INX case: HC rejects ‘kingpin’ Chidambaram’s anticipatory bail plea

The Delhi high court rejected the anticipatory bail petitions of senior Congress leader and former Union finance minister P Chidambaram in the alleged corruption and money-laundering cases related to the INX Media. The court also said Chidambaram seems to be the “kingpin” in this case. Read More
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Bombay HC reserves order on Navlakha’s plea to quash FIR

The Bombay high court has reserved its order on a plea submitted by the activists Gautam Navlakha to quash the FIR filed by the Pune Police against him for his alleged connection with the 2017 violence during a public meeting held in Bhima-Koregaon in Pune. Read More
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Puducherry LG powers: SC notice on Centre’s plea against HC order

After the Madras high court ordered that Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi “cannot interfere” in the day-to-day affairs of the Union territory, the Supreme Court issued a notice to Laksminarayanan on an appeal filed by the Centre against the HC’s order. Read More
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SC collegium rejects Centre’s objection on elevation of 2 judges

The Supreme Court collegium reiterated its decision to promote Justice Aniruddha Bose and Justice AS Bopanna to the apex court. The Centre had returned the file on the court’s nominations for reconsideration on grounds of regional representation and seniority. Read More
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Centre asks SC to reconsider its pick of two judges for top court

After an April 12 recommendation by the Supreme Court’s collegium of elevating two judges to the apex court, Centre has asked the Supreme Court to reconsider the names of Jharkhand high court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose and Gauhati high court Chief Justice AS Bopanna. Read More
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HC tells Bedi to not interfere in Puducherry govt’s affairs

The Madras high court directed that Puducherry lieutenant governor Kiran Bedi “cannot interfere” in the day-to-day affairs of the elected government of the Union territory and said the restrictions imposed on the government of Delhi were not applicable in this case. Read More
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Supreme Court stays Inquiry into Jayalalithaa's Death at Apollo hospitals

The Supreme Court, on Friday, stayed the proceedings of an inquiry commission set up to look into the death of then Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa at Apollo Hospitals, in Chennai, in 2016. Read More
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‘Court understood what I went through’: Bilkis after compensation

A day after Supreme Court directed the Gujarat government to give Rs 50 lakh compensation, a government job and accommodation to Bilkis Bano, she said her faith in the justice system has been restored. Read More
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The Ban on TikTok has been lifted by the Madras High Court

The ban on Chinese app TikTok video app has been lifted by the Madras High Court on the condition of certain norms. The video app has recently claimed that it has more than 54 million active users in India. Read More
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Release journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem: Manipur HC

The Manipur high court has ordered the cancelation of detention of journalist Kishorchandra Wangkhem, who was booked for sedition under the draconian National Security Act for allegedly making derogatory comments against the BJP government and the state CM. Read More
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