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SC stays proceedings before High Court against Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren

The bench during the hearing observed, "We are only concerned with this. The CM already had 0.88 acres of land before he assumed office. It's not as if the office was misused to amass wealth

Setback for Palaniswami, HC rules in favour of OPS in AIADMK power tussle

Party asked to maintain status quo of dual power system that existed before June 23

Karnataka HC upholds ban on sale of firecrackers in Bengaluru city

The High Court of Karnataka has upheld the police department's decision to withdraw the no-objection certificate issued for sale of firecrackers within Bengaluru city limits

Vehicle with no FC and permit; insurer still has to pay compensation: HC

The High Court of Karnataka has held that an insurer cannot escape the liability of paying compensation even when the fitness certificate (FC) and permit of a vehicle are not renewed

Vehicle's FC, permit not renewed; insurer still has to pay compensation: HC

Karnataka HC has held that an insurer cannot escape the liability of paying compensation even when the fitness certificate and permit of a vehicle is not renewed but the insurance policy is in force.

HC issues notice to Karnataka govt on petition against anti-conversion law

The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion law was passed through an ordinance. The law is an affront against Article 25 of the Constitution of India which guarantees religious freedom

Uttarakhand HC seeks govt reply on marriage of minor girls under Muslim law

The plea said the Muslim personal law allows marriage of girls under 18 years of age. Due to this, courts are bound to provide protection to young married girls who have not yet attained age of 18.

Air India offers to compensate staff facing eviction from housing colonies

Unions move Bombay HC to challenge the proposed ejection from colonies in Mumbai

With 14.4 judges per million people, undertrials at historic high

The pendency debate between Law Minister Rijiju and CJI Ramana might come down to judicial vacancies

More than 40 million cases pending in lower courts: Govt tells Parliament

Addressing the issue of increasing the retirement age of judges in the apex and high courts, the Union Minister for Law and Justice said that there is no proposal to do so currently

SC transfers PILs pending before it, other HCs against Agnipath to Delhi HC

The Supreme Court on Tuesday transferred PILs pending before it challenging the Centre's Agnipath scheme for recruitment in the armed forces to the Delhi High Court

Not in favour that lawyers who speak English get more cases, fees: Rijiju

Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said regional and local languages should be promoted in proceedings at lower and high courts, while arguments and judgments in the Supreme Court can happen in English

PSI scam: BJP comes under pressure as Karnataka HC makes tough remarks

Ruling BJP in Karnataka has come under pressure as the High Court categorically said that the police sub-inspector (PSI) recruitment scam is "heinous than a murder" and equated it to terrorism

SC sets aside Patna HC order summoning Sahara group chief Subrata Roy

The High Court (HC) had asked Sahara to convey a plan for refunding the matured deposits of investors

Why Twitter sought legal action and moved HC against Indian govt

Twitter in its petition said that content does not meet the threshold for blocking under section 69A

Twitter files petition for judicial review of Indian orders on takedown

On June 27, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology issued a notice to the Chief Compliance Officer of Twitter Inc, giving the company 'one last opportunity'

Adani Ports moves SC as HC rejects plea against JNPA for disqualifying bid

The contract was for upgrading a container terminal in Navi Mumbai; Adani counsel urges top court to restrain JNPA from proceeding with other bids

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma take oath as Chief Justice of Delhi HC

Justice Satish Chandra Sharma on Tuesday took oath as Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court

HC quashes order on taxing Flipkart payment to Walmart for deputed staff

Court says assessing officer's stand on employer-employee relationship based on a wrong premise

Must PM & Prez visit Bengaluru for civic agencies to do their job, asks HC

The Karnataka High Court has wondered whether the President and Prime Minister should often visit the city and travel on different roads for civic agencies to do their job