Law

President Droupadi Murmu under Article 143 (1) of the Constitution of India has sent a reference to the Supreme Court following its recent ruling that set timelines for Governors and the President to grant assent to bills passed by legislatures.

The plea was filed by one Satish Kumar Agarwal, who flagged the failure of state authorities in discharging their duties/responsibilities to protect the life and property of Murshidabad residents.

The Delhi High Court on Friday directed Trinamool Congress leader Saket Gokhale to publish a public apology within a week to former diplomat Lakshmi Puri, as per the court's previous judgment on July 1, 2024.

‘Court of Kazi’, ‘Court of (Darul Kaja) Kajiyat’, ‘Sharia Court’, etcetera, by whatever name styled, have no recognition in law,” the Supreme Court ruled.

In a significant development in the case of a mosque in Shimla’s Sanjauli area, the municipal corporation court has ordered the demolition of the entire 5-storey structure

For the unversed, a total of 58 Hindu pilgrims (including 27 women and 10 children) who were travelling in the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express were burnt alive by a Muslim mob on the morning of 27 February 2002. The carnage took place near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat.

Andhra Pradesh High Court stated that SC/ST Act do not apply to those who have converted to other religions.

Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday reprimanded the state government for including rich candidates in a scholarship scheme

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma resigned from the Gauhati High Court Bar Association on April 29, citing a moral conflict with the association’s stance against the proposed Judicial Township at Rangmahal in North Guwahati.

The Calcutta HC said a man's drunken attempt to grope a minor girl does not amount to attempted rape, but aggravated sexual assault.