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When a Delhi officer fails to pay ₹10,000 after a warrant is issued, the court condemns him to jail.

When a Delhi officer fails to pay ₹10,000 after a warrant is issued, the court condemns him to jail.The Delhi Police officer was previously the subject of a non-bailable warrant issued by the court.An...

Arnab v. Navika: A Delhi court directs a police investigation into claims of defamation

Arnab v. Navika: A Delhi court directs a police investigation into claims of defamationUnder Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), Patiala House court's Additional Chief Judicial Magis...

What's wrong with the president asking the court for opinions? Supreme Court on Presidential referral in Governors' case

What's wrong with the president asking the court for opinions? Supreme Court on Presidential referral in Governors' caseIn response to criticism from states including as Tamil Nadu and Kerala, w...

I'll apologize for the parody of PM Modi on Facebook and Instagram. RSS: Hemant Malviya, cartoonist, to the Supreme Court

I'll apologize for the parody of PM Modi on Facebook and Instagram. RSS: Hemant Malviya, cartoonist, to the Supreme Court In Malviya's cartoon, Prime Minister Modi was seen giving an injection as...

The Delhi High Court punishes the litigant for using an NGO to extort money and reports the lawyer's actions to the Bar Council.

The Delhi High Court punishes the litigant for using an NGO to extort money and reports the lawyer's actions to the Bar Council.The litigant's lawyer was involved in filing many of his cases, the cour...

Supreme Court to hear AAP MP Sanjay Singh's appeal against UP school closures

Supreme Court to hear AAP MP Sanjay Singh's appeal against UP school closuresSingh was instructed by the court to petition the Allahabad High Court, which was requested to make a prompt decision on th...

In a defamation case, the Bombay High Court dismisses a magistrate's notice to HDFC MD Sashidhar Jagdishan.

In a defamation case, the Bombay High Court dismisses a magistrate's notice to HDFC MD Sashidhar Jagdishan.The Court determined that, in violation of the criminal procedural rules, the notice was sent...

Supreme Court ruling in DGP appointments case: Avoid using PILs and contempt of court to settle political scores

Supreme Court ruling in DGP appointments case: Avoid using PILs and contempt of court to settle political scoresA plea seeking contempt action against the Jharkhand government for designating Anurag G...

The Delhi High Court ruled that two adults' freedom to choose one another as their life partners cannot be restricted by family disapproval.

The Delhi High Court ruled that two adults' freedom to choose one another as their life partners cannot be restricted by family disapproval.The Delhi Police were ordered by the court to protect a coup...

Delhi stray dog order: dubious procedure, polycentric issue

Delhi stray dog order: dubious procedure, polycentric issueThe interim substantive ruling was granted on August 11 after suo motu cognisance was obtained on July 28. This timing is scarcely appropriat...