“No. I do not support the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi,” the complainant answered under cross-examination in the Rahul Gandhi criminal defamation case, adding in his testimony that Savarkar Condemned Gandhi’s Murder too. Pune: Being cross-examined on October 14, 2026 in the criminal defamation complaint he has filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew […]
A review that sought to re-argue the case has failed, and Cash In Lieu Of School Uniforms for children admitted under the Economically Weaker Section and Disadvantaged Group categories in Delhi’s private schools stands, the Delhi High Court has held. New Delhi: No error apparent on the face of the record was shown, the Delhi […]
Owning an animal and answering for the harm it causes are different questions, the Kerala High Court has said, holding that the State cannot avoid liability for wild animal attacks on the ground that it neither owns nor controls the animals. The Court dismissed the State’s second appeal against damages awarded to a Wayanad farmer […]
Should a citizen have to prove that his case has ended, or should the police find out before labelling him? The Karnataka High Court has placed that burden on the police, after a 26-year-old man from Tumakuru, acquitted of every charge in July 2025, was served a rowdy sheet notice a year later. It has […]
Delhi High Court reserves verdict on Neha Bora’s plea against a notice asking her to furnish a Rs 10,000 peace bond, after a hearing of over two hours. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday (October 22) reserved its verdict on a petition by All India Students Association (AISA) national president Neha Bora challenging […]
A corrected date, a 19-day delay and no external injury did not undo the case: the Kerala High Court upholds 10-year term for rape of an elderly woman whom the convict had told he would rid of evil spirits, finding her testimony reliable. Kochi: Confirming the verdict of a Fast Track Special Court, the Kerala […]
Rs 3.67 crore in special damages and a perjury complaint against two senior executives: a Bengaluru civil court has held the 2018 termination of a former Head of Health and Benefits at Willis Towers Watson India Insurance Brokers wrongful and retaliatory. Bengaluru: Holding that the employer’s own whistleblower policy limited its power to dismiss on […]
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Municipal Commissioners of Lucknow and Prayagraj to identify each dog-bite hotspot in their cities and carry out humane capture and removal of dogs from those areas, starting with dogs that have repeatedly attacked people. Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has begun direct monitoring of how stray dog and […]
The right to electricity is part of a dignified life under Article 21, the Allahabad High Court has held, and a connection cannot be refused merely because a title dispute is pending in a civil court, once the applicant offers the prescribed indemnity form. Lucknow: A Raebareli resident who was refused a fresh domestic electricity […]