the supplementary chargesheet filed by ED in the case against Deshmukh, his

Actor Ketaki Chitale sent to judicial custody for post about Sharad Pawar

A court here in Maharashtra remanded Marathi actor Ketaki Chitale in judicial custody till June 1 for allegedly sharing an objectionable post on social media about NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Gyanvapi case: Court sacks official, grants survey team 2 more days

"The court has granted two days' time to the commission to submit its report, and it is likely to be submitted to the court on May 19," he said later in the day.

NGT refuses to recall order directing Afcons and L&T to pay compensation

The National Green Tribunal has refused to recall its order directing Afcons Infrastructure Limited and Larsen & Toubro Limited to pay compensation of Rs 1 crore each for unscientific muck dumping in Arzi nallah at the Pakal Dul Hydroelectric Project in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice A K Goel said once the applicants caused damage and violated environmental norms, they cannot escape liability. "Subsequent clearance of waste cannot be a ground for waiving the compensation for damage already caused and violation already committed. Even though for such violation, on 'polluter pays' principle, deterrent compensation is liable to be paid having regard to the financial capacity of the polluter, the tribunal has adopted an extremely conservative approach of requiring compensation of Rs 1 crore each only. "The application now filed is utterly without any merit. We are inclined to award heavy costs for such an uncalled-for application but .

Bishop Franco Mulakkal acquitted in rape case; nuns to file appeal

As the prosecution failed to produce evidence against the accused, the court acquitted the Bishop

Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC stays eviction of widowed daughter-in-law

A single judge bench of Justice Vivek Chaudhary said, "In the given facts and circumstances of the case, the impugned order dated July 14 cannot stand and is set aside."

US Court temporarily delays release of Donald Trump's Jan 6 records

The order effectively delays until the end of this month the release of records that were to be turned over Friday. The appeals court set arguments in the case for November 30.

Farmer in UP gets two-year imprisonment for encroachment of government land

A court here sentenced a farmer to two years' imprisonment for encroaching on government land

UP court issues non-bailable warrant against AAP MLA Sanjay Singh

A court here on Tuesday issued non-bailable warrant against AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh in an alleged hate speech case.