Doctors at the government-run J J Hospital had examined the woman and approved the abortion at such a late stage, considering the condition of the foetus. read more

The hearing has been deferred till October 11, enabling the petitioners to respond to the state’s submissions. read more

The court was responding to an execution application filed by a distributor, Shri Navchitra Distributors, in a bid to recover Rs 25 lakh which it was due to receive as per a 2005 decree. read more

The court was hearing a petition filed by a teenaged rape survivor from Satara, seeking permission to medically terminate her pregnancy which resulted from the sexual assault on her. read more

HC directive says it is possible in major cities, can reduce pressure on the government-run hospitals read more

The Uttarakhand high court has ruled that Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973 that pertains to anticipatory bail “shall be applicable in the state of Uttarakhand”. read more

Civic bodies asked to ensure no animal is slaughtered in open spaces read more

The convict, Jagat Rai, is likely to be executed in Shaheed Jubba Sahani central jail in Bhagalpur after his mercy petition was rejected by the president. read more

In July, PU former vice-chancellor AK Grover had told the court that financial crisis has not receded but succour has been restored to some extent, but governance reforms issue has not been adequately responded by the stakeholders. read more

The govt order issued said the earlier order regarding fixing of the tiles with the Prime Minister and Chief Minister’s photos on them on PMAY (U) houses has been cancelled. read more

The petition was filed by a lawyer from Aurangabad, as the name Loveratri was a distortion of the name of the Hindu festival Navratri and would hurt the sentiments of the community. read more

The suspects allegedly attacked the retired judge’s 75-year-old wife and her 40-year-old daughter with an iron rod when they resisted the robbery. read more

The Bombay high court directed on Wednesday that no child in Maharashtra should be deprived of the benefits of the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) for the want of an Aadhaar card read more

The Pakistani government had taken action against JuD and FIF as they were placed on the United Nations Security Council’s (UNSC) sanction list. read more

The high court bench of justice RK Jain while dismissing a plea of a Mahendrgarh resident, Raghbir Singh, said that Clause 2(a)(xii) of the 2000 policy of Haryana on premature release of convicts would apply in both the circumstances. read more