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HC rejects parent’s challenge to school policy of buying supplies from specific vendor
Bombay HC dismisses parent's petition against school's vendor policy, citing lack of necessary parties and unclear locus standi for the academic year.
Updated on Apr 15, 2024 06:34 AM IST
Delay in accepting resignation: Himachal HC notice to speaker over 3 Independent MLAs’ plea
Three MLAs, Ashish Sharma, KL Thakur and Hoshiyar Singh had submitted their resignation to secretary, Vidhan Sabha, Yaspaul Sharma on March 22. The three later met speaker Kuldeep Pathania at his residence along with two BJP MLAs Janak Raj and Balbir Singh Verma. After that, they also met governor Shiv Pratap Shukla at Raj Bhawan to inform him about his resignation
Updated on Apr 11, 2024 05:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Plea to remove Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal: High Court pulls up petitioner
Delhi HC rebukes former AAP MLA Sandeep Kumar for filing plea to dislodge CM Kejriwal, calling it "just for publicity". Plea transferred, posted for April 10.
Updated on Apr 09, 2024 01:17 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks govt, Oppn replies on using INDIA acronym
Delhi HC gives final chance to Centre and 26 Opposition parties to respond in a week on petition against using INDIA acronym. Hearing on April 10.
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 01:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
No legal bar: HC rejects plea for Kejriwal’s removal as Delhi CM
Delhi High Court dismisses petition seeking Kejriwal's removal as CM over ED arrest, says no legal bar against his continuation.
Updated on Mar 29, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Centre defends in Delhi HC decision to close Maulana Azad Education Foundation
Centre defends in Delhi HC decision to close Maulana Azad Education Foundation
Published on Mar 12, 2024 06:41 PM IST
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Supreme Court allows withdrawal of a plea on farmer protests
The petition was filed in the backdrop of the ‘Delhi Chalo’ call given by farmers on February 13 in protest over the implementation of their demands on MSP for crops
Published on Mar 05, 2024 09:41 AM IST
2019 poll code violation: HC dismisses Jaya Prada’s plea against NBWs
Allahabad High Court dismissed Jaya Prada's petition seeking quashing of warrants in election code violation case as withdrawn. She did not appear in court for two cases.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 11:18 PM IST
, Prayagraj
JItendra SarinBajrang files petition in Delhi HC, wants stay on WFI trials
WFI had, on Monday, announced trials for the twin competitions on March 10 and 11 in Delhi's IG Stadium.
Published on Feb 29, 2024 10:02 PM IST
HT Correspondent, New Delhi
CBI to probe Vivek Bindra ‘scam’? Supreme Court issues notice. What's the case?
A bench of justices MM Sundresh and SVN Bhatti sought the Centre and others' responses to a plea filed by Shubham Chaudhary and others.
Updated on Feb 29, 2024 12:17 PM IST
Plea in SC alleges violation of farmers’ rights by Centre, four states
The plea sought a report about alleged human rights violations by police, besides adequate compensation for the victim farmers and their families.
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 09:44 AM IST
Chandigarh mayor polls: What Supreme Court said in its verdict?
Chandigarh mayoral polls: Supreme Court observes eight ‘defaced’ votes valid.
Updated on Feb 20, 2024 05:04 PM IST
SC declines to hear plea for CBI probe into Sandeshkhali case, says HC is on it
A bench of justices BV Nagarathna and Augustine George Masih said the Calcutta high court is already seized of the matter
Published on Feb 19, 2024 08:15 PM IST
Rajasthan HC junks plea challenging mandatory Surya Namaskar in schools
Challenging the decision, two petitions were lodged in the high court on Monday ahead of Thursday’s Surya Namaskar programme in which the government also “committed to making a world record” as per the order
Updated on Feb 14, 2024 07:26 PM IST
‘Delhi Chalo’ march: Petition filed in HC against sealing of borders
The petitioner, Uday Partap Singh, sought directions from the court to stay all “obstructive” actions by the administration on farmers' protests.
