In a rare move, the Prime Minister's Office has referred back to the Law Ministry a file containing Supreme Court collegium's recommendations over elevation of three High Court judges to the apex court, a development described by ministry officials a ..
Human Rights Comm. directs Tamil Nadu govt to pay compensationTamil Nadu Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to pay Rs 20,000, as compensation to a person who was harassed by the police in a civil matter.In its order, a Commissi ..
SC: Convicting a person on the basis of belated FIR is dangerousIn a significant ruling, the Supreme court has held that it is unsafe to convict a person on the basis of an FIR lodged belatedly without explaining the delay.A bench comprising Justices ..
The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up an advocate for filing a petition seeking contempt action against two judges of Allahabad High Court in connection with the death of a lawyer who was sent to jail for making insinuations against the judges.The ap ..
A special tribunal headed by a Delhi High Court judge on Monday upheld the Centre's notification for extending the ban on LTTE for another two years.The notification extending the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, declaring it as an unlawf ..
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the CBI not to arrest industrialist Ashok Todi till 17th November in connection with the Rizwanur Rehman murder case in which a trial court has issued a non-bailable warrant against him.A Bench headed by Chief Justic ..
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Maharashtra government for its alleged failure to take effective steps for protecting north Indians and non-Marathis in the wake of an alleged hate campaign launched by Raj Thackeray-led MNS.However, t ..
Soft drink giant, Coca Cola, received a setback on Monday with the Supreme Court dismissing a petition filed by the company's local arm challenging criminal proceedings initiated against it by the Rajasthan Government in an alleged "adulteration case ..
There is a slight change in the working schedule of Patna High Court as instead of 10.30a.m now the court will sit at 10.15a.m. Similarly the court will rise at 1.15p.m instead of 1'o clock,after lunch it will sit at 2'o clock instead of 2.15p.m.Agai ..
Tamil Nadu Human Rights Commission has directed the state government to pay Rs 20,000, as compensation to a person who was harassed by the police in a civil matter.In its order, a Commission Bench, comprising Chairperson Justice A S Venkatachalamoort ..