Karnataka High Court Quashes ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ Slogan Case Against BJP Rally Participant, Cites Delay, Missing Sanction

The slogan was raised on December 18, 2022, the complaint came two years later on the strength of a YouTube clip, and no sanction for prosecution was on record: the Karnataka High Court has quashed the Pakistan Zindabad Slogan Case against a man who joined a BJP protest in Mandya. Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court […]

Karnataka High Court Quashes BJP’s Defamation Case Against Former CM Siddaramaiah Over Corruption Rate Card Ads

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the BJP’s Defamation Case Against Former CM Siddaramaiah over the Congress party’s 2023 “Corruption Rate Card” newspaper advertisements, ending the proceedings against him alone, as the other accused’s petitions were not the subject of the order. Bengaluru: Siddaramaiah’s criminal petition succeeded on Wednesday, November 4, when the Karnataka High […]

Karnataka High Court Quashes Additional Land Committee For Defeated Candidate, Says Public Office No Consolation Prize

The Karnataka High Court has quashed the 2023 notifications setting up an additional land regularisation committee in Byndoor chaired by Congress leader K. Gopal Poojary, and directed the State to frame guidelines for appointing such chairmen.

Nandigram Bypoll: Calcutta High Court Rejects Congress Plea on BJP Candidate Hasirani Rath’s Alleged Age Mismatch

The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a plea by the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee that questioned alleged discrepancies between the declared age and the educational particulars in the election affidavit of BJP’s Nandigram bypoll candidate Hasirani Rath.

Age Discrepancy In BJP Nandigram Candidate’s Affidavit: Congress Questions ECI, Calcutta HC Reserves Verdict

The Calcutta High Court has reserved its verdict on a Congress plea alleging a discrepancy in the election affidavit of the BJP’s Nandigram bypoll candidate, with the party clarifying that it was not seeking to cancel her candidature but questioning whether the Election Commission discharged its scrutiny duty. Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has reserved […]

Lawyers Are Shamelessly Blocking Courts, We Won’t Take It Lightly: P&H High Court On LADCS Strike

Punjab and Haryana High Court rejected any rollback of LADCS, warning striking lawyers. Citing 27 days of judicial remedy disruption, it said it would not take the matter lightly and would act appropriately if they refused to heed reason.

Situation Not Absolutely Normal: Calcutta HC Rejects TMC Student Wing’s Plea To Hold Rally Backing Delhi NEET Protesters

The Calcutta High Court refused permission for a TMC student wing rally in solidarity with the Jantar Mantar protesters, holding the situation was not normal and could escalate tension.

It Was About Backdoor Lawyers: CJI Clarifies Cockroach Remarks Were For Fake Law Degree Holders, Not For All Youth

Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that his “cockroach” remarks were aimed only at lawyers who entered the profession using fake degrees, not the country’s youth. “It was about the lawyers who have entered profession through backdoor,” he reiterated.