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Punjab and Haryana HC gives the state government freedom to start fresh action if it follows due process.

Madras High Court social media ban news: Justices G Jayachandran and K K Ramakrishnan expressed concern that the child rights commissions were not performing their duties under the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights

The Delhi HC, on December 24 had suggested the Centre to consider if a virtual meeting of the GST Council can be convened, given the air pollution situation in the national capital. ASG Venkataraman made

Orissa High Court Green Bail Order: Justice Sanjeeb K Panigrahi directed the district nursery to supply the saplings and the revenue authority to assist the accused in identifying the location for plantation of the saplings

Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan referred to a five-judge Constitution bench decision of the apex court which had answered whether awards, Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri are "Titles".

A bench of Justices Sanjeev Kumar and Sanjay Parihar said such acts of the police guard who is posted for the safety of the people cannot be brushed aside lightly.

Punjab Haryana HC Raja Betas remark: Handing out a 30-year jail term to a man for the rape and murder of a minor, the bench said 'in this part of India', family members, especially mothers,

Punjab Haryana High Court passport bail rule: Justice Sumeet Goel was hearing a case of an alleged desecration of a religious idol when he modified an order saying a judge was 'not a knight-errant roaming

The case arose owing to a complaint from a secretary of a housing society alleging that four small trees (two guava trees, one small jhau tree and one mango tree) were found with their heads

The HC noted “false affidavit proceedings would be required to be initiated against Pravin Satra” and raised serious doubts about developer's credentials.

The SC has dismissed a 2024 petition by the Ministry of Law and Justice, which had sought transfer of a petition that challenged constitutional validity of sections 6 and 7 of the SMA from the

Says directions in 2023 order haven't been complied with

Kuldeep Singh Sengar will remain in jail since he is also serving 10 years' imprisonment in the custodial death case of the victim's father and has not been granted bail in that case.

Centre, Punjab and Haryana governments told to respond by Jan 20

A special court had denied MLA Byrathi Basavaraj’s anticipatory bail plea in the Bikla Shiva murder case, citing the serious nature of allegations and findings presented before it.

The Karnataka High Court ruled that the state had provided no reasonable explanation for the prolonged inaction, and the acquisition could not proceed without a public purpose.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed the HSVP’s decision to demand 2025 prices and 11 per cent interest from landowners whose land was acquired for developing urban estates.

In disposing of three separate writ petitions, the Telangana High Court invoked Supreme Court precedent to reunite families in 'illegal' adoption cases and gave authorities one week.

Pulling up the state and contractors over hazardous conditions at Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg landfill, the Bombay High Court ordered immediate short-term measures and the constitution of a monitoring committee to act within a week.

Justice Rajesh Kumar Gupta said that the acts of assault, torture, illegal detention and custodial violence, described repeatedly as "marpeet” are wholly illegal and cannot be considered part of official duty.

The court said that the amended Section 6 of Hindu Succession Act does not contain a reference to notional partition to widow and mother of a person who passed away, along with son, daughter.

Calcutta High Court ROC Notice News: Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur was hearing the plea filed by the directors of a company, who challenged the notice issued by the Registrar of Companies.

The petition has been filed by Harbinder Singh Sekhon, 93, and Jasindet Sekhon, who have questioned the validity of the new rules on the ground that they are inconsistent with existing laws, including the Punjab

From challenges to newly enacted laws on online gaming, and religious conversions, to high-stakes disputes involving, electoral roll revisions, the cases lined up before the court are likely to have far-reaching implications.

On court’s direction, FSI in 2010 assessed Aravalli hills in Rajasthan, arrived at 3-degree slope norm