Tag: court
Delhi Air Toxic But Better Than Last Year
The air quality in Delhi and its adjoining areas was toxic and a thick blanket of smoke hung in the skies on Friday as lung-clogging particulate matter, PM2.5, went beyond dangerous levels, a night after Diwali revellers burst firecrackers despite a Supreme Court ban on their sale. ....
Journalist Accused Of Blackmailing BJP Leader Arrested
A senior journalist, Vinod Verma, was arrested here early on Friday on charges of extortion after claiming to have a "sex CD" of a BJP leader in Chhattisgarh. A court granted three days of transit remand to the Chhattisgarh Police.....
SC Refers To 5-judge Constitution Bench Plea Seeking Probe Into Medical Scam Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday referred to a five-judge constitution bench a petition seeking probe into the alleged role of a retired Orissa High Court judge in a scam involving a medical institution and casting its shadows on the functioning of the top court.....
Jharkhand Ex-Chief Secretary Jailed For 5 Years In Fodder Scam
A CBI court in Ranchi on Wednesday sentenced former Chief Secretary of Jharkhand Sajjal Chakravarty to five years' imprisonment in a multi-million Animal Husbandry Department (AHD) scam, popularly known as fodder scam.....
People In Position Shouldn't Comment On 'Padmavati': SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday took exception to people holding official positions making adverse comments about the Hindi film "Padmavati", saying these breached the principle of rule of law. ....
Nation-wide Ban On Firecrackers: SC Sends Notice To Centre
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on a plea seeking a country-wide ban on the manufacture, sale and bursting of firecrackers, including burning of stubble by agriculturists.....
SC To Commence Hearing On Ayodhya Title Suit On Feb 8
The Supreme Court will commence on February 8, 2018 its hearing on a batch of petitions challenging a 2010 Allahabad High Court verdict on the Ayodhya title suit that had divided the disputed Babri Masjid site between the Nirmohi Akhara, Lord Ram deity and the Sunni Waqf board.....
Pandher, Koli Sentenced To Death In Nithari Serial Rape-murder Case
A CBI court here on Friday sentenced businessman Moninder Singh Pandher and his aide Surendra Koli to death in one of the Nithari serial rape-murder cases. ....
Ryan Murder: SC Rejects Plea Against Pintos' Bail
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea for cancelling the anticipatory bail to the Pinto family of Ryan International School in the Pradhuman murder case.....
SC To Take Up Aadhaar Pleas On Thursday
The Supreme Court will hear on Thursday a batch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of mandatory linking of Aadhaar to various schemes.....
