File picture of filmmaker K. Ranjith | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (August 4, 2024) closed a petition filed by film maker and former chairperson of the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Ranjith seeking anticipatory bail in a case registered on a complaint of a Bengali actor for outraging her modesty, in view … Read more
A still from the movie Emergency starring Kangana Ranaut. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday (September 3, 2024) disposed off a petition against the release of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut starrer Emergency, after the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) submitted that the clearance to the … Read more
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. File | Photo Credit: G.N. Rao Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu told the officials to take urgent steps to mitigate the situation arising from heavy rains lashing the State for about the last 24 hours. In a review meeting on Saturday (August 31, 2024) morning, Mr. Naidu said … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchanges greetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a bilateral meeting, at Mariinsky Palace, in Kyiv. File | Photo Credit: ANI A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his visit to Ukraine, Russia rained missiles on Ukraine over the weekend. The visit which was high on symbolism saw some sharp … Read more
The Juvenile Justice Committee (JJC) of the Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the Eluru district Collector to submit a report on the sexual assault of a mentally unsound minor girl in Eluru Town. When the victim complained of stomach ache and giddiness, family members shifted her to a hospital a few days ago. Doctors … Read more
The court granted a decree of dissolution of the marriage of the Pune-based couple who had sought divorce on grounds of mutual consent and also for the six-month waiting period to be waived. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Change in social conditions and a rapidly evolving society require a realistic approach to be adopted, the … Read more
After the PIL hearing, the High Court called for immediate measures by the State authorities and stated that the mental and physical well-being of students is an integral part of their growth | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Bombay High Court on July 30 raised serious concerns over rising suicide cases among students in Maharashtra. A … Read more
A ban on puberty blockers introduced by the previous government using emergency legislation was lawful, the High Court has ruled. Former health secretary Victoria Atkins curbed the use of the drugs for children and young people with gender dysphoria under emergency powers at the end of May. A trans campaign group then took legal action, … Read more