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 01:00 AM IST
, Chandigarh
Press Trust of IndiaSupreme Court asks Centre to respond to plea by Coast Guard’s woman officer
A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud issued notice on the petition filed by Commandant (junior grade) Priyanka Tyagi
Published on Feb 12, 2024 09:54 PM IST
Delhi HC rejects plea against Truecaller over privacy concerns, says it’s a facility
The petition, among other points, faulted Truecaller for classifying certain calls as spam, saying it hurt the reputation of the phone subscribers
Updated on Feb 12, 2024 05:59 PM IST
SC to hear VVPAT petition filed by Pune Congress leaders
SC will be hearing a petition filed by two Congress leaders from the city on Wednesday seeking the upgradation of VVPAT
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 09:06 AM IST
Puja in Gyanvapi’s Vyas Tehkhana: Allahabad HC will continue to hear AIMC plea seeking stay on Feb 7
The Allahabad high court will continue to hear a petition challenging a Varanasi district court's order allowing Hindus to perform puja in a mosque.
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 08:35 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Prayagraj
HC restores Bharti Singh, Shekhar Suman’s plea for quashing FIR hurting religious sentiments
The Bombay High Court has revived a petition filed by comedienne Bharti Singh and actor Shekhar Suman to quash a 2010 FIR against them for allegedly offending the sentiments of Muslims. The FIR was filed against them for making offensive remarks about a Quranic verse on a comedy show.
Updated on Feb 06, 2024 06:26 AM IST
Hemant Soren gets no relief from Jharkhand HC in petition challenging ED action
Hemant Soren had filed a petition in the Jharkhand high court challenging the summons given to him by ED before he was arrested
Published on Feb 05, 2024 01:37 PM IST
Right wing body approaches Agra court against annual Urs at Taj Mahal
Right wing body approaches Agra court against annual Urs at Taj Mahal
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 08:36 AM IST
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HC reserves order on petitions challenging demolition in Air India Colony
The Bombay high court has reserved its interim orders on a petition filed by families residing in the Air India Staff Colony against a demolition drive initiated by Mumbai International Airport Ltd. The residents argue against MIAL's authority as lessee of the property and raised concerns about water and electricity supply, as well as environmental and health issues. MIAL's counsel defended the demolition and eviction proceedings, citing the airport's expansion and revenue generation for the government. A decision will be pronounced on February 5.
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:04 AM IST
Notice to Delhi govt over demand for FOB on Josip Broz Tito Marg
The plea, filed by Abhishek Dutt, former councillor of Kasturba Nagar ward and a Congress leader, said the area has more than 4,000 households
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 05:24 AM IST
Bombay HC dismisses Kangana Ranaut’s plea against Javed Akhtar’s defamation case
Justice Prakash D Naik rejected her plea, ruling that Kangana Ranaut’s complaint against Javed Akhtar was not a cross-complaint but filed much later.
Published on Feb 02, 2024 07:40 PM IST
Gauhati HC admits petition seeking ban on Assam’s bird-fight and bull-fight
After almost a decade, the two traditional sports involving birds and animals resumed in Assam on January 15 and 16 during the Bihu celebration
Published on Feb 01, 2024 07:37 PM IST
‘Treatment worse than disease’: Delhi HC on pre-censorship plea on Facebook
The high court ruled that since there was a robust grievance redressal mechanism in place, the petitioners have an alternative efficacious remedy for objectionable posts
Published on Jan 31, 2024 10:06 PM IST
‘No abnormality in foetus’: SC turns down abortion plea of 32-week pregnant woman
The Supreme Court has rejected a petition by a widow seeking termination of her 32-week pregnancy, stating that the foetus is normal. The court emphasized the duty to protect the interests of both the unborn child and the mother. The woman had argued that the pregnancy caused mental trauma and depression. The court dismissed the petition and ordered that the woman be taken care of by the government. The Delhi high court had previously permitted the abortion but reversed its decision after medical opinions indicated the child would be born alive with potential physical and mental deficiencies.
Updated on Jan 31, 2024 01:45 PM IST
HC rejects plea seeking ban on Jarange-Patil’s entry into Mumbai
Bombay HC dismisses PIL seeking to restrain Maratha reservation activist Manoj Jarange-Patil from entering Mumbai, as the march was called off.
Updated on Jan 30, 2024 08:42 AM IST
, Mumbai
Sahyaja M SJERC disposes of private firm’s petition in Chandigarh
In the petition, the VE Commercial Vehicles Limited stated that they had set up the captive charging station, which is exclusively used by the 40 electric buses, hired by the Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)
Updated on Jan 26, 2024 06:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh