Karnataka High Court allows complaint over BDA land allotment to Kharge family-linked trust to proceed

The Karnataka High Court has allowed a private complaint alleging irregularities in the allotment of a civic amenity site by the Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) to the Siddhartha Vihar Trust,…

Continue ReadingKarnataka High Court allows complaint over BDA land allotment to Kharge family-linked trust to proceed

Karnataka High Court dismisses legal heirs plea after finding 1993 writ was filed in name of deceased person

The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a long-pending land dispute after finding that a writ petition filed in 1993 had been instituted in the name of a man who had…

Continue ReadingKarnataka High Court dismisses legal heirs plea after finding 1993 writ was filed in name of deceased person

Gujarat High Court rejects Asaram’s temporary bail plea, says he can approach Supreme Court if health worsens

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday, September 8, rejected the temporary bail plea of self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving a life sentence following his conviction in a 2013 rape…

Continue ReadingGujarat High Court rejects Asaram’s temporary bail plea, says he can approach Supreme Court if health worsens

Satya Niketan Collapse: Supreme Court mulls Pan-India building safety review, may transfer Delhi High Court PIL

The Supreme Court on Tuesday indicated that it is considering a pan-India examination of building safety issues following the collapse of a paying guest (PG) accommodation in Delhi’s Satya Niketan…

Continue ReadingSatya Niketan Collapse: Supreme Court mulls Pan-India building safety review, may transfer Delhi High Court PIL

Calcutta High Court intervenes in Mahua Moitra case, quashes cognizance and directs transfer to Special Court

The Calcutta High Court has set aside the cognizance taken by a Magistrate in Krishnagar in a complaint case against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra and directed that the…

Continue ReadingCalcutta High Court intervenes in Mahua Moitra case, quashes cognizance and directs transfer to Special Court

Bombay High Court refuses to quash defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks against PM Modi

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to quash criminal defamation proceedings arising from remarks allegedly made by him against Prime Minister…

Continue ReadingBombay High Court refuses to quash defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over remarks against PM Modi