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Rakhi Sawant and ex-husband Adil Khan Durrani, once in the spotlight for their whirlwind romance and sudden marriage, later grabbed headlines for their highly publicised divorce and ongoing disputes.

Bombay High Court orders NCB to return Rhea Chakraborty’s passport, says no reason to doubt her

The Bombay High Court granted relief to Rhea Chakraborty, directing the NCB to permanently return her passport while easing a bail condition from the 2020 drugs case tied to Sushant Singh Rajput.

Catering company moves Madras High Court against designer Joy Crizildaa over defamatory post

Madhampatty Thangavelu Hospitality Pvt Ltd, behind Madhampatty Pakashala, has moved the Madras High Court against costume designer Joy Crizildaa, alleging defamatory social media posts harming its reputation and business interests.

Bengaluru Police to move High Court against Sonu Nigam for ignoring investigation notices in Concert remarks row

Bengaluru’s Avalahalli police plan to approach the Karnataka High Court against Sonu Nigam, citing non-cooperation in a case over his concert remarks, while seeking advice on vacating his interim protection.

Karnataka bike taxi ban nears June 15 deadline; transport dept to implement HC order

As D-Day nears, bike taxi riders and users are keeping their fingers crossed even as auto rickshaw and taxi driver unions are firmly behind the high court order, which directed the state government to develop a legal framework in three months.

PwC former chief Shyamal Mukherjee moves Supreme Court against firm

The case involves a dispute about retirement dues which Shyamal Mukherjee says are payable to him

'Unnecessary' coffee breaks of high court judges prompts Supreme Court to call for performance audit

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh said the top court was receiving several complaints against high court judges and it was a high time to assess the expenditure on them vis-a-vis their output.

Govt moves Calcutta HC to revive Bengal Chemicals' strategic sale

In the past, court rulings have stalled privatisation efforts despite the PSU’s return to profitability.

Gig workers union hails HC order on Ola driver harassment case, says it recognises drivers as employees

The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a relationship of "employer and employee" exists between Ola and its "driver-partners".

Karnataka HC orders OLA to pay Rs 5 lakh compensation in sexual harassment case involving cab driver

Additionally, ANI Technologies has been ordered to pay Rs 50,000 to cover the petitioner’s litigation expenses.

Calcutta HC says allegations of 'threat nexus' in Bengal medical colleges serious, seeks govt's response

The bench, also comprising Justice Bivas Pattanayak, directed the National Medical Commission and the West Bengal Medical Council, who are respondents in the PIL, to give their inputs in the matter.

Jasleen Royal files a lawsuit against Guru Randhawa in Bombay high court for unauthorised use of her music

Singer Jasleen Royal has filed a lawsuit in the Bombay High Court against the renowned label T-Series, lyricist Raj Ranjodh, and popular singer Guru Randhawa. The case centers around allegations of copyright infringement and the unauthorized use of Jasleen’s original musical compositions. The focal point of the dispute is a song titled "All Right" from the album "G Thing," which Jasleen claims was released without her permission and incorporates her original work.

Over half-a-billion cases await justice in Indian courts: MC Analysis

Nearly 160 million cases have been added since 2011, and 81 million were added only in the last five years. While Supreme Court’s track record in clearing cases pending for over a decade did not change between 2019 and 2024, that for the high courts and lower judiciary only worsened

Tortuous jurisprudence of bail when jails are packed with undertrials

Bail is not a privilege but a judicial process that is intrinsically intertwined with the fairness quotient of justice. What forms its basis is the presumption of innocence and hence right to live a life of dignity and liberty

Karnataka HC dismisses Ola, Uber petitions against 5% service-charge cap on app-based autorickshaws

The two ride aggregators had challenged a November 2022 notification that capped the service charge at 5 percent plus 5 percent GST on the base fare fixed by the government

Promise of financial help by political party in manifesto not corrupt practice by candidate: SC

The order passed by a bench of justices Surya Kant and K V Viswanathan found this contention to be 'too far fetched' as they rejected a plea challenging the election of a Congress candidate in Karanataka's Chamrajpet in 2023 assembly elections.

Supreme Court stays Allahabad HC order scrapping UP madrasa law

An Allahabad High Court decision that deemed the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004 "unconstitutional" and in violation of the secularist principle was placed on hold by the Supreme Court on Friday.

MC Explains: Why the courts consider bulldozer demolitions controversial?

The Supreme Court and High Courts have repeatedly held that demolition of a property without prior notice or hearing the other side, will be deemed illegal.

HC dismisses plea against Maharashtra govt's decision to declare public holiday on Jan 22

High Court dismisses PIL by students challenging Maharashtra government's public holiday on January 22 for Ayodhya's Ram temple consecration.

Delhi HC refuses to direct TRAI to furnish tapping info to mobile user under RTI Act

Delhi High Court overturns CIC's order for TRAI to disclose information on alleged mobile tapping in RTI proceedings.

Selective clearing of collegium recommendations disrupts seniority of judges: SC tells govt

The AG assured to the court that concrete steps would be taken on this issue by the next date of hearing. The case will now come up for hearing on December 5.

Vodafone Idea up 2.5% as Bombay High Court orders Rs 1,128 crore tax refund

The income-tax department was directed to refund Rs 1,128 crore paid by Vodafone Idea in taxes during 2016-2017

Exclusive: GAIL alleges ArcelorMittal made misleading statements to seek additional LNG supplies

In a response to ArcelorMittal’s petition, GAIL said the steel manufacturer has not disclosed the complete facts of the case, but sought to wriggle out of an agreement alleging economic duress.

Go First Bankruptcy: JettWings Airways says it submitted EoI for Go First

The statement by JettWings Airways comes after reports emerged that Jindal Power was the sole successful applicant whose expression of interest was accepted by banks

In modern society, burden of household work should be borne equally by husband and wife: HC

He could not establish his claim of `cruelty' against his estranged wife, the judges held. The man had challenged a March 2018 order of a family court dismissing his plea seeking divorce.