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Telangana High Court demands detailed 'Excel sheet' proof that Old City Metro won't damage heritage precincts
February 04, 2026 7:33 pm
While the Telangana Government claimed that only 3 declared heritage structures are affected, the petitioners said many "un-notified" structures are at risk, and that work is starting without approval of a functional Heritage Conservation Committee.
‘Not appreciable‘: Madras High Court slams officials over ‘obscene' dances at famous Tamil Nadu temple
January 20, 2026 11:51 am
The bench said the dance programs at the famous Arulmigu Mutharamman Thirukovil temple did not align with the spirituality of the Dasara festival and were contrary to previous orders of 2017 and 2022.
HC gives two months for renovating GRP building at Chandigarh railway station
January 20, 2026 11:15 am
The petition raised issues of public safety, dignity of police personnel and violation of Article 21 of the Constitution
Bombay HC rejects PIL seeking probe against Sharad Pawar, Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar over ‘illegal’ permissions for Lavasa project
December 22, 2025 1:18 pm
The Bombay High Court noted that the petitioner had earlier filed a similar plea which was disposed of in 2022 on grounds of delay, since it was filed nearly a decade after the Lavasa project commenced.
Why Calcutta HC dismissed plea against construction of Babri Masjid replica in Murshidabad
December 18, 2025 5:02 pm
Suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir had announced his plan to lay the foundation stone on December 6 and declared he would quit the TMC and launch his own political outfit
Impose prohibitory orders only in urgent cases, HC tells deputy commissioners in Punjab
December 02, 2025 5:24 pm
The Punjab and Haryana High Court says the provision empowers district authorities to act only in ‘urgent cases of nuisance or apprehended danger’ and that the statute must be ‘followed to the hilt’.
HC flags 22-year delay in BBMB shop eviction in Punjab's Nangal, directs action in 4 weeks
December 02, 2025 2:31 pm
The Punjab and Haryana High Court order passed on December 1 warned that the case will reopen if authorities fail to act.
Talaq-E-Hasan divorce explained: Can it be done over WhatsApp? Lawyer answers FAQs
November 20, 2025 12:57 pm
Talaq-E-Hasan divorce explained, Muslim divorce law in India: The Indian Express spoke to Advocate Misbah Solkar to understand the custom of divorce called Talaq-e-Hasan and its legal implications.
Prevent waterlogging at KEM Hospital in future, Bombay HC tells BMC, state govt
May 30, 2025 12:08 pm
Advocate Mohit Khanna had produced news reports related to waterlogging at KEM Hospital before the Bombay High Court, seeking directions to the BMC.
Adman Sandeep Goyal moves Punjab & Haryana HC against surrogate ads, seeks govt-led regulatory mechanism
May 29, 2025 6:06 pm
Rediffusion's Sandeep Goyal contends that existing redress mechanisms are too slow to counter the real-time impact of surrogate ads, which indirectly promote tobacco, alcohol and other products not legally allowed to be advertised.
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