A view of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has submitted its response in a court, which had allowed a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal, seeking control and management of the Mughal-era mosque as it is a protected … Read more
Getty Images Judges at the Supreme Court are considering how women are defined in law in a landmark case brought by Scottish campaigners. It is the culmination of a long-running legal dispute which started with a relatively niche piece of legislation at the Scottish Parliament, but which could have big UK-wide implications. It will set … Read more
Film actor Siddique after he was appeared before a special investigation team for questioning in an alleged rape case, in Thiruvananthapuram. File photo | Photo Credit: PTI The Supreme Court on Tuesday (November 19, 2024) ordered that Malayalam film actor Siddique, in the event of arrest in a sexual abuse case, should be released on … Read more
Lyricist Javed Akhtar. | Photo Credit: File A Mumbai court has acquitted veteran lyricist Javed Akhtar in a defamation case against him over his alleged objectionable remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the complainant has withdrawn the case. Judicial Magistrate (First Class), Mulund, S.D. Chakkar, on November 8 disposed of the case as … Read more
Tamil film producer Jaffar Sadiq coming out from the Principal Sessions Court, after appearing in the Enforcement Directorate case in Chennai. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Directorate of Enforcement, Chennai, has filed a Prosecution Complaint (PC) under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, before the XIII Additional CBI Court … Read more
The Andhra Pradesh High Court refused to issue blanket orders restraining the police from registering cases against persons posting abusive content on social media platforms, during the hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a journalist on Wednesday. The judges observed that it was unfortunate that even the judiciary was not spared in … Read more
Aligarh Muslim University Vice-Chancellor Naima Khatoon arrives at the Supreme Court on November 8, 2024 ahead of the top court’s verdict in the case related to granting minority status to the university. | Photo Credit: PTI A wave of celebration pervaded Aligarh Muslim University after the Supreme Court judgment on Friday (November 8, 2024) affirmed … Read more
Aligarh Muslim University Campus. | Photo Credit: SANDEEP SAXENA Supreme Court overrules 1967 verdict holding that since AMU was central university it cannot be considered minority institution. A seven-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court on Friday (November 8, 2024) delivered four separate judgements in the Aligarh Muslim University minority status case. There are three … Read more
Special News Photographer of The Hindu, K.V.S. Giri, receiving the Putchalapalli Sundarayya Memorial Award from High Court Judge Justice K. Manmadha Rao on the occasion of World Photojournalism Day, in Vijayawada on Friday. | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal Andhra Pradesh High Court judge Justice K. Manmadha Rao on November 1 (Friday) said photographs had a magical ability “to transport … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Getty Images The Supreme Court has directed the Maharashtra home secretary to apprise why video conferencing facilities are not being used for the production of the accused in court to record evidence. A Bench of Justices Rajesh Bindal and R Mahadevan asked the secretary to file an affidavit in this … Read more