Discharge petition of P. Jayarajan and T.V. Rajesh in Shukkoor murder case dismissed

Discharge petition of P. Jayarajan and T.V. Rajesh in Shukkoor murder case dismissed

CPI(M) leaders P. Jayarajan and T.V. Rajesh have been asked by the CBI Special Court, Kochi, to face the trial in the case booked in connection with the alleged criminal conspiracy hatched to kill Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) worker Abdul Shukkoor. The discharge petition filed by the duo was dismissed by the court on … Read more

Congress’ plea against tax re-assessment by I-T authorities dismissed by Delhi High Court

Congress’ plea against tax re-assessment by I-T authorities dismissed by Delhi High Court

A view of Delhi High Court. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Delhi High Court on March 28 rejected petitions by the Congress challenging the initiation of tax reassessment proceedings against it for a period of four years by tax authorities. A Bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav said the pleas … Read more

Case against Rajinikanth’s Jailer dismissed as withdrawn

Case against Rajinikanth’s Jailer dismissed as withdrawn

The Madras High Court on Friday dismissed as withdrawn a PIL petition that sought a direction to the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to revoke the UA certificate — which allows children aged below 12, too, to watch a movie with parental guidance — issued to Rajinikanth-starrer Jailer. The litigant’s counsel chose to withdraw … Read more

PIL for re-classification of caste system dismissed by Supreme Court

PIL for re-classification of caste system dismissed by Supreme Court

Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 4) junked a plea seeking directions to the Centre for re-classification of the caste system. A Bench comprising Chief justice D.Y. Chandrachud and Justice P.S. Narasimha dismissed the plea filed by an advocate and imposed a cost of ₹25,000 … Read more

Months before Ram Navami violence, SC dismissed a petition highlighting how religious processions are being ‘weaponised’

Months before Ram Navami violence, SC dismissed a petition highlighting how religious processions are being ‘weaponised’

File photo of the Supreme Court of India. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA Months before violence broke out during Ram Navami celebrations, the Supreme Court dismissed a petition highlighting how religious processions are being “weaponised” with participants brandishing arms in public and often unleashing mayhem. In December 2022, a petition by NGO Citizens for … Read more

Even Women Doctors Find Their Symptoms Aren’t Taken Seriously

Even Women Doctors Find Their Symptoms Aren’t Taken Seriously

SOURCES: Ilene Ruhoy, MD, neurologist, medical director, EDS/Chiari Center, Mount Sinai South Nassau Hospital. Sarah Diekman MD, chief resident, occupational and environmental medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Jenneh Rishe, RN, founder, Endometriosis Center. Alissa Zingman, MD, founder and CEO, P.R.I.S.M. Spine & Joint. Paula Luber, MD, family medicine doctor. Dusenbury, M. Doing Harm: The Truth About … Read more