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From Bakrid Plea To Statewide Ban: Tamil Nadu Govt Moves SC Against Madras HC's Order
11+ hour, 12+ min ago (425+ words) The Vijay-led Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that imposed a blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves in the state, a move that has sparked a political controversy. The…...
Kerala High Court Refuses To Extend Farman's Interim Protection, Asks Him to Approach Madhya Pradesh HC
3+ hour, 5+ min ago (574+ words) Published: July 2, 2026 at 5: 03 PM IST Ernakulam: The Kerala High Court on Thursday declined to extend the interim protection from arrest granted to Muhammad Farman, the husband of the 'Kumbh Mela viral girl', observing that it lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain…...
The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings
32+ min ago (947+ words) The Supreme Court is seen Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Washington. Credit: AP/Jose Luis Magana WASHINGTON " The Supreme Court just wrapped up a term that yielded significant rulings in cases involving race and discrimination that could have lasting effects on U. S. politics…...
Solicitor General takes up Sonam case in SC
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (144+ words) Shillong, July 2: The Solicitor General of India, Tushar Mehta, took up the appeal against the High Court of Meghalaya in upholding the order of the trial court granting bail to Sonam Raghuwanshi. An official source said the case was mentioned…...
SC issues notice to MP on plea challenging continued detention
17+ min ago (219+ words) The Supreme Court agreed to examine whether a habeas corpus petition is maintainable against continued detention through successive arrests. It issued notice to the Madhya Pradesh government on a gangster's plea alleging illegal custody and failure to provide written arrest…...
Sian Huckett to become Fountain Court's first woman Senior Clerk
41+ min ago (348+ words) Fountain Court Chambers has appointed Sian Huckett as its next Senior Clerk, making her the first woman to lead the clerking team at the London-based commercial barristers' chambers. The appointments will take effect on January 1, 2027. According to Chambers, Huckett's appointment…...
Section 21 has gone. Now your evidence file is the case
6+ hour, 52+ min ago (754+ words) For years, a Section 21 notice rewarded a particular kind of landlord. The one whose paperwork was simply present and correct. Get the prescribed information served, the deposit protected, the gas certificate in date, and the right form completed, and you…...
Retiree wins relief after 30 years, court sets aside recovery order over "Rs 3. 6 lakh theft
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (445+ words) The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the state to refund money recovered from a retired employee with interest, while observing that no departmental inquiry had been completed against him despite the embezzlement allegations. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj was dealing…...
Plea of Continuing Cause Cannot Circumvent One-Year Limitation for Civil Contempt: Andhra Pradesh High Court
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (507+ words) The petitioner, S. Janardhana, filed the contempt petition alleging willful disobedience of a judgment and order dated July 22, 2022, passed by a coordinate bench of the High Court in Writ Petition No. 21758 of 2022. The petitioner's counsel, Sri P. Raghavender Reddy, appearing virtually, did…...
Supreme Court rules: Knesset must hold revote for State Comptroller
36+ min ago (357+ words) The Supreme Court, sitting as the High Court of Justice, has accepted the petitions against the appointment of attorney Michael Rabello as State Comptroller, and ordered that the second round of voting, in which he was elected, be nullified. The…...