Child sex offender found not guilty on appeal of jailhouse plot to kidnap...
A child sex offender serving time in prison is not guilty of inciting the kidnap of two witnesses, the ACT Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. Reported by Brisbane Times 2 hours ago.
View ArticleJudge slams court delays
A SUPREME Court judge has launched a scathing attack on the state’s prosecuting authorities, criticising their “extraordinary” delays and poor work ethic. Reported by Courier Mail 22 hours ago.
View ArticleDelhi dargahs in no mood to follow suit
The Haji Ali Dargah may now have to let women in as per the Bombay High Court's order, but in New Delhi, the dargahs of Nizamuddin and Bakhtiyar Kaki, two of the city's most famous and oft-visited Sufi...
View ArticleDahi Handi over, most injured go home
While the final toll of those injured a day after the Dahi Handi rose to 162, no serious injuries were registered. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) disaster management cell,...
View ArticleWomen now pin hope on more such changes
Post the Bombay High Court verdict, women said they hope that the equality door opens further with time. Right from access to more prominent temples and mosques to ban on triple talaq and women making...
View ArticleWe can't pass order to establish Ram Rajya: Supreme Court
Concerned over the PILs flooded in the court and petitioners expecting court directions beyond its jurisdiction, the Supreme Court said said it cannot pass an order to establish 'Ram Rajya' in the...
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear another plea against triple talaq
Being helpless, she moved the Supreme Court against the practice of triple talaq (talaq-e-bidat) under the Muslim Personal Law. Reported by DNA 10 hours ago.
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Appeals Court Sides With Wisconsin's Voter ID Laws
Watch VideoWisconsin's voter ID laws have been upheld by a federal appeals court, which means they will probably still be in effect when voters go to the polls in November. The 2011 law requires...
View ArticleCoal scam: Ex-Coal Secy withdraws plea to face trial from jail
*In a U-turn, ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta, an accused in several coal scam cases, today withdrew his application seeking to pull out a personal bail bond in a case involving MP-based Kamal Sponge Steel...
View ArticleDirect govt to table CAG report, BJP asks LG
*A delegation of Delhi BJP leaders met Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Friday and asked him to direct the Arvind Kejriwal government to table the CAG report in the Assembly. * The delegation...
View ArticleEl Salvador frees three ex-military officials linked to 1989 murders
SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) - El Salvador's Supreme Court on Friday released three former military personnel who had been detained over the 1989 murder of a group of Jesuit priests. Reported by Reuters 7...
View ArticleCoal scam: Ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta withdraws plea to face trial from jail
In a U-turn, ex-Coal Secretary HC Gupta, an accused in several coal scam cases, on Saturday, withdrew his application seeking to pull out a personal bail bond in a case involving MP-based Kamal Sponge...
View ArticleKerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to Prashant Bhushan to put end to dog culling
In a bid to stop the allegations that Kerala government was killing stray dogs, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan today wrote a letter to advocate Prashant Bhushan who is filing a case against dog...
View ArticleHaji Ali and entry of women: With one move, Bombay HC has struck at the roots...
The bench, however, has granted a six-week stay on the order on a request by the Haji Ali Dargah Trust to enable it to go on appeal before the Supreme Court. The post Haji Ali and entry of women: With...
View ArticleNSW government to integrate Industrial Court with Supreme Court
A state government plan to abolish the Industrial Relations Court will make access to justice more difficult, a leading industrial lawyer has warned. Reported by Brisbane Times 5 days ago.
View ArticleSC dismisses plea questioning custody of Mysuru Golden Throne
*The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea which questioned the custody of the golden throne and the golden howdah that is housed in the Mysuru Palace and are used during Dusshera by the royal family.* A...
View Article'Star campaigner's air travel outside constituency not personal poll expenses'
*Expenses incurred by a "star campaigner" on travelling by air outside his constituency cannot be computed as his personal election expenditure as a candidate, the Supreme Court has said.* A bench...
View ArticleTrupti Desai offers prayers at Haji Ali Dargah
*Two days after Bombay High Court lifted the ban on womens entry in Haji Ali Dargah, Bhumata Brigade activist Trupti Desai today visited the shrine and offered a chadar, while announcing that her next...
View Article'Star campaigner's air travel expense outside constituency not personal poll...
New Delhi, Aug 28: Expenses incurred by a "star campaigner" on travelling by air outside his constituency cannot be computed as his personal election expenditure as a candidate, the Supreme Court has...
View ArticleDiesel ban to bring more petrol Mercs, Audis to India
As uncertainty about the diesel ban in the national capital and the NCR region stays, the demand for diesel vehicles has fallen in the last few months. In the wake of this, companies like Mercedes-Benz...
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