Legal Khoj

NGO challenges appointment of Arun Goel as Election Commissioner in India

The Association for Democratic Reforms, an NGO, has filed a writ petition with the Supreme Court of India against the appointment of Arun Goel as an Election Commissioner. The NGO…

Krishna Tanwar April 17, 2023

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Kerala Government challenges High Court’s decision

The Kerala Government's plea to challenge the Kerala High Court's direction to relocate a rogue elephant named 'Arikomban' from Munnar-Chinnakanal area to Parambikulam tiger reserve area was dismissed by the…

Satish Verma April 17, 2023

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Son of Atiq Ahmed killed in police encounter

Gangster-turned-politician Atiq Ahmed and his family have been seeking protection from courts, claiming that they face threats to their lives. Just a month before his son and aide were killed…

Aruna Pannu April 15, 2023

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UTPs at Arthur Road jail instructed to refrain from strip-searching.

On 1st April 2023, a special court ordered the Arthur Road jail superintendent and guards to refrain from strip-searching undertrial prisoners (UTPs) as it violates their fundamental right to privacy…

Krishna Tanwar April 15, 2023

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Juvenile Justice Act: Governing Adoption in India

The Bombay High Court has criticized the Bhusawal District Court for denying a single working woman's plea to adopt her sister's child. The district court's comparison of the biological mother…

Satish Verma April 14, 2023

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RS Cheema argues for Rahul Gandhi in Modi-surname case

On Thursday, a sessions court in Surat began hearing Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's plea to stay his conviction in the Modi-surname defamation case. Senior advocate RS Cheema, who is representing…

yogesh April 14, 2023

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Khan Apprehended in Kerala After Attempted Murder

The Tiruppur Principal District & Sessions Court handed down a significant verdict on Tuesday, sentencing a young lawyer to double life imprisonment for attempting to murder a female lawyer and…

Aruna Pannu April 13, 2023

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Karnataka’s Muslim Reservation Challenged in Supreme Court

On Thursday, the Supreme Court of India agreed to hear a plea challenging the Karnataka government's decision to scrap the four per cent reservation for Muslims in the state. The…

Krishna Tanwar April 13, 2023

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Amritpal Singh’s Habeas Corpus Petition Filed in High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court will hear a habeas corpus petition today filed by Iman Singh Khara, legal advisor of Amritpal Singh. The court had previously asked Khara to…

Satish Verma April 12, 2023

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Rahul Gandhi to Appear in Court Over Modi Surname Comment

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before an MP/MLA court in Patna on April 12 regarding a petition filed by the former Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Kumar…

yogesh April 12, 2023