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Shabnam to be hanged

Shabnam a girla double MA (in English and Geography) who taught at the village primary school, is going to hanged. She will be given death punishment after a death warrant…

Anti-Terrorism Tribunal of Bangladesh Sentences Five Militants to Death for the Murder of US Bloggers

Five members of an Islamist militant group were sentenced to death by a special anti-terrorism tribunal in Bangladesh's capital for killing a Bangladeshi-American blogger.Aviijit Roy, a 42-year-old American citizen born…

Filmmaker Prakash Raj granted protection by Rajasthan HC

BackgroundAn FIR, lodged in the register was noted- FIR No.06/2021, PS Luni, District of Jodhpur City West. ,has been filed against the producer for allegedly hurting Dalit sentiments and beliefs…

Order XX of CPC which lays down time limit for pronouncing judgment does not apply to High Courts: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court clarified Order XX of Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) which provides a time limit for the courts to deliver judgments, will not apply to High Courts. In…

Bombay High Court granted 3-week protection from arrest to Nikita Jacob in “Toolkit Case”

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…

Supreme Court: Requirement for executor or a legatee under a Will to seek probate or letters of administration

Shri Badri Nath Agarwal, r/o Bithoriya, Tehsil Haldwani District Nainital, Uttrakhand, died on 07.05.2011 eaving 5 sons and 1 daughter. Major Ravinder Nath Agarwal claimed that his father Late Badri…

Uttarakhand HC rejects pleas filed by hydropower companies

The Uttarakhand High Court has rejected all the petitions filed by various hydro-power project companies against the Uttarakhand government, upholding the water tax on hydropower generation in the state. A…

High Court: Big Vehicle cannot always be liable in Accidents

17 Feb 202117 Feb 2021

Madras High Court said it is a high time to review that driver of big vehicle are responsible for the Car Accident as seen in majority of First Information Reports…

Delhi High Court seeks report for vacant post from National Commission for Minorities

The Delhi High Court on Mon directed the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to file a standing report explaining why several posts are lying vacant since Oct 2020. A single-judge…

Bail to Shantanu Muluk

16 Feb 202116 Feb 2021

Justice Vibha Kankanwadi Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High court, granted transit anticipatory bail to Shantanu Muluk , an activisit, who was involved in the "toolkit" social media case. The bail…