Everything you need to know about High Court Bilaspur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about High Court Bilaspur: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday quashed an FIR and summoning order against three Delhi Jal Board employees, accused of gangraping an executive working in a private company.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved judgment on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in connection with an anti-Sikh riots case in Sultanpuri.
Thrissur (Kerala), May 24 (IANS) Ace Malayalam comedian and character artiste Kalabhavan Mani surrendered to police Friday and was presented in a court which released him on bail.
New Delhi, May 24 (ANI): The Delhi High Court will on Friday hear the plea of Congress leader Sajjan Kumar seeking a quashing of charges of murder and rioting against him, framed by a lower court, in connection with a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case in which six people were killed in Sultanpuri.
Islamabad, May 24 (ANI): The Supreme Court of Pakistan, while hearing the six identical petitions against former Pakistan Army Chief and president Pervez Musharraf, has observed that it is the jurisdiction of the federation to lodge a complaint and constitute a special court for his trial for subverting and abrogating the constitution.
Thiruvananthapuram, May 23 (IANS) Kerala Thursday welcomed the central cabinet's decision to approve classical language status for Malayalam, subject to the outcome of a case in the Madras High Court, even as the government and opposition sough to take credit for the measure.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The Delhi High Court has issued notice to central and state government on a PIL seking quashing of contract given to a private company to manufacture high security registration plates (HSRP) on grounds they are defective.
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) The cabinet Thursday approved classical language status for Malayalam, subject to the outcome of a case in the Madras High Court, an official statement said.
New Delhi, May 23 (ANI): Former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, one of the accused in the 2000 teachers' recruitment scam, will be released from jail today after the Delhi High Court granted him interim bail for six weeks to undergo heart surgery.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday ordered that a case of perjury be registered against Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and ballistic expert Prem Sagar Manocha for turning hostile during their deposition in the murder trial of model Jessica Lall here.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked Facebook and other social networking sites how Indian children could be prevented from knowingly or unknowingly getting exploited by adults online.
Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) The state Election Commission may notify the West Bengal panchayat elections Friday, an official said.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and another witness in the Jessica Lal murder case will be prosecuted on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition in the case.
New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday ruled that Bollywood actor Shayan Munshi and another witness in the Jessica Lal murder case will be prosecuted on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition in the case.
Karachi, May 22 (ANI): The reports of YouTube restoration in Pakistan turned out to be a rumour, as it was not restored even after a section of the media had announced the lifting of the ban, on Tuesday.
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday refused to ban Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket matches, saying the apex court had already dealt with the matter.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday is likely to pronounce its verdict whether to prosecute Bollywood actor Shyan Munshi and 18 others on charges of perjury for turning hostile during their deposition in model Jessica Lall's murder trial.
Leader of House. Subhash Arya alleged that Delhi Government is creating hurdle in the Developmental Projects of Corporation. He said that we are regularly demanding to DDA for allocating land so to provide better civic amenities to the citizens. But DDA has not taken any step in this direction
Islamabad, May 21 (ANI): Former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Lieutenant General (retired) Tauqir Zia, along a few former and current players and administrators, have serious reservations on the mechanism adopted by the PCB, and is demanding the imposition of ad-hoc on the board.
Johannesburg, May 21 (ANI): Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic champion who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete this year in any event as he awaits trial.
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Tuesday granted six weeks' interim bail to former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala, sentenced to 10 years in jail for irregularities in appointment of teachers in 2000, for pacemaker implant surgery at Gurgaon's Medanta Hospital.
Allahabad, May 21 (ANI): The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday rejected Noida-based dentist couple Rajesh and Nupur Talwar's plea for examination of 14 more witnesses ignored by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
New Delhi, May 21 (ANI): The annual report of the Australia-India Institute-Australia India Youth Dialogue Partnership was launched at the Australian High Commission here last evening in the presence of Australian High Commissioner Patrick Suckling and Australia-India Institute (AII) Director Professor Amitabh Mattoo.
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) A man accused of rape can be convicted only if he has a malafide intention of not fulfilling a promise of marrying the victim, the Supreme Court Monday said, describing the crime as an assault on the "body and privacy of the victims".
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A court in Pakistan Monday granted bail to Pervez Musharraf in the 2007 assassination case of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, but the former president will remain in detention in a case relating to keeping judges in illegal confinement.
Kolkata, May 18 (IANS) The West Bengal State Election Commission Saturday wrote to the state government seeking a change in the schedule for the panchayat polls and the bunching of districts in each phase.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): A committee looking into the U.S. giant Walmart's lobbying activities to enter India on Saturday submitted its report to Corporate Affairs Minister Sachin Pilot.
Kolkata, May 18 (ANI): The Congress slammed the government of West Bengal over the non-implementation of the government schemes as the polls to village bodies are scheduled to take place.
New Delhi, May 18 (ANI): A judge in Pakistan, who is investigating the murder of Sarabjit Singh, has appealed to Indian nationals having information about the case to file written submissions with relevant documents within seven days.
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Craving for chocolates, but don't want to gain those extra pounds? Worry not! Go for a dark chocolate, which contains a good amount of vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium and magnesium.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh), May 18 (ANI): Accused of killing his 16-year-old daughter Aarushi in the month of May 2008, Dr, Rajesh Talwar, a dentist, deposed before the designated court at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday.
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday issued notice to the city police on a plea of Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy seeking quashing of an FIR lodged against him for writing an inflammatory article in a Mumbai daily in 2011.
Chandigarh, May 17 (IANS) With the Punjab and Haryana High Court coming down heavily on the lewd lyrics of songs sung by singer-rapper Honey Singh, the Punjab Police Friday booked him for singing vulgar songs in public.
London, May 17 (ANI): The London police are investigating complaints against UK-based Pakistani politician, Altaf Hussain, to see if he has violated UK law.
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) High chicken prices in the run-up to Pakistan's May 11 elections are proof of the resourcefulness of contestants keen to feed their supporters and people are happy that some stability has been restored to chicken rates, a newspaper said in a tongue-in-cheek editorial Friday.
New Delhi, May 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has tasked the Planning Commission to formulate a draft Bill on Dispute Resolution in public contracts in consultation with all stakeholders and Ministries.
New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) Signalling apossible realignment of his party's alliance in Haryana, BJP president Rajnath Singh Thursday met INLD chief Om Prakash Chautala at a hospital here, party sources said.
Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) The stream of suicides in the wake of the Saradha chit fund scam - the biggest financial racket to hit West Bengal - continued Thursday with a 'ponzi' firm agent found hanging in Jalpaiguri district.
Lahore, May 16 (ANI): Legal representatives of Google Inc. are expected to appear before the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday to explain the company's position in the YouTube case.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the central government to find out if fruits, especially mangos, contain pesticides by carrying out surprise inspections in fruits and vegetables markets.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday asked the Delhi Police commissioner to reconsider its circular relating to the inhuman working conditions of station house officers (SHO) here.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) A Delhi court Wednesday reserved its order on framing charges against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Vijender Gupta in a defamation complaint filed by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, who also appeared in the court.
Kolkata, May 15 (IANS) The West Bengal poll panel counsel Wednesday claimed that the Calcutta High Court recorded his consent without his knowledge while settling the legal tussle between the state government and the poll panel over the conduct of panchayat polls.
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) Delhi High Court Wednesday directed the Empowered Committee of Delhi University (DU) to take into consideration the grievances of disabled students before implementing the four-year undergraduate programme with multiple degrees.
Lucknow, May 15 (IANS) Amid the intensifying debate in the country on the autonomy of the CBI, a petition has been filed in Allahabad High Court seeking to end the control of the Uttar Pradesh government over investigating agencies like the CID and vigilance department.
Ghaziabad, May 14 (IANS) Murdered teenager Aarushi Talwar's dentist parents, accused in the killing, were Tuesday allowed by a court here to leave the national capital region for filing a plea in the Allahabad High Court to summon some witnesses.
Chennai, May 14 (IANS) The Madras High Court Tuesday ordered interim stay of the order of state public works department (PWD) withdrawing the structural stability certificate issued for M.A. Chidambaram stadium enabling the conduct of the Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils.
Kochi, May 14 (IANS) A Kerala court Tuesday expressed its displeasure over the manner in which the CBI conducted a probe into the involvement of two Kerala Police officials in an alleged custody death.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Tuesday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate alleged money laundering by the controversial Saradha Group.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Tuesday ordered the panchayat polls in West Bengal to be concluded in three phases by July 15, and directed the state government to notify the dates and schedule in consultation with the State Election Commission (SEC) within three days.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday said the opposition parties' conspiracy to stall the panchayat polls has failed with the Calcutta High Court paving the way for concluding the three-phase elections by July 15.
