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BMC launches citywide cleanliness drive after Bombay HC order

Plastic garbage washed ashore at Juhu Beach in Mumbai following high tides and monsoon rains, as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers carry out a clean-up operation to clear the debris from the shoreline in mumbai, India, on Sunday, August 02, 2026.
Published on Aug 02, 2026 07:45 pm IST

Deploy 2 addl heavy excavators in Lippa village to remove debris: Himachal HC tells govt

The matter has been listed for further hearing on August 31, by which time the state government has been directed to file a fresh status report on the implementation of the court’s directions and progress of mitigation measures. (File)
Published on Jul 31, 2026 05:12 am IST

HC restrains media from calling Rajesh Khanna’s ex-bungalow ‘haunted’

The Bombay High Court has restricted digital platforms and publications from using words like "unlucky, haunted, cursed or ill-omened" to describe Rajesh Khanna's former Mumbai bungalow.
Updated on Jul 30, 2026 05:56 pm IST

Chorus against legal aid policy gets shriller, Bar council backs lawyers

The policy, notified by the National Legal Services Authority in 2022, is aimed at giving access to justice to those accused persons, who can’t afford to engage lawyers.
Published on Jul 29, 2026 09:04 am IST

Centre opposes pleas seeking stay of Delhi Gymkhana Club eviction notice

The Centre has opposed a plea seeking a stay in the Delhi High Court on fresh eviction proceedings against the Delhi Gymkhana Club.
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 10:59 am IST

SIR duty shouldn't cause stress to government school teachers: Delhi HC to ECI

The court called for sensitivity towards teachers, observing that additional work after working six to eight hours may cause them stress. (Representative photo)
Updated on Jul 29, 2026 08:55 am IST

'Mother-in-law asking you to make dosa amounts to cruelty?': HC questions woman

The Karnataka high court expressed its reservations regarding the woman's claims that she was subjected to marital cruelty.
Updated on Jul 28, 2026 05:13 pm IST

Delhi HC refuses to hear plea on NIA probe for CJP march violence

Delhi HC refuses to hear a plea demanding an NIA probe into police violence inflicted during the CJP's July 20 'Chalo Sansad' march.
Published on Jul 25, 2026 08:11 am IST

High court stalls construction in 16 villages of New Chandigarh

The high court further prohibited any further mutation entries, etc., in revenue records for the next six weeks or till the demarcation exercise concluded. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on Jul 24, 2026 08:51 am IST

Delhi HC notifies fast-track courts hours after PM Modi's announcement

Delhi High Court has created a fast-track court led by Judge Anu Grover Baliga. (File photo)
Updated on Jul 24, 2026 12:00 pm IST

HC seeks Haryana’s action report on illegal constructions in DLF Ph 1 to 5

HC seeks Haryana’s action report on illegal constructions in DLF Ph 1 to 5
Published on Jul 19, 2026 10:43 pm IST

No link between Harbhajan’s AAP exit, security withdrawal: HC

The high court also noted that the protests outside his residence or him being branded a “traitor” did not establish threat to his life and liberty. (HT)
Updated on Jul 18, 2026 08:50 am IST

Allahabad HC transfers fraud case against ex- MLC Haji Iqbal to SFIO

While refusing to quash the FIR lodged by an investor, the HC disposed of the writ petition filed by Haji Iqbal. (For Representation)
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Mere smell of alcohol does not prove charge of drunk driving: Uttarakhand HC

The court held that the material gathered during the investigation did not, prima facie, satisfy the necessary conditions for framing charges under Section 105 of the BNS.
Published on Jul 16, 2026 07:36 pm IST

Delhi HC strikes down Centre’s visa services tender process in four countries

Delhi HC sets aside tender awarded by the central government to private firms for outsourcing consular, passport and visa (CPV) services at the Indian missions in Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Singapore and Canberra
Updated on Jul 17, 2026 08:13 am IST

Kerala HC allows 3 CBSE students to upload revalued marks on KEAM portal

Kerala HC allows 3 CBSE students to upload revalued marks on KEAM portal
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 01:26 pm IST

HC permits Gurugram courts to move to new judicial complex

The project, whose foundation stone was laid in 2014, was initially estimated to cost 113 crore, but is now expected to cost 295 crore. It was scheduled to be completed in 2020. 
Published on Jul 10, 2026 09:06 am IST

Punjab and Haryana HC restrains Oberoi Realty from fresh allotments in Gurugram

Gurugram real estate: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has restrained Oberoi Realty from making any fresh allotments or creating third-party rights in its Oberoi Three Sixty North residential project in Gurugram. (Picture for representational purposes only)
Updated on Jul 10, 2026 11:08 am IST

Allahabad HC dismisses plea challenging UP MLA Vinay Prakash Gond’s election

It was alleged that Gond was an OBC and fraudulently obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate to file his nomination. (For Representation)
Published on Jul 07, 2026 09:37 pm IST

'1,000 husbands' remark leads court to cut man's life term in wife's murder case

Husband's life term cut to 7 years after wife's 'thousand husbands' remark deemed grave provocation
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 12:38 pm IST

‘Places of worship Act doesn’t bar public-use takeover’: Allahabad HC

File: People queue up to offer prayers at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple on the concluding day of 'Adhik Maas', in Varanasi, June 15
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 09:06 am IST

Chandigarh: Consumer Bar in HC seeking extension of tenure of panel members

The state commission has two benches- principal bench and additional bench. Besides, there are two district panels. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 04, 2026 08:32 am IST

No child can be forced to recite Hindu prayers, says Chhattisgarh High Court

The government order of June 12 that made reciting Hindu prayers at all state-run schools in Chhattisgarh had drawn sharp criticism. (Photo for representation)
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 07:52 pm IST

HC seeks Punjab’s reply on plea seeking EWS housing in projects

The high court bench of acting chief justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and justice Rohit Kapoor has sought a response by August 18.
Updated on Jul 03, 2026 08:33 am IST

Raja Raghuvanshi's family to approach Supreme Court after bail to Sonam upheld

Meghalaya High Court decided to allow the accused, Sonam Raghuvanshi, bail on the grounds of a legal lapse on the police's part
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 10:55 am IST

No room for personal whims

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The high court rightly observed that elected representatives, when taking office, are making these promises to the electorate. (Shutterstock)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 09:19 pm IST

High court seeks response from Punjab RERA on plea from Beverly Golf Avenue residents

The residents allege that despite collecting enormous amounts from allottees, the promoter committed persistent and substantial defaults in paying outstanding dues of 80 crore to GMADA. (HT File)
Published on Jun 25, 2026 07:48 am IST

Oaths must be taken ‘in name of God’ or by solemn affirmation, says Kerala HC

The ruling by the bench of justice PV Kunhikrishnan came in response to two petitions challenging the oaths taken by 20 BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation and one ward member of the Congress of a grama panchayat in the state. (Photo for representation)
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 07:11 am IST