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Staff in the Supreme Court: Attack on CJI attempt to destabilize judiciary

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: The Supreme Court's staff on Wednesday came out in support of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, terming the allegation of sexual harassment against him "an attack on the top judiciary" and an...
 

Supreme Court Employees' body shows support to CJI Gogoi

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Wednesday, the Supreme Court Employees' Welfare Association informally deliberated upon the controversies surrounding the Apex Court — allegation of sexual harassment against Chief J...
 

Did US patent for medicines containing cow-urine? True or False? Read report

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: There have been several messages floating on social media around the health benefits of cow urine, dung and other cow products. From cancer to diabetes, a lot has been attributed to th...
 

Craze or craziness? Man kills wife after she opposes his habit of betting on IPL matches

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, a 32-year-old woman was killed by her husband and four members of his family after she protested against placing bets on IPL matches in West Bengal’s Malda town, her father...
 

Political Pitch not favouring Gautam Gambhir: AAP's Aitishi now accuses him for distributing derogatory pamphlets

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, the Aam Aadmi Party alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party's Gautam Gambhir distributed 'derogatory and casteist' pamphlets against the party's East Delhi candidate Atishi...
 

Chinese Court adjourns hearing of Candian man's appeal against his 'death sentence'

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, a Chinese Court was expected to hold a hearing on a Canadian man's appeal against a death sentence for drug smuggling in a case that has deepened a diplomatic spat between...
 

14 days judicial custody awarded to actor over 'rape on pretext of marriage' charges leveled against him

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, Television actor and singer Karan Oberoi, arrested on charges of raping and blackmailing a woman, has been sent to 14 days judicial custody by a Magistrate Court.He was nab...
 

Know what India wants to be banned? From pornography to video-games. Read this interesting survey

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019; The Indian state, often quick to impose bans, has turned particularly trigger happy in recent months. And a large chunk of India’s middle-class seems likely to have no problem with that...
 

Forgery Case: TV9 CEO Ravi Prakash booked over 'Takeover Deal', sacked from firm

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, based on the complaint filed by Alanda Media Entertainments Secretary Kaushik Rao, Police have booked Ravi Prakash, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Telugu television chann...
 

US: 18 year old boy pleads guilty to 'federal terrorism charge' for granting support to LeT

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Wednesday, an Arlington 18-year-old pleaded guilty to a federal terrorism charge after he was accused of grooming a would-be recruit to join a terrorist group and arranging to get hi...
 

Fresh summon issued against Christian Michel's business partner in AgustaWestland case

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, a Delhi Court issued fresh summons against David Nigel John Syms, an alleged middleman and business partner of British national Christian Michel, in the AgustaWestland VVIP...
 

"All aspects were covered", SC rejects plea challenging TN Govt's decision to prematurely release Rajiv Gandhi's assassins

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, the Supreme Court dismissed a plea that had objected to the Tamil Nadu Govt's decision to prematurely release former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's 7 convicted assassins.The...
 

Defamation Case: Court grants bail to Jairam Ramesh in complaint filed by NSA Ajit Doval's son

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, a  granted bail to Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in a defamation case filed by NSA Ajit Doval's son Vivek Doval against him and 'The Caravan' magazine for an article publis...
 

On High Court's directive Municipal Corporation seals 15 Clinics over lack of fire NOC

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: Following directives of the Bombay High Court (HC), the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in the last two days has sealed 15 clinics in the city for not complying with fire safety norms...
 

'Slipped up on Paperwork', SC dismisses sacked BSF Officer's plea on candidature cancellation

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, the Supreme Court has dismissed sacked BSF jawan Tej Bahadur’s plea challenging Election Commission’s decision to scrap his Varanasi nomination for Lok Sabha polls.Tej Baha...
 

PUBG, MOMO now legalized in this State. Police uplifts the ban; High Court seeks Govt's response over extension

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Wednesday, hours after the Gujarat High Court sought Vijay Rupani government's response over the extension on the ban on popular online games PUBG and MOMO challenge, the Rajkot Poli...
 

PM Modi alleges Mamata Banerjee of 'insulting constitution' by not accepting him as PM

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is insulting the Constitution by saying that she is not ready to accept him as the Prime M...
 

United States: More than 1000 guns seized from a house in Los Angeles

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Wednesday, more than 1,000 guns were seized from a house located in an upscale Los Angeles neighbourhood, police said.Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosi...
 

"Some company in some form mentions, so does he become British Citizen? Dismissed", SC junks Rahul Gandhi citizenship plea

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Thursday, a petition that demanded a probe into Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s citizenship has been dismissed by the Supreme Court.The petition, which also wanted the Court to deb...
 

POSCO Court sentences 2 men to 20 years of prison for sexually assaulting student

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Wednesday, a POCSO Court sentenced two accused to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment and also imposed a fine of ₹20,000 for sexually assaulting a student, in March 2015.Based on testi...
 

US: Intelligence Committee subpoenas Donald Trump's son over Russia probe

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: On Wednesday, the Russia probe plunged Washington into turmoil as Donald Trump's son reportedly was ordered to testify before a Senate panel and the White House refused to release mater...
 

Man gets refund of ₹33 for cancelled railway ticket after 2 year battle in Lok Adalat & RTI fillings

09 May 2019
May 09, 2019: After two years of arduous attempts, a Kota-based engineer received ₹33 as refund from the Indian Railways which charged him the amount as service tax despite him cancelling the ticket...
 

SC Collegium again recommends names of Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice AS Bopanna for SC Judgeship, Read Text

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: The two names recommended earlier were sent back by the Government for reconsideration.The collegium, a body of the Supreme Court’s top five Judges headed by the Chief Justice of India (...
 

SC Collegium recommends names of Justice BR Gavai and Justice Surya Kant for Supreme Court Judgeship, Read Text

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: Two additional names sent by Collegium for appointment as SC Judge.The Collegium is said to have extensively deliberated and discussed names of Chief Justices and senior puisne High Cour...
 

Supreme Court seeks Senior Lawyer's response on foreign fund receipt as ASG in her NGO

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: The Bench also said pendency of the petition in the SC was no bar for investigating agencies to act in accordance with law The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's respons...
 

Supreme Court observes, Corporates seem to have penetrated Judiciary to manipulate Court orders and Staff

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019:  Justice Arun Mishra expressed "shock" at how the order was changed &  said it indicated that some influential corporate houses had managed to penetrate the judiciary to manipulate c...
 

A sorry state of affairs in the Supreme Court: Manipulation in Court Order

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: Shocked by "unfortunate" manipulation of its order in the high profile Amrapali case, the Supreme Court Wednesday issued a stern warning to errant Registry staffers and said some more he...
 

Technical rapes: Cops must probe first before arrest

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: While Mumbai has seen huge rise in crimes against women in the last six years—83% increase in rape cases and 95% rise in molestation cases, according to Praja Foundation—police say there...
 

Whether the legal heirs of the payee are competent or eligible to file cheque bounce case against accused [Read the Order]

09 May 2019
May 9, 2019: Madhya Pradesh High Court found its own earlier judgment not in conformity with the views taken by several other High Courts and therefore it directed the matter to be considered by a...
 

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi for third time

08 May 2019
May 9, 2019: The Westminster Court in London rejected bail application of fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi for the third time on Wednesday.   The next hearing in the case will be held on May 28...
 

Stop supporting terrorism or else river water will be stopped: Nitin Gadkari to Pakistan

08 May 2019
May 8, 2019: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday warned Pakistan that India will not hesitate to stop water of rivers flowing to that country if Islamabad does not end its support to terrorism....
 

Delhi HC: Abbott anti-profiteering case stayed, hope for other firms

08 May 2019
May 8, 20019: The Delhi High Court’s recent stay on anti-profiteering proceedings against Abbott Healthcare opening a window for other firms to become party to the case that challenges constitution...
 

Delhi court sentences Nigerian to three years in jail for illegally staying in India

08 May 2019
May 8, 2019:   A Nigerian, arrested for allegedly possessing drugs, has been sentenced to three-year imprisonment by a Delhi court for illegally staying in India since 2016 without a valid vi...
 
 

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