Courts
- India
Special court hearing today in Bengal school job case
Kolkata: Despite being a holiday, a special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata will conduct a hearing on Thursday to monitor the progress of the formalities for…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad courts process 9333 cases in 2024; convictions drop by 12.5 pc
Hyderabad: In 2024, a total of 9,333 cases were processed by the courts with 5,429 cases disposed of and around 3,904 cases resulting in convictions. This represents a 12.5 percent decline from…
- India
No place for derogatory language against women in court: CJI
Panaji: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud on Saturday, October 19 said all forms of derogatory language, particularly against women, have no place in courts, noting that insensitive words can…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad Commission orders IndiGo Airlines to pay over Rs 5L to passenger
Hyderabad: The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, Hyderabad, has ordered IndiGo Airlines to refund Rs 4.14 lakh to a passenger who faced inconvenience due to the last-minute rescheduling of a flight. In…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man sentenced to life for repeatedly raping sister
Hyderabad: An Additional metropolitan-cum-special fast track court on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old man from Langar Houz to life in prison for repeatedly raping his younger sister. The court also imposed a fine…
- India
FTC orders unsealing of ASI’s Gyanvapi report
Varanasi: The Fast Track Court (FTC) of Civil Judge (senior division) Prashant Kumar Singh in Varanasi has issued an order to unseal the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) Gyanvapi survey report. The…
- India
Live streaming made court reach homes and hearts of common citizens: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday said live streaming of court proceedings has taken it to the homes and hearts of common citizens. A five-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice of…
- India
Live streaming of court proceedings has flipside, judges need to be trained: CJI
Cuttack: Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Saturday said live streaming of court proceedings has a flipside, adding the judges need to be trained “because every word that we say…
- Telangana
45 new court halls to be built in Telangana: Kiren Rijiju
Hyderabad: Union law minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said that 45 new court halls and six new residential facilities for judicial officers of the subordinate and district courts are being constructed in…
- India
24.3% POCSO cases from Assam, Maha, WB were ‘romantic’ relationships: Analysis
New Delhi: Of the 7,064 POCSO judgments between 2016 and 2020 from Assam, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, 1,715 cases (24.3 percent) involved “romantic relationships”, according to a new analysis. Enfold Proactive Health…
- India
PIL against Delhi HC permitting Sikhs to carry ‘kirpan’ on flights withdrawn
New Delhi: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Delhi High Court’s order allowing Sikhs to carry ‘kirpans’ on domestic flights was withdrawn on Monday. During the hearing before the bench comprising…
- Telangana
CJI NV Ramana, KCR inaugurate 32 Judicial district courts in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana’s 32 judicial district courts opened on Thursday. The district courts were launched at the High Court premises by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Justice NV Ramana and Chief Minister…
- Telangana
38 fast-track courts regularised by Telangana government
Hyderabad: The state government issued orders to convert 38 fast-track courts in Telangana into regular courts. According to the Government Order (GO), the request of the Registrar General of the High Court…
- India
PM bats for local languages in courts, explaining laws in simpler terms
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a strong pitch for use of local languages in courts and explaining laws in simpler terms, saying that it will increase the confidence…
- India
1.86 crore cases heard virtually by courts during pandemic
New Delhi: Courts across India heard about 1.86 crore cases via video conferencing during the pandemic, the Parliament was told on Friday. However, the decision of virtual mode of court hearing is…