Kolkata, May 14 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court Tuesday ordered the three-phase panchayat polls in West Bengal to be concluded by July 15, and asked the government to notify the schedule in consultation with the state election panel.
Kolkata, May 14 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the holding of three phased Panchayat elections in West Bengal next month.
Kolkata, May 14 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the holding of three phased Panchayat elections in West Bengal next month.
New Delhi, May 14 (ANI): In a major relief for thousands of cricket fans with valid tickets, the Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed de-sealing of three stands at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai for today's IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils.
Sydney, May 14 (ANI): A compensation case about a woman, who got injured while having sex on a work trip, has reached the High Court.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government's appeal over the panchayat polls issue, Monday refused to suspend its earlier verdict that upheld the primacy of the state election commission.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a plea by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar seeking to summon 14 witnesses, including former CBI official Arun Kumar, in the trial for murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday declined to entertain a plea by Rajesh and Nupur Talwar seeking to summon 14 witnesses, including former CBI official Arun Kumar, in the trial for murders of their daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government's appeal over the panchayat polls issue, Monday refused to suspend its earlier verdict that upheld the primacy of the state election commission.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) The Calcutta High Court, hearing the West Bengal government's appeal over the panchayat polls issue, Monday refused to suspend its earlier verdict that upheld the primacy of the state election commission.
New Delhi, May 13 (ANI): Taking potshots at Digvijay Singh after he questioned the Supreme Court and the Central Administrative Tribunal over remarks, which according to him belittle India's institutions, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday said it is important for the Congress General Secretary to look inwards for himself, his party, his leader and the Prime Minister.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a setback to the West Bengal government, the Calcutta High Court rejected its appeal over the panchayat polls issue and refused to suspend the earlier verdict that upheld the primacy of the state election commission.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over the probe into a Trinamool Congress worker's death allegedly in the custody of West Bengal Police.
Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) In a jolt to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court here Monday ordered the CBI to take over the probe into a Trinamool Congress worker's death allegedly in the custody of West Bengal Police.
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Observing that its legal battle with the State Election Commission (SEC) would delay the conduct of panchayat polls, resulting in constitutional complexities, a West Bengal minister Sunday hoped for an amicable solution to the raging legal contest.
New Delhi, May 12 (ANI): The Delhi High Court has granted 13 days parole to Santosh Kumar Singh, prime accused in the Priyadarshini Mattoo rape and murder case, to appear in his LLM examination.
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) Further hardening its stand on the Calcutta High Court verdict upholding the primacy of the State Election Commission in holding the panchayat polls, the West Bengal government Saturday said it was ready to take the legal battle to the Supreme Court if it did not get a favourable response from a the division bench.
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court has asked the SIT that probed the post-Godhra Gujarat riot cases to approach the Gujarat High Court with its plea that the transfer of metropolitan magistrate B.J. Ganatra be put on hold.
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Saturday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of taking contradictory stands on panchayat polls in the state as she was not in favour of holding the elections.
Kolkata, May 11 (IANS) As if the raging multi-crore Saradha Group chit fund scam was not enough, the Calcutta High Court verdict underlining the primacy of the State Election Commission (SEC) has come as a telling blow to West Bengal's Mamata Banerjee regime, which has been getting increasingly cornered on various issues.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) In a telling blow to the already beleaguered Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court Friday ordered a three-phase panchayat (rural body) polls in West Bengal with deployment of central armed police personnel. The state government announced it would appeal against the "impractical" order.
Bhubaneswar, May 10 (IANS) South Korean steel major Posco welcomed the verdict of the Supreme Court Friday regarding recommendation of prospecting licence for the Khandadhar mines in Odisha in its favour.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) Alleging that a conspiracy has been hatched by opposition parties to prevent her government from holding timely panchayat polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday asserted that development would not be affected and the elections would be held at the right time.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) Describing the Calcutta High Court order on panchayat polls as "impractical", the West Bengal government Friday said it would move a division bench while the opposition parties welcomed the order and attacked the Mamata Banerjee regime for failing to work according to law.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) In a major setback to the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court Friday ordered three-phased panchayat (rural body) polls in West Bengal with deployment of security forces including central paramilitary force personnel.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Countries around the world face common challenges in getting their corporate regulation frameworks right, balancing the objectives of fairness and efficiency, and there is a lot that India and Australia can learn from each other in this regard, according to Australian legal expert, Dr Robert Austin.
