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The Telangana High Court upheld the decision of the state government’s empowered committee (tourism), and imposed a cost on Maha Hotels Projects Private Limited to “discourage this kind of frivolous litigation”.

The Telangana High Court was hearing a matter regarding the demolition of a multi-storied structure owned by Sandhya Hotels in Gachibowli's FCI layout on November 17 by the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency.

On July 8, 2022, when students were eating lunch under a massive a 250-year-old heritage peepal (sacred fig) tree in the absence of a dining hall or safe shelter, a huge branch snapped and crashed

The SC said that “the MPSM must… identify permissible areas for mining, ecologically sensitive, conservation-critical and restoration-priority areas within the Aravali landscape where mining shall be strictly prohibited or permitted only under exceptional and scientifically

A PIL plea filed in the Karnataka High Court sought a direction to ensure the implementation of Rule 138(7) of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, which mandates safety harnesses to be used for children riding

SC Presidential reference, Supreme Court Article 143: Before the court gave a response to the presidential reference on the powers of the President and Governors in giving assent to Bills, the court highlighted why it

Feb 2020 riots bail hearing, Umar Khalid Sharjeel bail news: The Supreme Court is hearing Delhi Police's submissions on the bail applications of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam and other accused persons in the February 2020

While NIA opposed Elgaar Parishad case accused Sagar Gorkhe's plea, the special court noted that he had been released on interim bail in the past and that the agency had not reported any violations of

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.

The reference, made by President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143 of the Constitution, placed fourteen questions of law before the apex court.

Supreme court bills assent case, Article 143 reference: The case stems from a ruling in April in which a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Governor’s delay in granting assent

The petitioners have claimed that the notices issued to them by GHMC under Section 15(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, did not comply with

Under Talaq-e-Hasan, a divorce gets formalised after the third utterance of the word talaq in the third month if cohabitation has not resumed during this period.

The court was hearing a PIL by a lawyer who challenged Section 15(1) of the Act, which prescribes what happens to the property of a Hindu woman who dies intestate.

The case stems from a ruling in April in which a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court held that the Tamil Nadu Governor’s delay in granting assent was unconstitutional and set specific timelines for action.

The ACB claimed that the bribe was demanded by the clerk, who claimed that it was taken on behalf of the judge.

The order was passed by Justice Umesh Adiga of the Karnataka High Court in a case related to a 2017 road accident in Udupi in which a daily-wage earner died.

Student files an undertaking that she will serve in rural areas after becoming a doctor for additional six months after “appropriate penalty” imposed by court

The court has now sought responses from both the DOE and SGFI on how the school sporting calendar for the upcoming year can be adjusted, taking into account the worsening air quality in Delhi.

Allahabad High Court ruling, minor rape murder case: The Allahabad High Court was hearing the confirmation proceedings and the appeal of a death row convict in a rape and murder case of his minor cousin

The high court directed the Telangana Public Service Commission to re-evaluate and finalise the selection and issue appointment orders to eligible candidates within eight weeks.

Jyoti Jagtap was the 15th person to be arrested in the Elgaar Parishad case. She was arrested in September 2020 by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad, and handed over to NIA.

The movie had sparked wide-spread protests by the Ahir community, which had claimed that the historical war drama does not adequately credit the ‘balidaan’ of the 120 Ahir soldiers.

Registering an FIR in the Indiabulls probe will strengthen the hands of the ED, SFIO and Sebi, the Supreme Court observed.

A Delhi court, discharging the man of his father’s murder, observed that framing charges solely based on disclosure statements without independent verification would violate the principles of natural justice.