High Court

Internet shut down in J-K cannot be indefinite, says SC

9:22 pm January 10, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Friday said complete suspension of telecom and internet services indefinitely is impermissible and directed the Jammu and Kashmir administration to review “forthwith” all the orders suspending them. Restrictions contemplated under Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Service) Rules, 2017 are temporary in nature and any order suspending internet […]

Kerala govt to give Rs 1.3 crore as compensation to former ISRO scientist

2:35 pm December 27, 2019

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has in principle decided to give Rs 1.3 crore as compensation to former ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was falsely implicated in the 1994 espionage case. The amount is for settling the case filed by 77-year-old Naryananan against the government in a sub-court here, seeking enhanced damages for his illegal arrest […]

Ombudsman allows Rajat Sharma to quit as DDCA President

7:10 pm November 29, 2019

New Delhi: The Delhi and Districts Cricket Association ombudsman Justice (Retd) Badar Durrez Ahmed on Friday accepted senior journalist Rajat Sharma’s resignation from the position of DDCA President, nearly a fortnight after putting a stay on it. Sharma had resigned on November 16, citing “various pulls and pressures” within the organisation.” His resignation was stayed […]

Lawyers in Delhi’s district courts call off strike

8:03 pm November 15, 2019

New Delhi: Lawyers in all the six district courts in Delhi called off their strike on Friday, which was underway since November 4 after a clash between advocates and police at the Tis Hazari court. The Coordination Committee of All District Courts Bar Associations took the decision in a meeting of the office bearers after […]

Bhopal: Former BJP MLA's daughter alleges torture over marriage

Ex BJP MLA’s daughter alleges torture over marriage

6:50 pm October 19, 2019

Bhopal: The daughter of a former BJP MLA from Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh has complained to police that she was being given “injections” by her family to force her to marry a legislator’s son, police said on Saturday. Bharti Singh (28) is the daughter of Surendra Nath Singh, former MLA from Bhopal Central. The ex-MLA […]