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The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Police to install CCTV cameras in all police stations in the national capital in two months. Concerned over the behaviour of policemen towards complainants, especially women, a bench of Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice S A Bobde said that the Delhi Police Commissioner will ensure […]

Wrapping up hearing in less than two days, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court said it would deliver on Monday its verdict on whether appeal by former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa against her conviction and four-year jail term requires a fresh hearing by Karnataka High Court. The bench led by Justice Dipak

Salman Khan Asked To Be Present In Court Thirteen years after the alleged hit-and run case in Bandra involving actor Sal man Khan, a sessions court on Tuesday set May 6 as the day of the judgment. In the culmination of a trial that started in April 2013, Judge D W Deshpande said before a

MUMBAI: After having renamed Bombay as Mumbai during its rule in Maharashtra in the 90s, Shiv Sena, which is an ally of BJP in the state and the Centre, is now vehemently pressing for its demand to rename the HC and IIT-B. Sena MP Arvind Sawant said he had taken up the matter with Union

After having renamed Bombay as Mumbai during its rule in Maharashtra between 1995-99, Shiv Sena, which is sharing power with BJP in both state and the Centre, is now vehemently pressing for its demand to rename the Bombay High Court. The saffron party wants the name Bombay dropped and replaced it with Mumbai. Talking to

A sessions court will pronounce the judgment in the 2002 alleged hit and run case involving actor Salman Khan on may 6 Judge D W Deshpande announced the date before a packed court room today. The announcement follows the culmination of a trial that commenced in April last year. Khan will have to be present

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government on Monday claimed that it brought in the beef ban law to protect the cow and its progeny due to their many benefits — from milk to the use of dung and urine in making pest repellents and medicinal products. In an affidavit filed before Bombay high court by Chitrakala Suryawanshi,

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it would first decide the “vital” question as to the composition of the Constitution Bench that should hear the challenge to the validity of the National Judicial Appointments Commission (NJAC). A bench led by Justice JS Khehar decided to first hear the arguments regarding the judges who should hear

Commending the National Green Tribunal for its efforts, the Supreme Court on Monday refused to interfere with the tribunal’s order to ban in Delhi vehicles that are more than 15 year old. A bench led by Chief Justice H L Dattu dismissed an appeal by a private party against the NGT’s order which banned diesel

NEW DELHI: Emphasizing the need to save the environment, a trial court has suggested framing of guidelines to minimize use of papers in judicial work and instead use electronic form of documents. The court said that with rapid advancement of technology, lawyers and litigants should aim at using less paper and should bring documents in