Pune Court Allows Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Convert Savarkar Defamation Case Into 'Summons Trial' To Enable Him To Bring Historical Facts On Record

A special MP/MLA Court in Pune on Monday allowed an application filed by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking to convert the 'summary trial' pending against him over his allegedly defamatory statements against late right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, into a 'summons trial' as his statements were based on historical facts.Special Judge Amol Shinde noted that no prejudice will be caused to...

Karnataka Court Frames Charges Against Former MP Prajwal Revanna In Rape Case

A court in Bengaluru on Thursday framed charges against Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former MP Prajwal Revanna, in connection with the first rape case registered against him at the Holenarasipura Rural Police Station of Hassan District.Additional City Civil And Session Judge Santhosh Gajanan Bhat framed charges against Revanna under Sections 376(2)(k) (rape by a person in a position...

'Unacceptable': Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Condemns 'Clandestine' Swearing-In Of Justice Yashwant Varma

The Allahabad High Court Bar Association (HCBA) today condemned the manner in which Justice Yashwant Varma, who is facing an in-house inquiry over allegations of unaccounted cash found at his official residence in Delhi, was sworn in as a judge of the High Court on Saturday. Terming the entire process as 'clandestine' and his oath as 'fallacious and unacceptable', the Bar Association,...

Pune Municipal Corporation To Issue Property Tax Bills From 1st May; Says Verification Of 40% Concession Claims Causing Delay

Pune Property Tax Bills for the financial year 2025-2026 has been delayed to 1st May due to the ongoing verification of PT-3 applications which has been submitted by the homeowners seeking a 40% concession on residential properties. As per the state government regulations the property owners who reside in their own homes are entitled to a 40% concession on the property and to...

Pune Court Grants Interim Bail To Elgar Parishad Case Accused Mahesh Raut For Appearing In LLB Exams

A special court in Pune on Thursday granted interim bail to Mahesh Raut, one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case allowing him to appear for his second semester Bachelors of Law (LLB) Exams. Special NIA Judge Chakor Bhaviskar granted him interim bail from April 20 to May 16, for preparing for the exams and submitting his assignments.As per the information available on the court's...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Appointment Of 8 Judicial Officers As Judges Of Allahabad High Court

The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on 02nd April, 2025, approved the proposal for appointment of the following Judicial Officers as Judges of the Allahabad High Court: Shri Jitendra Kumar Sinha, Shri Abdul Shahid, Shri Anil Kumar-X, Shri Tej Pratap Tiwari, Shri Sandeep Jain, Shri Avnish Saxena, Shri Madan Pal Singh, and Shri Harvir Singh. A...

'Let's All Unite': Calcutta HC Chief Justice Writes To Bar Bodies After Their Refusal To Attend Swearing-In Of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam has written to lawyer members of the High Court's various Bar bodies after they had refused to participate in the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma who had been transferred to the Calcutta High Court from the Delhi High Court. The heads of the various bodies had also written to the Chief Justice of India to reconsider the...

BBMP Introduces New Garbage Tax, Bengaluru Residents To Pay 'Solid Waste Management User Fee' From April 1st

The Bengaluru civic body, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has introduced 'garbage tax' under which the residents of Bengaluru have to pay a “solid waste management user” fee from 1st April, 2025. The initiative has been taken by the government to improve the waste collection and disposal across the city. The government aims to generate Rs. 685 crores through this...

Delhi Court Upholds Medha Patkar's Conviction In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena

A Delhi Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar challenging her conviction in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001.VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Additional Sessions Judge Vishal Singh of Saket Courts rejected Patkar's plea and upheld her conviction in the case....

'CBI Fabricated Evidence': Reasons Why Chandigarh Court Acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav In Corruption Case

A Special CBI Court in Chandigarh last week acquitted Justice Nirmal Yadav in a 2008 corruption case. In a judgment spanning 89 pages, the Special Court has rejected the CBI's case that the Judge received Rs.15 lakh cash while serving at the Punjab & Haryana High Court in 2008.Significant to note that the agency had initially filed a closure report in the matter. However, the same did...

Election Tribunal Stays Oath Taking Ceremony Of Rohini Court Bar Association

The oath taking ceremony of the elected representatives of the Rohini Court Bar Association (RCBA) has been stayed till further orders.The stay has been granted by the Election Tribunal, Rohini Court Bar Association in an order passed yesterday. The Election Tribunal comprises of Chairman RP Dhania and Members IS Sharma and Indu Shekhar.Election to all the bar associations in the...

'Yeshu Yeshu' Fame Self-Styled Pastor Bajinder Singh Gets Life Imprisonment In 2018 Rape Case

A Mohali court on Tuesday awarded life imprisonment to self-styled Christian preacher Pastor and "Yeshu Yeshu" fame Bajinder Singh in a 2018 rape case. The court pronounced the conviction last week.Singh, a self-proclaimed pastor, runs the Glory and Wisdom Church in Punjab and is famous on social media for his claims to cure ailments and other problems by offering miracle services.Judge...