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The government detailed the measures it was taking to curb noise pollution by introducing a new act.

New action plan to curb noise pollution

According to the analysis by experts, Mumbai saw noise levels increasing during night hours.

07 Mar 2018 4:01 AM

A major blaze had broken out in the Kamala Mills complex on December 29 last year, killing 14 people and injuring 12 others. (Photo: File)

Kamala Mills fire: Govt suggests names for inquiry committee to HC

The HC will decide out of the names suggested, announce the names of committee members and the Terms of Reference (ToR), on March 19.

01 Mar 2018 7:16 PM

The recommendations, made on January 11 by the collegium comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra, and Justices J Chelameswar and Ranjan Gogoi, have been posted on the official website of the apex court. (Photo: File)

SC collegium recommends names of chief justices for 10 high courts

The recommendations have been made for HC of Delhi, Meghalaya, C'garh, Calcutta, K'taka, Telangana and AP, Tripura, HP, Kerala and Manipur.

02 Feb 2018 10:56 AM

The family of the victims of caste violence talking to the media.

Nashik sessions court asks for caste bigotry to be curbed

Nikam had termed the murders as a cruel reminder of prevailing caste prejudices.

21 Jan 2018 7:17 AM

The CCTV footage showed a man molesting the woman entering the station. (File: Representational)

Patiala House Court dismisses bail plea of accused in ITO Metro molestation case

On November 17, 2017, two women, including a 25-year-old journalist, were molested by a man at the ITO Metro station in Central Delhi.

20 Nov 2017 11:38 AM

Self-Styled Godwoman Radhe Maa. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Punjab, Haryana HC directs police to file FIR against Radhe Maa

In August, Radhe Maa had first landed in trouble when a woman from Mumbai alleged that the former made her husband's family torture her.

05 Sep 2017 8:51 PM

HC rules out petition urging deferment of GST roll-out

There is no prohibition in law to prevent the government from implementing any tax reform at any point in the year, said the High Court.

29 Jun 2017 7:09 PM

Gaikwad’s advocate, Virendra Ichalkaranjikar said: “There were discrepancies in the accounts of two eyewitnesses - Atharva Shinde and Uma Pansare, the victim’s wife. In her statement, Mrs. Pansare told SIT that Sarang Akolkar and Vinay Pawar were the assailants, but Shinde’s statement identifies Gaikwad as the assailant,” he said.

Bail for Pansare murder accused

The court asked him to furnish Rs 25,000 surety and was ordered not to leave Maharashtra.

18 Jun 2017 2:23 AM

They alleged that the young woman was forcibly taken away from their home on the evening of June 11 by her parents, who were accompanied by a doctor and two medical staffers from the Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences as well as a policeman from the Malviya Nagar police station. (Representational Image)

HC slams parents, cops, doctors for trying to declare woman unstable

The stern observations came on a habeas corpus plea moved by the teacher couple.

14 Jun 2017 3:58 AM

Make cow national animal: Rajasthan HC to Centre

Judge Mahesh Chandra Sharma has also instructed the forest department to plant 5,000 plants in the cowshed every year.

31 May 2017 1:58 PM

Man works for Rs 2 per day for 17 yrs, moves Madras High Court

Since July 20, 2000, he had been working as a part-time sweeper at the Vellodu sub-centre for a salary of Rs 2 per day.

26 May 2017 9:47 AM

Fresh representation made to President: Justice Karnan's lawyer

The lawyers took the ground in the application that Justice Karnan will be unable to exercise any remedy if he is arrested.

21 May 2017 4:27 PM

The court said while hearing a PIL initiated by it for addressing the increasing air pollution in Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

HC proposes task force for check on air pollution

A bench of Justices S. Ravindra Bhat and Pratibha M. Singh said that instead of the court giving directions from time to time to curb air pollution.

19 May 2017 3:13 AM

Missing JNU student, Najeeb Ahmad (Photo: File)

JNU student missing: Setback for Delhi police, case transferred to CBI

The court said the probe by the CBI would be supervised by an officer not less than the rank of a DIG.

16 May 2017 1:19 PM

Look into 'discrimination' against medical students from other states: Allahabad HC

The Chief Secretary has been directed to submit a report on the action taken in the matter on the next date of hearing on May 23.

16 May 2017 1:11 PM

The plea contended there are thousands of EWS seats vacant in private schools on DDA land but the information about the same is not available in public domain. (Representational Image)

HC asks AAP govt to display vacancies in schools on website

The bench passed the direction while issuing notice to Ministry of Urban Development, the DDA and Delhi govt.

13 May 2017 9:03 AM

An application was filed by Chadha seeking to amend the written statement filed earlier and adding certain preliminary objections to the suit filed against him and others. (Representational Image)

Defamation row: HC allows AAP leader to take back his plea

The court has listed the matter for hearing on May 18.

12 May 2017 9:11 PM

According to the woman's plea, she was thrown out of her matrimonial home on April 15 and she gone to her mother's place. (Representational Image)

Police force not for the common man: Delhi HC

The caustic observation came after the court was told by a mother that the police did nothing about her complaint.

12 May 2017 7:15 PM

The ban on legal as well as illegal abattoirs was one of the main agendas of the BJP manifesto in the recently concluded elections. (Representational Image)

Allahabad HC orders UP Govt to issue new licenses to slaughterhouses

The High Court observed that it is the responsibility of the local body for the construction of slaughterhouses.

12 May 2017 5:16 PM

On June 13, 1997, a fire had broken out at the theatre during the screening of Bollywood film 'Border', killing 59 people and injuring over 100. (Photo: PTI)

Uphaar fire: HC upholds tampering charge against Ansals

The bench held there was adequate material on record before the magisterial court which justifies framing of charges against Ansals, others.

12 May 2017 1:03 PM

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