UNCOVERED: 8 - The Untold Story

21,574 cases settled in Lok Adalat held across Andhra Pradesh

At AP's High Court and in all districts, a National Lok Adalat was held on Saturday under the guidance of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and other HC judges. 386 Lok Adalat Benches were set up and 16,807 pending cases and 4,767 pre-litigation cases were settled, amounting to ₹74.05 crore.…

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat HC directs company to provide lifetime pension and stipends to the victims’ families

Observing that one-time compensation is not going to help the families of the victims of the Morbi suspension bridge collapse, the Gujarat High Court asked the Oreva Group, the company responsible for operation and maintenance of the ill-fated bridge, to provide life-time pension to the elderly who lost their sons…

The Hindu · Dec 9, 2023

Congress leader files PIL plea over Kaleshwaram project, seeks CBI probe

Congress leader files PIL plea over Kaleshwaram project, seeks CBI probe

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

Expert panel to visit boating centre at Anayirankal

The Hydel Tourism wing of the Kerala State Electricity Boardo stopped operating boats in the dam on July 14 based on a directive of the HC.

The Hindu · Nov 29, 2023

HC grants 'in custody parole' to former Punjab CM Beant Singh's assasin Jagtar Singh Tara to attend niece’s marriage

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana high court on Wednesday granted "in custody parole" to Jagtar Singh Tara, who is a convict in the former Punjab chief minister Beant Singh’s assassination case, to attend the marriage of his niece on December 13.

The Times of India · Nov 29, 2023

Supreme Court puts aside stay on WFI elections imposed by Punjab and Haryana HC

The proper course would have been to allow the election to be conducted and make the election subject to the outcome of the pending writ petition. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Nov 28, 2023

SC sets aside stay imposed by Punjab and Haryana HC on WFI elections

SC sets aside HC stay on WFI elections. Bench fails to understand how HC could set entire process at naught. Proper course would have been to allow election and make it subject to outcome of pending writ petition. Outcome of election will be subject to orders passed in petition.

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Bribery case: HC extends Sameer Wankhede's interim protection from coercive action till Jan 10

Mumbai HC extends interim protection to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede till Jan 10 in extortion, bribery case related to Cordelia cruise drugs case. CBI to argue on Jan 10/11. Wankhede seeks to quash FIR lodged by CBI.

The Hindu · Nov 28, 2023

Bombay HC appoints sister as guardian of brother in elderly mom's place

MUMBAI: Bombay high court recently appointed a woman as the guardian of her brother in place of their mother who was previously appointed as his guardian but is unable to look after him due to her advanced age.

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2023

Not potholes, rash driving may have killed biker: Thane collector tells Bombay HC

MUMBAI: The collector of Thane has told Bombay high court that the death of a biker on July 27 on Ghodbunder Road was not due to potholes and may have occurred due to reckless driving either by the driver of a trailer or the biker himself.

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2023