Patna High Court dismisses PIL for enquiry into the financial irregularity by Panchayat in Lakhisarai

The Patna High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)  preferred by the petitioner for enquiry into the financial irregularity committed in Ore Panchayat in the Ramgadh Chowk Block in…

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Allahabad High Court directs state to pay additional compensation of Rs 5,26,000 for acid attack victims

The Allahabad High Court has directed the State to pay additional compensation of Rs 5,26,000 against the medical bill vouchers of mother-son duo who suffered acid attack injuries saying that the…

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Bombay High Court dismisses PIL to empanel team to visit all Law Colleges in Maharashtra to check functioning of the legal aid clinics

The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed seeking direction to the  Respondent No.1 (University of Mumbai), Respondent No.3 (State Legal Services Authorities) and Respondent No.4 (Bar…

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Husband is duty-bound to provide maintenance to his wife even after having no income from job:Allahabad High Court

The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High while dismissing the petition observed that even if a husband has no income from a job he is duty-bound to provide maintenance to…

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NewsClick case: Delhi Court extends judicial custody of founder Prabir Purkayastha, HR head Amit Chakraborty

A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of NewsClick founder and editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha and HR department head Amit Chakraborty in a case filed under anti-terror law UAPA. The…

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Plea in Supreme Court seeks CBI investigation into public work contracts awarded to family members of Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu

A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court alleging grant of public work contracts to the family members of Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu. A bench comprising Chief…

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