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Karnataka Govt Proposes Crowd Control Bill To Manage Mass Gatherings In Aftermath Of Chinnaswamy Stadium Stampede
The Karnataka Government has proposed the Karnataka Crowd Control (Managing Crowd At Events And Venues Of Mass Gathering) Bill, 2025, to effectively manage and control crowds at sponsored events and venues of mass gathering pertaining to political rally, jatra, conference, etc, in the State. .The proposed bill is likely to be discussed in the next cabinet meeting. The Bill is proposed in...
Special NIA Court Dismisses Gautam Navlakha's Plea To Reside In Delhi
A special NIA court in Mumbai on Thursday (June 19) rejected an application filed by human rights' activist Gautam Navlakha, who sought permission of the court to leave Mumbai and reside in Delhi permanently till the culmination of the trial in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case. Special Judge Chakor Baviskar said traveling beyond the jurisdiction of the Court is one thing and...
Delhi State Commission Holds Dr Lal Path Labs Liable For Erroneous Test Reports; Confirms Compensation Of Rs. 3.5 Lakhs
The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission bench comprising Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, President and Pinki, Judicial Member has held Dr. Lal Pathlabs liable for giving wrong and defective test reports indicating life-threatening conditions of the complainant and triggering the need for hospitalisation. A compensation of Rs. 3,50,000 was granted. The bench observed the crucial...
Kerala Court Awards ₹1 Crore Compensation To 'MILMA' In Trademark Dispute Against 'MILNNA'
The Principal Commercial Court, Thiruvananthapuram, has passed a judgment in favour of the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (plaintiff), popularly known as Milma, in a trademark dispute initiated by it against the defendant's brand “MILNNA”.The judgment was passed by Smt. Mariam Salomi, Principal Commercial Judge, Thiruvananthapuram.FactsThe plaintiff is a...
Odisha High Court Bar Association Condemns Police Action Against 70-Yr-Old Lawyer At Behest Of Lady IAS Probationer
The Odisha High Court Bar Association has severely condemned the alleged ill-treatment and abuse meted out by the police, at the behest an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Probationer, to an elderly septuagenarian member belonging to the District Bar Association, Balasore.On the evening of June 06, 2025, Advocate Purushottam Das (70) had reportedly gone to meet an MLA in the Circuit...
No Rehearing In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case As Judge Brought Back After Judicial Transfer
Arguments on charge in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case will not be heard afresh as the judge hearing the case was brought back to the Court— after his transfer was notified a month ago. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai extensively heard arguments on charge in the case which began in September last year. However, following judicial transfers in the Delhi Higher Judiciary, he...
False Gangrape Case: UP Court Awards 7.5 Yr Jail Term To Woman, Describes Accused As 'Most Lucky Survivors'
A court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow earlier this week sentenced a woman to 7.5 years imprisonment for lodging an FIR falsely accusing two men of committing gang-rape against her and for other offences under the SC/ST Act. The Court has also imposed a fine of ₹2.1 lakh on her. The 24-year-old woman (Rekha Devi) has been convicted under Sections 182 and 211 IPC, after the Court found...
CAT Quashes Discharge Order Against Retd J&K Govt Employee Over Alleged Misconduct For Multiple Marriages, Grants 50% Back Wages
In a major relief to a retired government employee, the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT), Jammu Bench, has quashed a 25-year-old discharge order and directed the government to release 50% of back wages along with pensionary benefits.The case pertains to the discharge of the applicant from government service on for alleged misconduct involving contracting multiple marriages without...
Plea Before Lucknow Court Seeks FIR Against Robert Vadra Over Remarks On Pahalgam Terror Attack
A petition has been moved before a Magistrate Court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow seeking a direction to the police to lodge a First Information Report (FIR) against businessman and husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, Robert Vadra, in connection with his recent remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack. The petition, moved by Kuldeep Tiwari, convener of the Hindu Front For...
Madras Bar Association Condemns ED Summons To Arvind Datar, Says Such Action Would Paralyse Legal System
The Madras Bar Association has condemned the act of the Enforcement Directorate in issuing a notice to Senior Advocate Arvind Datar in connection with a legal opinion rendered by him. The association highlighted that time and again, the Supreme Court has held that advocates are not liable for the alleged acts of their clients. It also added that if advocates are subjected to coercive measures...
J&K Govt Amends Judicial Recruitment Rules; New Syllabus Includes Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita & Other Reformed Laws
In a major overhaul of the judicial recruitment framework, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Judicial) Recruitment Rules, 1967—nearly six decades after their enactment.The amendments have been carried out by the Lieutenant Governor under Article 234 of the Constitution, in consultation with the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh...
Savarkar Defamation Case : Plaintiff Seeks Copy Of Book Relied Upon By Rahul Gandhi While Delivering Speech
A special MP/MLA court in Pune on Thursday granted time to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to respond to an application filed by Satyaki Savarkar, who has sought copy of the book relied by him (Gandhi) while delivering the allegedly defamatory speech against Hindu Mahasabha leader Vinayak Savarkar.Special Judge Amol Shinde granted time till July 3 for Gandhi to file his detailed response to...