Kolkata, May 10 (IANS) In a virtual snub for the Mamata Banerjee government, the Calcutta High Court Friday ordered three-phase panchayat (rural body) polls and directed the state to fully compensate the shortfall in security forces by deploying central paramilitary forces.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) CPI-M leader Brinda Karat Friday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his intervention in the appointment of the chairperson of the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI), which she said plays a big role in advancing the interests of the disabled.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Government to take a decision on giving an iron ore license to the South Korean firm Posco for its proposed steel plant in Odisha's Khandadhar Hills.
New Delhi, May 10 (ANI): Almost a month after the Supreme Court dismissed convicted Khalistani terrorist Devinder Pal Singh Bhullar's plea that his death sentence be commuted to life imprisonment, German President Joachim Gauck and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle have written to their Indian counterparts seeking clemency for him.
Santiago, May 10 (IANS/EFE) More than 500,000 dead people are still on the voting rolls in Chile, according to a member of the country's election board.
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) There should be no political interference in the decisions of a university, says Minister of State for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shashi Tharoor after several MPs sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's intervention to stop the proposed four-year bachelors degree course in Delhi University.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday refused to stay the television release of Saif Ali Khan-starrer "Race 2" on a PIL alleging that the movie showed nude scenes and had dialogues with double-meaning.
New Delhi/Hyderabad, May 9 (IANS) YSR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, popularly called Jagan, will have to remain behind bars as the Supreme Court Thursday dismissed his bail petition in a case of illegal assets, saying his release could hamper the probe.
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): Calling drone strikes by the CIA illegal and a threat to national integrity and sovereignty, the Peshawar High Court has ordered the government to compensate the victims of these strikes.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Thursday rejected two pleas seeking a CBI probe into the death of a constable who collapsed during an anti-rape protest here last year and the quashing of cases filed against eight protesters for vandalism.
Islamabad, May 9 (ANI): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has admitted a petition seeking registration of a murder case against former President Pervez Musharraf for ordering military operation against Lal Masjid.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Thursday gave the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) four months to complete the probe in a case of disproportionate assets against YSR Congress party chief Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, popularly known as Jagan.
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed the bail petition of YSR Congress president Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, popularly called Jagan, in a case of disproportionate assets.
In a notice issued by the Delhi High Court on Wednesday, it challenged the Delhi University over the recently proposed 4-year undergraduate programme with multiple degree in its present form. The notice was issued on a public interest litigation (PIL).
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the city government on a PIL seeking direction for it to adopt blood screening methods that eliminate the possibility of infections through blood transfusion.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to the city government and the police commissioner on a PIL seeking direction to the Lieutenant Governor to comply with the recommendations of the Lokayukta on the issue of graft of former municipal councillors.
Kolkata, May 8 (IANS) Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Arun Mishra Wednesday strongly censured warring counsels for bringing a "street fight" to the court room.
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday issued notice to Delhi University on a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging its proposed four-year undergraduate programme with multiple degrees in its present form.
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Wednesday will hear a PIL challenging the implementation of University of Delhi's proposed four-year under-graduate programme with multiple degrees in its present form.
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Sanjay Dutt was supposed to make a special appearance in "Ghanchakkar", but now director Raj Kumar Gupta has decided to drop the scene because he feels they can't shoot it now.
Islamabad, May 7 (ANI): Former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf's counsel has told the Supreme Court that the entire judiciary and lawyer community was biased in their opinion of him.
Lucknow, May 7 (ANI): The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court on Tuesday sent Uttar Pradesh Principal Secretary (Home) R.M. Shrivastav into custody for three-and-a-half hours for not complying with its order to provide security to a former minister.
New Delhi, May 7 (ANI): With a view to enhance the efficiency of court management and resultant improvement in case disposal, the Central Government has allocated Rs. 300 crore to the states for creation of posts of professionally qualified court managers, on the recommendation of 13th Finance Commission.
