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MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday declined to stay provisions of the beef ban law, but directed Maharashtra government not to take any coercive steps for its possession for the next three months. A division bench of Justice VM Kanade and Justice MS Sonak cited the maxim of “judicial restraint” to not stay a […]

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday said that the Tamil Nadu government has no authority to appoint special public prosecutor in J Jayalaithaa’s disproportionate assets case. “Karnataka has the power of being the sole prosecuting agency in the case,” the SC bench added. READ ALSO: Jayalalithaa’s disproportionate assets case The SC said that the

NEW DELHI: Failure of CBI to challenge quashing of a corruption case against UP engineer Arun Kumar Mishra has led to the release of one of the biggest properties ever attached by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in Delhi — of a 6,796 sq ft bungalow on Prithviraj Road allegedly belonging to Mishra. The case pertains to

TERI Director General R K Pachauri, facing allegations of sexually harassing a woman employee, was on Thursday denied permission to travel abroad for next week’s Global Water Summit in Greece by Delhi High Court after which he withdrew his plea. Justice S P Garg disagreed with the request of Pachauri, that he should be allowed

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