The Allahabad High Court while dismissing a petition said the statement made by the prosecutrix/victim under Section 164 CrPC before the Magistrate stands on a high pedestal and sanctity is…
The Supreme Court on Friday granted an additional time of three weeks to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to file an affidavit on a petition challenging its decision to…
The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging the release and trailer of a movie titled ‘2020 Delhi,’ based on the riots that…
Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Friday described Justice Hrishikesh Roy who retires today as a compassionate, reasonable and practical judge, possessing exceptional legal acumen and knowledge. Speaking during…
In order to tackle pendency and clear the backlog of pending criminal appeals, the Supreme Court has permitted the High Courts to recommend appointment of retired judges on an ad-hoc…
The Allahabad High Court has rejected the petition filed by one Mukhtiyar Ahmed of Pilibhit seeking installation of loudspeakers on the mosque. The Division bench of Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra…
The Gujarat High Court recently issued an order in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) specifically addressing the filling of vacancies in the State Consumer Commission and District Consumer Commission. As…
The Gujarat High Court has noted that despite its previous directions, the state authorities had not taken adequate proactive steps to prevent the import and manufacturing of banned threads. The Division…