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Allahabad HC stays arrest of ‘Mirzapur’ web series directors, writers

1:58 pm February 20, 2021

Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has stayed the arrest of Mirzapur web series directors and writers in connection with an FIR lodged against them, alleging “improper and indecent portrayal” of the town of Mirzapur. Karan Anshuman and Gurmeet Singh are the directors of the first season of the web series Mirzapur while Singh also directed […]

Toolkit case: Lawyer, green activist move HC for transit bail

10:59 pm February 15, 2021

Mumbai : An advocate and an environmental activist on Monday moved the Bombay High Court seeking transit anticipatory bail after they were named as suspects in a case filed by the Delhi police with regard to the ”toolkit” shared by climate activist Greta Thunberg over the farmers’ protest. Advocate Nikita Jacob and environmental activist Shantanu […]

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Meghan Markle wins privacy claim against UK newspaper

3:26 pm February 12, 2021

London: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has dubbed her victory in holding the Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) to account as a “comprehensive win for privacy and copyright” because the damage they do “runs deep”. The 39-year-old wife of Britain’s Prince Harry also thanks her husband for his support through the process, after a London High Court ruling in her favour involving articles […]

Farmers violence:Court asks police to upload on its website FIRs lodged at Nangloi PS

10:45 pm February 10, 2021

New Delhi: A court here has directed the Delhi police to upload on its website all the FIRs that were registered at the Nangloi police station in connection to the violence on Republic Day during farmers’ tractor parade against the Centre’s three new agri laws. Metropolitan Magistrate Abhinav Pandey said except where reasons have been […]

SC refuses to hear plea on removal of disparity in pension benefits of armed forces

7:51 pm February 8, 2021

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking removal of disparity in pension benefits to the armed forces personnel under the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. A bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and S Ravindra Bhat, however, permitted the ‘Humara Desh Humare Jawan Trust’ to approach the Delhi High Court with its plea. The trust, in its PIL filed through […]