Delhi High Court hears fresh inquiry into 2013 sexual harassment complaint against IIT Delhi professor

The Delhi High Court on Monday heard proceedings concerning a fresh inquiry into a sexual harassment complaint against an IIT Delhi professor dating back to 2013. A Division Bench comprising…

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Former Supreme Court Justice Krishna Murari appointed to Vantara Governing Council

Former Supreme Court Justice Krishna Murari has been appointed as a member of Vantara’s independent governing council, which will oversee the animal rescue centre’s conservation, rescue and compliance-related work. Vantara,…

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Satya Niketan building collapse: Delhi High Court allows urgent hearing of PIL after six deaths

The Delhi High Court on Monday allowed the urgent listing of a public interest litigation (PIL) concerning the building collapse in South Delhi’s Satya Niketan area, which claimed six lives…

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Calcutta High Court may restrict fresh FIRs against Abhishek Banerjee without its leave

The Calcutta High Court on Monday indicated that it may restrain the registration of further FIRs against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee without prior permission…

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Supreme Court to hear pleas against marital rape exception; Centre says striking it down may impact marriage

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on September 9, 2026, a batch of petitions challenging the legal exception that protects husbands from prosecution for rape against their wives. A…

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