SC slaps Rs 25 lakh fine for filing frivolous litigation
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on Suraz India Trust (SIT) for filing frivolous public interest cases and casting aspersions on some of the…
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HC to start hearing on re-opening of anti-Sikh riot cases in July
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday said it will start hearing arguments from July 11 on re-opening of trial in five cases relating to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The court…
MP’s LTC fraud: Court order on May 5 on approver’s plea
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A court here on Monday reserved its order on an accused person’s plea to become approver in a Leave Travel Concession (LTC) fraud case against Rajya Sabha member Anil Kumar…
SC orders Justice Karnan’s medical examination
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) As doubts were expressed over his state of mental health, the Supreme Court on Monday directed the medical examination of Calcutta High Court judge Justice C.S. Karnan, who has been…
Church of England homophobic, says gay vicar
London, May 1 (IANS) The first gay vicar of the Church of England to marry a same-sex partner on Monday accused it of being “institutionally homophobic”, the media reported. Reverend Andrew Foreshew-Cain made the comments…
Woman honey-trapped Gujarat BJP MP, many more
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) Police are looking for a woman who allegedly honey-trapped BJP MP K.C. Patel after similarly ensnaring 15 politicians and businessmen. But the woman accused Patel of raping her. Delhi Police…
Who would be held liable for dengue, chikungunya outbreak, asks HC
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the city government and civic agencies to give name of the officers who could be held liable to ensure that no dengue or…
SC order of medical examination ridiculous: Justice Karnan
Kolkata, May 1 (IANS) Calcutta High Court Justice C.S. Karnan on Monday termed the apex court’s order for conducting a medical examination on him as “ridiculous”, and instead ordered the Delhi Police to produce the…
Aggrieved home buyers yet to understand RERA benefits
By Meghna Mittal & Aparajita Gupta New Delhi/Noida, May 1 (IANS) With the much-awaited Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA) coming into effect from Monday, some buyers are hopeful it will end their woes…
SC slaps Rs 25 lakh fine for filing frivolous litigations
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 25 lakh on a company official for filing frivolous public interest cases and casting aspersions on some of the judges…
UP junks previous regime’s decision on RERA regulator, to restart process
By Mohit Dubey Lucknow, May 1 (IANS) As the central law Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act 2016 (RERA) came into force across India on Monday, Uttar Pradesh is one of the states which lags…
Pakistani official sacked for assaulting Norwegians
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) A Pakistani immigration official has been sacked for assaulting a family of Norwegian nationals at the airport here after a tiff over tissue paper, it was reported on Monday. The family…
CBI gets sanction to act against ex-ISRO chief
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) The CBI on Monday told a court here that it has got sanction to try three former ISRO officials including ex-chairman G. Madhavan Nair in the Devas-Antrix deal case. The…
The Nanavati case and how it reshaped India’s social and legal landscape
By Vikas Datta Title: In Hot Blood – The Nanavati Case That Shook India; Author: Bachi Karkaria; Publisher: Juggernaut; Pages: 464; Price: Rs 699 Free India’s most significant trial of a crime of passion, the…
Trump administration lawyers to discuss Paris climate deal
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Trump administration lawyers plan to meet on Monday to discuss the legal implications of remaining in the Paris climate change agreement, officials told Politico news. Critics of the 2015 accord have…
Eminem sues New Zealand ruling party over track
Wellington, May 1 (IANS) US rap artist Eminem is suing New Zealand’s ruling National Party over a a track it used for a campaign ad in 2014, the media reported on Monday. The rapper said…
May Day protests expected across US
Washington, May 1 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators are expected to take to the streets on Monday in massive May Day events across the US, mostly protesting the policies of President Donald Trump, the…
Court to consider chargesheet against Himachal CM
New Delhi, May 1 (IANS) A court here on Monday said it will consider the chargesheet filed against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife Pratibha Singh and others in a disproportionate assets case….
US negotiators reach deal on government funding
Washington, May 1 (IANS) US Congressional negotiators reached a critical agreement on a massive spending bill which if approved by the House and Senate would fund the government through the end of September, a media…
Angela Merkel arrives in Saudi without headscarf
Riyadh, May 1 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a visit to Saudi Arbia, has arrived in the oil-rich kingdom without a headscarf for talks with the King. Merkel was greeted by King…