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Center to decide on Rajoana’s mercy plea: SC

The Supreme Court asked the Center to decide on the mercy ples of Balwant Singh Rajoana for commuting the death penalty awarded to him in former Punjab CM Beant Singh's…

Notice to social media houses by Delhi High Court for disclosing the victim’s identity in Hathras Case

The Delhi High Court issued a notice to many social media houses for the alleged disclosure of victim’s identity in Hathras gang rape case. The bench consisted of Justice D.N.…

Supreme Court issues notice on Plea for Appointment of Full Time Chairman ,VC ,Members of National Commission for SC,ST

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking appointment of full-term Chairman, Vice-Chairman and other members of the National Commissions for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes under…

Postal Ballot: Validity of Section 60(c) of the Representation of People Act challenged in Madras High Court

A petition has been filed in the Madras High Court, raising the question over the constitutional validity of Section 60(c) of the Representation of People Act, 1951, which enables the…

SC relief for student who lost IIT-B seat

Siddhant Batra was ranked 270 in the All India Joint Engineering Entrance 2020 but clicked the withdraw link during the online admission process. The Supreme Court allowed an exception for…

PIL filed to pull put Amitabh’s voice from Covid-19 awareness caller-tune

A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the High Court of Delhi looking directions for the Union of India for expulsion of Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan's voice from Covid-19…

German to be repatriated, serving sentence in Gorakhpur district Jail:

An official of the Gorakhpur district Jail said that a 55 years old German, who is undergoing imprisonment of 10 years since November 2014, is being repatriated to his country.…

Mumbai-based comic Munawar Faruqui booked for ‘insulting Hindu gods’

Munawar Faruqui, a comedian was roughed up by members of a Hindutva group in Madhya Pradesh. An FIR was also lodged against him and the organizers of the show for…

Bombay HC bans Propagation for Sales of Item claiming miraculous or Supernatural powers via Television Advertisement.

In an important ruling, the Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) on Tuesday (05th January) held that the sale of items, claiming that they possess miraculous or supernatural powers via television…

State High Court of Kerala permits medical termination of 26-week foetus of 15 year rape victim

High Court on Monday permitted the medical termination of a 26-week pregnant minor rape victim. A single bench of Justice P.V. Asha heard the civil writ petition, and recorded that…