Special Court grants bail to Karnataka MLA HD Revanna in sexual abuse case
A Special Court in Bengaluru on MOnday granted bail to Karnataka Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) HD Revanna in a sexual abuse case involving him and his son, Lok Sabha…
Delhi High Court dismisses PIL seeking doctors to specify side effects of drugs to patients
The Delhi High Court has disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) that sought directions to medical professionals to specify in writing all possible risks and side effects associated with…
Calcutta High Court restrains BJP from publishing derogatory ads against Trinamool Congress
The Calcutta High Court today restrained the BJP from publishing any kind of derogatory advertisements against the Trinamool Congress (TMC) till further orders. A single-judge bench of Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya…
Madras High Court includes spiritual orientation under Right to Privacy
The single-judge Bench of Justice GR Swaminathan last week noted that if the right to privacy included sexual and gender orientation, it certainly included one’s spiritual orientation also. Allowing a…
Lok Sabha candidate moves Supreme Court, says Returning Officer denied him Form 17 records of votes
Independent candidate contesting Lok Sabha elections from Rampur (Uttar Pradesh) constituency, Advocate Mehmood Pracha has filed an intervention application in the Supreme Court claiming that the Returning Officer has not…
Delhi High Court drops Rs 75,000 fine imposed on law student seeking extraordinary interim bail for CM
On April 22, the Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora had imposed the fine on the petitioner, while dismissing the PIL. The Division…
Allahabad High Court rejects third bail plea of Ghosi Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Atul Rai
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has rejected third bail plea of Ghosi Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP Atul Rai. A Single Bench of Justice Jaspreet Singh passed this…
NGT takes Suo motu cognizance of alleged illegal mining in Fatehpur district of Uttar Pradesh
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) took Suo Motu cognizance of the matter relating to the alleged illegal mining which is taking place near the Aung police station area in Fatehpur…