Advocate assault case: Supreme Court raps Delhi Police for not invoking attempt to murder charge; transfers probe to Delhi Crime Branch

The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly criticised the Delhi Police for failing to invoke the offence of attempt to murder in an FIR registered over the alleged assault on Supreme…

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Petition filed in Delhi High Court challenges surveillance of CJP protesters by Delhi Police

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Delhi High Court challenging the alleged continuous and intrusive surveillance of peaceful protesters at Jantar Mantar by the Delhi Police…

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Graham Staines murder case: Supreme Court directs Odisha to decide premature release plea of Dara Singh

The Supreme Court has directed the Odisha government to ensure that the State Sentence Review Committee takes a final decision on the remission application of Ravindra Pal alias Dara Singh,…

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Supreme Court sets aside Uttarakhand High Court referendum order on shifting of High Court to Haldwani

The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed an order of the Uttarakhand High Court directing a referendum among advocates and litigants on whether the High Court should continue to function from…

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Bombay High Court directs Maharashtra to pay Rs 30 lakh compensation to families of deceased manual scavengers

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that the State is liable to pay Rs 30 lakh as compensation for deaths caused by manual scavenging, even when…

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Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking guidelines against derogatory content on Prophet Muhammad

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition seeking directions to curb the circulation of allegedly derogatory remarks made by a social media influencer against Prophet Muhammad and a…

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