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15th judge recuses from hearing Uttarakhand IFS officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi'
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Senior Judge of the Uttarakhand High Court, Justice Ravindra Maithani, stepped aside from hearing a contempt case. The contempt petition was filed by Chaturvedi against the members of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and its registry, alleging willful disobedience of a High Court st
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11-year-old moves Supreme Court against entrance tests in CM Shri schools
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The writ petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, contends that the admission test violates Article 21-A of the Constitution, which guarantees the right to free and compulsory education and Section 13 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act).
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Delhi HC dismisses plea against UER-II toll plaza, notes monthly pass avai
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the installation of a toll plaza on the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) near Mundka, noting that the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) already provides a concession in the form of a monthly pass for residents within 20 kilo
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Delhi HC rejects parole plea of POTA convict citing security concerns
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Mir is a convicted Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist serving a life sentence under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA),
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SC asks why Rajoana not hanged as Centre cites 'serious offence' in Beant
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and NV Anjaria made the remark after Centre said it was a "serious offence". The bench asked Solicitor General KM Nataraj, representing the Centre, "Why did you not hang him till now? Who is to blame for that. At least, we have not stayed the ex
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Delhi High Court dismisses plea against use of EVMs in elections
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The petition had urged the High Court to direct that elections be conducted only through ballot papers. The HC said that the issue has already been conclusively settled by the Supreme Court.
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Delhi HC questions basis of plea on Afzal Guru, Maqbool Bhatt graves; peti
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the lack of supporting material in a plea seeking the removal of the graves of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru and JKLF founder Maqbool Bhatt from Tihar Jail, prompting the petitioner to withdraw the case with liberty to refile it with data.
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Former AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal challenges conviction in doctor's suicide
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
An FIR was lodged at the Neb Sarai police Station in 2020 for abetting Dr. Rajendra Singh. This petition came for a hearing before Justice Ravinder Dudeja (Special MP/MLA Court).
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Himachal HC directs Centre to produce file on Chief Secy Prabodh Saxena's
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma passed the order while hearing a set of petitions, including a PIL filed by Atul Sharma challenging the extension and vigilance clearance given to Saxena despite a pending corruption case against hi
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Delhi HC decries misuse of petitions on unauthorised constructions, impose
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The Delhi High Court has expressed strong disapproval of attempts to misuse its writ jurisdiction in matters relating to unauthorised constructions, cautioning that the judicial process cannot be reduced to a tool for ulterior motives.
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US again clarifies Trump's H-1B proclamation, says existing visa holders n
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The department debunked several false claims circulating after Trump signed the order last week. The US State Department stressed that the new H-1B rules "do not apply to any previously issued H-1B visas, or any petitions submitted prior to 12:01 am Eastern Daylight Time on September 21, 202
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Pakistan: Petition in Islamabad HC challenges "provocative, malicious" pos
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A petition filed in the Islamabad High Court challenges alleged "provocative and malicious" posts from PTI founder Imran Khan's X account during his imprisonment. The petitioner urged probes by cybercrime authorities, blocking of such content, and restrictions on PTI redistributing posts, ca
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