Delhi Court Convicts Medha Patkar In Defamation Case Filed By LG VK Saxena In 2001

A Delhi Court on Friday convicted Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar in the criminal defamation case lodged against her by Vinai Kumar Saxena in 2001. VK Saxena is presently Delhi's Lieutenant Governor. Read More>>

Calcutta High Court Temporarily Restrains WB Police From Probing Allegations Of Firearms & Cash Found At BJP Leader Suvendu Adhikari's Secy's Premises

The Calcutta High Court has restrained the West Bengal police from investigating complaints of firearms and large sums of cash allegedly found at the residence-cum-office of BJP leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari, which was in the name of his personal secretary. Read More>>

BJP Moves Supreme Court Against Calcutta HC Order Restraining Publication Of Derogatory Ads Against Trinamool Congress

The Special Leave Petition filed by the BJP was mentioned today before a vacation bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal for urgent hearing. The counsel, explaining the urgency, stated an "ex-parte" order was passed against the party, which was to be in force till June 4. Read More>>

'Hands-Off Approach Amidst Elections': Supreme Court Refuses To Direct ECI To Disclose Form 17C Records Of Votes Polled, Adjourns Plea

Expressing reluctance to interfere in the middle of the election process, the Supreme Court on Friday (May 24) adjourned an application seeking directions to the Election Commission of India to publish the booth-wise absolute numbers of voter turnout and upload the Form 17C records of votes polled on its website. Read More>>

Whether Subsequent Events Can Be Taken Into Consideration While Considering Divorce Plea? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains

Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Harsh Bunger said, "the subsequent events i.e. acquittal of the appellant- husband and his family members in the two criminal cases as noticed above, are sufficient to hold that the respondent-wife has treated the appellant-husband with cruelty. " Read More>>