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Kerala HC Ruling on Remarried Woman Compassionate Appointment: The Kerala High Court allowed the remarried woman’s plea, observing that denying her compassionate appointment would be a ‘travesty of justice’.

Delhi High Court UAPA case, Delhi Prison Rules 2018: Justice Ravinder Dudeja made this observation while dismissing a plea filed by a UAPA accused who had challenged the Trial Court’s order rejecting his plea for

The affidavit asserted that the expert committee’s report of January 2015 was “intentionally kept in cold storage to advance preferred site location” and blamed chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao for being “complicit in this suppression”.

Senior Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan, who appeared for some of the applicants, pointed out that Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) III was in place but the situation was such that GRAP IV had to be implemented.

The Centre, through the regulatory body Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), issued orders on October 14, 15 and again a reasoned order on October 30, prohibiting sale and manufacture of ORS-labelled products

Several Maoists, representing the last active members of the movement in Karnataka, surrendered in January and February.

The Bombay High Court asked the principal secretaries of the finance, public health, women and child welfare, and tribal affairs departments to remain present during the next hearing on the Melghat infant deaths issue.

The Telangana High Court highlighted the National Green Tribunal's specialised, pan-India jurisdiction for complex environmental issues.

Amicus Curiae Senior Advocate Aparajita Singh referred to farmers in Punjab who time their stubble burning in such a manner as to avoid detection by satellites.

Madras High Court POCSO verdict, POCSO Act 2012 judgment: The Madras High Court upheld the life imprisonment sentence of the father convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, observing that

While the Punjab and Haryana High Court noted that there was no delay or laxity, the Chandigarh Administration counsel called the PIL a “publicity stunt” lacking bona fides.

The petitioner said volunteers are misusing search and seizure powers under sections 16 and 17 of the Haryana Gauvansh Sanrakshan and Gausamvardhan Act.

The dispute originates from land parcels in Jangaon district, initially owned by Nooruddin Hasan and Saifuddin Khalid, who migrated to Pakistan, that were classified as Evacuee Properties under the Evacuee Interest (Separation) Act, 1951.

Delhi-based lawyer Vikram Singh was arrested on October 31 and sent to 14 days’ judicial custody. The police had also arrested his client, Jyoti Prakash, in connection with a murder allegedly committed by the Kapil

The petitioners -- K Chandrasekhar Rao, former minister T Harish Rao, former chief secretary Shailendra Kumar Joshi, and former CMO secretary Smita Sabharwal -- have sought to quash the Ghose Commission inquiry report on the

Allahabad high court judgment, Right to reason: The court noted that if a decision lacks reasons, it will be impossible for courts to perform their appellate function.

Kerala High Court judgment, Muslim woman maintenance case: The Kerala High Court dismissed the plea of both husband and wife, ruling there was no apparent error or illegality in the findings of the lower courts.

Kerala high court ruling, Section 256 CrPC: The court observed that though the power is available, it does not mean that, if the complainant is absent, the court must acquit the accused without any other

The Centre opposed granting statutory status to the Delhi Ridge Management Board, expressing apprehension that issuing a notification would lead to overlap with other authorities.

The man was accused of spreading ISIS ideology and conspiring to attack the Jabalpur Ordnance Factory to procure weapons for furthering the terrorist outfit’s activities

The SC was hearing a petition filed by Patel seeking regular bail in the case after an August 4 order of the Gujarat High Court rejected a petition praying for regular bail.

The Karnataka High Court has directed that an online platform be created to manage all Pocso cases in the state, with real-time data from police networks, along with safeguards to ensure the victims' anonymity.

The Lokayukta had earlier ordered the registration of a criminal case against him for allegedly demanding Rs 5 crore in exchange for securing change of land use permission for a Gurgaon property in September 2013.

The man was accused of spreading ISIS ideology and conspiring to attack the Jabalpur Ordnance Factory to procure weapons for furthering the terrorist outfit’s activities

The Telangana High Court directs the Rangareddy district collector to decide on Budvel land representations by December 12 and submit a copy of the decision, along with reasons, to the petitioners by December 15.