News Update Calcutta high court disposes PIL on Free and fair election in the West Bengal 3 Mar 2021 The PIL that raised concerns about the execution of a peaceful and fair election in West Bengal was dismissed by the Calcutta High Court, which took cognizance of the Election…
News Update Denying the right to choose one’s life partner is violative of FR: Himachal Pradesh High Court 24 Feb 2021 The Himachal Pradesh High Court stated that refusing an individual's right to choose a partner violates fundamental rights, emphasizing that women have the right to choose their husbands and live their…
News Update Bombay High Court granted 3-week protection from arrest to Nikita Jacob in “Toolkit Case” 17 Feb 2021 The Bombay High Court today has given activist Nikita Jacob security from detention for 3 weeks in a case relating to the “toolkit”, registered by Delhi Police in the matter…
News Update Plea over ownership of land for mosque dismissed: HC 9 Feb 2021 A petition is dismissed by Allahabad High Court which is being filed against the allotment of land for the construction of a mosque in Dhannipur village of Ayodhya following the…
News Update Mother’s possess the power to understand the feelings of their child: Bombay High Court 29 Jan 2021 While upholding the conviction of a person convicted for the rape of a minor girl, the Bombay High Court's Aurangabad Bench noted that a mother has "divine powers" to perceive…
News Update Bombay High Court grants Tandav creators transit immunity, in Lucknow FIR 21 Jan 2021 Taandav series director Ali Abbas Zafar, producer Himanshu Mehra and writers Gaurav Solanki and Aparna Purohit Head of India Originals, Amazon Prime India in the FIR registered against them in…
News Update No action against accused under the anti-conversion ordinance: AAG notifies Allahabad High court 20 Jan 2021 The AAG for the government of Uttar Pradesh has assured the Allahabad High Court that no action will be taken against a petitioner who was previously given interim arrest protection…
News Update Uttarakhand HC advises the state government to finish all Mahakumbh work by February 22, 15 Jan 202115 Jan 2021 The Uttarakhand High Court, disappointed with the arrangements for the Haridwar Maha Kumbh, asked the government to complete all the unfinished work by February 22. Government officials told the court…
News Update Delhi High Court stays Financial Intelligence Unit order imposing Rs 96 lakh penalty on PayPal 13 Jan 2021 On Tuesday, the Delhi High Court stayed an order by the Financial Intelligence Unit imposing a penalty of Rs 96 lakh on the PayPal payment service. The stay is subject…
News Update Delhi High Court seeks Central government response in suit for damages in relation to property forfeited during 1975 National Emergency 11 Jan 2021 In a suit seeking damages in relation to a property that was forfeited during the 1975 Emergency, the Delhi High Court today sought a reply from the Central Government. A…