Kolkata: A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that rebel TMC MLA Ritabrata Banerjee will continue as the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly till a single bench decides on a petition challenging his appointment to the post within two months. The division bench comprising Justices Shampa Sarkar and…
Kochi: The deputy director of the Periyar Tiger Reserve on Monday told the Kerala High Court that permission cannot be granted to shoot a film starring actor Mohanlal, saying that judicial and government orders prohibit shooting commercial movies or television serials within wildlife sanctuaries, national parks or tiger reserves. The submission was made in response…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a separate plea of the Nirmohi Akhara seeking a direction to the Centre to reconstitute the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which manages the affairs of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, as a “public trust”. The Nirmohi Akhara, an ancient Ramanandi Hindu monastic order…
New Delhi: In a major relief to Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed with a case involving allegations of disproportionate assets against the Congress leader. The top court also asked the CBI and the ED not to file any report in pursuance of the directions of…
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Friday allowed the CBI’s plea seeking further investigation in the NEET paper leak case. The agency’s prosecutor told the court that fresh digital evidence has emerged and the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) reports have revealed some crucial aspects, necessitating a deeper look into the case. The prosecutor said…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court said its earlier stay on OBC reservations to 114 classes has been revived as the current West Bengal government has withdrawn the previous dispensation’s special leave petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court challenging the order. The court, while declaring void the OBC-A certificate of a person, held that the petitioner…
New Delhi: AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia on Monday urged the Delhi High Court to dismiss the CBI’s petition challenging their discharge in the liquor policy case, stating that it was filed with “unprecedented haste” and in the “most unserious manner”. In separate applications, the former Delhi chief minister and his deputy assailed…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has sought responses of the Centre, the Bar Council of India and the CBI on a plea seeking a probe into alleged fake advocates, fraudulent law degrees and the activities of persons associated with the Cockroach Janta Party. The CJP came into being following a remark made by Chief Justice…
Kochi: The Kerala High Court has set aside the Centre’s decision not to renew the FCRA certificate of two NGOs, accused by central agencies of funding agitations against the Vizhinjam sea port, saying that financial support to a protest cannot be seen as diversion of foreign funds. The High Court said that the right to…
New Delhi: (Aug 10) In a relief to Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Monday permitted him to travel abroad for three weeks for eye treatment, brushing aside the West Bengal government’s apprehension that he may not come back due to 16 pending cases against him. A bench of Chief Justice Surya…
