Lucknow Court Dismisses Defamation Complaint Filed Against CM Yogi Adityanath Over 'Kathmullapan' Remark

A special MP/MLA court in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow district has dismissed a defamation complaint filed against Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his 'Kathmullapan' remark while addressing the Legislative Council in February this year. A video of the remark was shared on his official 'X' (formerly Twitter) account. Addl. Civil Judge (Sr. Div.)/ACJM Alok Verma observed that since...

Expert Committee Suggests Before NGT To Regulate Number Of Horses To Protect Matheran Hill Station

The National Green Tribunal, Western Zone Bench, Pune, has taken note of an expert agency's report on the undesirable effects of horse dung presence in the Matheran Area, an eco-sensitive hill station in Maharashtra, and the measures to combat it.The report said, “It may be seen that current level of investigation reveals various measures to be taken to control the undesirable effects of...

Nagpur Communal Violence: Court Grants Bail To Former Govt Servant Booked For Inciting Violence By Posting 'Pro-Aurangzeb' Post On Social Media

A sessions court in Nagpur on Monday granted bail to a 69-year-old former Government servant, who had made a post about Aurangzeb's Tomb, because of which the communal violence took place in the city on March 17.Adhoc District Judge MB Oza noted that the applicant-accused Mohammad Hamid Mohammad Hanif was a senior citizen and that the completion of investigation will take time and filing...

Lowest Vacancies, Highest Disposal Rates: Kerala Ranked Number 1 In Judiciary By India Justice Report 2025

India Justice Report (IJR) which is a collaborative effort of DAKSH, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, Common Cause, Centre For Social Justice, Vidhi Centre For Legal Policy and TISS-Prayas has ranked Kerala at No. 1 in Judiciary among the large and mid-sized states. The report aims to rank the capacity of formal justice system operating in the states using the government's own...

Delivery Fees, Food Charges And Platform Fees Charged By Zomato Are Not Unfair Or Discriminatory: CCI

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) bench of Ms. Ravneet Kaur (Chairperson), Mr. Anil Aggarwal (Member), Ms. Sweta Kakkad (Member) and Mr. Deepak Anurag (Member) held that levying of various kinds of charges i.e., platform fees, food charges and delivery fees by Zomato is not unfair or discriminatory in nature and does not amount to abuse of dominant position as per Section 4 of...

Reel Of Hanumangarh DLSA Of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority Bags First Prize For West Zone In NALSA's Competition

In an inspiring demonstration of creativity and commitment to public legal education, law students from Nehru Memorial Law College, situated within the jurisdiction of the Hanumangarh District Legal Services Authority, operating under the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority, have brought pride to Rajasthan by winning the first prize in the Reel Category for the West Zone in the...

Senior Advocate Attacked In Bengaluru: Bar Council Of India Demands Urgent Protection For Lawyers

The Bar Council of India has criticised the recent attack on Senior Advocate Y.R. Sadashiva Reddy in Bengaluru calling it 'an alarming symptom of a deeper sickness now infecting the space in which legal professionals are meant to operate safely and independently'. Reddy, who is the Co Chairman of the Bar Council of India, and also serves as a member of the Karnataka State Bar Council...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Elevation Of Judicial Officers Sanjay Parihar and Shahzad Azeem To J&K and Ladakh High Court Bench

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the elevation of two seasoned judicial officers Shri Sanjay Parihar and Shri Shahzad Azeem as Judges of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.A statement issued to this effect reads, “The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 16th April, 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers, as Judges...

J&K Court Issues Proclamation Notice Against Hizbul Mujahideen Chief Syed Salahuddin In 2002 Murder Case

In a significant move, a court in Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam district has issued a proclamation notice against Syed Salahuddin who is the long-absconding chief of the banned militant group Hizbul Mujahideen in connection with a murder case that dates back over two decades.Salahuddin, originally known as Mohammad Yousuf Shah and now based in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, has been asked to...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Subhendu Samanta To Be Made Permanent Judge Of Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Subhendu Samanta, an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court to be made a Permanent Judge of the High Court. The Collegium's statement of recommendation reads "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 15th April 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Justice Subhendu Samanta, Additional Judge...

ED Files Prosecution Complaint Against Sonia Gandhi & Rahul Gandhi In National Herald Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday filed a prosecution complaint against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case.Special Judge (PC Act) Vishal Gogne of the Rouse Avenue Courts posted the matter next on April 25 for consideration of cognisance."A fresh prosecution complaint under sections 44 and 45 of Prevention of Money Laundering...

Music Composer Ilaiyaraaja Sends Legal Notice To Makers Of Tamil Film 'Good Bad Ugly', Seeks ₹5 Crore For Use Of His Songs

Legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja has sent a legal notice to Mythri Movie Makers against the unauthorized use of his musical works in the new Ajith starrer movie "Good Bad Ugly".In the legal notice sent through his counsels Maths Law Associates, Ilaiyaraaja said that the songs "Otha Rubayum Tharen" from the movie "Nattupura Pattu", the song "Ilamai Idho Ido" from the movie...