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Major setback for Siddaramaiah govt as Karnataka HC directs CBI to investigate Valmiki scheme scam
Karnataka | Jul 01, 2025, 11:44 PM ISTThe Karnataka High Court has ordered a comprehensive CBI investigation into the Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation scam, expanding the probe's scope beyond initial financial irregularities.
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Chhattisgarh High Court receives bomb threat mail, police conduct thorough search
chhattisgarh | Jun 10, 2025, 07:08 PM ISTAccording to officials, the alarming message landed in the official email inbox of the High Court late Monday afternoon, setting off immediate security protocols.
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Himachal High Court gets threat of suicide bombers with IED, bomb disposal squad rushes to spot
India | Jun 09, 2025, 09:43 PM ISTShimla Police has urged the public to stay calm but alert and report any suspicious activity or object to the authorities immediately.
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Calcutta High Court grants interim bail to Instagram influencer Sharmistha Panoli
India | Jun 05, 2025, 04:14 PM ISTAccording to the Kolkata Police, several attempts were made to serve legal notices to Panoli and her family, but the attempts were unsuccessful because Panoli and her family absconded. Subsequently, an arrest warrant was issued by the court, based on which she was arrested from Gurugram on May 30.
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Delhi: DPS Dwarka defies DOE order as 34 students barred again from attending classes
Education | May 16, 2025, 04:43 PM ISTDespite the Delhi Directorate of Education's directive not to deny education due to fee issues, the school deployed bouncers to block students, including girls, from entering the premises. Parents have approached the Delhi High Court, filing a contempt case.
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Patna on high alert after civil court receives bomb threat, security tightened across city
Bihar | Apr 25, 2025, 03:47 PM ISTPrecautionary measures have been implemented within the court premises. No one is allowed to enter the court premises.
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Supreme Court dismisses plea, says can't allow high courts to exercise power under Article 142
India | Apr 22, 2025, 04:26 PM ISTArticle 142 empowers the top court to pass “any decree or order necessary for doing complete justice in any case or matter pending before it” within the country.
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Will Lokpal hear complaints against high court judges? Supreme Court to hear matter on April 30
India | Apr 15, 2025, 06:21 PM ISTThe Supreme Court was dealing with a suo motu proceeding initiated over the Lokpal's January 27 order on two complaints filed against a sitting additional judge of the high court.
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Adult parents entitled to live together even if not married: Allahabad HC
Uttar Pradesh | Apr 11, 2025, 02:18 PM ISTThe child’s parents alleged that the police were unwilling to file a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused and were subjecting them to humiliation when they attempted to lodge the complaint.
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CLAT UG 2025: Delhi HC reserves order on pleas over errors in questionnaire, know what did court say
Higher Studies | Apr 09, 2025, 07:45 PM ISTDelhi High Court has reversed its order on pleas errors in the Common Law Admission Test (CLAT) UG-2025 questionnaire. The decision was taken by a division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela. Read on to know more.
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Asaram, convict of raping minor, approaches court for extension of interim bail; hearing on April 2
Rajasthan | Apr 01, 2025, 07:30 PM ISTThe Gujarat High Court granted temporary bail for three months to self-styled godman Asaram, who is serving life imprisonment in a rape case, on medical grounds following a split verdict. Now, he is approaching Rajasthan High Court to get bail in another case.
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CJI Sanjiv Khanna orders in-house inquiry into Justice Yashwant Varma case
India | Mar 23, 2025, 07:16 AM ISTChief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna has initiated an in-house inquiry into allegations concerning Justice Yashwant Varma. A three-member panel has been constituted to investigate the matter.
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Neetu Chandra's PIL seeks ban on vulgar Bhojpuri songs: 'Lyrics make school girls uncomfortable'
Entertainment | Mar 05, 2025, 06:52 PM ISTBihar's daughter, Bollywood actress and National Award winner Neetu Chandra Srivastava has put forward her demand to impose a complete ban on vulgar Bhojpuri and Hindi songs as she filed a PIL in Patna High Court.
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Karnataka High Court permits Hindus to worship Shivling at dargah on Mahashivratri
Karnataka | Feb 26, 2025, 07:59 AM ISTThe Ladle Mashak Dargah is associated with a 14th-century Sufi saint and the 15th-century Hindu saint Raghava Chaitanya. It has historically been a shared place of worship. However, tensions flared in 2022 after dispute aroused.
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Tragic incident at Telangana High Court: Senior lawyer dies of heart attack while arguing case
Hyderabad | Feb 18, 2025, 06:49 PM ISTThe incident occurred when senior lawyer Venugopal Rao was arguing a case in Court Hall 21. He was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.
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No proposal at present to hike salaries, allowances of SC, HC judges: Govt confirms in Rajya Sabha
India | Feb 06, 2025, 08:16 PM ISTThe last time the salary, allowances and pensions of Supreme Court and high court judges were hiked in 2017. The government had recently said it would set up the 8the Pay Commission.
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RG Kar rape-murder case: CBI likely to move HC seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, say sources
Kolkata | Jan 22, 2025, 04:54 PM ISTThe CBI is set to appeal the lower court’s decision in the R.G. Kar Medical College rape case, seeking the death penalty for the accused. The case, labeled as "rarest of rare," highlighted the agency’s push for stricter punishments for heinous crimes.
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Tahir Hussain seeks Supreme Court bail for Delhi election campaign after High Court rejection
Delhi | Jan 18, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTAIMIM candidate and Delhi riots accused Tahir Hussain has approached the Supreme Court seeking interim bail to participate in the Delhi Assembly election campaign. Hussain’s plea challenges the Delhi High Court's earlier decision denying him bail.
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MPPSC 2022 results declared: Six women secure top ten positions, Deepika Patidar tops list
Exam Results | Jan 18, 2025, 08:54 PM ISTThe Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission (MPPSC) has announced the 2022 State Service Examination results, with six women securing positions in the top ten. Deepika Patidar emerged as the topper and has been appointed as Deputy District Collector.
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Formula E race case: Telangana High Court refuses to quash FIR against BRS leader KT Rama Rao
Hyderabad | Jan 07, 2025, 12:10 PM ISTFormula E race case: The ACB on December 19 registered a case against KTR, over alleged payments, some of it in foreign currency without approvals, to conduct the race in 2023 during the previous regime.