Source – thewire.in New Delhi: The Supreme Court, on Friday, asked the Kerala government to give Rs 25 lakh each as interim compensation to the owners of Maradu flats, being demolished on the court’s orders for violation of environment norms by builders, after it was informed that they have been given a lower amount. A bench

Source – barandbench.com Remarking that lawyers must boldly refuse to abide by any call for a strike, the Delhi High Court has refused to entertain a petition filed before it in view of the indefinite boycott called by the Orissa High Court Bar Association. The petition was dismissed by a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sanjeev

Source – hindustantimes.com The Delhi high court on Wednesday granted bail to the Congress’s Karnataka leader, DK Shivakumar, ruling out chances of him tampering with the evidence in a case of money laundering brought by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Shivakumar, 57, who was arrested by the ED on September 3 and was released from Tihar

Source – The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday directed the state government to pay Rs 5 lakh as compensation to the widow of a man, who had been killed by terrorists aboard a trawler while hijacking the vessel allegedly for the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. The court of Justice Bhargav Karia reasoned that in view

Source – ndtv.com NEW DELHI: In a relief to a Uttarakhand TV journalist, the Supreme Court has stayed the criminal proceedings in three cases lodged against him and others by the state police after the channel headed by him last year conducted a sting operation allegedly exposing corruption at the highest level. The cases of extortion,

Source – financialexpress.com At a time when governments—at the Centre and the states—are looking at tracking even social media messages, the Bombay High Court has done well to reiterate an individual’s right to privacy and to rule that even tapping of phones that has been signed off by government officials is unlawful if it doesn’t

Source – indiatvnews.com The law student, who had accused former union minister Chinmayanand of sexual harassment, has submitted a ‘miscellaneous application’ in the Allahabad High Court, seeking inclusion of rape charges in the FIR filed against him. The court has sought the state government’s reply on her application. Sources said the FIR against Chinmayanand does

Source – The Supreme Court on Wednesday said that after Diwali break it would hear petitions against a Bombay High Court order quashing Coastal Regulation Zone clearances given to Mumbai’s civic body for a coastal road project, PTI reported. In July, the High Court had said an environmental clearance would be required for the Rs

Source – newindianexpress.com KOCHI: Expressing concern over the severe waterlogging that threw life out of gear in Kochi on Monday, the Kerala High Court on Tuesday orally observed that the government needs to step in and initiate action to dissolve the city corporation council if it is inefficient in preventing flooding. Justice Devan Ramachandran said

Source – deccanchronicle.com Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Wednesday castigated the Kerala police and the DGP for their failure to hand over the Periya double murder case to the CBI. The state government and the police are duty bound to implement the court order and the action of the DGP amounted to dereliction of